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Bad Omens for Election Law in Pennsylvania
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Earlier this month, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued a long-awaited ruling on the constitutionality of a 2019 state statute called Act 77 allowing no-excuse voting by mail.
Senator Brian Schatz: Schatz To NOAA: Proposed Bay Closures On Hawai‘i Island And Maui Will Needlessly Restrict Locals From Ocean Recreation
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U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) today called on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to hold off on a new proposed rule for "time-area closures" that would close several bays on Hawai‘i Island and Maui from 6:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. every day, and restrict local ocean access to residents during those hours.
Senator Brian Schatz: Schatz Congratulates Newly Named Commissioners On President’s Advisory Commission On Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, And Pacific Islanders
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Senator Brian Schatz: Schatz Congratulates Newly Named Commissioners On President’s Advisory Commission On Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, And Pacific Islanders.
Senator Brian Schatz: Hawai‘i To Receive Nearly $5 Million For School Meal Programs To Help Feed Children, Keep Kids Healthy
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U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) today announced that Hawai‘i will receive $4,933,437 in funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to fund school food programs. This new federal funding will provide meals for children, assisting families facing food insecurity and helping to address food shortages due to supply chain issues.
Senator Brian Schatz: Schatz To Hawai‘i K-12 Schools: Adopt CDC Testing Guidance, Keep Students Safely In School, Stop Interruptions In Learning
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Senator Brian Schatz: Schatz To Hawai‘i K-12 Schools: Adopt CDC Testing Guidance, Keep Students Safely In School, Stop Interruptions In Learning.
Senator Brian Schatz: Schatz Statement On Build Back Better Act
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U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) released the following statement on the Build Back Better Act.
Senator Brian Schatz: Senators Call On Vaccine Manufacturers To Immediately Step Up Vaccination Efforts In Other Countries, Fight Global COVID-19 Pandemic
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U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and nine other senators called on Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, and Moderna to increase COVID-19 vaccines to low- and middle-income countries to help tackle the global disparities in accessing the vaccine.
Statement Of Party-Endorsed Republican U.S. Senate Candidate Themis Klarides On Senate Tax And Spend Plan
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MADISON, CT: Themis Klarides, the Connecticut Republicans’ endorsed candidate to take on Senator Dick Blumenthal, today released the following statement on Senate Democrats’ new tax-and-spend binge.
DeLauro, Pingree Announce GAO Report on Food Safety at Food and Drug Administration
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U.S. Representatives Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) and Chellie Pingree (ME-01) today announced that the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report in response to their request that the GAO examine food contamination by chemical substances in our food.
Themis Klarides Statement On Washington's Inaction On Gas Prices
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MADISON, CT; Themis Klarides, the Connecticut Republican Party’s endorsed U.S. Senate candidate, this morning released the following statement in response to President Biden, Dick Blumenthal, and the radical Green New Dealers’ ongoing war on domestic energy producers.
Themis Klarides Statement On The Biden-Blumenthal Gas Crisis
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MADISON, CT— Themis Klarides, the Connecticut Republican Party’s endorsed candidate to take on entrenched incumbent U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal today released the following statement with regard to the crisis Connecticut families are facing at the pump.
Senator Brian Schatz: Hawai‘i Delegation Calls On Congressional Leaders For Immediate And Ongoing Federal Funding To Respond To Red Hill Water Contamination Crisis
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U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) and Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawai‘i) and U.S. Representatives Ed Case (D-Hawai‘i) and Kaiali‘i Kahele (D-Hawai‘i) today called on congressional leaders for their immediate assistance in securing federal funding to respond to the water contamination crisis at the Red Hill bulk fuel storage facility (RHBFSF).
Senator Brian Schatz: Key Committee Advances Schatz, Hirono Bipartisan Legislation To Protect Coral Reefs
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U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i), Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawai‘i), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), and Rick Scott (R-Fla.) applauded the Senate Committee on Commerce’s unanimous passage of their Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2021 (S. 46). First introduced in August 2019, the bill would reauthorize and modernize the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000.
Senator Brian Schatz: Hawai‘i Airports Set To Receive Nearly $50 Million To Improve Infrastructure, Safety
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Senator Brian Schatz: Hawai‘i Airports Set To Receive Nearly $50 Million To Improve Infrastructure, Safety.
Senator Brian Schatz: Schatz Statement On FTC Announcement Of Rulemaking Consideration On Algorithmic Decision-Making
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U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D- Hawai‘i) today released the following statement after the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced it was considering initiating a rulemaking under Section 18 of the FTC Act to ensure algorithmic decision-making does not result in unlawful discrimination.
Senator Brian Schatz: Schatz: 391 Hawai‘i Health Care Providers To Receive Nearly $37 Million In Federal COVID-19 Relief Funding To Respond To Pandemic, Help Families Get Health Care
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U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) today announced that 391 health care providers in Hawai‘i will receive $36,994,939 in federal funding to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and continue providing health care for families across the state.
Senator Brian Schatz: As Hawai‘i Sees Rise In Cyberattacks, Schatz Legislation To Help Fight Cybercrime Passes Senate
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The U.S. Senate last week passed the Better Cybercrime Metrics Act, legislation authored by U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) that would help fight cybercrime and help keep people safe from online scams.
Senator Brian Schatz: Schatz: Hawai‘i Island Selected As Finalist For Up To $100 Million Grant To Support Local Farmers, Help Grow Agricultural Economy
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U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) today announced that the Hawai‘i Island Coalition was named a finalist for the Biden Administration’s Build Back Better Regional Challenge and will receive $500,000 to further develop a proposal for between $25 and $100 million in potential future grant funding.
Senator Brian Schatz: Schatz: Oahu Health Center To Receive More Than $470,000 To Help Train More Local Doctors, Expand Access To Health Care
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U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) today announced that the Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center will receive $472,834 in federal funding from the American Rescue Plan to establish a teaching health center primary care medical residency program on Oahu.
Senator Brian Schatz: Schatz: EPA Must Take Lead In Testing, Analysis, Public Communication Of Red Hill Water Contamination Crisis
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U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) released the following statement after the Navy disputed the Hawai‘i Department of Health’s analysis of water contamination at the Aiea Halawa well.
