During her remarks from the Senate floor this week on the confirmation of Trump's FBI Director nominee, Kash Patel, Senator Mazie Hirono railed against Patel's confirmation.
Senator Mazie Hirono criticizes Republican efforts to cut public education funding, highlighting her own experience as an immigrant who benefited from public schools. She warns that GOP budget proposals would slash programs aiding low-income students,
U.S. Sens. Brian Schatz and Mazie Hirono, both Hawai‘i Democrats, introduced a resolution designating February 2025 as Mahina ‘Ōlelo Hawai‘i, or Hawaiian Language Month. The measure is backed by U.S. Reps. Ed Case and Jill Tokuda, also Hawai‘i Democrats, in the House of Representatives.
During her remarks from the Senate this week on the confirmation of Kash Patel as the Director of the FBI, Senator Mazie Hirono sounded the alarm over the potential dangers of Patel's confirmation.
Senator Hirono opposed Kash Patel’s nomination as FBI Director, citing his deep loyalty to Trump, lack of transparency, and refusal to answer critical questions. She warned against purging DOJ and FBI officials,
WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)—a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs (SVAC)—led