| March 21, 2020
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Senators Warren, Smith, Casey, Hirono, Kaine & Booker Urge Senate Leaders to Support Child Care in Coronavirus Stimulus Package
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| March 20, 2020
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Letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer - Carper, Merkley, Colleagues Push To Protect Working Families from Utility Shut Offs in Next Coronavirus Relief Package
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| March 20, 2020
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As the Coronavirus Outbreak Creates Historic Disruptions, Hirono and Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Protect Access to the Ballot Box
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Sen. Mazie Hirono
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| March 20, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, the Hon. Shelley Moore Capito, Chair of the Subcommittee on Homeland Security of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Jon Tester, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Homeland Security of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Durbin, Rosen, Colleagues Request Language In Annual Spending Bill Barring Funding For The Arrest, Detention, Or Deportation Of Dreamers Or TPS Recipients
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| March 20, 2020
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Van Hollen Joins Markey, Brown in Telling Trump to Immediately and Fully Use All Defense Production Act Authorities to Mobilize War-Scale Manufacturing Effort of Medical Equipment
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| March 20, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Durbin, Duckworth Join Bipartisan Call For FEMA To Waive State And Local Match On COVID-19 Assistance
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| March 20, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, and the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives - Durbin, Duckworth Join 165 Members Of Congress In Calling For Billions In Community Health Center Funding To Tackle Coronavirus Pandemic
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| March 20, 2020
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Letter to Acting Secretary Chad Wolf, Department of Homeland Security - Connolly, Bicameral Group of Members Press Trump Administration on Reports DHS is Preparing Mass Deportations of DREAMers
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| March 20, 2020
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Van Hollen, Cortez Masto, Colleagues Urge Congress to Support Clean Energy Industry in Economic Relief Packages
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| March 19, 2020
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Van Hollen, Colleagues Push OPM and OMB to Publish Federal Workforce Guidance, Plan for Continued Services Amid Coronavirus Response
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| March 19, 2020
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Letter to Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Bennet, Colleagues Call on FCC to Ensure Americans Are Not Disconnected from Lifeline Program During Coronavirus Pandemic
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Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
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| March 19, 2020
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Letter to Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Baldwin, Colleagues Press Trump Administration on Reports that DHS is Preparing Mass Deportation of DREAMERS
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| March 18, 2020
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Hirono Supports Bipartisan Coronavirus Relief Legislation, Urges More Action to Help Workers, Families, and Most Vulnerable
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Sen. Mazie Hirono
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| March 18, 2020
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Letter to Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator for Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Bennet, Senate Democrats Condemn Trump Administration on Approval of Texas Medicaid Waiver that Limits Women's Choice of Health Care Provider
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| March 18, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Richard Neal, Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, the Hon. Kevin Brady, Ranking Member of the House Ways and Means Committee, the Hon. Nita Lowey, Chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Kay Granger, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee - Reps. Titus, Bilirakis Lead Colleagues in Urging House Leadership to Protect Travel and Tourism Jobs in Recovery Package
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Rep. Ed Case, ...
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| March 18, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, Matthew Albence, Acting Dir. of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the Hon. Mark Morgan, Acting Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection - Durbin, Duckworth, Colleagues Seek Answers On Coronavirus Preparedness In Immigration Detention Facilities
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| March 18, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Commissioner of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission - Durbin, Duckworth Join Bipartisan Group Of Senators In Urging Trump Administration To Expand Access To Telehealth Services To Rural Communities During Coronavirus Outbreak
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| March 18, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Durbin, Colleagues, Call For Direct Cash Assistance To Help Americans Weather Economic Fallout Of Coronavirus Outbreak
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Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
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| March 18, 2020
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Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Baldwin, Colleagues Call for Direct Cash Assistance to Help Americans Weather Economic Fallout of Coronavirus Outbreak
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Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
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| March 17, 2020
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Letter to President Donald Trump - Murphy, Blumenthal, King and Colleagues Urge President to Use Existing Authority to Boost Production of Equipment as America Faces Ventilator Shortage Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
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Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
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| March 17, 2020
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Letter to President Donald Trump - Carper, Brown, Democratic Colleagues Urge President to Use Existing DPA Authority to Address Shortages of Medical Equipment Needed to Treat and Prevent Spread of COVID-19
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| March 17, 2020
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Congressman Ed Case Alerting Hawai'i Small Businesses to Key Deadline for Pursuing Federal COVID-19 Assistance
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Rep. Ed Case
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| March 17, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Durbin, Senators Urge President To Use Existing DPA Authority To Address Shortages Of Medical Equipment Needed To Treat And Prevent Spread Of COVID-19
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Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
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| March 16, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Commissioner of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission - Durbin, Colleagues Push To Ensure All Students Can Remotely Continue Education During Coronavirus Emergency
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| March 16, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Durbin, Duckworth, Colleagues Urge President Trump To Immediately Maximize Telework For Federal Employees
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| March 13, 2020
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Letter to Dr. Steven Dillingham, Dir. of the United States Census Bureau - 100 Members of Congress, Led by Congressman David Trone, Seek Answers on Census Amid COVID-19 Outbreak
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Rep. Ed Case, ...
