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Year: [2009] , 2008 , 2007 , 2006 , 2005 , 2004 , 2003 , 2002 , 2001 , 2000 , 1999
Months: August, July, June, May, April, March, February, January
August 2009
July 2009
- Committee Schedules Hearing on "Akaka Bill" for August 6 [July 30, 2009]
- Senate Approves $34.1 Million for Hawaii Initiatives in Energy and Water [July 30, 2009]
- Committee Approves Bipartisan Whistleblower Protection Bill for Federal Employees [July 30, 2009]
- PASS ID Bill Approved By Senate Committee [July 29, 2009]
- Committee Approves Bill to Streamline Federal Hiring Process [July 29, 2009]
- Panel Agrees on Need to Reform Veterans' Disability System [July 29, 2009]
- Senate Passes National Defense Authorization Act [July 24, 2009]
- Akaka Meets Space Shuttle Crew Including Hawaii-Born Megan McArthur [July 22, 2009]
- Confirmation hearing for Ray Jefferson, former Hawaii DBEDT offical and disabled veteran, to Obama Administration [July 22, 2009]
- Akaka Urges Shinseki to Terminate Contract with University After Investigation Reveals Breach of Terms [July 16, 2009]
- GAO Report Finds Shortcomings in State Department Restructuring [July 16, 2009]
- Hawaiian Electric Co. Receives $750,000 for Wind Power Initiatives [July 15, 2009]
- Women Veterans Testify That VA Must Improve Outreach [July 15, 2009]
- $1.2 Million for Hawaii Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate Program [July 14, 2009]
- Lihue Airport to Receive FAA Grant to Improve Runway Lighting [July 10, 2009]
- Senate Appropriations Panel Approves $3.6M for Hawaii Financial Services Programs [July 10, 2009]
- Armed Services Confirmation Hearing for Joint Chiefs Vice Chairman James Cartwright and Nominee to be Commander of Pacific Command Robert Willard [July 9, 2009]
- Congressionally Mandated National Review of VA Domiciliaries Released; VA Agrees Reform Needed [July 9, 2009]
- Obama Administration Awards More than $10 Million for Hawaii's State Energy Program [July 9, 2009]
June 2009
- Two Hawaii Coastal Restoration Projects Selected to Receive Stimulus Funds [June 30, 2009]
- Hawaii Organizations Receive Nearly Half-a-Million Dollars To Help Homeless Veterans [June 30, 2009]
- Hawaii Awarded $9.8 Million in Stimulus Funds to Assist Affordable Housing Programs [June 30, 2009]
- Hawaii Health Centers to Receive $8.5 Million in Federal Grants [June 29, 2009]
- Hawaii USDA Appointments [June 29, 2009]
- Akaka Reintroduces Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act [June 24, 2009]
- Chairman Calls for Restructuring of VA Health Care Quality Management [June 24, 2009]
- Veterans Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Legislation Sent to White House [June 24, 2009]
- Chairman Comments on Veterans Affairs Information Technology Reform Plan [June 22, 2009]
- University of Hawaii Awarded $4.8 Million for National Disaster Preparedness Training Center [June 17, 2009]
- Hawaii Congressional Delegation Troubled by Governor's Furlough Plan [June 17, 2009]
- Hawaii Awarded $12.6 Million in Federal Grants to Strengthen Homeland Security [June 16, 2009]
- The Recovery Act: A Report on the Path to Progress in Hawaii
[June 16, 2009]
- Senators Introduce PASS ID Bill [June 15, 2009]
- Hawaii Counties to Receive $225 Million in Bond Authority from Stimulus to Boost Economic Development [June 12, 2009]
- Bill to Provide Fairness in Administrative Law Judges' Leave [June 12, 2009]
- Akaka Meets with Supreme Court Nominee Sotomayor [June 11, 2009]
- Hearing on The Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act [June 11, 2009]
- Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Bill Passes Senate [June 11, 2009]
- Chairman Urges Reevaluation of VA's Health Care Infrastructure [June 11, 2009]
- Kamehameha Lei Draping Ceremony 2009 [June 10, 2009]
