| Jan. 30, 2024
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Following Calls Led By Hawai"i Congressional Delegation, USDA Increases Summer Meal Benefit For Kids
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Sen. Brian Schatz
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| Jan. 18, 2024
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Following Calls From Schatz To Increase SNAP Benefits In Hawai"i, USDA Begins Process To Update Benefits To Reflect Food Costs
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Sen. Brian Schatz
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| March 23, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury - Bennet, Hickenlooper, Bipartisan Colleagues Urge Treasury to Preserve Emergency Rental Assistance Funds For States
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| March 1, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary U.S. Department of Agriculture - Representatives Young, Moore Lead 112 House and Senate Colleagues in Urging USDA to Update the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Food Packages, Ensure Access to Healthy Food for Low-Income Families
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Rep. Ed Case, ...
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| Dec. 20, 2021
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Letter to Albert Bourla, CEO of Pfizer Inc. - Cardin, Brown, Schatz Lead Group of Senators in Calling on Vaccine Manufacturers to Increase Vaccines to Low-Income Countries to Fight the Covid-19 Pandemic
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Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
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| Oct. 18, 2021
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Letter to Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - LIHEAP Heating Help
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| July 20, 2021
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader - Urging Creation of Civilian Climate Corps
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| July 8, 2021
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Letter to Hon. Patty Murray, Chair of Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies and Hon. Roy Blunt, Ranking Member of Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies - Baldwin, Collins, Tester Lead Bipartisan Push for TRIO Program Funding to Assist First-Generation, Low-Income College Students
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| June 16, 2021
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Pocan, Scott, Hirono, Murray Introduce Bill to Double Pell Grant, Make College More Affordable
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| June 2, 2021
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Letter to Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture, Hon. Marcia Fudge, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Hon. Jennifer Rosenworcel, Acting Chairwoman of the Federal Communications Commission - Heinrich, Luján Join Group Of 19 Senators In Calling on Federal Agencies To Share Data, Work Together To Expand Access To High-Speed Internet
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Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
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| May 17, 2021
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Letter to Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Menendez, Booker Join Democratic Colleagues In Support Of HHS Title X Rule To Reverse The Trump Administration's Gag Rule
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| Feb. 22, 2021
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Letter to Speaker Pelosi, Leader Hoyer, and Whip Clyburn - Congresswoman Ross Urges Additional COVID-19 Relief for Struggling Cities, States, Local & Tribal Governments
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Rep. Ed Case, ...
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| Jan. 29, 2021
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Hawaii to Receive Over $12 Million to Fight Homelessness on Oahu and Neighbor Islands
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Sen. Mazie Hirono
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| Dec. 11, 2020
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Letter to President Donald Trump, President of the United States - Reps. Kildee, Davis Lead 75 Members of Congress Urging Trump Administration to Extend Unemployment Benefits
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Rep. Ed Case, ...
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| Dec. 2, 2020
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Letter to Honorable Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader and Honorable Charles Schumer, Democratic Leader - Gillibrand Urges Senate Leadership To Extend Enhanced Unemployment Benefits In Next Coronavirus Relief Package
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| Dec. 1, 2020
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Letter to Honorable Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader and Honorable Charles Schumer, Minority Leader - Rosen, Cortez Masto Urge Senate Leadership to Extend Unemployment Programs in Forthcoming COVID Relief Legislation
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| Dec. 1, 2020
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Letter to Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader and Hon. Charles Schumer - Sinema to Senate Leaders: Extend Cares Act Unemployment Insurance Benefits
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| Sept. 15, 2020
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Additional $70.3 Million In Federal Unemployment Dollars Heading To Hawai"i
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Sen. Brian Schatz
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| Sept. 8, 2020
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Additional $53.4 Million In Federal Unemployment Dollars Heading To Hawai"i
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Sen. Brian Schatz
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| Aug. 29, 2020
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Nearly $200 Million In New Federal Unemployment Dollars Heading To Hawai"i
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Sen. Brian Schatz
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| Aug. 28, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Hawai"i Congressional Delegation Calls on USDA to Extend Flexibility for Child Nutrition Programs to Combat Hunger During COVID-19 Pandemic
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Rep. Ed Case, ...
