| July 28, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve, and the Hon. Randal Quarles, Vice Chairman for Supervision of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve - Warren and Schatz Again Raise Concerns About the Stability of the Financial System During the COVID-19-Induced Recession, Citing Recent Bank Sensitivity Analyses
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Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
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| July 28, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Lamar Alexander, Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, and the Hon. Patty Murray, Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee - Menendez, Booker Urge Inclusion of Critical Health Care Privacy Bill In Covid-19 Relief Package
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| July 28, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader of the House of Representatives - Baldwin Leads Bipartisan Group of Senate and House Members Calling for More Support for Farmers, Agriculture Economy in Next Covid-19 Relief Package
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Rep. Ed Case, ...
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| July 27, 2020
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Letter to Chairman Lindsey Graham - Leahy Leads Judiciary Committee Democrats In Pressing Chairman Graham For Committee Action On The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| July 27, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - Feinstein, Menendez, Durbin, Schumer, Colleagues Call on Trump to Grant TPS for Venezuelans
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| July 24, 2020
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Veasey, House Democrats Introduce Bill to STop COVID-19 Scams
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Rep. Ed Case, ...
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| July 24, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Sinema to VA: Develop Strategy to Support Veterans Experiencing Homelessness in Arizona
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| July 23, 2020
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Hirono-Backed Barbers Point Provision Included in Senate-Passed NDAA
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Sen. Mazie Hirono
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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 23, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Reps. Eshoo and Young, Sens. Schatz and Murkowski Urge Greater Transparency on FCC's COVID-19 Telehealth Program
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Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
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| July 23, 2020
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Executive Session
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Sen. Mazie Hirono
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| July 23, 2020
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Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture - Hirono, Colleagues Highlight Exclusion of Small Farmers in Farmers to Families Food Box Program
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| July 22, 2020
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Hirono Statement on the Sanders Amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act
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Sen. Mazie Hirono
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| July 22, 2020
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Cardin, Menendez Lead Colleagues in Introducing Legislation to Address COVID-19 Racial Disparities
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| July 21, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - 41 Lawmakers Call on FCC to Strengthen Support for Telehealth Providers During Pandemic & Beyond
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Rep. Ed Case, ...
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| July 21, 2020
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Letter to Michael R. Pence, Vice President of the United States, and Peter T. Gaynor, Administrator of Federal Emergency Management Agency - Van Hollen, Cardin Call on Trump Administration to Help Secure Access to PPE to Conduct November Election Safely During Pandemic
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| July 21, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Booker Leads 33 Democratic Senators Colleagues in Urging Trump to Reverse his Decision to Withdraw from the World Health Organization
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Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
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| July 20, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Brian Brooks, Acting Comptroller of the Currency - Brown, Cortez Masto, Colleagues Press OCC For Information On The Agency's Fair Lending Oversight
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Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
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| July 20, 2020
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Letter to Benjamin S. Carson, Sr., Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture, and Mark A. Calabria, Director of Federal Housing Finance Agency - Carper, Tester, Colleagues Urge Administration to Enforce Housing Eviction Bans During Coronavirus Pandemic
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Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
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| July 20, 2020
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Schatz: Hawai"i Set To Receive $3.3 Million To Help Prevent, Respond To Infectious Disease Outbreaks
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Sen. Brian Schatz
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| July 20, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. William Barr, United States Attorney General - Rep Lieu Leads 150 Member Letter Urging DOJ to Condemn COVID-Related Anti-Asian Discrimination
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Rep. Ed Case, ...
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| July 17, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Eshoo Leads 83 Democrats Demanding Answers On COVID-19 Data Reporting Change
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Rep. Ed Case, ...