- Akaka Troubled by Compensation Shortfalls Faced by State Department Locally Employed Staff [June 5, 2009]
- Akaka Requests Information about State Department Actions to Address Technical Cooperation Program Proliferation Risks [June 4, 2009]
- Akaka and Davis Reintroduce Legislation to Enhance Diversity in the Senior Executive Service [June 4, 2009]
- Akaka Calls for Strategic Human Capital Planning for Nuclear Forensics Program Following GAO Report [June 2, 2009]
- Senators Stand Up Hawaii Federal Judicial Selection Commission to Fill Impending Vacancy [June 1, 2009]
May 2009
- Influenza A (H1N1) confirmed in Hawaii [May 21, 2009]
- Senate Committee Advances Akaka Legislation for Veterans [May 21, 2009]
- Akaka Attends White House Signing of Housing Bill [May 20, 2009]
- Committee Approves Telework Enhancement for Federal Workers [May 20, 2009]
- Vietnam Veterans of America Honors Akaka with Diversity Award [May 20, 2009]
- Senate Passes Credit Card Reform Bill with Akaka Provisions to Protect Consumers in Debt [May 19, 2009]
- Senate Confirms Obama's VA Nominees [May 18, 2009]
- EPA Announces over $50.1 million in Recovery Act Funds for Water Projects in Hawaii to Boost Economy, Create Jobs and Protect Public Health [May 18, 2009]
- Hawaii Receives $10.2 Million in Unemployment Insurance Modernization Funds [May 15, 2009]
- Nearly $4.5 Million Stimulus Funds Will Fight Invasive Species in Hawaii [May 14, 2009]
- Obama Transit Nominee Assures Akaka He Will Support Honolulu Transit Project [May 13, 2009]
- Committee Approves Obama VA Nominees [May 12, 2009]
- Hilo and Lihue Airports Receive $2.3 Million Stimulus Funding for Security Technology [May 8, 2009]
- Maui AIDS Foundation Awarded $1.3 Million Grant for HIV/AIDS Housing and Support Services [May 8, 2009]
- VA Provides Overdue Relief for Veterans in Nursing Homes [May 8, 2009]
- President's Budget Proposal Includes Plans for VA Advance Appropriations [May 8, 2009]
- Inspector General to Review VA Military Sexual Trauma Billing Policy Nationwide Due to Akaka Oversight [May 7, 2009]
- Hawaii Delegation Reintroduces Version of 'Akaka Bill' Approved in 2007 [May 7, 2009]
- National Foreign Language Coordination Act introduced [May 7, 2009]
- Akaka Calls for Swift Confirmation of VA Leadership Team at Hearing [May 6, 2009]
- Akaka and Senate Colleagues Express Support for Public Health Insurance Option [May 6, 2009]
- Senate Passes the Helping Families Save Their Homes Act [May 6, 2009]
- Hawaii and Alaska Senators Introduce Native American Challenge Act [May 5, 2009]
- Kaimuki Middle School Student Honored for Community Service [May 5, 2009]
April 2009
- Akaka Questions Fong and Manning at Homeland Security Confirmation Hearing [April 30, 2009]
- National Security Reform: Implementing a National Security Service Workforce [April 30, 2009]
- Nearly $60 Million in Stimulus Funds for Army Construction Projects in Hawaii [April 29, 2009]
- Budget Resolution Passed with Advance VA Funding Provision [April 29, 2009]
- Committee Reviews Pending Bills for Veterans' Benefits [April 29, 2009]
- Three Oahu Harbors to Receive $5M in Stimulus Funding for Rrepairs [April 28, 2009]
- Statement on Arlen Specter [April 28, 2009]
- Hawaii Wildlife Refuges and Hatcheries to Receive $8.6M in Stimulus Funding [April 27, 2009]
- Veterans' Groups Give Unanimous Support to Caregiver and Rural Health Bills at Hearing [April 23, 2009]
- Bill Seeks Federal Study on Japanese American WWII Internment Sites [April 23, 2009]
- Akaka Reacts to GAO Report on Foreign Aid Reform [April 23, 2009]
- Tammy Duckworth Confirmed as VA Assistant Secretary [April 22, 2009]
- Nearly $16 million in Stimulus Funds for Hawaii National Parks [April 22, 2009]
- $1.2 Million in Federal Traffic Safetly Funds Headed to Hawaii [April 22, 2009]
