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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Hawaii Newsletter for 2025-05-17 ( 53 items ) |
'Main Cabin Energy' unlocked: American Airlines offers ultra-low awards for AAdvantage mileage redemption (10)
FORT WORTH, Texas, May 15 [Category: BizAerospace] -- American Airlines posted the following news:
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'Main Cabin Energy' unlocked: American Airlines offers ultra-low awards for AAdvantage mileage redemption
FORT WORTH, Texas -- American Airlines is making it easier than ever to travel by offering more than one million Main Cabin seats on domestic flights (excluding Alaska and Hawaii) redeemable at just 5,000 AAdvantage (r) miles one way. As an added bonus, Main Cabin seats on trans-Atlant more PR
Behind the Bomber: The team driving operational success (10)
CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, May 13 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news:
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Behind the Bomber: The team driving operational success
MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan - While the B-1B Lancer soars overhead, an extensive crew of Airmen watches proudly from the ground, admiring the results of their hard work and determination.
Throughout Bomber Task Force 25-2, Airmen from the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron have diligently worked to maintain the health of the B-1 more PR
Bennet, Colleagues Condemn $400 Million Airplane Gift to President Trump from Qatar (10)
WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Bennet, Colleagues Condemn $400 Million Airplane Gift to President Trump from Qatar
Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), and Chris Coons (D-Del.), alongside 26 Senate colleagues, introduced a resolution condemning President Donald Trump's plans to accept a luxury airplane gift, valued at $400 million, from the government of Qatar. President Trump r more PR
Bipartisan Hirono-Duckworth-Daines-Cruz Bill to Better Protect Parents Traveling with Breast Milk Passes Senate (10)
WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release:
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Bipartisan Hirono-Duckworth-Daines-Cruz Bill to Better Protect Parents Traveling with Breast Milk Passes Senate
WASHINGTON, DC - Bipartisan legislation led by U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Steve Daines (R-MT), and Ted Cruz (R-TX) to make it easier for parents to safely embark on air travel with breast milk and breastfeeding supplies successfully passed through the Sen more PR
Case, Cortez Masto, Ernst, Radewagen Work To Strengthen Strategic Relationships With Pacific Islands (10)
WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release:
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Case, Cortez Masto, Ernst, Radewagen Work To Strengthen Strategic Relationships With Pacific Islands
(Washington, D.C) -- Today, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Congressman Ed Case (D-Hawaii-01), and Delegate Aumua Amata Radewagen (R-A.S.), introduced a bipartisan, bicameral bill aimed at strengthening the United States' strategic partnerships with Pacific Island natio more PR
Cortez Masto Joins Push Urging the Trump Administration to Drop its Anti-Voter Policies that will Disenfranchise Tribal Communities (10)
WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Cortez Masto Joins Push Urging the Trump Administration to Drop its Anti-Voter Policies that will Disenfranchise Tribal Communities
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and 10 of her Senate colleagues in sounding the alarm on the devastating impacts of President Trump's anti-vot more PR
Cortez Masto, Ernst, Case, Radewagen Work to Strengthen Strategic Relationships with Pacific Islands, Counter Chinese Aggression in the Region (10)
WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Cortez Masto, Ernst, Case, Radewagen Work to Strengthen Strategic Relationships with Pacific Islands, Counter Chinese Aggression in the Region
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Congressman Ed Case (D-Hawaii-01), and Delegate Aumua Amata Radewagen (R-A.S.). introduced a bipartisan, bicameral bill aimed at strengthening the United S more PR
Eighth Army leaders join Pacific Land Forces chiefs, stakeholders at LANPAC 2025 in Hawaii (10)
CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, May 15 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news:
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Eighth Army leaders join Pacific Land Forces chiefs, stakeholders at LANPAC 2025 in Hawaii
HONOLULU, Hawaii -- Eighth Army's "Fight Tonight" mission and enduring commitment to the Republic of Korea-U.S. alliance are being highlighted at the Land Forces Pacific Symposium and Exposition in Honolulu, Hawaii, this week.
