| June 17, 2020
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The Air Tour and Skydiving Safety Improvement Act of 2020
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Sen. Mazie Hirono
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| June 17, 2020
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Hirono-Backed Great American Outdoors Act Passes Senate
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Sen. Mazie Hirono
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| June 17, 2020
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Senate Passes Public Lands Legislation That Will Bring More Federal Dollars To Hawai"i
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Sen. Brian Schatz
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| June 16, 2020
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Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States - Senators Warren, Casey, and Baldwin Urge Trump to Stop Dismantling Assistance Programs During COVID-19
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| June 16, 2020
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Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Following SCOTUS Ruling, Collins, Merkley, Baldwin, Booker Lead Bipartisan Push to Bring Equality Act to a Vote
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Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
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| June 16, 2020
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Kona Community Hospital, Straub Medical Center Receive Nearly $12 Million In New Federal Relief Funding To Support Care For Vulnerable Patients
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Sen. Brian Schatz
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| June 16, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell - Feinstein, Merkely, Colleagues Push to Bring Equality Act to a Vote
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| June 15, 2020
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Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Make Expanded Telehealth Access in Cares Act Permanent, Tester Urges Senate
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Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
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| June 15, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Michael Horowitz, Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Justice - Hirono Leads 20 Senate Democrats in Calling for DOJ Inspector General Investigation into Attorney General Barr's Conduct in Suppressing Peaceful Protests around Lafayette Square on June 1
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| June 15, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Hon. Steny H. Hoyer, Majority Leader of the House of Representatives - Reps. Levin, Blumenauer, and Cartwright Lead 177 Members of Congress in Calling for Clean Energy Industry Relief Wind turbine and blue sky
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Rep. Ed Case, ...
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| June 12, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury and to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the Small Business Administration - In New Letter to Secretary Mnuchin and SBA Administrator Carranza, Sens. Brown, Schumer, Cardin, and Shaheen Lead All 47 Senate Democrats in Calling for Urgently-Needed Improvements to Streamline and Simplify Current, Onerous Process for Smaller Businesses Applying for PPP Loan Forgiveness
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| June 12, 2020
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Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader; Michael Crapo, Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee Chairman; Sherrod Brown, Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Ranking Member; Marco Rubio, Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee Chairman; and Ben Cardin, Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Ranking Member - Balderson, Bipartisan Delegation Push Further Reforms to Small Business Loan Program
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Rep. Ed Case, ...
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| June 12, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Duckworth, Durbin Join Colleagues in Pressing for Expanded Access to Affordable Health Care in Any Upcoming COVID-19 Relief Bill
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Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
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| June 11, 2020
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Hirono Secures More Than $200 Million for Critical Hawaii Military Construction Projects in NDAA
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Sen. Mazie Hirono
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| June 11, 2020
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Hirono Secures Authorization for Construction of Two Military Child Care Centers in Hawaii in NDAA
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Sen. Mazie Hirono
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| June 11, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General - Duckworth, Durbin Join Klobuchar, Smith and Colleagues to Reiterate Call for DOJ Investigation into Racially Discriminatory and Violent Policing at Minneapolis Police Department
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| June 11, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - Gillibrand, Markey Urge Trump Administration To Reestablish The National Security Council's Global Health Security Directorate As U.S. Struggles To Coordinate Federal Response To Coronavirus Pandemic
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| June 11, 2020
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Hawai"i Island Set To Receive $1.2 Million In Federal Funding To Repair Mamalahoa Highway After Damage From Hurricane Lane
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Sen. Brian Schatz
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| June 11, 2020
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Letter to the Caroline Hunter, Chair of the Federal Election Commission, Steven Walther, Vice Chairman of the Federal Election Commission, Ellen Weintraub, Commissioner of the Federal Election Commission, and James Trainor III, Commissioner of the Federal Election Commission - Klobuchar, Colleagues, Urge Federal Election Commission to Act Now to Require Transparency for Online Political Advertisements
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| June 11, 2020
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Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States - Duckworth Joins Schumer, Warren, Reed, Colleagues to Call on President Trump to Support Bipartisan Proposal in Annual Defense Bill to Rename All Bases and Other Military Assets Named for the Confederacy and Anyone Who Served in the Confederacy
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| June 11, 2020
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Following Hirono Advocacy, Senate Armed Services Committee Reinstates Full Funding Authorization for HDR-H During NDAA Markup
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Sen. Mazie Hirono
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| June 10, 2020
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Letter to Lindsey O. Graham, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman - Judiciary Democrats to Chairman Graham: Hold Hearings With Attorney General Barr
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| June 10, 2020
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Schatz Reintroduces Bipartisan Legislation To Stop Police Militarization
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Sen. Brian Schatz
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| June 10, 2020
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Letter to Jovita Carranza, Small Business Administration Administrator, and Steven T. Mnuchin, Department of the Treasury Secretary - Cantwell, Hirono, Markey Urge SBA & Treasury to Help Small Businesses with 10 or Fewer Employees Access COVID-19 Relief Funds
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| June 10, 2020
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Letter to the Honorable Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, and the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader - Sarbanes Joins Bipartisan Call for Emergency USPS Funding
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Rep. Ed Case, ...
