WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2024: Six months after the devastating Maui wildfires, U.S. Representative Ed Case (HI-01) today released a comprehensive guide to federal resources to assist Hawai'i in preventing, mitigating and responding to continuing wildfire risks across the state. Case's Hawai'i Wildfire Prevention/Mitigation/Response: Guide to Federal Resources and Assistance (copy attached) identifies twelve key federal, state,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) wrote to U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, urging his support for the highest possible funding for Tribal housing programs, including those authorized in the Native American Housing Assistance and Self Determination Act (NA  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) wrote to U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, urging his support for the highest possible funding for Tribal housing programs, including those authorized in the Native American Housing Assistance and Self Determination Act (NAHA  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined over 65 of her congressional colleagues in sending a letter to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairwoman, Jessica Rosenworcel, supporting the Commission's proposal to expand the E-Rate program to allow schools and libraries to loan out Wi-Fi hotspots to students and educators. In the letter, led by Senators Ed Markey (D-MA) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Repre  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) released the following statement marking six months since devastating wildfires tore through Lahaina and Upcountry Maui: "Six months after fires tore through Lahaina and Upcountry Maui, we continue to see the heart and resilience of our communities as we recover and remember the lives lost to this disaster. As recovery efforts continue, I am grateful to the thousands of   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined 19 of her Senate colleagues in filing 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, international humanitarian law, and the law of armed conflict. "This amendment will help to ensure that American military aid is being used in accordance with international hu  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA), U.S. Representative Norma Torres (D-CA), and 18 colleagues in introducing bicameral legislation to improve voter registration efforts at naturalization ceremonies. The Including New Voters In The Electorate (INVITE) Act would designate United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) field offices as voter registration agencie  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and Bill Hagerty (R-TN) led 27 of their Senate colleagues in sending a bipartisan letter to the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Mike Johnson (R-LA), encouraging him to invite Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to address a Joint Session of Congress during his Official Visit to the United States in April 2024. "This year marks the 64th anniversary of the  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Amendment has support of 19 Senators Washington (February 7, 2024) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Dick Durbin, (D-Ill.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), along with 15 of their colleagues, in filing their amendment to require that the weapons received by any country under the proposed national security supplemental are used in accordan  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) joined a group of lawmakers and advocates at a press conference to celebrate the five-year anniversary of the introduction of the Green New Deal. Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), along with U.S. Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.-14), Cori Bush (D-Mo.-01  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) today introduced legislation to prevent youth suicide, the second leading cause of death for people aged 10-24. The Child Suicide Prevention and Lethal Means Safety Act would fund suicide prevention initiatives, ensure health care providers receive training to prevent intentional harm, and create a centralized hub to provide safety information to at-risk youth and their su  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today released the following statement regarding the Senate's bipartisan national security supplemental bill. "The fate of the free world is on the line in the war in Ukraine - and whether or not the United States continues to step up to help Ukraine fight back against Putin's unrelenting assault will define our leadership  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) today introduced the Comprehensive Resources for Entrepreneurs in the Arts to Transform the Economy (CREATE) Act. The bipartisan legislation will support artists and small businesses in creative industries by increasing access to federal resources to help them grow. "Local artists, writers, performers, and the creative industry they support are   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined Senators Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), and a bipartisan group of 26 colleagues in sending a letter to Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Mike Johnson (R-La.) encouraging him to invite Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to addr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, chairman of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), Chair of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, spoke on the Senate floor and demanded institutions, including colleges and museums, stop avoiding their responsibilities under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 1990 (NAGPRA). Chair Schatz has been leading efforts in the Se  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), and Angus King (I-Maine), all members of the Senate Armed Services Committee, sent a letter to President Biden expressing concerns about the administration's plans that could force the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) to vacate communication airwaves ("spectrum") normally reserved for military operations.In the letter, the Senators 1) question the n  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Dick Durbin, (D-Ill.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) along with 15 of their colleagues are filing their amendment to require that the weapons received by any country under the proposed national security supplemental are used in accordance with U.S. law, international humanitarian law and the law of armed conflict. The amendment is supported by Senators E  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Dick Durbin, (D-Ill.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) along with 15 of their colleagues are filing their amendment to require that the weapons received by any country under the proposed national security supplemental are used in accordance with U.S. law, international humanitarian law and the law of armed conflict. The amendment is supported by Sena  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, delivered remarks on the Senate floor calling for the text of the recently-renegotiated Compacts of Free Association (COFA) to be added to the national security supplemental bill currently being considered by the U.S. Senate. Earlier today, Senator Hirono and a b  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Angus King (I-Maine), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) in introducing the bicameral Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act. This legislation would support a grant program to increase the number of faculty an  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined Senators Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) and a bipartisan group of senators in sending a letter to Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Mike Johnson encouraging him to invite Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to address a Joint Session of Congress during his Official Visit to the United St  more