- Hawaii Wildlife Agency Awarded $907,000 for Imperiled Species Conservation [April 20, 2009]
- Duckworth Nomination Approved by Veterans' Affairs Committee [April 20, 2009]
- Global Economic Leaders Gather in Chicago to Advance Financial Literacy [April 20, 2009]
- U.S. Geological Survey to Spend Millions in Stimulus Funds on Volcano Monitoring in Hawaii [April 10, 2009]
- Hawaii Awarded $5 Million in Stimulus Money for Community Assistance [April 10, 2009]
- Hawaii Receives more than $7.4 Million in Stimulus Funding from HHS [April 9, 2009]
- Advance Funding Veterans Legislation Gains Momentum with Administration Support [April 9, 2009]
- University of Hawaii Nursing School Selected to be Veterans Affairs Nursing Academy Partner [April 9, 2009]
- Hawaii Receives Nearly $6.5 million in Homeland Security Grants [April 8, 2009]
- Hawaii Agencies to Receive $3 Million in Stimulus Funding for Diesel Emissions and Leaking Underground Tanks [April 8, 2009]
- Bill to Strengthen Federal Executive Boards [April 3, 2009]
- Akaka Supports Budget Resolution for FY 2010 [April 2, 2009]
- Akaka Statement on Delay in Duckworth Nomination [April 2, 2009]
- Public Schools and the State Eligible to Receive $168 Million in Stimulus Funding for Education Improvements [April 2, 2009]
- Akaka Introduces Veterans' Family Caregiver Bill [April 2, 2009]
- Bill to Improve Working Family Access to Banks, Alternatives to Predatory Payday Loans [April 2, 2009]
- Stimulus Tax Break Puts $333 Million in the Pockets of Hawaii Taxpayers [April 1, 2009]
- Committee Approves Akaka-Inouye Bill to Provide Retirement Equity to Federal Workers in Hawaii, Alaska and Territories [April 1, 2009]
- Homeland Security Committee Approves Several Akaka Priorities [April 1, 2009]
- Confirmation Hearing for VA Nominees Gould and Duckworth [April 1, 2009]
March 2009
- Akaka Statement on Supreme Court Ruling [March 31, 2009]
- Resolution to Honor Public Servants [March 31, 2009]
- U.S.-Designated State Sponsors of Terror, Including Iran and Syria, Received Over $55 Million from U.S-Backed Nuclear Assistance Program, New GAO Report Shows [March 31, 2009]
- Obama Signs Public Land Bill [March 30, 2009]
- Akaka Introduces Bill to Break Down Barriers to Rural Vets' Health Care [March 30, 2009]
- Akaka, Voinovich Introduce Bill to Streamline Federal Recruitment and Hiring [March 30, 2009]
- Tammy Duckworth Meets Chairman Akaka to Discuss Her Pending VA Nomination [March 27, 2009]
- Hawaii to Receive $16 Million In Stimulus Funding for Energy Efficiency Improvements [March 26, 2009]
- Omnibus Veterans' Benefits Bill Introduced [March 26, 2009]
- Akaka, Voinovich Introduce Telework Enhancement Act for Federal Workers and Agencies [March 26, 2009]
- Akaka on the New GI Bill: Failure is Not an Option [March 25, 2009]
- Gambling Issues in Akaka Bill Clarified by Hawaii Congressional Delegation [March 25, 2009]
- Military Facilities in Hawaii to Receive $184 Million in Stimulus Funding for Renovations [March 25, 2009]
- Hawaii to Receive $2 Million for Rural Bus Program [March 25, 2009]
- Hawaii to Receive $15 Million in Stimulus Funding for Kahului Airport Improvements [March 24, 2009]
- Akaka Introduces Bill to Improve Management, Training, and Accountability in the Federal Government [March 24, 2009]
- Hawaii to Receive $1 Million in Stimulus Funds for VA Medical Center and Punchbowl [March 23, 2009]
- Marine Corps Base Hawaii Will Receive $20 Million in Stimulus Funding for Military Child Development Center [March 20, 2009]
- Veterans of Foreign Wars Honors Akaka With 2009 Congressional Leadership Award [March 18, 2009]
- Akaka Praises Obama Administration for Dropping Proposal to Charge Veterans' Insurers for Combat Injuries [March 18, 2009]
- Confirmation Hearings on VA Nominees Scott Gould and Tammy Duckworth Scheduled [March 18, 2009]
