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Oct. 18, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Steve Mnuchin, Secretary of the US. Treasury Dept. - Durbin, Senate Dems Press Trump Admin To Reject Effort To Eliminate Or Narrow Existing Anti-Inversions Regulations
Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
Aug. 8, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Van Hollen, Democratic Senators Urge Trump Administration to Reject $100 Billion Tax Cut for Wealthy
Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
Aug. 8, 2019
Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Senators Hirono, Wyden, Brown, Democratic Colleagues Urge Trump Administration to Reject Tax Cut for Wealthy
Sen. Mazie Hirono
Aug. 5, 2019
Letter to the Hon. James Inhofe, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, the Hon. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, and the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee - Senators Jones and Collins Lead Colleagues in New Push to Repeal Military Widow's Tax
Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
March 15, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Charles Rettig, IRS - Allow Veteran Housing Projects to Receive Tax-Exempt Bonds
Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
Feb. 22, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury and the Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Senator Murray, Senate Democrats: Families Facing Surprise Tax Bills Should Not Be Penalized for Trump Treasury's Withholding Mistakes
Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
Jan. 11, 2019
Letter to Secretary Mnuchin - Given Changes in Tax Code, Cantwell, Colleagues Ask Treasury Secretary Why Taxpayer Advocate Not Considered Essential Service during Government Shutdown
Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
Jan. 10, 2019
Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Menendez, Colleagues Express Concern Shutdown will Leave Taxpayers Needing Assistance Out in the Cold
Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
Dec. 20, 2017
Hirono: Republican Tax Bill Is a Scam, Will Not Help Middle Class
Sen. Mazie Hirono
Dec. 20, 2017
Schatz Votes Against Republican Tax Bill
Sen. Brian Schatz
Dec. 12, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Orrin Hatch, the Hon. Ron Wyden, Representative Kevin Brady, and Representative Richard Neal - Remove Harmful Renewable Energy Provisions, Protect Clean Energy Blue-Collar Jobs
Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
Dec. 2, 2017
Hirono: Republican Tax Scam Hurts Middle Class Families to Pay for a Giveaway to Wealthy & Corporations
Sen. Mazie Hirono
Dec. 1, 2017
Hirono, Booker, Markey Introduce Amendment to Hold Republicans Accountable for Pledge to Avoid Medicare Cuts
Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
Oct. 19, 2017
Hirono: Republican Budget "Inflicts Pain," Reflects Trump's "Misplaced Priorities"
Sen. Mazie Hirono
Aug. 8, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Secretary Steven Mnuchin - Stop Corporate Inversions
Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
Aug. 2, 2017
Letter to President Trump, Leader McConnell and Chairman Hatch - Prioritize Working Families Over the Top 1% and Special Interests in Tax Reform
Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
Aug. 1, 2017
Letter to President Donald Trump, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, and the Hon. Orrin Hatch, Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee - Bipartisan Tax Reform
Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
Jan. 4, 2017
Shaheen, Gillibrand, Schatz Introduce 'Right Start' Bill to Expand Child Care Tax Credit for Working Families
Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
Nov. 1, 2016
Letter to Ms. Heather Bresch, CEO, Mylan - New Questions for Mylan About EpiPen Price Hike, Pricing Strategy
Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
June 10, 2016
Whitehouse, Schatz Slam Effort to Denounce Carbon Fee
Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
April 12, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader and the Hon. Harry Reid, Minority Leader of the U.S. Senate - Call for Extension of Tax Credits for Offshore Wind Energy
Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
Feb. 20, 2016
Hirono Promotes Newly Permanent Tax Credits For Middle Class Families
Sen. Mazie Hirono
Dec. 20, 2015
Legislation Championed by Schatz to Make Clean Energy More Affordable Signed Into Law
Sen. Brian Schatz
July 14, 2015
Senators Schatz, Heinrich, and Colleagues introduce Legislation to Make Transition to Clean Energy Easier for Families
Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
April 10, 2015
Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Calling for a Vote on Amendments to Budget Resolution
Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
March 4, 2015
Bipartisan, Bicameral Federal Impact Aid Bill Introduced to Streamline and Improve Program
Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
Sept. 4, 2014
Letter to Arne Duncan, Secretary of Education, and Jack Lew, Secretary of the Treasury - Developing a Comprehensive Guide of Higher Education Tax Credits for High School Students and Families
Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
Aug. 18, 2014
Letter to Arne Duncan, Secretary of Education and Jacob Lew, Secretary of the Treasury - Raise Awareness of Higher Education Tax Credits
Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
June 24, 2014
Murphy Introduces Bill to Incentivize Investment in Startup Businesses
Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
May 20, 2014
Senators Introduce Bill to Clamp Down on "Inversions" Tax Loophole
Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
April 1, 2014
