Dems mum on Trump's court fights despite trying to limit Biden-blocking judges
Democrats are quiet now that nationwide injunctions are limiting Trump, but during Biden’s presidency, they introduced ...
Trump pick for Joint Chiefs chair tells Senate element of surprise 'likely lost' amid Signal chat leak
The element of surprise in the Yemen airstrikes was "very likely lost" as a result of the controversial leaked Signal chat, ...
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Hawai‘i U.S. senator derides Trump Administration’s mass federal firings, says consequences dangerous for islands, mainland
U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono, a Democrat from Hawai‘i and member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, recently ...
Senate Democrats open investigation into reports AI could replace contract workers at Education Department
Senate Democrats are opening an investigation into reports that Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is ...
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‘There’s a war on vets’: Dems launch plans to counter Trump’s VA moves
Democratic lawmakers vow to block bills, slow nominations and hold their own hearings to protest planned cuts to veterans ...
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Hirono, colleagues reintroduce legislation to protect, strengthen women’s retirement security
US Sen. Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined colleagues in reintroducing legislation to protect women’s retirement security. The ...
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Hirono criticizes Republican budget plan, warns potential Medicaid cuts would impact thousands in Hawaiʻi
US Sen. Mazie Hirono on Wednesday released a statement condemning a House Republican budget resolution that she claims would up to $2.3 trillion over the next decade—about one-third of Medicaid’s ...
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Hirono, colleagues reintroduce volcano warning and monitoring legislation
US Sen. Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), and Dan Sullivan (R-AK) in ...
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Hirono, Sullivan introduce bill to establish VA call centers in rural states
US Sens. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaiʻi) and Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) have introduced the Representing VA with Accuracy (REP VA) Act, a bipartisan bill that would require the Department of Veterans Affairs to ...