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| July 17, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Michael Pence, Vice President of the United States, and the Hon. Deborah Brix, Coronavirus Task Force Coordinator - Durbin, Duckworth, Senate Dems Press Trump Admin To Reverse Move Undermining COVID-19 Hospital Data Collection & Reporting
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Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
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| July 16, 2020
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Schatz Statement On New CMS Data On Telehealth Use During Pandemic
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Sen. Brian Schatz
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| July 16, 2020
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Cardin, Schumer, Senate Democrats Announce Historic Proposal For $350 Billion Investment In Communities Of Color
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| July 15, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Gillibrand Joins Bipartisan Call To Invest $5.6 Billion In COVID-19 Vaccine Development And Support
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Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
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| July 14, 2020
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House Appropriations Committee Passes $695 Billion Fiscal Year 2021 Defense Bill
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Rep. Ed Case
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| July 14, 2020
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House Appropriations Committee Passes $158.3 Billion Fiscal Year 2021 Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Measure
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Rep. Ed Case
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| July 13, 2020
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House Appropriations Committee Passes $93 Billion Fiscal Year 2021 Energy and Water Bill
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Rep. Ed Case
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| July 13, 2020
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Letter to Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the U.S. Senate - Van Hollen, Cardin, Democratic Senators Urge Significant, New Flexible Funding for State and Local Governments
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| July 13, 2020
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House Appropriations Committee Passes $197 Billion Fiscal Year 2021 Labor, Health, Human Services and Education Measure
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Rep. Ed Case
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| July 9, 2020
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Letter to Brian Brooks, Acting Comptroller of the Currency - Klobuchar, Brown Call On The Office Of The Comptroller Of The Currency to Ensure Banks Provide Relief to Homeowners
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Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
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| July 9, 2020
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Letter to Matthew T. Albence, Deputy Director of the US. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and Chad F. Wolf, Acting Secreatry of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Pressley, Lawmakers Urge ICE and DHS to Immediately Withdraw New Guidance that Threatens International Students with Deportation
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| July 9, 2020
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House Appropriations Committee Passes Fiscal Year 2021 Agriculture and Rural Development Funding Bill
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Rep. Ed Case
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| July 9, 2020
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House Appropriations Committee Passes Fiscal Year 2021 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Funding Bill
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Rep. Ed Case
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| July 9, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the Small Business Administration - Rep Lieu Leads 27 Member Letter Urging SBA to Allow COVID Expenses Through Loan Program
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Rep. Ed Case, ...
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| July 9, 2020
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House Appropriations Committee Passes $66 Billion Fiscal Year 2021 State, Foreign Operations Bill
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Rep. Ed Case
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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 the Hon. Robert O'Brien, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense, the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Secretary of State, and the Hon. John Ratcliffe, Director of National Intelligence - After Closed "Briefing" on Alleged Russian Bounties Targeting U.S. Troops, Warren and Hirono Seek Answers from Trump National Security Adviser, Secretary of Defense, Secretary of State, & Director of National Intelligence
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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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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| 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 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. 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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Unanimous Consent Request--S. 3685
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Sen. Brian Schatz
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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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| July 1, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Jim Inhofe, Chairman of the Committee on Armed Services, and the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Committee on Armed Services - Cantwell, Alexander Lead Bipartisan Letter to Senate Leadership Calling to Remove Controversial, Far-Reaching NDAA Provisions That Could Undermine Department of Energy Budget Priorities
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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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 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 29, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - With Food Insecurity on the Rise, Pingree Joins Push to Expand SNAP Eligibility & Increase Minimum Monthly Benefit
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Rep. Ed Case, ...
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| June 25, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Department of Education, and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Department of the Treasury - Wyden, Murray Demand End to Seizure of Tax Refunds from Americans Shouldering Federal Student Debt During COVID-19 Crisis
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Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
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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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Nearly $540,000 In New Federal Funding Headed To Hawai"i To Help Native Hawaiian, Education Programs Pay Staff, Transition To Virtual Learning During Pandemic
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Sen. Brian Schatz
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| June 24, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Senators Hassan, Brown, Reed Lead Colleagues in Calling for Answers Over Difficulties With Stimulus Payments Issued as Debit Cards
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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. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Hawai"i Delegation to USDA: Detect and Eradicate Murder Hornet, Other Invasive Hornets at U.S. Ports of Entry
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Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
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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. 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 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. 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 17, 2020
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Schatz, Hirono Introduce New Legislation To Protect Passengers On Air Tours, Strengthen Safety Of Skydiving Flights
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Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
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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 17, 2020
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The Air Tour and Skydiving Safety Improvement Act of 2020
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Sen. Mazie Hirono
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| June 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 11, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - Gillibrand, Markey Urge Trump Administration To Reestablish The National Security Council's Global Health Security Directorate As U.S. Struggles To Coordinate Federal Response To Coronavirus Pandemic
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| June 11, 2020
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Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States - Duckworth Joins Schumer, Warren, Reed, Colleagues to Call on President Trump to Support Bipartisan Proposal in Annual Defense Bill to Rename All Bases and Other Military Assets Named for the Confederacy and Anyone Who Served in the Confederacy
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| June 11, 2020
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Hawai"i Island Set To Receive $1.2 Million In Federal Funding To Repair Mamalahoa Highway After Damage From Hurricane Lane
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Sen. Brian Schatz
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