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Nov. 29, 2022
Hirono Statement on Senate Passage of Respect for Marriage Act
Sen. Mazie Hirono
Nov. 16, 2022
Hirono Statement on Respect for Marriage Act Cloture Vote
Sen. Mazie Hirono
May 20, 2020
Letter to Leader McConnell, Leader Schumer, Chairman Shelby, and Vice Chairman Leahy - Wyden, Merkley Join Bipartisan Push to Increase Funding to Protect Survivors of Domestic Violence & Pets in Next COVID-19 Relief Bill
Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
Oct. 26, 2015
Letter to Carolyn W. Colvin, Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration and Loretta Lynch, Attoney General - Lawmakers Call on Social Security Administration to Treat Same-Sex Marriages Equally
Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
Oct. 26, 2015
Letter to Carolyn Colvin, Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, and Loretta Lynch, Attorney General - Implement Supreme Court Marriage Equality Decisions
Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
June 26, 2015
Senator Schatz Statement on Historic Supreme Court Marriage Equality Ruling
Sen. Brian Schatz
April 28, 2015
Senator Schatz Statement on Supreme Court Consideration of Marriage Equality
Sen. Brian Schatz
April 15, 2015
Concurrent Resolution on the Budget, Fiscal Year 2016 -- Continued
Sen. Brian Schatz
April 10, 2015
Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Calling for a Vote on Amendments to Budget Resolution
Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
March 26, 2015
Senator Schatz Statement on Amendment Supporting Equal treatment of Same-Sex Spouses in Social Security and VA
Sen. Brian Schatz
March 26, 2015
Concurrent Resolution on the Budget, Fiscal Year 2016 -- Continued
Sen. Brian Schatz
May 19, 2014
Schatz Supports Bill to Ensure Social Security Equality
Sen. Brian Schatz
Nov. 27, 2013
Hirono Touts Hawaii as a Model of Progress on National Radio
Sen. Mazie Hirono
Nov. 13, 2013
Schatz Celebrates Marriage Equality Becoming Law in Hawai"i
Sen. Brian Schatz
Nov. 9, 2013
Schatz Hails Passage of Marriage Equality Bill in Hawaii
Sen. Brian Schatz
July 8, 2013
Letter to Janet Napolitano, Secretary of Homeland Security - Civil Rights and Marriage Equality
Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
July 8, 2013
Letter to Secretary Shinseki - Same Sex Marriages
Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
June 26, 2013
Schatz: SCOTUS Decision On DOMA Is A Victory For All American
Sen. Brian Schatz
June 26, 2013
Hirono Celebrates Supreme Court Overturning DOMA
Sen. Mazie Hirono
March 5, 2013
Letter to Secretary Shinseki - LGBT Rights
Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
March 1, 2013
212 Members of Congress File Historic Amicus Brief on DOMA Case before U.S. Supreme Court
Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
Jan. 28, 2013
Schatz Statement On Marriage Equality
Sen. Brian Schatz
Sept. 7, 2012
Pelosi, Nadler, 143 House Members File New Amicus Brief on Federal Case Against DOMA
Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
Aug. 22, 2012
Hirono Endorsed by Human Rights Campaign
Sen. Mazie Hirono
July 10, 2012
Pelosi, Nadler, 130 House Members File Amicus Brief on Federal Case Against DOMA
Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
Feb. 23, 2011
Statement from Congresswoman Hirono on Passage of Hawaii Civil Unions Law
Sen. Mazie Hirono
Jan. 1, 2014
Issue Position: Marriage Equality
Sen. Brian Schatz
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Nov. 29, 2022
Hirono Statement on Senate Passage of Respect for Marriage Act
Sen.Mazie Hirono
Nov. 16, 2022
Hirono Statement on Respect for Marriage Act Cloture Vote
Sen.Mazie Hirono
May 20, 2020
Letter to Leader McConnell, Leader Schumer, Chairman Shelby, and Vice Chairman Leahy - Wyden, Merkley Join Bipartisan Push to Increase Funding to Protect Survivors of Domestic Violence & Pets in Next COVID-19 Relief Bill
Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
Oct. 26, 2015
Letter to Carolyn W. Colvin, Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration and Loretta Lynch, Attoney General - Lawmakers Call on Social Security Administration to Treat Same-Sex Marriages Equally
Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
Oct. 26, 2015
Letter to Carolyn Colvin, Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, and Loretta Lynch, Attorney General - Implement Supreme Court Marriage Equality Decisions
Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
June 26, 2015
Senator Schatz Statement on Historic Supreme Court Marriage Equality Ruling
Sen.Brian Schatz
April 28, 2015
Senator Schatz Statement on Supreme Court Consideration of Marriage Equality
Sen.Brian Schatz
April 15, 2015
Concurrent Resolution on the Budget, Fiscal Year 2016 -- Continued
Sen.Brian Schatz
April 10, 2015
Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Calling for a Vote on Amendments to Budget Resolution
Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
March 26, 2015
Senator Schatz Statement on Amendment Supporting Equal treatment of Same-Sex Spouses in Social Security and VA
Sen.Brian Schatz
March 26, 2015
Concurrent Resolution on the Budget, Fiscal Year 2016 -- Continued
Sen.Brian Schatz
May 19, 2014
Schatz Supports Bill to Ensure Social Security Equality
Sen.Brian Schatz
Nov. 27, 2013
Hirono Touts Hawaii as a Model of Progress on National Radio
Sen.Mazie Hirono
Nov. 13, 2013
Schatz Celebrates Marriage Equality Becoming Law in Hawai"i
Sen.Brian Schatz
Nov. 9, 2013
Schatz Hails Passage of Marriage Equality Bill in Hawaii
Sen.Brian Schatz
July 8, 2013
Letter to Janet Napolitano, Secretary of Homeland Security - Civil Rights and Marriage Equality
Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
July 8, 2013
Letter to Secretary Shinseki - Same Sex Marriages
Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
June 26, 2013
Schatz: SCOTUS Decision On DOMA Is A Victory For All American
Sen.Brian Schatz
June 26, 2013
Hirono Celebrates Supreme Court Overturning DOMA
Sen.Mazie Hirono
March 5, 2013
Letter to Secretary Shinseki - LGBT Rights
Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
March 1, 2013
212 Members of Congress File Historic Amicus Brief on DOMA Case before U.S. Supreme Court
Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
Jan. 28, 2013
Schatz Statement On Marriage Equality
Sen.Brian Schatz
Sept. 7, 2012
Pelosi, Nadler, 143 House Members File New Amicus Brief on Federal Case Against DOMA
Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
Aug. 22, 2012
Hirono Endorsed by Human Rights Campaign
Sen.Mazie Hirono
July 10, 2012
Pelosi, Nadler, 130 House Members File Amicus Brief on Federal Case Against DOMA
Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
Feb. 23, 2011
Statement from Congresswoman Hirono on Passage of Hawaii Civil Unions Law
Sen.Mazie Hirono
Jan. 1, 2014
Issue Position: Marriage Equality
Sen.Brian Schatz
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