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EPA Safeguards Hawaiian Water Resources by Closing Five Illegal, Polluting Large-Capacity Cesspools (10)
WASHINGTON, May 12 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release:
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EPA Safeguards Hawaiian Water Resources by Closing Five Illegal, Polluting Large-Capacity Cesspools
In the 20 years since a federal ban, EPA has assessed approximately $5.6 million in penalties and ordered the closure of over 3,900 unlawful cesspools in Hawaii
HONOLULU - This year marks the 20 th anniversary of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) federal ban under the Safe Drinkin more PR
From the Top End to the Philippines: MRF-D 25.3 bolsters U.S.-Philippine alliance (10)
CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, May 14 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news:
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From the Top End to the Philippines: MRF-D 25.3 bolsters U.S.-Philippine alliance
PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines -- From the northern coast of Australia to the southern edge of the Philippine archipelago, U.S. Marines with the Marine Rotational Force - Darwin (MRF-D) 25.3 Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) spent the last month executing rapid maneuver, joint and combined integr more PR
Hirono, Chu Introduce Bills to Address Mental Health in AANHPI Communities (10)
WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release:
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Hirono, Chu Introduce Bills to Address Mental Health in AANHPI Communities
~ Legislation would raise awareness of the importance of mental health and help increase access to culturally-competent mental health care in AANHPI communities ~
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and U.S. Representative Judy Chu (D-CA) reintroduced a package of bills focused on mental health awaren more PR
Hirono, Colleagues Fight to Protect Head Start, Meals on Wheels, Social Services from Republican Budget Cuts (10)
WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release:
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Hirono, Colleagues Fight to Protect Head Start, Meals on Wheels, Social Services from Republican Budget Cuts
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senators Peter Welch (D-VT), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and 41 colleagues in sending an open letter to the public exposing the Trump Administration and Congressional Republicans' more PR
Hirono, Colleagues Introduce Resolution to Condemn $400 Million Airplane Gift to Trump from Qatar (10)
WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release:
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Hirono, Colleagues Introduce Resolution to Condemn $400 Million Airplane Gift to Trump from Qatar
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senators Brian Schatz (D-HI), Chris Coons (D-DE), and 24 colleagues in introducing a resolution condemning a luxury airplane gift, valued at $400 million, President Donald Trump announced he will receive from the government of Qatar. Accordin more PR
Hirono, Colleagues Warn Trump Administration of Harmful Impacts of SAVE Act, Anti-Voter Executive Order in Native Communities (10)
WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release:
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Hirono, Colleagues Warn Trump Administration of Harmful Impacts of SAVE Act, Anti-Voter Executive Order in Native Communities
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Ron Wyden (D-OR), and 10 colleagues in sending a letter to Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum, sounding the alarm on the devastating impacts of President Trump' more PR
Hirono, Sullivan Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Increase Funding for USDA Program Supporting Farmers and Ranchers in Hawaii and Alaska (10)
WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release:
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Hirono, Sullivan Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Increase Funding for USDA Program Supporting Farmers and Ranchers in Hawaii and Alaska
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and Dan Sullivan (R-AK) reintroduced the Reimbursement Transportation Cost Payment (RTCP) Revitalization Act, legislation to secure additional funding for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) RTCP more PR
ICE Arrests 'Worst of the Worst' Criminal Aliens in Hawaii (10)
WASHINGTON, May 12 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release:
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ICE Arrests 'Worst of the Worst' Criminal Aliens in Hawaii
Targets of the operation in Hawaii included criminal illegal aliens charged with kidnapping, assault, firearms offenses, drug offenses and theft.
WASHINGTON - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has successfully detained and removed criminal illegal aliens across the U.S. i more PR
III MEF Information Group Concludes Kaiju Rain 25, Strengthens Information Warfare Capabilities in Indo-Pacific (10)
CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, May 15 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news:
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III MEF Information Group Concludes Kaiju Rain 25, Strengthens Information Warfare Capabilities in Indo-Pacific
CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, Japan -- The III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group concluded Exercise Kaiju Rain 25 on May 12 with a closing ceremony, marking a significant step forward in advancing the Marine Corps' operations across the information environment in t more PR
Joint Task Force Micronesia hosts first Change of Command ceremony; emphasizes regional peace, security (10)
CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, May 15 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news:
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Joint Task Force Micronesia hosts first Change of Command ceremony; emphasizes regional peace, security
GUAM -- Commander, Joint Task Force Micronesia U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Greg Huffman relinquished command to U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Josh Lasky during a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz Fitness Center in Dededo, Guam, May 15.
