Press Releases | Mazie K. Hirono - One vote for Hawaii in the US Senate (2023)

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, US Sen. Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, voted to confirm Dilawar Syed as Deputy Administrator of the US Small Business Administration (SBA). Syed's nomination was confirmed by a vote of 54 to 42. Last night, Senator Hirono...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today US Senators Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Ed Markey (D-MA) sent a letter to Twitter CEO Elon Musk. and CEO - Linda Yaccarino-designate is seeking information on concerns that the company may have violated its consent decree with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and...

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Sen. Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, released the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it has entered into a contract agreement with the US Departments of Navy and Defense.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, following his vote to prevent a sovereign debt default, US Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) made the following statement: “There is no question that America will pay its bills. And yet not only did the MAGA Republicans challenge that constitutional responsibility, they also conducted hostage negotiations to...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) introduced the Stop Mental Health Stigma in Our Communities Act to end the stigma of mental health in Asian American communities native to Hawaii and the Pacific Islands (AANHPI), to stop. This introduction is the first time the legislation has been introduced in both the House of Representatives and...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) reinstated the Real Education and Access for Healthy Youth Act (REAHYA) to improve young people's access to sex education and sexual health services Adults, particularly those most affected by barriers to sex education and access to medical care. Dude...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) made the following statement ahead of the two-year anniversary of President Biden's signing of the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act. In March 2021, following the rise in hate crimes and violence against Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and Dan Sullivan (R-AK) introduced the RTCP Revitalization Act, a law designed to secure additional funding for US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Administration of Transportation (RTCP) expense reimbursement payments -Program. The program enables geographically disadvantaged farmers and...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), along with Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), supported the reinstatement of the Affordability is Access Act, bicameral legislation that would ensure this once the FDA approves it being an over-the-counter birth control option, insurers must fully cover over-the-counter births...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today the Senate unanimously approved a resolution introduced by US Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) to recognize the month of May as Native Hawaiian Asian American Heritage Month and Pacific Islanders (AANHPI). The resolution recognizes the significant contributions that Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders are making...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, ahead of Endangered Species Day, U.S. Sen. Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, introduced the Prevention Act of Extinctions, a bicameral law designed to provide much-needed funding for some of the most endangered but underfunded wildlife in the country...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) led 11 of their Senate peers in reinstating the My Body, My Data Legislation to set a new national standard protecting sexual... To create violence and reproductive health data by minimizing the information collected and stored and by preventing that information...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and chair of the Subcommittee on Management Assistance and Preparation, met with Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Michael Bennet (D-CO) in seeking unanimous approval from the full Senate to confirm...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Sen. Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and Chair of the Subcommittee on Management Assistance and Preparation, delivered remarks in the Senate plenary session to seek unanimous approval to confirm the promotion. of Rear Admiral of the US Navy Frederick W. Kacher as commander ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, commended the Government Accountability Office (GAO) for initiating a review of the Reserve Officers Training Corps Jr. (JROTC) program. . Following disturbing reports of sexual misconduct by instructors, Senator Hirono, Senator...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Sen. Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) reintroduced legislation to encourage the teaching of Asian American, Hawaiian and Pacific Islander history (AANHPI) in public schools. The History Education Act for Asian American, Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders would help raise awareness of history,...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) reinstated bipartisan legislation to make it easier for parents to safely travel with breast milk and breastfeeding supplies, including ice packs, on air travel. The BABES (Breastfeeding Equipment and Bottle Detection Improvement) Act, co-chaired by US Senator Tammy Duckworth...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, US Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), along with 30 of her Senate peers, introduced a resolution marking May as United States Heritage Month. Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (AANHPI). The resolution recognizes the significant contributions that Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders are making...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) reinstated legislation providing fair Medicare payments for long-term care facilities in Hawaii and Alaska. The non-partisan Nursing Facility Equitable Pay Act, also chaired by Senators Brian Schatz (D-HI), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Dan Sullivan (R-AK),...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Sen. Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) introduced a resolution marking May 10, 2023 as Mental Health Day for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (AANHPI). The resolution recognizes the importance of mental health to the well-being of AANHPI families and communities and recognizes the importance...