WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) announced that the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) is expanding Pasture, Rangeland, and Forage (PRF) rainfall index insurance to include Hawaii, for the first time ever, beginning in 2025. The PRF insurance program protects livestock producers against feed loss due to lack of precipitation, and will provide producers on Hawaii Islan  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chris Coons (D-DE) in urging the American Bar Association (ABA) to study the prevalence of legal history disclosure requirements in state bar admissions processes and their impact on survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. In many states, admission to the bar requires aspir  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: In case you missed it, The Washington Post today published an exclusive about a new bill from U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz's (R-Texas) and Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) to keep young kids off social media and help protect them from its harmful impacts. Read the exclusive here and below: Getting kids off social media is a uniting issue in the Senate Schatz, Cruz introduce new bill to li  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: To recognize Lahaina's historical, cultural, and ecological value, Rep. Jill Tokuda (HI-02) introduced the Lahaina National Heritage Area Act yesterday, which would begin the process of potentially designating the Maui town as a National Heritage Area. The Lahaina National Heritage Area Act would direct the National Park Service, in consultation with state and local partners, to study the suitability and feasib  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) today released the following statement in honor of World Press Freedom Day. "A free press is a cornerstone of any healthy democracy - and it's vital that we protect and defend it, at home and abroad," said Senator Schatz, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. "The growing attacks on credible, independent journalism are alarming, particularly given the many crises   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), a senior member of the Senate Commerce Committee, Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Committee, Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), and Katie Britt (R-Ala.) introduced new legislation to keep kids off social media and help protect them from its harmful impacts. The Kids Off Social Media Act updates legislation Schatz introduced last spring and would set a minimum  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Letter Text (PDF) Washington (May 3, 2024) - Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), along with Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland calling for the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to take immediate action towards ending solitary confinement entirely in BOP facilities with limited exceptions. The letter dra  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) sent a letter to the American Bar Association (ABA) urging the organization to study the prevalence of legal history disclosure requirements and their impact on survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. In many states, including Delaware, admission to the bar requires aspiring lawyers to provide informat  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- 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 Chair of the Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, convened a Readiness Subcommittee hearing on the current readiness of the U.S. joint forces. During the hearing, Senator Hirono questioned the vice chiefs of all five military services about what they are doing to ensure the readiness of their forces a  more