A day before the vote, Schatz took to the Senate floor to implore colleagues not to confirm Hegseth, citing his lack of qualifications Following Hegseth’s confirmation, Hirono remained unconciliatory, ...

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U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, and U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., reintroduced a measure that would repeal the last remaining remnant of a 227-year-old anti-immigration legislative package. The ...

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Joined by Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), the Minnesota Democrat called out Trump’s plans as “another moral stain on our country.” “We cannot allow antiquated laws to continue enabling ...

Democratic Hawaii Sen. Mazie Hirono was the only lawmaker on the Senate's Veterans’ Affairs Committee to oppose the confirmation of President Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of the ...

Standing strong in opposition to new policy decisions from the Trump administration, U.S. Senator Mazie Hirono reintroduces the "Neighbors Not Enemies" Act. Select whether each of the following ...

memory and the role of music in emotional healing. “The community has been everything that I wanted from this project,” Jula said. Scroll through her comment section, and you’ll find ...

US Sen. Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a senior member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Sens. Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) released statements after the Senate passage of S.