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| Aug. 25, 2020
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Heinrich, Climate Crisis Committee Release New Report On Climate Action, Plan To Build Clean Economy For American People
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Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
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| Aug. 19, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader - Rep. Susie Lee, Colleagues Call on House Leadership to Pass Extension of Emergency Unemployment Benefits
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Rep. Ed Case, ...
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| July 29, 2020
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Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader; and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Rep. Cisneros Joins 42 House Members Asking Congressional Leaders to Include Emergency Rental and Mortgage Assistance in the Next Stimulus Package
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Rep. Ed Case, ...
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| July 23, 2020
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Letter to Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, Chairman Pat Roberts, and Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow - Meng and Espaillat Urge Senate to Allow Hot Food for SNAP Program
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Rep. Ed Case, ...
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| July 2, 2020
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As Another Month of Rent is Due, Senator Hirono Cosponsors Bill to Extend Nationwide Eviction Moratorium
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Sen. Mazie Hirono
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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 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 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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| May 21, 2020
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Letter to Eugene to Scalia, Secretary of Labor - Hirono, Brown, Colleagues Demand DOL Assist State Unemployment Insurance Agencies
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| May 19, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader and the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader - Booker, Warren, Colleagues Urge Protections for Property Service Workers in Next Coronavirus Relief Bill
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| May 15, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Durbin Joins Colleagues To Call For State Unemployment Agency Funding In Future Coronavirus-Related Legislation
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| May 14, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Dept. of Labor - Durbin Joins Colleagues To Press Labor Department To Speed Up Unemployment Disbursements And Address System Shortfalls
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| May 9, 2020
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Schatz, Senators Introduce Legislation To Help Struggling Families Pay Rent During The Coronavirus Pandemic
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Sen. Brian Schatz
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| May 8, 2020
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Schatz, Senators Announce New Legislation To Provide Emergency Cash Assistance To Low-Income Families And Individuals
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Sen. Brian Schatz
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| April 28, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Durbin, Duckworth Join Bicameral Letter Urging Federal Communications Commission To Coordinate With Other Federal Agencies To Inform Low-Income Families They Can Receive Broadband Services
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| April 27, 2020
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Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Harris, Hirono, Murphy, Warren to USDA: College Students Need Access to SNAP During Pandemic
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| April 23, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Wyden Pushes to Ensure College Students Have Food on the Table Amid COVID-19 Crisis
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| April 13, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Department of Labor - Feinstein, Wyden, Schumer, Colleagues Press Trump Administration To Ensure Workers Receive Unemployment Benefits
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| April 10, 2020
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Menendez will Introduce Bill to Create New $75B Housing Assistance Fund to Keep NJ Families in their Homes
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Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
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| April 7, 2020
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Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Sec. of the Treasury - U.S. Senator Tina Smith to Treasury Secretary Mnuchin: Make Sure Americans Experiencing Homelessness Get Coronavirus Relief Payments
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| April 7, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Dept. of Labor - Wyden, Schumer, Democratic Colleagues Press Trump Administration On Unemployment Insurance Benefits
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| April 7, 2020
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Letter to Eugene Scalia, Secretary of Labor - Baldwin, Democratic Colleagues Press Trump Administration on Unemployment Benefits
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| March 18, 2020
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Schatz Votes to Pass Coronavirus Relief Package, Calls for More Federal Aid to Help People Left Out
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Sen. Brian Schatz
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| Oct. 18, 2019
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Letter to Hon. Alex M. Azar, II, Secretary of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Shaheen & Hassan Call for Quick Distribution of LIHEAP Assistance
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| Sept. 26, 2019
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Letter to Adam Smith, House Armed Services Committee Chairman, James Inhofe, Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman, Mac Thornberry, House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member, and Jack Reed, Senate Armed Services Committee Ranking Member - Congressmen Don Young and Jimmy Panetta Lead Letter Urging Retention of Critical NDAA Anti-Hunger Provision for Military Families
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Rep. Ed Case, ...
