Congressional Delegation

... This week was the beginning of the Second Session of the 119th Congress. This session will last until January 3, 2027 ....

... Will Schatz tell the Delta Force they aren’t getting the reward money? I want that on video ....

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... votes cast and bills introduced ....

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"...delays and obstacles with the Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP), the Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention (TVTP) Grant Program, the Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) and the Emergency Management Peformance Grant (EMPG) Program...."

... votes cast and bills introduced ....

... Hirono led 130 members of Congress in filing an amicus brief with the Supreme Court ....

... votes cast in Congress ....

... Democrat demands to reopen the government included $3.9 million for LGBTQI+ democracy grants in the Western Balkans ....

... OHA and HNC Launch Nā ʻElele o Kahikina Congressional Fellows Program in Washington, D.C. ....

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... votes cast and bills introduced in Congress ....

... The Oct. 15 event will focus on research and practical reforms aimed at addressing Hawaii's acute need for more housing ....

... votes cast and bills introduced in Congress ....

... votes cast and bills introduced in Congress ....

"Assessing the Jones Act: Perspectives from the Noncontiguous States and Territories"

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"The premeditated murder of Charlie Kirk ... is about whether democracy as we’ve dreamed and largely known it can still work."

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“President Trump is the first president in history not to have a single nominee confirmed by voice vote or unanimous consent”

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... On Aug. 1, Rep. Ed Case introduced HR4839, which would establish the Merchant Marine Allies Partnership Act ....

... bill introductions only--no votes this week ....

... this success comes at a time when concerns over cuts in federal research funding continue to grow. As of August 5, 66 grants totaling more than $89 million have been terminated at UH due to shifting federal priorities ....

... Schatz on a glide path to becoming his party’s No. 2 leader in the Senate beginning in 2027 ....

... “Under long-standing loopholes in maritime law, Jones Act shippers can and do outsource major vessel parts fabrications and modifications to foreign shipyards, primarily those in the PRC,” said Case. ...

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... Schatz hasn’t been all talk, either. Last week, he introduced several bipartisan bills aimed at inducing more homebuilding ....

... bills introduced and votes cast in Congress ....

... Schatz Introduces YIMBY Act To Encourage Localities To Cut Regulations, Adopt Pro-Housing Policies ....

... votes cast and bills introduced in Congress ....

... $16.7M for the East-West Center ....

... bills introduced and votes cast in Congress ....

... Bills introduced and votes cast in Congress ....

... bills introduced and votes cast in Congress ....

... votes cast and bills introduced in Congress ....

... votes cast and bills introduced in Congress .... 

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... Truth about Jones Act makes big leap forward ....

... 13,500 safety incidents from 2016 to 2017 at Job Corps centers, nearly half of them drug-related episodes or assaults ....

... votes cast and bills introduced in Congress ....

... The bipartisan legislation provides congressional direction to fully implement the South Pacific Tuna Treaty, which has been diplomatically negotiated among the U.S. and 16 Pacific Islands nations ....

... Bill to Strengthen Strategic Relationships with Pacific Islands, and Counter Chinese Aggression in the Region ....

... votes cast and bills introduced in Congress ....

... votes cast and bills introduced in Congress ....

... Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota and Patty Murray of Washington are also seen by some Senate insiders as potential candidates ....

... 139,000+ small businesses in Hawaii could face significantly higher taxes if Congress does not make the 20% Small Business Tax Deduction permanent this year ....

... votes cast and bills introduced ....