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Let Freedom Ring at Four Seasons Resorts Lanai This July 4th (10)
TORONTO, Ontario, May 15 [Category: TravelBiz] -- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts posted the following news release:
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Let Freedom Ring at Four Seasons Resorts Lanai This July 4th
Celebrate the holiday in Hawaii at Four Seasons Resort Lanai with a weekend full of live music, special culinary events, an island full of outdoor activities and more. And with round-trip charter service from Honolulu on Lanai Air included in all bookings, families and friends can enjoy a seamless Hawaiian adven more PR
Multinational forces set to launch KAMANDAG 9 in the Philippines (10)
CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, May 13 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news:
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Multinational forces set to launch KAMANDAG 9 in the Philippines
PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines -- Service members from the United States, Philippines, Japan, Republic of Korea and United Kingdom will kick off Exercise KAMANDAG 9 on May 26, 2025, training across the Philippines to enhance multinational military readiness, interoperability, and regional defense capabilities.
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Murphy, Sanders, Kaine, Van Hollen, Schatz File Joint Resolution Of Disapproval On $1.9B Arms Sale As Qatar Seeks To Gift Luxury Jumbo Jet To Trump (10)
WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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Murphy, Sanders, Kaine, Van Hollen, Schatz File Joint Resolution Of Disapproval On $1.9B Arms Sale As Qatar Seeks To Gift Luxury Jumbo Jet To Trump
WASHINGTON-As President Trump actively engages in the corruption of U.S. foreign policy, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), and Tim Kaine (D-Va.), members of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations more PR
Murphy, Schatz, Coons, Booker Joint Statement On Qatar Luxury Jet Gift To Trump (10)
WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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Murphy, Schatz, Coons, Booker Joint Statement On Qatar Luxury Jet Gift To Trump
WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Chris Coons (D-Del.), and Cory Booker (D-N.J.), all members of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Monday released the following joint statement on reports that President Trump will accept a luxury jet valued at $400 million f more PR
Murphy, Senate Foreign Relations Democrats Statement On Trump's Middle East Trip (10)
WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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Murphy, Senate Foreign Relations Democrats Statement On Trump's Middle East Trip
WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), the Democratic members of the U.S. Senate Foreign more PR
Murphy, Van Hollen, Sanders, Kaine, Schatz File Joint Resolutions of Disapproval on $1.6b in Arms Sales to United Arab Emirates (10)
WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release:
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Murphy, Van Hollen, Sanders, Kaine, Schatz File Joint Resolutions of Disapproval on $1.6b in Arms Sales to United Arab Emirates
As President Trump actively engages in the corruption of U.S. foreign policy, Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), and Tim Kaine (D-Va.), members of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and U.S. Senator Bernie S more PR
Murphy, Van Hollen, Sanders, Kaine, Schatz File Joint Resolutions Of Disapproval On $1.6B In Arms Sales To United Arab Emirates (10)
WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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Murphy, Van Hollen, Sanders, Kaine, Schatz File Joint Resolutions Of Disapproval On $1.6B In Arms Sales To United Arab Emirates
WASHINGTON-As President Trump actively engages in the corruption of U.S. foreign policy, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), and Tim Kaine (D-Va.), members of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and U.S. more PR
National Register of Historic Places Solicits Comments on Nominations From 12 States (10)
WASHINGTON, May 13 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service has announced a request for electronic public comments regarding the significance of properties nominated for listing in the National Register of Historic Places.