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| June 27, 2019
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Cortez Masto, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Stop Trump Administration Proposal to End Protections for Homeless Transgender People
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Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
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| April 23, 2019
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Senator Hirono Announces Over $4.76 Million in AmeriCorps Funding for Three Hawaii Nonprofits
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Sen. Mazie Hirono
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| March 28, 2019
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Letter to Secretary Sonny Perdue - Group of Senators Urges Trump Administration to Withdraw Proposed SNAP Rule
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Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
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| Oct. 12, 2018
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Letter to the Honorable Alex M. Azar II, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Release LIHEAP Aid
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| Oct. 9, 2018
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Hirono Stands with Hawaii Postal Workers
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Sen. Mazie Hirono
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| Sept. 20, 2017
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Letter to the Hon. Thomas Price, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Heating Assistance Funding
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| Sept. 18, 2017
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Letter to the Honorable Thomas Price, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Quick Distribution of Heating Assistance Funding
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| March 10, 2017
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Letter to the Hon. Ben Carson, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Plans to Slash HUD Budget
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Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
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| March 1, 2017
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Drop Republican Efforts to Gut Family Planning Centers
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Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
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| Feb. 15, 2017
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Letter to President Donald J. Trump - Colleagues Urge Trump to Boost Funding for Heating Assistance & Weatherization Programs
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Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
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| Dec. 22, 2016
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Hawaii to Receive Federal Funds to Help Homeless Veterans
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Sen. Brian Schatz
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| Dec. 20, 2016
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Hawaii to Receive More Than $11 Million to Help the Homeless
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Sen. Brian Schatz
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| Dec. 14, 2016
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Letter to the Hon. Sylvia Mathews Burwell, Department of Health and Human Services Secretary - Applauding the Final Rule Protecting Title X Health Care Providers
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Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
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| Sept. 2, 2016
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Federal Support for HC&S Employees Now Assured
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Sen. Mazie Hirono
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| Sept. 2, 2016
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Schatz: Federal Assistance Will Cover All Displaced HC&S Workers
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Sen. Brian Schatz
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| July 21, 2016
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Boozman Introduces Legislation to Protect Veterans Housing Programs
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| May 20, 2016
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Senate Passes Billions in Funding for Homelessness Programs and Native Hawaiian Housing
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Sen. Brian Schatz
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| March 28, 2016
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Letter to Thomas Wheeler, Chairman, Federal Communications Comission - Expand Broadband Access
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| March 18, 2016
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Letter to John Boozman, Chairman and Chris Coons, Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government - Community Development Financial Institutions Fund
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| March 17, 2016
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Letter to Susan Collins, Chair, and Jack Reed, Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies - Choice Neighborhoods Program
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| March 17, 2016
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Heinrich Marks Women's History Month By Increasing Opportunities For Women And Minorities In STEM
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| Oct. 8, 2015
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Letter to Sylvia Burwell, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program
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Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
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| June 5, 2015
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Letter to Susan Collins, Chairman, and Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Subcommittee of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Supporting the National Housing Trust Fund and the HOME Investments Partnerships Program
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| May 22, 2015
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Senator Brian Schatz, Senator Mazie K. Hirono, and Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Announce $2 Million Grant for Head Start in Maui
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Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
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| May 18, 2015
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Hawai'i Delegation Announces $2.8 Million to Support Housing Opportunities for Those Living with HIV/AIDS
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| May 12, 2015
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Civil Beat - Hawaii's Congressional Delegation Wants Medicaid for COFA Migrants
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Sen. Mazie Hirono
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| May 12, 2015
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Hawaii Delegation Fights to Restore Medicaid Access for COFA Migrants with New Legislation
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| April 22, 2015
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Hirono Introduces College Affordability Plan
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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