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| March 13, 2020
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Warren, Colleagues Urge Pence to Protect Federal COVID-19 Response from Political Interference
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Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
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| March 13, 2020
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Schatz, Senators Introduce Bill to Ensure Free Coronavirus testing
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Sen. Brian Schatz
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| March 12, 2020
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Letter to Mike Pence, Vice President of the United States - Shaheen, Hassan Press Coronavirus Task Force on Situation in Nursing Homes
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Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
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| March 12, 2020
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Letter to Jeff McFlfresh, Cief Executive Officer of AT&T; Pat Esser, President and Chief Executive Officer of Cox Communications; Thomas Rutledge, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Charter Communications; Michel COmbes, President and Cief Executive Officer of Sprint Corporation; Jeffrey Storey, President and Chief Executive Officer of CenturyLink; John Legere, Chief Executive of T-Mobile; Dave Watson of President and Chief Executive Officer of Comcast Cable Communications; Hans Vestberg, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Verizon Communications - Bennet Joins Colleagues in Urging Internet Service Providers to Suspend Service Terms During Coronavirus Outbreak
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| March 12, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mike Pence, Vice President of the United States - Casey, Colleagues Press Coronavirus Task Force on Situation in Nursing Homes and Preparedness for Seniors, People with Disabilities
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Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
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| March 12, 2020
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Unanimous Consent Request--S. 3372
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Sen. Mazie Hirono
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| March 12, 2020
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Peters Leads Bipartisan Effort to Provide Unemployment Assistance to People Unable to Work Due to Coronavirus Outbreak
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Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
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| March 12, 2020
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Unanimous Consent Request
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Sen. Mazie Hirono
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| March 12, 2020
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Rutherford Introduces Bipartisan, Bicameral COVID-19 Legislation
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Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
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| March 12, 2020
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Peters, Wyden, Schumer Lead Bill With Colleagues to Provide Unemployment Assistance to Those Affected by Coronavirus
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| March 11, 2020
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https://www.hirono.senate.gov/news/press-releases/hirono-cardin-van-hollen-introduce-bill-to-expand-telework-opportunities-for-federal-employees
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Sen. Mazie Hirono
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| March 11, 2020
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Hirono, Cardin, Van Hollen Introduce Bill to Expand Telework Opportunities for Federal Employees
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| March 11, 2020
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Letter to President Donald Trump - Senate Democrats Call for Coronavirus Economic Response Focused on Helping Workers and Families Most Harmed
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| March 11, 2020
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Hawai'i Receiving More than $4.5 Million in Federal Funding to Response to Coronavirus Outbreak
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Sen. Brian Schatz
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| March 11, 2020
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Letter to President Donald J. Trump - Call for President Trump to Invoke Stafford Act and Consider Disaster Declarations to Utilize FEMA's $40+ Billion in Disaster Relief Funds to Aid State & Local Gov't Response to Growing Coronavirus Outbreak
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| March 10, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Education Department - Durbin, Colleagues Push DeVos To Issue Clear Guidance On Coronavirus For Schools And Families Following Widespread School Closures
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Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
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| March 10, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Labor - CORONAVIRUS: Murray, Democrats Push Scalia to Advocate for Workers, Question DOL's Absence from Task Force
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Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
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| March 9, 2020
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Letter to Robert Marquardt, CEO and President of Management and Training Corporation - Warner, Colleagues Question Bureau of Prisons and Private Prison Contractors on Plans to Mitigate Coronavirus at Federal Prisons
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Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
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| March 9, 2020
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Letter to George Zoley CEO of The GEO Group - Warner, Colleagues Question Bureau of Prisons and Private Prison Contractors on Plans to Mitigate Coronavirus at Federal Prisons
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Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
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| March 9, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Michael Carvajal, Dir. of the Federal Bureau of Prisons - Warner, Colleagues Question Bureau of Prisons and Private Prison Contractors on Plans to Mitigate Coronavirus at Federal Prisons
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| March 9, 2020
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Letter to Damon Hininger, President and CEO of CoreCivic - Warner, Colleagues Question Bureau of Prisons and Private Prison Contractors on Plans to Mitigate Coronavirus at Federal Prisons
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| March 9, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Jerome Powell, Chair of the Federal Reserve, the Hon. Jelena McWilliams, Chair of the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Hon. Joseph Otting, Comptroller of the Currency, Kathleen Kraninger, Dir. of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Hon. Mark McWatters, Chairman of the National Credit Union Administration, the Hon. Mark Calabria, Dir. of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, and John Ryan, President and CEO of Conference of State Bank Supervisors - Warner, Banking Dems Urge Regulators to Provide Guidance to Financial Institutions Regarding Forbearance Due to Coronavirus
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Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
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| March 9, 2020
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Letter to Richard Hunt, President and CEO of Consumer Bankers Association, Kevin Fromer, President and CEO of Financial Services Forum, Greg Baer, President and CEO of Bank Policy Institute, Jim Nussle, President and CEO of Credit Union National Association, Rob Nichols, President and CEO of American Bankers Association, B. Dan Berger, President and CEO of National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions, and Preston Kennedy, President and CEO of Independent Community Bankers of America - Warner, Banking Dems Urge Regulators to Provide Guidance to Financial Institutions Regarding Forbearance Due to Coronavirus