Cardin, Feinstein, Schatz Legislation Will Boost American Jobs by Promoting Energy Efficient Buildings
Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
March 27, 2014
Honolulu Star-Adviser: Haiyan Aid Donations Now Offer Tax Breaks
Sen. Mazie Hirono
March 27, 2014
Bloomberg: Typhoon Tax Break: Still Time for Aid
Sen. Mazie Hirono
March 26, 2014
Expedited Tax Relief Available Now for Charitable Giving to the Philippines
Sen. Mazie Hirono
March 26, 2014
The Manila Times: Obama signs PH Charitable Giving Assistance Act
Sen. Mazie Hirono
March 26, 2014
Star Advertiser: Hirono Sees First Bill as a Federal Lawmaker Pass
Sen. Mazie Hirono
March 24, 2014
Bipartisan Phillipines Charitable Giving Assistance Act on the Way to President Obama for Signature
Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
March 4, 2014
Hirono Commends Obama Budget That Takes Significant Steps to Close Opportunity Gap
Sen. Mazie Hirono
Feb. 27, 2014
Letter to Jacob Lew, Secretary of the Department of the Treasury and John Koskinen, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Set Clear Rules for Political Activity by Dark Money Groups
Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
Feb. 27, 2014
Letter to Jacob Lew, Secretary of the Department of the Treasury and John Koskinen, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - End Unlimited Secret Spending in Elections by Tax-Exempt Groups
Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
Feb. 27, 2014
Letter to Jacob Lew, Secretary of the Treasury and John Koskinen, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Guidance for Tax-Exempt Social Welfare Organizations on Candidate-Related Political Activities
Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
Feb. 11, 2014
Repealing Section 403 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 - Motion to Proceed
Sen. Mazie Hirono
Jan. 23, 2014
Letter to Max Baucus, Chairman, and Orrin Hatch, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Finance - Maintaining the Charitable Tax Deduction
Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
Jan. 14, 2014
Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act
Sen. Mazie Hirono
Dec. 16, 2013
Letter to Max Baucus, Chair, and Orrin Hatch, Ranking Member, of the Senate Finance Committee - Clean Energy Tax Incentives Extension
Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
June 18, 2013
Hirono Introduces Amendment to Immigration Bill to Fix Provisions That Unfairly Penalize Immigrant Taxpayers
Sen. Mazie Hirono
May 6, 2013
Senate Passes Hirono Co-Sponsored Legislation That Levels Playing Field for Hawaii Small Businesses
Sen. Mazie Hirono
April 26, 2013
Schatz Joins Senate Democrats in Supporting Working Families Tax Relief Act
Sen. Brian Schatz
Feb. 28, 2013
Schatz Supports Obama, Reid On Sequestration
Sen. Brian Schatz
Aug. 3, 2012
They're Fighting to Raise Your Taxes--I'm Fighting for the Middle Class
Sen. Mazie Hirono
Date
Title
Politician
Oct. 18, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Steve Mnuchin, Secretary of the US. Treasury Dept. - Durbin, Senate Dems Press Trump Admin To Reject Effort To Eliminate Or Narrow Existing Anti-Inversions Regulations
Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
Aug. 8, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Van Hollen, Democratic Senators Urge Trump Administration to Reject $100 Billion Tax Cut for Wealthy
Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
Aug. 8, 2019
Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Senators Hirono, Wyden, Brown, Democratic Colleagues Urge Trump Administration to Reject Tax Cut for Wealthy
Sen.Mazie Hirono
Aug. 5, 2019
Letter to the Hon. James Inhofe, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, the Hon. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, and the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee - Senators Jones and Collins Lead Colleagues in New Push to Repeal Military Widow's Tax
Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
March 15, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Charles Rettig, IRS - Allow Veteran Housing Projects to Receive Tax-Exempt Bonds
Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
Feb. 22, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury and the Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Senator Murray, Senate Democrats: Families Facing Surprise Tax Bills Should Not Be Penalized for Trump Treasury's Withholding Mistakes
Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
Jan. 11, 2019
Letter to Secretary Mnuchin - Given Changes in Tax Code, Cantwell, Colleagues Ask Treasury Secretary Why Taxpayer Advocate Not Considered Essential Service during Government Shutdown
Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
Jan. 10, 2019
Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Menendez, Colleagues Express Concern Shutdown will Leave Taxpayers Needing Assistance Out in the Cold
Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
Dec. 20, 2017
Hirono: Republican Tax Bill Is a Scam, Will Not Help Middle Class
Sen.Mazie Hirono
Dec. 20, 2017
Schatz Votes Against Republican Tax Bill
Sen.Brian Schatz
Dec. 12, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Orrin Hatch, the Hon. Ron Wyden, Representative Kevin Brady, and Representative Richard Neal - Remove Harmful Renewable Energy Provisions, Protect Clean Energy Blue-Collar Jobs
Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
Dec. 2, 2017
Hirono: Republican Tax Scam Hurts Middle Class Families to Pay for a Giveaway to Wealthy & Corporations
Sen.Mazie Hirono
Dec. 1, 2017
Hirono, Booker, Markey Introduce Amendment to Hold Republicans Accountable for Pledge to Avoid Medicare Cuts
Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
Oct. 19, 2017
Hirono: Republican Budget "Inflicts Pain," Reflects Trump's "Misplaced Priorities"