- Hawaii Will Receive Nearly $500,000 In Stimulus Funding For Senior Nutrition Assistance Programs [March 18, 2009]
- Akaka: VA, Not Private Insurers, Are Obligated to Pay for Combat Injuries [March 17, 2009]
- Senate Democrats Call on AIG to Give Back Bonuses [March 17, 2009]
- Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Provides Views on Veterans' Budget [March 17, 2009]
- Akaka: VA, Not Private Insurers, Obligated To Pay For Combat Injuries [March 17, 2009]
- Hawaii Will Receive $30 Million in Stimulus Funding for Weatherization and Energy Efficiency Programs [March 12, 2009]
- Legislation to Improve Federal Government Communication With The Public [March 12, 2009]
- Hawaii Senators Laud Omnibus Funding Measure [March 10, 2009]
- Hawaii-Related Projects in Omnibus Bill Will Receive $372 Million [March 10, 2009]
- Hearing Focuses Attention on Obama's VA Budget [March 10, 2009]
- Hawaii State and Counties Will Receive $10.7 Million in Stimulus Funds for Anti-Crime Initiatives [March 6, 2009]
- Akaka Announces Military Academy Nominations [March 5, 2009]
- Hawaii Will Receive $44 Million in Stimulus Funds for Transit Initiatives [March 5, 2009]
- Akaka Introduces Bill to Improve Vocational Rehabilitation for Disabled Veterans [March 3, 2009]
- Legislation to Ensure Fair Retirement Benefits for Federal Workers in Hawaii, Alaska and U.S. Territories [March 2, 2009]
February 2009
- Reaction to President Obama's Proposed Budget [February 27, 2009]
- Hearing Highlights Gaps in Care for Rural Veterans [February 26, 2009]
- Akaka applauds DoD VA Meeting to Address Increase in Active Duty Suicides [February 26, 2009]
- Reaction to President Obama's Adress to the Nation [February 24, 2009]
- Hawaii's Student Delegates to the Senate Youth Program Announced [February 20, 2009]
- Akaka to Speak at Church Dedication on Lanai [February 19, 2009]
- Legislation to Secure Timely Funding for Veterans' Health Care [February 12, 2009]
- VFW Applauds Reintroduction of Advance Funding Legislation [February 12, 2009]
- The American Legion champions re-introduction of Vets Health Care Reform Bill
[February 12, 2009]
- AFGE, Veterans Service Groups Meet at Capitol to Applaud Congress for Introducing Landmark Legislation on VA Funding Reform [February 12, 2009]
- Akaka & Burr Call For Prompt Top Level DoD/VA Meeting on Soldier Suicides [February 11, 2009]
- Veterans' Emergency Care Fairness Bill Introduced [February 11, 2009]
- Cost-of-Living Increase for Disabled Veterans Introduced [February 11, 2009]
- Bill to Improve Intelligence Oversight Introduced [February 5, 2009]
- "Akaka Bill" Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act Reintroduced in Senate and House [February 4, 2009]
- Senators Reintroduce Bipartisan Whistleblower Protection Bill [February 3, 2009]
- Nomination of Tammy Duckworth to be Assistant Secretary for Veterans Affairs [February 3, 2009]
January 2009
- Hawaii Senators Support Senate Passage of Children's Health Bill [January 29, 2009]
- Inspector General Releases Investigation on VA Staffer's Email Discouraging PTSD Diagnosis [January 28, 2009]
- Akaka Questions Defense Secretary Gates [January 27, 2009]
- University of Hawaii seeking proposals for Native Hawaiian archives honoring late Henry K. Giugni [January 27, 2009]
- Akaka Joins Senate Democratic Hispanic Task Force [January 27, 2009]
- Government Accountability Office Unveils High-Risk List [January 22, 2009]
- Gen. Shinseki Confirmed as Secretary of Veterans' Affairs [January 20, 2009]
- Senate Passes Public Lands Bill [January 15, 2009]
- Chairman Reintroduces Sweeping Veterans' Health Care Bill [January 15, 2009]
- Akaka Chairs Shinseki Hearing, Urges Senate to Support Hawaii-Born Nominee [January 14, 2009]
- Akaka Chairs Hearing on Shinseki Nomination [January 13, 2009]
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