WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 (Rep.) -- Del. Aumua Amata Radewagen, R-American Samoa, issued the following news release: * * * Amata Hails the Historic Confirmation of Rep. Tulsi Gabbard as Director of National Intelligence Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata is hailing the Senate confirmation of former Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, who was born in American Samoa and represented Hawaii in Congress, as Director of National Intelligence (DNI).Congresswoman Amata and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard in a recent file photo "C more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn, Duckworth, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Help Cosmetologists Recognize & Respond to Domestic Violence WASHINGTON, D.C. - Ahead of Valentine's Day, U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), John Boozman (R-Ark.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) introduced the bipartisan Supporting the Abused by Learning Options to Navigate Survivor (SALONS more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Case, Moylan Lead Measures To Relieve Crushing Burden Of Jones Act On Cost Of Living For Island And Other Non-Contiguous Parts Of U.S Their legislative proposals would amend a century-old federal law that creates crippling monopolies on shipping lifelines for island jurisdictions and Alaska (Washington, DC) - U.S. Congressman Ed Case (D-HI-01) and U.S. Congressman James Moylan (R-Guam) are leading re-introduction in Congress of three legislative proposal more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono, Colleagues Call on Trump Administration to End Harmful Freeze on Health Communications and Funding Lawmakers: "This political interference in public health agencies is unprecedented and unacceptable." WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), and 31 colleagues in sending a letter to Acting Secretary of Health and Human Services Dorothy Fink calling on her to end the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono, Colleagues Introduce Bicameral Legislation to Ensure Access to Legal Counsel When Entering the United States WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) and 13 colleagues in introducing the Access to Counsel Act, legislation to ensure that U.S. citizens, green card holders, and other individuals with legal status can consult with an attorney, relative, or other interested parties to seek assistanc more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Help Cosmetologists Recognize and Respond to Domestic Violence WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Susan Collins (R-ME), John Boozman (R-AK), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) in introducing the bipartisan Supporting the Abused by Learning Options to Navigate Survivor (SALONS) Stories Act to incentivize domestic viol more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Promote Wildfire Mitigation Through Wildlife Grazing WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA), Jerry Moran (R-KS), and James Lankford (R-OK) in introducing the bipartisan Wildfire Resilience Through Grazing Research Act, legislation to promote research on how grazing can support wildfire mitigation, fuels reduction, and post-fire recovery. "As t more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono, Colleagues Sound the Alarm Over National Park Staffing Shortages Due to Trump's Hiring Freeze Lawmakers: "Not only does this threaten the full suite of visitor services, but could close entire parks altogether." WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee's Subcommittee on National Parks, joined Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Patty Murray (D-WA), Angus King (I-ME), Ma more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono, Warren Press Defense Secretary Hegseth on Cost and Military Readiness Impact of Deploying Troops to Southern Border, Guantanamo Bay WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and ranking member of the Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, joined Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) in writing to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth regarding the military's recent  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, chairwoman of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * MURKOWSKI, SCHATZ LEAD ORGANIZATIONAL BUSINESS MEETING TO RECOGNIZE MURKOWSKI AS CHAIRMAN AND SCHATZ AND VICE CHAIRMAN OF SCIA U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Vice Chairman of the Committee, held an Organizational Business Meeting to formally recognize the selection of Senator Murkowski as the Commi more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, vice chair of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Murkowski, Schatz Lead Organizational Business Meeting to Recognize Murkowski as Chairman and Schatz as Vice Chairman of SCIA WASHINGTON -U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Vice Chairman of the Committee, held an Organizational Business Meeting to formally recognize the selection of Senator Murkowski as  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, chairwoman of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2025: * * * MURKOWSKI, SCHATZ LEAD OVERSIGHT HEARING TO EXAMINE NATIVE COMMUNITIES' PRIORITIES FOR THE 119TH CONGRESS U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Vice Chairman of the Committee, led an Oversight Hearing to examine Native Communities' priorities for the 119th Congress. "We are following a  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, vice chair of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Murkowski, Schatz Lead Oversight Hearing to Examine Native Communities' Priorities for the 119th Congress Contact: Hannah Ray (Murkowski) at hannah_ray@indian.senate.gov Mike Inacay (Schatz) at press@indian.senate.gov Murkowski, Schatz Oversight Hearing to Examine Native Communities' Priorities for the 119th