Us Senator Mazie Hirono (hi)
Recent News About Us Senator Mazie Hirono (hi)
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Hirono: 'Immigrants play integral roles in our communities'
U.S. Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) recently introduced legislation aimed at removing barriers to federal public benefits for immigrants.
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Hawaii legislators urge National Park Service to help save 'irreplaceable' birds from extinction
A group of Hawaii legislators has written a letter to the director of the National Park Service (NPS), imploring the agency to make protecting critically endangered Native Hawaiian forest birds a priority.
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Hawaii's Hirono on recent CHC funding: Centers ensure that everyone 'can access the health care services they need'
Community health centers (CHCs) on the islands of Oahu, Maui, Molokai and Hawaii will receive more than $8.15 million in federal funding for health care services to underserved communities.
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Hirono: 'Hawaii’s national wildlife refuges play a crucial role in protecting many endangered species'
The 50th anniversaries of the Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge on Kauai and Pearl Harbor National Wildlife Refuge on Oahu are being recognized by the U.S. Senate.
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Hawaii receives funding for electric school buses 'in the transition to a clean-energy future'
The Hawaii Department of Education will receive $5 million in federal funding to procure 25 new electric school buses.
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Hawaii receives $1.37 million from USDA to 'combat coffee leaf rust and save an industry'
The Hawaii Agriculture Research Center received $1.37 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) to support research to combat coffee leaf rust (CLR) in Hawaii.
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Hawaii receives $500,000 to help businesses go global: 'Access to global markets is essential for small businesses in Hawaii'
The Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) will receive $500,000 to support Hawaii’s small businesses as they work to expand into overseas markets.
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Hirono supports term limits for Supreme Court due to 'the detrimental consequences of this right-wing power grab'
A group of lawmakers, including Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI), has introduced a groundbreaking bill that would establish term limits for U.S. Supreme Court justices.
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Hirono: ‘[Access to contraception] is not "pure hysteria" to ... millions of women across the country'
Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI) recently asked GOP lawmakers to support legislation that she introduced.
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Hirono: 'Prime Minister Abe was a transformational figure in Japan who dedicated his life in service of his country'
Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) paid tribute to former Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe following his assassination on July 8.
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Hirono's Register America to Vote Act helps 'to secure the right of all Americans to have a say in our democracy'
U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI) is among the group of legislators who recently introduced a bill to make registering to vote easier.
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Hirono and 34 other senators: The overturning of Roe v. Wade is 'dangerous and horrifying, and it will endanger women’s lives'
U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) recently joined 34 of her Democratic colleagues in a letter to President Joe Biden, urging him to take “bold action” to protect women's right to have an abortion.
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Senate advances bill to help sick veterans: ‘These men and women risked their lives in service to our nation’
The Senate advanced a bill that will lead to expanded health care for veterans suffering from burn pit and Agent Orange exposure.
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Hirono: 'We don’t provide affordable, accessible child care'
Making high-quality child care affordable and accessible needs to be a priority, Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI) said during a recent press conference that also highlighted how the impact of the lack of child care burdens primarily women.
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Hirono: 'We've made great progress in advancing equity and justice for LGBTQ+ people'
Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) and her colleagues introduced a resolution last week recognizing June as Pride Month.
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Hirono: 'The COVID-19 pandemic has been extremely challenging for Hawaii’s small businesses'
U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI) recently confirmed that the U.S. Department of the Treasury has approved $62 million in federal funding for Hawaii's small businesses.
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Hirono cosponsors Affordable Insulin Now Act: 'We must cap insulin costs at $35 a month'
Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI) cosponsored a partisan bill that, if approved, would cap insulin costs at $35 a month.
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Hirono on Trump's comments: 'We should unite against Russian aggression and stand with our allies'
With a slew of economic sanctions against Russia announced by President Joe Biden last week, former President Donald Trump had nothing but praise for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s aggressive stance toward Ukraine.
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Hirono applauds promise of $350 million for Red Hill: 'The health and safety of Oahu residents is my top priority'
U.S. Sen. Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) has released a statement on the U.S. Senate passage of the continuing resolution legislation to keep the government funded, which includes $350 million to address the Red Hill crisis.
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Hirono asks ICE to provide information on 'excessive and seemingly indiscriminate use of solitary confinement'
U.S. Sen. Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and seven other Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee have requested U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to provide information on the use of solitary confinement in its facilities.