Sen.Mazie Hirono
Aug. 8, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Secretary Steven Mnuchin - Stop Corporate Inversions
Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
Aug. 2, 2017
Letter to President Trump, Leader McConnell and Chairman Hatch - Prioritize Working Families Over the Top 1% and Special Interests in Tax Reform
Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
Aug. 1, 2017
Letter to President Donald Trump, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, and the Hon. Orrin Hatch, Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee - Bipartisan Tax Reform
Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
Jan. 4, 2017
Shaheen, Gillibrand, Schatz Introduce 'Right Start' Bill to Expand Child Care Tax Credit for Working Families
Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
Nov. 1, 2016
Letter to Ms. Heather Bresch, CEO, Mylan - New Questions for Mylan About EpiPen Price Hike, Pricing Strategy
Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
June 10, 2016
Whitehouse, Schatz Slam Effort to Denounce Carbon Fee
Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
April 12, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader and the Hon. Harry Reid, Minority Leader of the U.S. Senate - Call for Extension of Tax Credits for Offshore Wind Energy
Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
Feb. 20, 2016
Hirono Promotes Newly Permanent Tax Credits For Middle Class Families
Sen.Mazie Hirono
Dec. 20, 2015
Legislation Championed by Schatz to Make Clean Energy More Affordable Signed Into Law
Sen.Brian Schatz
July 14, 2015
Senators Schatz, Heinrich, and Colleagues introduce Legislation to Make Transition to Clean Energy Easier for Families
Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
April 10, 2015
Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Calling for a Vote on Amendments to Budget Resolution
Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
March 4, 2015
Bipartisan, Bicameral Federal Impact Aid Bill Introduced to Streamline and Improve Program
Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
Sept. 4, 2014
Letter to Arne Duncan, Secretary of Education, and Jack Lew, Secretary of the Treasury - Developing a Comprehensive Guide of Higher Education Tax Credits for High School Students and Families
Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
Aug. 18, 2014
Letter to Arne Duncan, Secretary of Education and Jacob Lew, Secretary of the Treasury - Raise Awareness of Higher Education Tax Credits
Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
June 24, 2014
Murphy Introduces Bill to Incentivize Investment in Startup Businesses
Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
May 20, 2014
Senators Introduce Bill to Clamp Down on "Inversions" Tax Loophole
Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
April 1, 2014
Cardin, Feinstein, Schatz Legislation Will Boost American Jobs by Promoting Energy Efficient Buildings
Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
March 27, 2014
Honolulu Star-Adviser: Haiyan Aid Donations Now Offer Tax Breaks
Sen.Mazie Hirono
March 27, 2014
Bloomberg: Typhoon Tax Break: Still Time for Aid
Sen.Mazie Hirono
March 26, 2014
Expedited Tax Relief Available Now for Charitable Giving to the Philippines
Sen.Mazie Hirono
March 26, 2014
The Manila Times: Obama signs PH Charitable Giving Assistance Act
Sen.Mazie Hirono
March 26, 2014
Star Advertiser: Hirono Sees First Bill as a Federal Lawmaker Pass
Sen.Mazie Hirono
March 24, 2014
Bipartisan Phillipines Charitable Giving Assistance Act on the Way to President Obama for Signature
Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
March 4, 2014
Hirono Commends Obama Budget That Takes Significant Steps to Close Opportunity Gap
Sen.Mazie Hirono
Feb. 27, 2014
Letter to Jacob Lew, Secretary of the Department of the Treasury and John Koskinen, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Set Clear Rules for Political Activity by Dark Money Groups
Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
Feb. 27, 2014
Letter to Jacob Lew, Secretary of the Department of the Treasury and John Koskinen, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - End Unlimited Secret Spending in Elections by Tax-Exempt Groups
Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
Feb. 27, 2014
Letter to Jacob Lew, Secretary of the Treasury and John Koskinen, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Guidance for Tax-Exempt Social Welfare Organizations on Candidate-Related Political Activities
Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
Feb. 11, 2014
Repealing Section 403 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 - Motion to Proceed
Sen.Mazie Hirono
Jan. 23, 2014
Letter to Max Baucus, Chairman, and Orrin Hatch, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Finance - Maintaining the Charitable Tax Deduction
Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
Jan. 14, 2014
Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act
Sen.Mazie Hirono
Dec. 16, 2013
Letter to Max Baucus, Chair, and Orrin Hatch, Ranking Member, of the Senate Finance Committee - Clean Energy Tax Incentives Extension
Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
June 18, 2013
Hirono Introduces Amendment to Immigration Bill to Fix Provisions That Unfairly Penalize Immigrant Taxpayers
Sen.Mazie Hirono
May 6, 2013
Senate Passes Hirono Co-Sponsored Legislation That Levels Playing Field for Hawaii Small Businesses
Sen.Mazie Hirono
April 26, 2013
Schatz Joins Senate Democrats in Supporting Working Families Tax Relief Act
Sen.Brian Schatz
Feb. 28, 2013
Schatz Supports Obama, Reid On Sequestration
Sen.Brian Schatz
Aug. 3, 2012
They're Fighting to Raise Your Taxes--I'm Fighting for the Middle Class
Sen.Mazie Hirono
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