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| June 9, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Duckworth, Durbin Join Klobuchar, Brown and Colleagues in Urging Department of Agriculture to Minimize Food Deserts and Supports Programs to Help Americans Access Healthy, Affordable Food
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| June 9, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of Labor - Reed & Whitehouse Urge Trump Admin to Crack Down on Unemployment Scammers & Help Protect Americans from Being Exploited by Overseas Crime Rings
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| June 9, 2020
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Schatz: $30.8 Million Headed To Hawai"i To Improve Shelters, Provide Mental Health Support, Job Assistance, Essential Services For Homeless Community During COVID-19 Pandemic
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Sen. Brian Schatz
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| June 9, 2020
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Case Announces Another Round of Federal Emergency Grant Awards to Hawai"i to Address COVID-19 Impacts
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Rep. Ed Case
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| June 9, 2020
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Letter to Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury and Hon. Jovita Carranza, U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator - What rationale for EIDL limits?
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Rep. Ed Case, ...
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| June 9, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States - Duckworth Demands GAO Immediately Reviews Safety of Rubber Bullets Being Used on Peaceful Protesters
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| June 8, 2020
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Senator Hirono Cosponsors Justice in Policing Act, Legislation to Strengthen Police Accountability, Transparency
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Sen. Mazie Hirono
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| June 8, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Rae Oliver Davis, Inspector General of the Department of Housing and Urban Development - Brown Joins Bicameral Request for an Investigation into HUD's Policy Changes to Deny DACA Recipients FHA-Backed Mortgage Loans
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| June 8, 2020
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Case Introduces Measure to Authorize States to Impose Public Health Emergency Guidelines and Restrictions on Incoming Passenger Air Travel
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Rep. Ed Case
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| June 8, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Rae Oliver Davis, Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Sen. Menendez, Reps. Vargas, Aguilar Lead Bicameral Request for an Investigation into HUD's Policy Changes to Deny DACA Recipients FHA-Backed Mortgage Loans
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| June 8, 2020
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Case Introduces Measure to Authorize States to Impose Public Health Emergency Guidelines and Restrictions on Incoming Passenger Air Travel
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Rep. Ed Case
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| June 8, 2020
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Letter to Donald J. Trump, President of the U.S. - Foster, Wyden Lead Bicameral Warning Against Trump Administration Resuming Explosive Nuclear Testing
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Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
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| June 6, 2020
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Letter to Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Congressmen Norcross, Chabot Lead Call for Release of Appropriated Funds for U.S. Coast Guard National Security Cutter
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Rep. Ed Case, ...
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| June 5, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Shaheen & Colleagues Call for Greater Federal Resources to Support Nursing Homes during COVID-19 Crisis
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| June 5, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Roy Blunt, Chairman of the Labor-HHS-Education Subcommittee of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Patty Murray, Ranking Member of the Labor-HHS-Education Subcommittee of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Durbin Joins Bipartisan Push For Community Health Center Funding To Help American Families
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| June 5, 2020
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Sulliva, Schatz & King Introduce Visit America Act
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Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
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| June 5, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mark Morgan, Acting Commissioner of Customs and Border Patrol, and the Hon. Matthew Albence, Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Durbin, Duckworth Join Harris, Colleagues In Letter Demanding Answers On ICE & CBP Involvement In Policing Ongoing Protests
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| June 5, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Dept. of Labor - Murray, Wyden, Democrats Urge DOL to Address Organized Unemployment Insurance Fraud and Ensure Much-Needed Benefits Are Not Delayed
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| June 5, 2020
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Hawai"i Set To Receive $3.7 Million In COVID-19 Disaster Relief Funding To Purchase PPE, Medical Equipment For Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Dental Clinics
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Sen. Brian Schatz
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| June 5, 2020
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Letter to Robert Wilkie, Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary - Tester Leads Bipartisan Effort to Expand VA Services for Homeless Veterans
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| June 4, 2020
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Senator Hirono Highlights Challenges for Small Businesses During Coronavirus in Small Business Committee Hearing
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Sen. Mazie Hirono
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| June 4, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the US Small Business Administration and to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Rosen, Colleagues Urge SBA and Treasury to Streamline and Simplify the Paycheck Protection Program's Loan Forgiveness Process for Borrowers
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| June 4, 2020
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Letter to Mark Esper, Department of Defense Secretary - Van Hollen Leads Democratic Senators in Demand for Details, Cost of Staging Active Duty Troops in the National Capital Region
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| June 4, 2020
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$1.5 Million In Federal Funding Headed To Hawai"i To Train Health Care Workers, Expand Telehealth, Purchase PPE During COVID-19 Pandemic
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Sen. Brian Schatz
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| June 4, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Defense - Van Hollen Leads Democratic Senators in Demand for Details, Cost of Staging Active Duty Troops in The National Capital Region
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| June 4, 2020
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Letter to Régine Biscoe Lee, Chairwoman of Committee on Federal and Foreign Affairs - Small Businesses
