| July 9, 2020
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Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States - Senate, House Environmental Justice Caucuses Urge President Trump to Reverse Course on NEPA Rollback
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| July 8, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Durbin, Duckworth Join Call For $32 Billion In Transit Funding In Next COVID-19 Stimulus Package
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| July 8, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Duckworth, Durbin Join Call for $32 Billion in Transit Funding in Next COVID-19 Stimulus Package
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| July 6, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. David Bernhardt, Secretary of the Interior and to the Hon. Wilbur Ross, Secretary of Commerce - Schatz, Gabbard, Case Strongly Oppose Efforts To Open Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument To Commercial Fishing
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Rep. Ed Case, ...
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| July 3, 2020
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Senators Introduce Bill to Ensure Americans Keep Broadband Access During the Pandemic
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| July 2, 2020
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Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States - Murphy, Blumenthal Demand Trump Restore Protections for Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| July 2, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Van Hollen, Merkley, Colleagues Demand McConnell Cancel Two-Week Senate Recess, Instead Consider Critical Coronavirus Relief Bill
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| July 2, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the Dept. of State - Menendez, Klobuchar, Wyden, and Colleagues Urge State Department to Ensure Americans Overseas Can Vote During Pandemic
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| July 1, 2020
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Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Reps. Frankel, Rooney Lead 123 Members of Congress in Requesting Robust Funding for the International Response to COVID-19
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Rep. Ed Case, ...
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| July 1, 2020
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Reps. Gabbard, Case, and Young Introduce Bill to Give Medicare More Flexibility to Meet Local Needs
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Rep. Ed Case, ...
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| June 30, 2020
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Hirono Announces $8.9 Million Grant for Kauai and Hawaii Counties to Provide Rural Transit Service During Coronavirus Pandemic
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Sen. Mazie Hirono
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| June 30, 2020
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House Climate Crisis Action Plan Adopts Case Measures on Oceans and Coral Reefs
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Rep. Ed Case
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| June 29, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Reps. Axne, Hill, and Larson Lead Call For Fair Reimbursements for Firefighters, EMS First Responders
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Rep. Ed Case, ...
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| June 25, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Reps. Cisneros and Balderson Lead Bipartisan Letter to Support CDEs and Expand PPP and EIDL
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Rep. Ed Case, ...
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| June 25, 2020
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Hawaii Department of Health to Receive More Than $5.6 Million for Public Health Emergency Preparedness Program
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Sen. Mazie Hirono
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| June 24, 2020
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Case Releases Statement Following the Governor's Announcement on Reopening Trans-Pacific Travel
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Rep. Ed Case
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| June 23, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Jerome Powell, Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the Hon. Randal Quarles, Vice Chair for Supervision of the Federal Reserve System - Schatz, senators urge Fed to suspend payments to shareholders during pandemic, ensure stability of U.S. financial system
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Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
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| June 23, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the Department of Defense, the Hon. Dr. Moncef Slaoui, Chief Advisor of Operation Warp Speed, and the Hon. General Gustave Perna, Commanding General of the Army Material Command - Hirono Calls for Transparency, Accountability During Operation Warp Speed Vaccine Development
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Sen. Mazie Hirono
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| June 19, 2020
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Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader and Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Sen. Dems: Education Investment Urgently Needed to Save the 2021 School Year & U.S. Economy
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Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
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| June 18, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Reps. Crawford, Kildee Lead Bipartisan Effort to Increase Access to Healthy Food During Coronavirus Pandemic
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Rep. Ed Case, ...
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| June 18, 2020
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Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - After Over a Month of Senate Inaction, Merkley Leads Push to Bring HEROES Act to Floor for Debate and Vote
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| June 18, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - 81 House Members Urge Trump to Withdraw Executive Order that Dangerously Circumvents Key Environmental Reviews Intended to Protect Frontline Communities
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Rep. Ed Case, ...
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| June 18, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General; the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security; and the Hon. David Bernhardt, Secretary of the Department of the Interior - Wyden, Colleagues Raise Concerns with Law Enforcement Tactics Increasing Spread of COVID-19 at Peaceful Protests
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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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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 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 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 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. 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 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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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 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 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 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 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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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 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 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 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 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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| 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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| 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 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 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 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 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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| May 28, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Schakowsky Joins over 160 Members of Congress in Denouncing Ideological Attacks on Planned Parenthood Health Centers over PPP Loans
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Rep. Ed Case, ...
