Daniel Kahikina Akaka, U.S. Senator of Hawaii: Press Releases

Daniel Kahikina Akaka, U.S. Senator for Hawaii

Back To Newsroom

Search

Press Releases

Year: 2008 , 2007 , 2006 , 2005 , 2004 , 2003 , 2002 , 2001 , 2000 , [1999]
Months: December, November, October, September, August, July, June, May, April, March, February, January

AKAKA IMPRESSED BY VARIETY OF HAWAII PRODUCTS AVAILABLE IN LOCAL COMMISSARIES [December 13, 1999]

CONGRESS PASSES ABERCROMBIE-AKAKA LEGISLATION PROTECTING QUALITY CANCER SCREENING FOR WOMEN [November 19, 1999]
AKAKA WELFARE-TO-WORK AMENDMENTS INCLUDED IN FY 2000 OMNIBUS APPROPRIATIONS BILL [November 19, 1999]
AKAKA LAUDS EXTENDED ELIGIBILITY FOR NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVISTS IN VA HOME LOAN GUARANTY PROGRAM [November 19, 1999]
STATEMENT OF SENATOR DANIEL K. AKAKA [November 12, 1999]
AKAKA INTRODUCES CORAL REEF CONSERVATION BILL [November 9, 1999]
AKAKA FEDERAL EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT CORRECTIONS BILL PASSED BY SENATE [November 4, 1999]
STATEMENT OF SENATOR DANIEL K. AKAKA ON SHOOTING AT XEROX FACILITY IN HONOLULU [November 2, 1999]

AKAKA CONGRATULATES METS OUTFIELDER BENNY AGBAYANI [October 20, 1999]
BIPARTISAN CNMI IMMIGRATION REFORM BILL CLEARS SENATE COMMITTEE [October 20, 1999]
AKAKA REMAINS OPTIMISTIC FOR KAHANAMOKU STAMP [October 19, 1999]
SENATE PASSES AKAKA PARKS BILLS [October 15, 1999]
AKAKA DROUGHT RELIEF BILL WOULD AID HAWAII AGRICULTURE [October 12, 1999]
AKAKA STATEMENT FOLLOWING SUPREME COURT ARGUMENTS ON RICE V. CAYETANO [October 6, 1999]
McCAIN-AKAKA OVERFLIGHTS LEGISLATION CLEARS SENATE [October 5, 1999]
HAWAII PERMITTED TO INSPECT INCOMING MAIL FOR PESTS [October 1, 1999]

AKAKA ANNOUNCES $3.4 MILLION WELFARE-TO-WORK GRANT FOR MAUI [September 28, 1999]
AKAKA EMPHASIZES EDUCATION AS FUNDING PRIORITY [September 21, 1999]
AKAKA BACKS PRESIDENT'S EXPECTED VETO OF REPUBLICAN TAX BILL [September 15, 1999]
AKAKA ANNOUNCES PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF MEDAL OF HONOR FOR NISEI HERO OF WORLD WAR II [September 14, 1999]
AKAKA CALLS FOR UNIFORM NATIONAL IMMIGRATION POLICY [September 14, 1999]
AKAKA ANNOUNCES THAT HAWAII SPR PROCEDURES NEAR COMPLETION [September 14, 1999]
AKAKA BILL TO AID ORGAN DONOR RECOVERY PASSES SENATE [September 9, 1999]
AKAKA BILL WOULD ENSURE ELIGIBILITY OF NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE MEMBERS FOR THE VA HOME LOAN GUARANTY PROGRAM [September 9, 1999]

HAWAII AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS BOUND FOR MAINLAND COMMISSARY MARKET [August 27, 1999]
AKAKA INTRODUCES PET PROTECTION LEGISLATION [August 5, 1999]
AKAKA BILL CHAMPIONS ECONOMIC EDUCATION [August 4, 1999]

AKAKA OPPOSES REPUBLICAN TAX BILL [July 30, 1999]
AKAKA ANNOUNCES FUNDING FOR HAWAII ELECTRIC VEHICLE PROJECTS [July 23, 1999]
AKAKA WELCOMES DESIGNATION OF OFFICIALS FROM INTERIOR AND JUSTICE DEPARTMENTS TO ADVANCE FEDERAL RECONCILIATION WITH NATIVE HAWAIIANS [July 22, 1999]
STATEMENT OF U.S. SENATOR DANIEL K. AKAKA IN SUPPORT OF BILL LANN LEE FOR ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR CIVIL RIGHTS [July 21, 1999]
AKAKA CALLS ON HAWAII TO SUPPORT A DUKE KAHANAMOKU COMMEMORATIVE STAMP [July 2, 1999]
SENATE PASSES AKAKA LEGISLATION TO MAKE BIG ISLAND'S ALA KAHAKAI A NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL [July 2, 1999]
AKAKA PROPOSES EXTENSION OF FEDERAL WELFARE-TO-WORK PROGRAM [July 1, 1999]
AKAKA INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO AID ORGAN DONOR RECOVERY [July 1, 1999]

SENATOR AKAKA APPLAUDS COMMITTEE ACTION ON NATIVE HAWAIIAN HOUSING BILL [June 30, 1999]
AKAKA INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO MAKE VISA WAIVER PROGRAM PERMANENT [June 18, 1999]
AKAKA CALLS FOR BOOST IN EDUCATION FUNDING [June 15, 1999]
AKAKA APPLAUDS NEW ANTI-DRUG PARTNERSHIP FOR HAWAII [June 15, 1999]
AKAKA STATEMENT ON THE EXECUTIVE ORDER ESTABLISHING THE WHITE HOUSE ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER INITIATIVE [June 7, 1999]