Congress Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Chairman of the Senate  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: On Senate Floor, Hirono Warns Against Confirming Kennedy--Anti-Vaccine Activist, Conspiracy Theorist, and Trump Nominee to Lead HHS WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) took to the Senate floor to warn against the confirmation of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., President Trump's nominee to become the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Senator Hirono joined several of her Senate Democratic col more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Moran, Hirono, Lankford Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Promote Wildfire Mitigation Through Wildlife Grazing WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), and James Lankford (R-Okla.) introduced bipartisan legislation to promote research on how grazing can support wildfire mitigation, fuels reduction, and post-fire recovery. Several states have implemented pilot programs in which more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2025: * * * Rep. Tokuda Announces Town Halls on Oahu, Hawaii Island Hawaii - Next week, U.S. Representative Jill Tokuda (HI-02) will hold town halls in Wahiawa on Oahu and Pahoa on Hawaii Island. Rep. Tokuda will cover what's going on in Congress and policies affecting Hawaii, and answer questions and concerns from community members. Her staff will also be on site tooffer assistance with federal issues. For more information regarding Rep. Tokuda more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Tokuda Leads Democratic Colleagues to Uncover Critical Details About Federal "Deferred Resignation" Scam In an effort to understand the gravity of the sweeping effects of losing tens of thousands of federal employees, today, U.S. Representative Jill Tokuda (HI-02), along with U.S. Representative Steny Hoyer (MD-05), led 48 of their Democratic colleagues in a letter to the Acting Director of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management requesting a ful more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz Introduces Bipartisan Bill To Boost Federal Funding for Rural Hospitals in Hawai'i WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) introduced bipartisan legislation to ensure that hospitals in Hawai'i caring for large numbers of Medicaid and uninsured patients receive their fair share of federal funding. The Fair Funding for Rural Hospitals Act would establish a national federal funding minimum for disproportionate share hospitals (DSH). Cu more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz Introduces Bipartisan Legislation To Protect Post Offices in Hawai'i and Across the Country, Help Ensure Regular Delivery of Mail to Residents WASHINGTON -- At a time when the United States Postal Service (USPS) is under strain due to a lack of carriers and supply shortages, communities across the country have reported struggles in conveying needs to the USPS and have experienced sudden and surprising post office closures. U.S. Senators Brian  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz: RFK Jr., Whose Dangerous Lies Fueled Measles Outbreak in Samoa & Caused Preventable Deaths, Unqualified To Lead HHS WASHINGTON - Today on the Senate floor, U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) underscored the troubling record of President Donald Trump's nominee for Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., whose efforts in Samoa to deceive families about measles vaccines led to a deadly outbreak that killed more than 80 peop more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Sullivan, Murkowski, and Schatz Introduce Legislation for Quality Rural Health Care WASHINGTON --U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski (both R-Alaska), and Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), introduced the Save Our Lone Emergency Services (SOLES) Act and the Ensuring Outpatient Quality for Rural States Act this week to increase Medicare reimbursement for rural hospitals in Alaska and Hawaii. Historically, rural and noncontiguous states have fac more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt's Bill Protecting Alabama Fishermen Passes Senate Commerce Committee WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) applauded the Senate Commerce Committee for advancing the Illegal Red Snapper and Tuna Enforcement Act, bipartisan legislation she led with Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Senators Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii). The bill would direct the National Institute of St more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Hirono Votes Against Advancing Patel Nomination, Condemns Purging of FBI and DOJ Employees by Trump Administration ~ Video of Sen. Hirono's remarks is available here ~ WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a senior member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, voted against advancing Kash Patel's nomination to be Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) out of committee. "The American people deserve to kn more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Hirono, Colleagues Raise the Alarm on Trump and Elon Musk's Attacks on Veterans ~ Video of Sen. Hirono's remarks at the press conference is available here ~ WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, joined Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), colleagues, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) labor unions, advocates, and veterans in holding a press conference about how the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Hirono Press Defense Secretary Hegseth on Cost and Military Readiness Impact of Deploying Troops to Southern Border, Guantanamo Bay "[DoD's] new immigration operations -- which the Trump administration is planning at an unprecedented scale -- threaten to burden the Department's resources and undermine our national security." Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) wrote to Secretary more PR