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Rep. Ed Case
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| June 3, 2020
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Leahy Unveils Legislation To Defend Power Of The Purse
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Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
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| June 3, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Murray, Democratic Senators Urge DeVos to Rescind Harmful Title IX Rule and Focus on Student Safety
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| June 3, 2020
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Senator Hirono: Changes to PPP Program will Bring Much Needed Relief to Hawaii Small Businesses
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Sen. Mazie Hirono
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| June 3, 2020
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Schatz, Warren Release GAO Report Detailing the "Mar-a-Lago Crowd" of Trump Cronies' Undue Influence Over Dept. of Veterans Affairs
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Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
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| June 3, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense, and General Mark A. Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff - Murphy, Blumenthal Urge Defense Department to Refrain from Using U.S. Military to Suppress Nationwide Protests
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| June 3, 2020
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Senator Hirono Presses VA Secretary on Urgency of Completing ALOHA Project During Veterans' Affairs Committee Budget and Coronavirus Spending Hearing
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Sen. Mazie Hirono
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| June 2, 2020
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Letter to Alex M. Azar II, Department of Health and Human Services Secretary - Required Pre-Boarding COVID-19 Testing
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Rep. Ed Case
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| June 2, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Democratic Leader, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Republican Leader - Heinrich, Tonko Lead Bicameral Call For Inclusion Of Clean Energy Workforce Support In COVID-19 Economic Recovery Packages
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| June 1, 2020
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Senate Passes Schatz-Blackburn-Coons-Murkowski Bill Honoring the More Than 100,000 Americans Lost to COVID-19
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Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
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| June 1, 2020
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Schatz: USDA Approves New Program to Help Hawai'i Families, Feed More Than 93,000 Children Eligible for Free, Reduced School Meals
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Sen. Brian Schatz
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| June 1, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Arrington, Peters Pen Bipartisan Letter on Need For Budget Reform, Debt Reduction
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Rep. Ed Case, ...
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| June 1, 2020
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Letter to Secretary Elaine Chao, Secretary of Transportation; Secretary Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services; Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf, and Director of Centers for Disease Control and PreventionRobert Redfield - Hirono to Trump Administration: Create Federal Standards to Protect Air Travelers During Coronavirus Pandemic
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Sen. Mazie Hirono
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| May 30, 2020
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Case, Gabbard Pursue First National Forest for Hawai'i
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Rep. Ed Case, ...
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| May 29, 2020
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Letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy - Senator Hassan, Colleagues Call for Robust Support for Children's Mental Health Care in Upcoming COVID-19 Response Legislation
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Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
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| May 29, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General - Reed, Whitehouse, Colleagues Call for Federal Investigation into Racially Discriminatory & Violent Policing At Minneapolis Police Department
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Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
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| May 29, 2020
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Letter to Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - Heinrich, Senate Democrats To DHS: Halt Transfer Of ICE Detainees, Increase Agency COVID-19 Testing
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| May 29, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Murphy, Blumenthal, Booker, 20 Colleagues in Urging Senate Leadership to Increase Funding for Nonprofit Museums in the Next COVID-19 Package
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| May 29, 2020
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Letter to Jospeh Simons, Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission - Schatz, Senators Urge FTC to Investigate Instacart for Deceptive and Unfair Tipping Practices
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Sen. Brian Schatz
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| May 29, 2020
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Letter to the Honorable William P. Barr, Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice - Baldwin, Colleagues Call for Investigation into Racially Discriminatory and Violent Policing at Minneapolis Police Department
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Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
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| May 29, 2020
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Letter to Joseph Simmons, Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission - Van Hollen, Schatz, Senators Urge FTC to Investigate Instacart for Deceptive and Unfair Tipping Practices
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Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
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| May 29, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Wyden, Merkley Press For College Students in Need to Have Access to High-Speed Internet
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| May 29, 2020
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Letter to Dr. Robert Redfield, Director for the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Reed Seeks to Boost Child Immunization Rates
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| May 28, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader and the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader - Booker, Colleagues Urge Senate Leaders to Bar USDA From Allowing Meatpackers to Exceed Line Speed Limits
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Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
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| May 28, 2020
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Letter to Joseph V. Cuffari, Inspector of Department of Homeland Security - California Congressional Members Lead Request for Investigation of Death at Detention Facility and ICE Measures During COVID Crisis
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Rep. Ed Case, ...
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