The notice, published in the Federal Register on May 13, 2025, covers nominations received by the agency before April 26, 2025. These nominations include a wide array of properties from across the United States, including sites in Delaware, Hawaii more PR
Navy, Pearl Harbor National Memorial Take Next Step in USS Arizona Preservation, Removal of Mooring Platforms (10)
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii, May 17 -- The Commander of the Hawaii Navy Region issued the following news:
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Navy, Pearl Harbor National Memorial take next step in USS Arizona preservation, removal of mooring platforms
After a year of focused planning and analysis, the installation of this mooring system is a necessary precaution to ensure environmental protection ahead of removing the platforms later this year. Additionally, this action supports the platform removal emergency r more PR
New York Times "Reporting" Fails to Mention ICE Arrests of Criminal Illegal Aliens Charged with Kidnapping, Assault, Firearms Offenses, and Theft (10)
WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release:
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New York Times "Reporting" Fails to Mention ICE Arrests of Criminal Illegal Aliens Charged with Kidnapping, Assault, Firearms Offenses, and Theft
The New York Times story falsely paints a narrative that ICE targeted coffee workers--the truth is criminal illegal aliens were the targets
WASHINGTON - The New York Times story falsely painted a narrative that Immigration and Customs Enforcemen more PR
PACAF Commanders and Chiefs Gather to Advance Warfighting Concepts (10)
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii, May 15 -- The U.S. Pacific Air Forces issued the following news:
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PACAF commanders and chiefs gather to advance warfighting concepts
By Lt. Col. Ken Scholz, Pacific Air Forces Public Affairs
U.S. Air Force commanders and command chiefs from around the theater gathered for the bi-annual U.S. Pacific Air Forces Commanders Conference, which focused on advancing warfighting concepts, held here, Apr. 28 through May 2, 2025.
Leaders from 5th, 7th, and more PR
PACAF commanders and chiefs gather to advance warfighting concepts (10)
CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, May 14 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news:
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PACAF commanders and chiefs gather to advance warfighting concepts
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- U.S. Air Force commanders and command chiefs from around the theater gathered for the bi-annual U.S. Pacific Air Forces Commanders Conference, which focused on advancing warfighting concepts, held here, Apr. 28 through May 2, 2025.
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Padilla, Schatz, Wyden Lead Push Warning Trump Admin of Harmful Impacts of SAVE Act, Anti-Voter Executive Order in Native Communities (10)
WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Padilla, Schatz, Wyden Lead Push Warning Trump Admin of Harmful Impacts of SAVE Act, Anti-Voter Executive Order in Native Communities
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration with oversight over elections, Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and Ron Wyden (D-Ore. more PR
Rep. Case: South Pacific Tuna Treaty Act of 2025 (10)
WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, issued the following floor remarks on May 13, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech):
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Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of Congresswoman Radewagen's South Pacific Tuna Treaty Act. I am an original cosponsor of this bill because we urgently need this update to U.S. law that will strengthen our national tuna fleet, restore regulatory clarity and rein more PR
Rep. Tokuda Introduces Bill to Empower Law Enforcement Efforts to Crack Down on Ghost Guns (10)
WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Tokuda Introduces Bill to Empower Law Enforcement Efforts to Crack Down on Ghost Guns
GHOST Act Follows Continued Work by Congresswoman to Reduce Gun Violence
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Jill Tokuda (HI-02) introduced the Gun Hardware Oversight and Shipment Tracking (GHOST) Act to help law enforcement prevent the spread ofunserialized firearms, also known as "ghost guns."Police more PR
Schatz, Coons Lead Group Of 27 Senators In Introducing Resolution To Condemn $400 Million Airplane Gift To Trump From Qatar (10)
WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release:
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Schatz, Coons Lead Group Of 27 Senators In Introducing Resolution To Condemn $400 Million Airplane Gift To Trump From Qatar
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) and Chris Coons (D-Del.), members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today introduced a resolution in the Senate condemning a luxury airplane gift, valued at $400 million, President Donald Trump announced he will receive more PR
Schatz, Coons, Murphy, Booker Joint Statement On Qatar Luxury Jet Gift To Trump (10)
WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release:
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Schatz, Coons, Murphy, Booker Joint Statement On Qatar Luxury Jet Gift To Trump
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), Chris Coons (D-Del.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), all members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the following joint statement on reports that President Trump will accept a luxury jet valued at $400 million from the royal famil more PR
Schatz, Murkowski Lead Oversight Hearing On Delivering Essential Public Health And Social Services To Native Americans At The Department Of Health And Human Services (10)
WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, vice chair of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, issued the following news release:
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Schatz, Murkowski Lead Oversight Hearing On Delivering Essential Public Health And Social Services To Native Americans At The Department Of Health And Human Services
Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Vice Chairman of the Committee, and U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, led a more PR
Schatz, Murkowski Urge HHS To Halt Cuts That Jeopardize Tribal, Native Hawaiian Health, Child Care Programs (10)
WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, vice chair of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, issued the following news release:
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Schatz, Murkowski Urge HHS To Halt Cuts That Jeopardize Tribal, Native Hawaiian Health, Child Care Programs
Senators Called For Immediate, Legally-Required Consultations With Native Leaders
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), vice chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), chairman of the Senate more PR
Schatz, Padilla, Wyden Lead Push Warning Trump Administration of Harmful Impacts of SAVE Act, Anti-Voter Executive Order in Native Communities (10)
WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, vice chair of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 13, 2025:
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Schatz, Padilla, Wyden Lead Push Warning Trump Administration of Harmful Impacts of SAVE Act, Anti-Voter Executive Order in Native Communities
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), vice chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Rules more PR
Schatz: No President Should Take $400 Million Gift From A Foreign Country (10)
WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release:
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Schatz: No President Should Take $400 Million Gift From A Foreign Country
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today took to the Senate floor to condemn a luxury airplane gift, valued at $400 million, that President Donald Trump announced he will receive from the government of Qatar. According to reports, Trump intends to designa more PR
Schatz: Trump Administration Illegally Blocking Funding Owed To Native Communities (10)
WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, vice chair of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 14, 2025:
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NEWS: Schatz: Trump Administration Illegally Blocking Funding Owed To Native Communities
WASHINGTON -- A new tracker revealed that the Trump administration is blocking or freezing more than $430 billion in federal funding owed to communities across the country -- including nearly $316 billion for national programs that support Indian Co more PR
Sen. Schatz Issues Comments on Senate Floor About Qatar (10)
WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following floor remarks on May 12, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Madam President refers to the presiding officer of the Senate at the time of the speech):
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Madam President, I cannot believe I have to say this, but a President should not take a $400 million gift from a foreign country.
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Senate Republicans Block Schatz Resolution Condemning Qatar's $400 Million Gift To Trump (10)
WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release:
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Senate Republicans Block Schatz Resolution Condemning Qatar's $400 Million Gift To Trump
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, yesterday called for unanimous consent on the Senate floor to adopt a resolution authored by Schatz and U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) that would condemn a luxury airplane gift, valued at $400 million, Preside more PR
Sens. Cortez Masto and Ernst, and Reps. Case and Aumua Amata Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Pacific Partnership Act (10)
WASHINGTON, May 13 (Rep.) -- Del. Aumua Amata Radewagen, R-American Samoa, issued the following news release:
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Sens. Cortez Masto and Ernst, and Reps. Case and Aumua Amata Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Pacific Partnership Act
Bill to Strengthen Strategic Relationships with Pacific Islands, and Counter Chinese Aggression in the Region
Washington, D.C. - On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Congressman Ed Case (D-Hawaii-01), and Cong more PR
Sullivan, Hirono Introduce Legislation to Increase Funding for USDA Program Supporting Farmers and Ranchers in Alaska and Hawaii (10)
WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release:
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Sullivan, Hirono Introduce Legislation to Increase Funding for USDA Program Supporting Farmers and Ranchers in Alaska and Hawaii
WASHINGTON --U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) this week reintroduced the Reimbursement Transportation Cost Payment (RTCP) Revitalization Act, legislation to secure additional funding for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) RTCP Program. more PR
Tiny gas bubbles reveal secrets of Hawaiian volcanoes (10)
ITHACA, New York, May 14 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Tiny gas bubbles reveal secrets of Hawaiian volcanoes
Using advanced technology that analyzes tiny gas bubbles trapped in crystal, a team of scientists led by Cornell has precisely mapped how magma storage evolves as Hawaiian volcanoes age.
