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Senator Brian Schatz: Schatz: FEMA Approval Of Vaccine Distribution Reimbursement For Hawai‘i Will Save State Up To $175 Million
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Senator Brian Schatz: Schatz: FEMA Approval Of Vaccine Distribution Reimbursement For Hawai‘i Will Save State Up To $175 Million.
Senator Brian Schatz: Schatz, Young Introduce New Legislation To Protect Journalists, Promote Press Freedom Around The World
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Senator Brian Schatz: Schatz, Young Introduce New Legislation To Protect Journalists, Promote Press Freedom Around The World
Congressman Ed Case: Case Joins Fellow Co-Chairs of Congressional Pacific Islands Caucus in Reintroducing Bipartisan Expanded Blue Pacific Act For Long-Term Coordinated United States Policy In The Pacific Islands Region
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U.S. Congressman Ed Case (D-HI), Co-Chair and co-founder in the 116th Congress of the first-ever Congressional Pacific Islands Caucus, joined by Representatives and fellow Caucus Co-Chairs Don Young (R-AK), Ami Bera (D-CA) and Brad Sherman (D-CA), has reintroduced an expanded Boosting Long-term U.S. Engagement in the Pacific, or BLUE Pacific, Act.
Senator Brian Schatz: Schatz Discusses COVID-19 Relief, Help For Native Communities In Meeting With President Biden
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U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) released the following statement after meeting with President Joe Biden at the White House today to discuss COVID-19 relief for Native communities in Hawai‘i and across the country.
Congressman Ed Case: Statement By Congressman Case Following President Biden's Address Tonight To a Joint Session of Congress
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Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) issued the following statement after tonight’s address by President Joseph Biden to a joint session of the United States Congress:
Congressman Ed Case: Congressman Case Announces Funeral Assistance for Those in Hawaii Who Have Lost Loved Ones to COVID-19
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Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) today announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has begun accepting applications for funeral assistance for those in Hawai‘i who’ve lost loved ones to COVID-19.
Congressman Ed Case: Case Joins the Bipartisan U.S. House Problem Solvers Caucus
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U.S. Congressman Ed Case (Hawai‘i – District 1) today announced that he has joined the U.S. House Problem Solvers Caucus, a bipartisan coalition of U.S. Representatives committed to forging nonpartisan solutions on key national issues.
Senator Brian Schatz: Schatz Named To Key Post On Senate Foreign Relations Committee
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The United States Senate Democratic leadership announced the selection of U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) to serve on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
Senator Brian Schatz: Hawai‘i K-12 Schools To Receive $56.5 Million To Provide Extra Academic Support For Students In Low Income Communities
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U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) announced that Hawai‘i K-12 schools will receive a projected $56,517,953 in new federal funding for the 2021-2022 school year to support teacher professional development, additional educators, new technology, and other academic programs at public schools serving low income students.
Congressman Ed Case: $1.9 Trillion American Rescue Plan COVID-19 Relief Bill Wins Final Approval By Congress
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U.S. Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) joined a majority of his colleagues today in voting for final passage of the American Rescue Plan, the $1.9 trillion measure to deliver further federal emergency assistance to confront the ongoing health, economic and social crisis of COVID-19.
Congressman Ed Case: U.S. House Passes Major Government Reform Measure
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U.S. House Passes Major Government Reform MeasureCongressman Ed Case (HI-01) announced today that his amendment to strengthen mail-in balloting was included in the landmark H.R. 1 “For the People” measure that he co-introduced this year and once again passed the full U.S. House of Representatives.
Governor Gretchen Whitmer: Whitmer Secures $50 Million for Mid-Michigan Road and Bridge Repairs Following Damage Caused by Historic Flooding and Dam Failure
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has awarded $50 million to reimburse Michigan for emergency road and bridge repairs made in 2020 after dam failures and flooding in mid-Michigan.
Governor Gretchen Whitmer: Whitmer Calls on Big Tech to Protect Data and Privacy
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer sent a letter to the leaders of Apple, Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft, five of the world’s biggest tech companies that manage nearly every American’s data.
Governor Gretchen Whitmer: Gilchrist Highlights $55 Million Expansion of Michigan Reconnect Program to Provide Tuition-Free Higher Education and Skills Training
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Mott Community College, Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist touted the bipartisan Fiscal Year 2023 budget’s inclusion of $55 million to fully fund the Michigan Reconnect program and encouraged working-age Michiganders to join the more than 100,000 people who in the last 18 months have taken the first step towards earning a college degree or skills certificate through the Michigan Reconnect program.
Governor Gretchen Whitmer: Whitmer Announces New Investment in Outdoor Recreation
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the Northwest Michigan Council of Governments has been awarded $1.4 million to boost outdoor recreation by enhancing trail capacity along the Manistee County Rural Communities Multi-Use Trail as part of a U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) grant program.
Governor Gretchen Whitmer: Whitmer Continues to Fix the Damn Roads with Project in Isabella County Starting This Week
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) announced that a US-127 Business Route resurfacing project will begin this week in Isabella County.
Governor Gretchen Whitmer: Following Gov. Whitmer Executive Directive, State of Michigan Expands Access to Birth Control
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer applauded the Department of Management, Technology, and Budget’s (DTMB) decision to guarantee access to generic, prescription oral medication for 200,000 additional Michiganders starting September 1, 2022 as a result of her May executive directive.
Governor Gretchen Whitmer: Whitmer Takes Action to Protect Michigan’s Gas Supply Following BP Oil Refinery Fire in Indiana
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer took action after a fire caused BP’s Whiting, Indiana oil refinery to temporarily go offline.
Governor Gretchen Whitmer: Whitmer Hosts Back-to-School Tour with Local Students, Parents, and Educators in Rockford
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer made the second stop of her Back-to-School Tour, sitting down with students, parents, and teachers at Valley View Elementary as part of Rockford Public Schools to discuss efforts the Whitmer-Gilchrist Administration has taken to strengthen in-person learning, on-campus mental health, and staff recruitment and retention as the new school year begins.
Governor Gretchen Whitmer: Whitmer Highlights How Student Debt Forgiveness Can Help You
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer highlighted how Michiganders could benefit from the recent announcement on student loan forgiveness.
