Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii)
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Recent News About Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii)
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Bipartisan bill aims to support defrauded veterans seeking benefit reimbursements
U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono, John Boozman, Ruben Gallego, and Tommy Tuberville have introduced the Veteran Fraud Reimbursement Act.
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Senators urge probe into Trump's cuts impacting IRS staff
U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono, along with Senators Elizabeth Warren, Ron Wyden, and 15 other colleagues, has requested an investigation into the Trump Administration's recent decision affecting the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
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Hawaii delegation introduces bill to protect state's unique flora and fauna
U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono and Brian Schatz, alongside Representatives Ed Case and Jill Tokuda, have introduced a legislative proposal aimed at protecting over 10,000 plant and animal species unique to Hawaii.
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Hirono introduces bill to overturn Trump's executive orders on energy
U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono and Ron Wyden, along with U.S. Representatives Kathy Castor and Paul Tonko, have introduced a bill to rescind former President Donald Trump's initial executive orders on energy.
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Senators reintroduce bill targeting election disinformation on social media
U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono, along with Senators Peter Welch, Amy Klobuchar, Jeff Merkley, and Ben Ray Luján, has reintroduced the Digital Integrity in Democracy Act.
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Lawmakers question defense department on military food quality concerns
U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono, alongside Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock and 19 other lawmakers, has initiated a bipartisan effort to seek answers from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth regarding the quality and accessibility of food provided to...
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Senators demand answers from Pentagon on JAG officer firings
U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), along with 12 other Senate Armed Services Committee members, has called on Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth for explanations concerning the sudden dismissal of several Judge Advocate Generals (JAG).
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Bill aims to enhance healthcare efficiency for U.S. veterans
U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono and Bill Cassidy have introduced a bill aimed at improving the efficiency and quality of health care services for American veterans.
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Bill introduced to reinstate ban on high-capacity gun magazines
U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono and Richard Blumenthal have introduced the Keep Americans Safe Act (KASA), aimed at reinstating a ban on high-capacity gun magazines holding more than ten rounds.
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Senators urge Trump to reinstate veterans fired in alleged mass terminations
U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono, along with Senators Richard Blumenthal, Tim Kaine, and 19 other colleagues, has issued a call to President Donald Trump demanding the reinstatement of veterans who were allegedly illegally terminated in what they...
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Senator Hirono urges DOI Secretary Burgum to reinstate fired FWS employees
U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono has called on the Secretary of the Interior, Douglas Burgum, to reinstate probationary employees of the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) in Hawaii who were dismissed during the Trump Administration.
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Senators urge EPA to clarify Clean School Bus Program funding freeze
U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono, along with Senators Ed Markey, Raphael Warnock, and 14 other colleagues, has addressed a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin concerning the status of the Clean School Bus...
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Hirono and Tillis continue leadership roles in Creative Rights Caucus
U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono from Hawaii has announced that she will continue her role as Senate Co-Chair of the Congressional Creative Rights Caucus alongside Senator Thom Tillis from North Carolina.
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Senators urge funding boost for Social Security Administration implementation
U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono, along with Senators Ed Markey, Ron Wyden, and 25 other colleagues, have urged the Appropriations Committee to allocate at least $15.402 billion for the Social Security Administration (SSA) in the Fiscal Year 2025...
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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.