Geologists have long proposed that, as the Hawaiian Islands slowly drift northwest with the Pacific Plate, they move away from a deep, heat-rich plume rising from near Earth's more PR
University of Hawaii Manoa: Hawai'i Housing Factbook 2025 - Modest Improvements Amid Ongoing Crisis (10)
MANOA, Hawaii, May 15 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release:
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Hawaii Housing Factbook 2025: Modest improvements amid ongoing crisis
The University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization (UHERO) has released the Hawaii Housing Factbook 2025, the third edition of its annual report offering detailed analysis of the state's housing market. The report documents continued affordability challenges, a historically low rate of housing production, and recent more PR
University of Hawaii Manoa: It's Not Just El Nino - New Climate Phenomenon Impacts Hawai'i Rainfall (10)
MANOA, Hawaii, May 13 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release:
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It's not just El Nino: New climate phenomenon impacts Hawai'i rainfall
A new study from the University of Hawai'i at Manoa revealed that a lesser-known Pacific climate pattern can bring heavier spring rains--and a higher risk of flooding--to parts of Hawai'i, while also playing a key role in worsening droughts during dry phases. An example of this happened in the spring (March-May) of 2018, more PR
University of Hawaii-Manoa: Maunakea Telescope Tunes Into Music of Nearby Star, Unveils Surprising Discovery (10)
MANOA, Hawaii, May 15 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release:
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Maunakea telescope tunes into music of nearby star, unveils surprising discovery
A team of astronomers led by Yaguang Li, a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Hawai'i Institute for Astronomy (IfA), has used a Maunakea telescope to listen to the music of a nearby star, uncovering surprises that shake our understanding of how stars work.
The study used a new cutting-edge instrument at more PR
US, Republic of Korea naval forces conduct maritime counter-special operations exercise (10)
CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, May 14 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news:
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US, Republic of Korea naval forces conduct maritime counter-special operations exercise
AT SEA - The U.S. Navy (USN) and Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) conducted a Maritime Counter-Special Operations Exercise to strengthen interoperability and share combat readiness capabilities at sea, May 8-11, 2025.
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USINDOPACOM Commander Delivers Villanova Commencement Speech; Receives Honorary Degree (10)
CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, May 16 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news:
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USINDOPACOM Commander Delivers Villanova Commencement Speech; Receives Honorary Degree
VILLANOVA, Pa. -- Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and Villanova alum, addressed the 2025 graduating class in a commencement speech at Villanova University, May 16, 2025.
Returning to his alma mater, Paparo spoke to the graduates on how the virtues learned at Vi more PR
USINDOPACOM Commanders Speaks at AUSA LANPAC (10)
CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, May 13 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news:
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USINDOPACOM Commanders Speaks at AUSA LANPAC
HONOLULU, Hawaii -- Adm. Samuel Paparo, commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, speaks at the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Land Forces Pacific (LANPAC) Symposium & Exposition in Honolulu on May 13, 2025.
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Van Hollen, Murphy, Sanders, Kaine, Schatz File Joint Resolution of Disapproval On $1.9b Arms Sale as Qatar Seeks to Gift Luxury Jumbo Jet to Trump (10)
WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release:
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Van Hollen, Murphy, Sanders, Kaine, Schatz File Joint Resolution of Disapproval On $1.9b Arms Sale as Qatar Seeks to Gift Luxury Jumbo Jet to Trump
As President Trump actively engages in the corruption of U.S. foreign policy, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), and Tim Kaine (D-Va.), members of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and U more PR
Wolfpack strengthens mission execution, interoperability during Freedom Flag 25-1 (10)
CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, May 13 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news:
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Wolfpack strengthens mission execution, interoperability during Freedom Flag 25-1
KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- The Wolfpack participated in exercise Freedom Flag 25-1 alongside the Republic of Korea Air Force at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 21 to May 2.
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