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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Hawaii Newsletter for Sunday December 10, 2023 ( 9 items )  

Heinrich, Van Hollen, & Colleagues Announce Amendment Requiring that Use of U.S. Supplemental Aid Comply with U.S., International Law
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) as well as Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Dick Durbin, (D-Ill.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Tom Carper (D-Del.), Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), and Ed Markey (D-Mass.), announced that they are working on an ame  more

Hirono, Colleagues Announce Amendment Requiring that Use of U.S. Supplemental Aid Comply with U.S., International Law
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and Chair of the Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, joined a group of her Senate colleagues in announcing that they are working on an amendment to require that the weapons received by any country under the proposed national security supplemental are used in accordance with U.S. law, in  more

Markey Joins Van Hollen, Durbin, Kaine, Schatz & Colleagues in Announcing Amendment Requiring that Use of U.S. Supplemental Aid Comply with U.S., International Law
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: More than a dozen Senators push for amendment, including additional reporting requirements Washington (December 7, 2023) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Dick Durbin, (D-Ill.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), as well as Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Tom Carper (D-De  more

Schatz, Braun, Blumenauer, Fitzpatrick Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Help Stop Illegal Deforestation Around The World, Fight Climate Change
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) and Mike Braun (R-Ind.) and U.S. Representatives Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.), and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) introduced the Fostering Overseas Rule of Law and Environmentally Sound Trade (FOREST) Act, bipartisan legislation that creates a framework for the federal government to deter commodity-driven illegal deforestation around the world. The FOREST Act restricts access to U  more

Sen. Schatz Appoints Glenn Teves To New USDA Tribal Advisory Committee
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, chairman of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 6, 2023: U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, today announced his appointment of Glenn Teves to serve on a new Tribal Advisory Committee (TAC) at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Authorized in the 2018 Farm Bill, the TAC will provide advice and guidance to the Secretary of Agriculture on Nati  more

U.S. Congressman Ed Case's Statement On The Proposed Acquisition Of Hawaiian Airlines By Alaska Airlines
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, issued the following statement on Dec. 3, 2023: * * * U.S. Representative Ed Case (Hawai'i-First District) made the following statement on the announcement today of the proposed acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines by Alaska Airlines: "My earliest memories include flying with my dad on Hawaiian Airlines from Hilo to the Big City. So, like all of us it is difficult to accept that this truly kama'aina company, such a deep part of the lives of generation  more

Van Hollen, Durbin, Kaine, Schatz & Colleagues Announce Amendment Requiring that Use of U.S. Supplemental Aid Comply with U.S., International Law
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Dick Durbin, (D-Ill.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), as well as Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Tom Carper (D-Del.), Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), and Ed Markey (D-Mass.) announced that they are working on an amendment to  more

Van Hollen, Durbin, Kaine, Schatz & Colleagues Announce Amendment Requiring that Use of U.S. Supplemental Aid Comply with U.S., International Law
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Dick Durbin, (D-Ill.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), as well as Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Tom Carper (D-Del.), Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), and Ed Markey (D-Mass.) announced that they are working on an amendment to requir  more

VIDEO: On Senate Floor, Hirono Urges Colleagues to Pass Critical National Security Legislation
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and Chair of the Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, delivered remarks on the Senate floor emphasizing the need to pass critical national security legislation, including the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), the supplemental funding package with aid for Uk  more