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| May 28, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the Dept. of Defense - Durbin, Colleagues Press Pentagon For Answers On Lack Of CARES Act Funding Being Spent
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Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
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| May 28, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Sen. Cramer, Bipartisan Group of Colleagues Call for ME/CFS Medical Research Funding in Any COVID-19 Relief Package
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| May 28, 2020
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Letter to President Donald Trump, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Peter Gaynor - Congressman Gonzalez Joins Bipartisan, Bicameral Group Calling on Administration to Ensure National Guard Servicemembers on COVID-19 Front Lines Receive Benefits Earned
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Rep. Ed Case, ...
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| May 27, 2020
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Letter to John Barsa, Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development - Meng and Brooks Urge USAID to Prioritize Needs of Women and Girls in COVID-19 Response
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Rep. Ed Case, ...
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| May 26, 2020
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Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Denounce HHS Proposal to Permit More Discrimination in Health Care, Weaken Protections
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| May 26, 2020
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Letter to Caren Harp, Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention - Wyden, Harris, Colleagues Press Trump Administration on the Health and Safety of Youth in Juvenile Detention During COVID-19
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| May 22, 2020
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Schatz, Murkowski, Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand Telehealth, Help More People Receive Health Care
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Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
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| May 22, 2020
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Letter to President Donald Trump, Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense, and Peter Gaynor, Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency - Leahy Is Part Of A Group Of Bipartisan Lawmakers Calling On Administration To Ensure Benefits To Guard Members Earned On COVID-19 Front Lines
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Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
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| May 22, 2020
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Whitehouse & Schatz Introduce Legislation to Create Massive Jobs Program to Hire, Train Up to 1.5 Million Worker to Fight COVID-19, Help States Safely Reopen
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Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
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| May 22, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader and to the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader and to the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee and to the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Gillibrand Joins Push To Fund Gun Violence Prevention And Support Programs Amidst Covid-19 Crisis
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Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
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| May 22, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration, and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Wyden, Merkley Call on Trump Administration To Stop Targeting Critical Health Care Providers Based On Political Ideology
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Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
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| May 22, 2020
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Sen. Cramer, Colleagues Introduce The Health Care Broadband Expansion During COVID-19 Act
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Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
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| May 22, 2020
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Letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Sanford Bishop Jr., and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Jeff Fortenberry - Puerto Rico, Hawai"i and U.S. Territories Congressional Delegations Urge House to Learn from Coronavirus Crisis, Support Crop Diversity
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Rep. Ed Case, ...
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| May 22, 2020
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Letter to Scott Gast, Deputy Counsel to the President - Menendez, Warren, Colleagues Request Newly Appointed "Therapeutics Czar" to Divest from Financial Interest, Resign to Boards of any Pharmaceutical, Medical and Biotech Companies
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| May 21, 2020
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Following New Reports of Science Suppression at CDC, Schatz Calls for Immediate Senate Action on Legislaition to Protect Scientific Research and Standards in Federal Government, Prevent Political Influence
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Sen. Brian Schatz
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| May 21, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Cornyn, Carper Lead Letter Urging Support for Independent Music Venues During Pandemic
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| May 21, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Durbin, Colleagues Urge Senate Leadership To Include Funding For Children's Hospitals And Health Providers In Future COVID-19 Relief
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| May 20, 2020
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Rep. Grijalva and Sens. Menendez, Baldwin Lead Bicameral Push for the Trump Admin to Start Collecting Data on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity during the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| May 20, 2020
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Letter to Secretary of Defense Mark Esper - More than 70 Members Call for Extension of National Guard COVID-19 Response Efforts After Curious Deadline Set
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Rep. Ed Case, ...
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| May 20, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Sens. Menendez, Baldwin and Rep. Grijalva Lead Bicameral Push for the Trump Admin to Start Collecting Data on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity during the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| May 19, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Dept. of Labor - Wyden, Democratic Colleagues Press Trump Administration to Protect Workers From Choosing Between Health, Financial Security
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| May 18, 2020
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Whitehouse, Schatz Urge CFTC to Incorporate Carbon Pricing, Climate Financial Risk Standards into Climate Risks Report
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Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
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| May 18, 2020
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Murphy, Durbin, Colleagues Introduce Resolution to Reaffirm U.S. Commitment to Global Effort to Find COVID-19 Vaccine
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Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
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| May 15, 2020
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Letter to Hon. Peter Gaynor, Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator and Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Harris Leads Call for Accurate Count of Fatalities and Consistent Statistics During COVID-19 Pandemic
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| May 15, 2020
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Case Lauds House Passage of Fifth COVID-19 Emergency Measure
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Rep. Ed Case
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| May 15, 2020
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Letter to President Donald Trump - Schatz, Senators To Trump: Instead Of Deflecting Blame For Failing Covid-19 Response, Fully Invoke Defense Production Act
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Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
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