#U.S. Senate

The U.S. senator and Hawai‘i Democrat said in Senate floor remarks that war is not something in which to revel; speaks to how Hegseth’s reckless and unlawful theory of action is costing the United States in conflict with Iran.

The Hawai‘i Democrat, ranking member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, asked each witness: “How are you supposed to determine impact on readiness if you don’t know the extent of this war, what it is going to take?”

“The new funding will improve our roads and infrastructure, and provide people with health care, housing and other essential services,” U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz said.

The fiscal year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act includes more than $1.1 billion for infrastructure in Hawai‘i and includes language encouraging the U.S. Army to fully develop and communicate plans for leased training lands — such as those at Pōhakuloa on the Big Island.

Hawai‘i Democrat Sen. Brian Schatz calls on his fellow Senate colleagues to follow example of Australian lawmakers who recently implemented a social media ban for children.

The bipartisan Bring Our Heroes Home Act would eliminate obstacles preventing families and caseworkers from accessing records needed for recovery of America’s prisoners of war and missing in action.

May is recognized as Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Month for the fourth year in a row for the contributions these communities have made to the U.S.

Bipartisan TAME Extreme Weather and Wildfires Act introduced in U.S. Senate by Hawai’i Democrat Schatz and Montana Republican Sheehy would use artificial intelligence to better protect communities from increasing toll of extreme weather and wildfires.

“While Republicans shamefully paint hardworking federal workers as ‘faceless bureaucrats,’ we know that our federal workers do important work.” — U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono, a Democrat from Hawai‘i

The lllegal Red Snapper and Tuna Enforcement Act would support Hawaiʻi fisherman and expose anyone trying to pass off cheap tuna for high-quality Hawaiʻi ahi.

U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono of Hawai‘i joins 21 other Senate Democrats, including fellow Hawai’i U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz, introducing resolution celebrating women who serve in combat roles.

Check out the results from the 2024 General Election now!

Another head-to-head matchup between former state Sen. Laura Acasio and incumbent state Sen. Lorraine Inouye, both of Hilo, is on the ballot, as well as a race for a new face to fill the seat being vacated by longtime legislator state Rep. Richard Onishi, who is retiring this year.

Earlier this month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Opill—a daily hormonal contraceptive pill—for over-the-counter sale without a prescription, making it the first over-the-counter birth control pill available without a prescription in the United States.

The Air Tour and Skydiving Safety Improvement Act closes loopholes in existing regulations and is supported by several industry groups.

The U.S. Senate unanimously passed the Federal Employee Fair Treatment Act on Friday, Dec. 21, 2018.

The U.S. Senate approved the Open, Public, Electronic, and Necessary (OPEN) Government Data Act, legislation introduced by Sens. Brian Schatz and Ben Sasse.

The U.S. Senate passed sweeping legislation to improve the criminal justice system, including a bipartisan measure authored by Sen. Brian Schatz on Tuesday.

Rep. Colleen Hanabusa and Sen. Mazie K. Hirono introduced a bipartisan, bicameral resolution in the U.S. Senate to recognize the month of October as Filipino American History Month.

The U.S. Senate passed sweeping legislation to address the nation’s opioid crisis on Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018.