AKAKA STATEMENT ON THE FINDINGS OF THE HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE INVESTIGATING CHINESE ESPIONAGE IN THE U.S. [May 26, 1999]
AKAKA, MURKOWSKI INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN CNMI IMMIGRATION REFORM BILL [May 13, 1999]
AKAKA INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO PROTECT QUALITY CANCER SCREENING FOR WOMEN [May 13, 1999]
STATEMENT OF U.S. SENATOR DANIEL K. AKAKA ON S.J. RES. 20, U.S. ARMED FORCES DEPLOYMENT TO KOSOVO [May 4, 1999]

SENATOR AKAKA JOINS PRESIDENT AT WHITE HOUSE CEREMONY TO ANNOUNCE WEAPONS CONTROL INITIATIVES [April 27, 1999]
STATEMENT OF U.S. SENATOR DANIEL K. AKAKA ON THE NOMINATION OF GENERAL ERIC SHINSEKI AS ARMY CHIEF OF STAFF [April 21, 1999]

AKAKA WARNS OF SEA LEVEL RISE IF NO ACTION IS TAKEN ON GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE [March 26, 1999]
SENATOR DANIEL AKAKA ANNOUNCES ACCEPTANCE OF APPLICATIONS FOR U.S. SERVICE ACADEMIES [March 25, 1999]
AKAKA INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO MAKE BIG ISLAND'S ALA KAHAKAI A NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL [March 24, 1999]
STATEMENT OF U.S. SENATOR DANIEL K. AKAKA ON NATO MILITARY ACTION IN YUGOSLAVIA [March 23, 1999]
STATEMENT OF U.S. SENATOR DANIEL K. AKAKA ON THE U.S. SUPREME COURT DECISION TO HEAR APPEAL IN RICE V. CAYETANO [March 22, 1999]
AKAKA OPPOSES CUT IN ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES FUNDING FOR HAWAII [March 18, 1999]
AKAKA ANNOUNCES BOOST IN USDA WATER AND WASTE DISPOSAL FUNDS FOR HAWAII [March 11, 1999]
STATEMENT OF U.S. SENATOR DANIEL K. AKAKA ON THE DEATH OF THE THREE AMERICAN HOSTAGES IN COLOMBIA [March 5, 1999]
SENATE ENERGY COMMITTEE CLEARS TWO AKAKA MEASURES: METHANE HYDRATES AND HYDROPOWER BILLS ADVANCE [March 5, 1999]
AKAKA BILL PROPOSES HUMANE HANDLING OF SICK AND INJURED LIVESTOCK [March 5, 1999]
AKAKA JOINS AS SPONSOR OF DEMOCRATIC INITIATIVE TO REDUCE CLASS SIZE AND MODERNIZE SCHOOLS IN HAWAII [March 3, 1999]

AKAKA RECEIVES ASSURANCES THAT NUCLEAR WASTE WILL NOT BE STORED ON WAKE, OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDS [February 25, 1999]
AKAKA, PACIFIC DELEGATION TO RECEIVE BRIEFING ON PLAN TO TRANSPORT NUCLEAR FUEL BY SEA FROM EUROPE TO JAPAN [February 24, 1999]
AKAKA STATEMENT ON AWARD OF THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL TO RICHARD M. SAKAKIDA [February 17, 1999]
AKAKA TO SPEAK AT CEREMONY AWARDING POSTHUMOUS DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL TO THE LATE COLONEL RICHARD SAKAKIDA [February 12, 1999]
AKAKA APPLAUDS PROPOSAL TO INCREASE STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE [February 11, 1999]
AKAKA TO VOTE AGAINST CONVICTION OF PRESIDENT [February 10, 1999]
STATEMENT OF U.S. SENATOR DANIEL K. AKAKA ON SENATE VOTE ON THE MOTION TO OPEN FINAL DELIBERATIONS [February 9, 1999]
AKAKA ANNOUNCES NOMINATIONS TO THE U.S. SERVICE ACADEMIES [February 3, 1999]
PRESIDENT CLINTON TO SIGN EXECUTIVE ORDER ON HARMFUL ALIEN SPECIES [February 3, 1999]
AKAKA INTRODUCES MEASURE TO PRESERVE LOCAL CONTROL OF HAWAII RIVERS [February 3, 1999]

AKAKA INTRODUCES METHANE HYDRATES BILL [January 28, 1999]
AKAKA CALLS FOR VOTE ON ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT [January 27, 1999]
AKAKA INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO BOOST FEDERAL SUPPORT FOR HAWAII'S MEDICAID PROGRAM [January 20, 1999]
STATEMENT OF U.S. SENATOR DANIEL K. AKAKA ON THE 1999 STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS [January 19, 1999]
STATEMENT BY U.S. SENATOR DANIEL K. AKAKA ON CNMI WORKERS' BILLION DOLLAR CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINST APPAREL MANUFACTURERS AND RETAILERS [January 13, 1999]
STATEMENT BY U.S. SENATOR DANIEL K. AKAKA ON COMMENCEMENT OF IMPEACHMENT TRIAL IN THE UNITED STATES SENATE [January 7, 1999]