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Senator Brian Schatz: Schatz Bipartisan Legislation To Make Annual Veteran Cost-Of-Living Adjustment Passes Senate
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The U.S. Senate unanimously passed the Veterans’ Disability Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act, bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) that would increase the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans.
Senator Brian Schatz: Schatz, Collins, Young, Leahy, Cassidy Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Reform Disaster Recovery
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U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Todd Young (R-Ind.), Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), and Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.) today introduced legislation to help communities plan for and recover from major disasters.
Senator Brian Schatz: Schatz: Rural Hospitals Across Hawai‘i Set To Receive More Than $2.5 Million In Federal Funding For COVID-19 Testing, Mitigation
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Senator Brian Schatz: Schatz: Rural Hospitals Across Hawai‘i Set To Receive More Than $2.5 Million In Federal Funding For COVID-19 Testing, Mitigation.
Senator Brian Schatz: Schatz Introduces New Bill To Make Electric Bikes More Affordable, Help Cut Carbon Pollution, Traffic Congestion
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Senator Brian Schatz: Schatz Introduces New Bill To Make Electric Bikes More Affordable, Help Cut Carbon Pollution, Traffic Congestion.
Senator Brian Schatz: Schatz Reintroduces Legislation To Narrow College Achievement Gaps, Support Students Of Color, Veterans, Disabled Students
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U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) reintroduced the College Equity Act, a bill that would give colleges and universities funding to address disparities in higher education recruitment, admissions, and support.
Senator Brian Schatz: Schatz: Hawai‘i Set To Receive Nearly $3 Million To Support Kids And Families, Fund Early Childhood Development Programs
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U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) today announced that two Early Head Start and Head Start Programs in Hawai‘i will receive nearly $3 million in new federal funding through the American Rescue Plan.
Senator Brian Schatz: Schatz: Hawai‘i Island, Kauai, Maui Set To Receive More Than $5 Million To Improve Public Transit System With New Zero-Emission Buses
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U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) announced that the Hawai‘i Department of Transportation, partnering with the counties of Hawai‘i, Kauai, and Maui, will receive $5.15 million in new federal funding to purchase battery electric buses and charging infrastructure for each of the counties.
Congressman Ed Case: Hawai‘i Delegation Calls For Comprehensive IG Evaluation Into Navy’s Ability To Safely Operate Red Hill
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U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawai‘i) and Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) and U.S. Representatives Ed Case (D-Hawai‘i) and Kaiali‘i Kahele (D-Hawai‘i) today called for a Department of Defense Inspector General (DOD IG) evaluation into the Navy’s ability to safely operate Red Hill.
Congressman Ed Case: Gov. Ige and Hawaii’s Congressional Delegation Call For Immediate Suspension Of Operations At Red Hill
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Gov. David Ige and Hawaii’s Congressional delegation, 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), released the following statement calling for the Secretary of the Navy to immediately suspend operations at Red Hill following the contamination of drinking water at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.
Congressman Ed Case: Hawai‘i Congressional Delegation: Navy Has Failed To Safely Manage Fuel Operations, Must Provide Affected Families With Safe Water, Access To Lodging, Laundry, Other Necessities
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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) released the following statement after test results found petroleum contaminants in the Navy’s water system, which supplies water to thousands of Oahu families:
Senator Brian Schatz: Schatz: Native Hawaiian Health Care Systems, Papa Ola Lokahi Set To Receive More Than $18 Million In Federal Funding To Provide Health Care, Health Education Services
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Senator Brian Schatz: Schatz: Native Hawaiian Health Care Systems, Papa Ola Lokahi Set To Receive More Than $18 Million In Federal Funding To Provide Health Care, Health Education Services.
Senator Brian Schatz: Schatz, Wicker, Klobuchar, Collins, Moran Ask CDC, TSA For Update On Travel Guidance, Mask Requirements On Planes, Buses
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U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), and Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) asked the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) for more information on when and how the agencies will update their travel guidance for vaccinated people.
Senator Brian Schatz: Schatz, Brown Introduce Bill To Support Community College Students, Improve Graduation Rates
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U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) introduced legislation to expand services for community college students and help them graduate.
Senator Brian Schatz: Schatz Introduces Bipartisan Bill To Fund Native Hawaiian Housing Program
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U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i), chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, introduced the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization.
Senator Brian Schatz: Schatz: UH Set To Receive More Than $320,000 To Launch Telehealth Pilot Project, Help More Hawai‘i Families Access Health Care
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Senator Brian Schatz: Schatz: UH Set To Receive More Than $320,000 To Launch Telehealth Pilot Project, Help More Hawai‘i Families Access Health Care.
Senator Brian Schatz: Schatz: Hawai‘i Airports Set To Receive More Than $144 Million In New Federal Funding To Support Workers, Recover From Pandemic
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Senator Brian Schatz: Schatz: Hawai‘i Airports Set To Receive More Than $144 Million In New Federal Funding To Support Workers, Recover From Pandemic.
Senator Brian Schatz: Following COVID-19 Outbreaks In Prisons Last Year, Schatz Reintroduces Bill To Improve Compassionate Release Process And Protect Public Health
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Senator Brian Schatz: Following COVID-19 Outbreaks In Prisons Last Year, Schatz Reintroduces Bill To Improve Compassionate Release Process And Protect Public Health.
Senator Brian Schatz: Schatz, Thune, Warnock, Kennedy Introduce New Legislation To Stop Deceptive Subscription Business Practices
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U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i), John Thune (R-S.D.), Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), and John Kennedy (R-La.) today introduced the Unsubscribe Act.
Senator Brian Schatz: Schatz: Hawai‘i Set To Receive More Than $14.2 Million In New Federal Funding To Help People Experiencing, At Risk Of Experiencing Homelessness
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Senator Brian Schatz: Schatz: Hawai‘i Set To Receive More Than $14.2 Million In New Federal Funding To Help People Experiencing, At Risk Of Experiencing Homelessness.
Senator Brian Schatz: Schatz, Whitehouse Urge SEC To Address Financed Emissions, Dark Money In Mandatory Climate Disclosure Rules
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U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) submitted a comment letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), highlighting several priorities for the Commission’s ongoing evaluation of climate change disclosure regulations.