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Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
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| March 7, 2020
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Schatz, Senators Call on Federal Government to Guarantee Protections for Federal Workers & Contractors Complying with Coronavirus Respone
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Sen. Brian Schatz
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| March 6, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Dale Cabaniss, Dir. of the Office of Personnel Management - U.S. Senators Call on OPM to Guarantee Protections for Federal Workers & Contractors Complying with Coronavirus Response
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| March 6, 2020
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Sullivan, Hirono, Introduce Bill to Reunite Korean Americans with Long-Separated Family Members in North Korea
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| March 5, 2020
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Warren, Colleagues Call on DHS to Halt Immigration Enforcement at Hospitals and Medical Facilities as Nation Braces for Coronavirus Outbreak
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| March 5, 2020
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Letter to Joshua Bolten, President & CEO of Business Roundtable, Thomas Donohue, CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and Jay Timmons, President and CEO of the National Association of Manufacturers - U.S. Senators Call on Employers to Offer Flexibility in the Event of Coronavirus Outbreak
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| March 5, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Michael R. Pence, Vice President of the United States - Senators Klobuchar, Smith Urge Vice President to Actively Work with Native Communities, Tribal Leaders on Coronavirus Response
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Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
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| March 4, 2020
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U.S. House Approves More Than $8 Billion to Combat Coronavirus
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Rep. Ed Case
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| March 4, 2020
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Congress Set to Pass More than $8 Billion in Emergency Coronavirus Funding, Including at Least $4.5 Million for Hawai'i
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Sen. Brian Schatz
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| March 4, 2020
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Hirono Statement on Bipartisan, Bicameral Spending Legislation to Confront Coronavirus Outbreak
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Sen. Mazie Hirono
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| March 4, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the United States Department of Defense - U.S. Senator Tina Smith & Democratic Senate Colleagues Defend Right of Department of Defense Civilian Workers to Engage in Collective Bargaining
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Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
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| March 4, 2020
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Letter to President Donald Trump, Vice-President Mike Pence, and the Coronavirus Task Force - Merkley Leads Senate Colleagues in Urging President Trump, Coronavirus Task Force to Halt Immigration Policies that Risk Accelerating Spread of Illness
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| March 4, 2020
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Letter to Census Bureau Director Steven Dillingham - Wyden Calls on Census Bureau to Address Impact of Coronavirus on 2020 Census
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| March 4, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services - Cardin, Van Hollen, Senate Democrats to Azar: Trump Administration's Health Care Sabotage Undermines Coronavirus Response
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| March 4, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Christi Grimm, Principal Deputy Inspector General of the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Joseph Cuffari, Inspector General of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security - Durbin, Murray, Senators Call On HHS & DHS IGs To Investigate Reported "Weaponizing" Of Confidential Therapy Sessions To Deport Children
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| March 4, 2020
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Cardin, Barrasso Lead Senate Recognition of US-Australian Firefighting Cooperation
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| March 3, 2020
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Schatz Introduces Legislation to Eliminate Excessive Court Fines and Fees that Target Low Income Communities
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Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
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| March 3, 2020
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Letter to Steve Dillingham, Director of the Census Bureau - Feinstein, Smith, Klobuchar, Colleagues Call on Census Bureau to Address Effect of Coronavirus on 2020 Census
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| Feb. 28, 2020
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Rep. Horn Introduces Bipartisan Veterans Justice Bill
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Rep. Ed Case, ...
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| Feb. 28, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Van Hollen, Colleagues Urge FDA to Provide Answers on Coronavirus Impact on Inspections, Employees
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| Feb. 28, 2020
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Letter to Speaker Pelosi, Leader McConnell, Leader McCarthy, and Leader Schumer - Rep. Rouda, Joined by 34 Freshman Members of Congress, Sends Bipartisan Letter Requesting COVID-19 Supplemental Funding
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Rep. Ed Case, ...
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| Feb. 27, 2020
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Letter to Michael Horowitz, Inspector General of the Department of Justice - Judiciary Dems Call for Investigation Amid Apparent Pattern of Political Influence at DOJ
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| Feb. 27, 2020
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On Anniversary of Trump's Muslim Ban, Chu, Coons, Faith and Civil Rights Leaders Call for Passage of NO BAN Act
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| Feb. 26, 2020
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Letter to Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the Government Accountability Office - Hirono, Grijalva Ask GAO to Investigate Potential Political Interference in DOI Grantmaking Process
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| Feb. 26, 2020
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Durbin, Senate Dems Introduce Bill To Reverse & Restore Military Funding After President Trump Repeatedly Raids Defense Department For His Border Wall
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Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
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| Feb. 26, 2020
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Letter to Members of Congress - As Coronavirus Fears Incite Violence, CAPAC Members Urge Colleagues to Not Stoke Xenophobia
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Rep. Ed Case, ...
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| Feb. 25, 2020
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CNN "Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees" - Transcript: Interview with Senator Mazie Hirono
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Sen. Mazie Hirono
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