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  • Congresswoman Hirono Votes to Create and Save Jobs for Americans
    Dec 17, 2009  - Congresswoman Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) today voted in support of the Jobs for Main Street Act, H.R. 2847, legislation that will redirect the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) funds from Wall Street to create and save urgently needed American jobs. The bill provides $75 billion in targeted inves... More
  • Statement from Congresswoman Mazie K. Hirono regarding Akaka Bill
    Dec 17, 2009  - "Congress has a real opportunity to pass the Akaka bill next year. We now have a president who not only will sign it into law, but has also been fully engaged in the process. It is my hope that we will soon address the concerns of the state and continue to move forward. I know we all share the goal ... More
  • HONOLULU WEEKLY: Ms. Hirono goes to Washington
    Dec 16, 2009  - Mazie Hirono / Rep. Mazie Hirono’s office in the Longworth House Office Building is 4,500 miles from most of her district. Add the fact that Hirono seems to be the only politician in Hawaii not running for a new office next year and you have great a recipe for “I wonder what’s she’s doing over there... More
  • Congresswoman Hirono Votes for Passage of the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
    Dec 11, 2009  - Congresswoman Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawai‘i) today voted in favor of the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, H.R. 4173, in order to institute common sense reforms to our financial system and provide consumer protections for American families and businesses. The bill passed the House by a vo... More
  • Congresswoman Hirono Votes in Support of Consolidated Appropriations Bill
    Dec 10, 2009  - Congresswoman Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) today voted in support of the conference agreement on H.R. 3288, the FY2010 Consolidated Appropriations Act. H.R. 3288 makes targeted investments aimed at meeting our nation’s security, transportation, environmental, and social services needs. The House appro... More
  • HONOLULU ADVERTISER: Education is wrong place to seek cuts, official warns
    Dec 8, 2009  - WAIMÄNALO — A federal education official who's in the Islands to learn about the challenges and successes in Hawai'i schools yesterday said the state needs to do more to eliminate furlough days and keep children in the classrooms. Peter Cunningham, assistant secretary for communications and outreach... More
  • Congresswoman Hirono Announces $420,000 in Recovery Act Funds to Upgrade Volcano Monitoring in Hawaii
    Dec 4, 2009  - Congresswoman Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) today announced the awarding of $420,000 in U.S. Department of the Interior grant funding to modernize the monitoring of Hawaii’s volcanic sites. These funds will be used to upgrade equipment and analyze data from recent eruptions. With the improvements, more... More
  • Congresswoman Hirono Supports Wall Street ‘Transaction Tax’ Legislation
    Dec 3, 2009  - Congresswoman Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) today announced her strong support for legislation that would tax stock trades and other financial transactions to support job creation and reduce the budget deficit. Congresswoman Hirono is an original cosponsor of the bill crafted by Congressman Peter DeFaz... More
  • THE GARDEN ISLAND: Overall health care bill trumps anti-abortion amendment, rep says
    Dec 2, 2009  - LIHU‘E — U.S. Rep. Mazie Hirono was not among 40 progressives who sent a letter last month to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi threatening to vote against health care reform if a controversial anti-abortion amendment is not stripped from it if and when it comes back from conference with the U.S. Senate. “... More
  • KHON2: Funding Education in Hawaii
    Dec 1, 2009  - Millions of federal dollars are slated to make their way to Hawaii earmarked for education. The US Department of Education and lawmakers are hoping the money will help eliminate school furlough days. From the nation's capitol to the Aloha State, the U.S. Department of Education Assistant Secretary i... More

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