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Oct. 17, 2024
Schatz Statement On Defense Department Correcting Discharges For Service Members Unfairly Discharged Under ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
Sen. Brian Schatz
Sept. 17, 2024
Schatz Votes To Protect IVF Access Nationwide
Sen. Brian Schatz
Sept. 10, 2024
Schatz Statement On FCC Implementing Safe Connections Act Provision Enabling Domestic Violence Survivors To Access Discounted Phone Service Through Federal Lifeline Program
Sen. Brian Schatz
July 10, 2024
Schatz Statement On Republicans Blocking Bill Expressing Support For Reproductive Rights
Sen. Brian Schatz
Feb. 29, 2024
Schatz Slams Republican Efforts To Criminalize IVF, Dismantle Reproductive Freedoms
Sen. Brian Schatz
Dec. 8, 2023
Schatz, Murkowski Lead Oversight Hearing on Federal Resources to Address Fentanyl in Native Communities
Sen. Brian Schatz
Nov. 17, 2023
Schatz, Murkowski Lead Bipartisan National Native American Heritage Month Resolution
Sen. Brian Schatz
Nov. 8, 2023
Schatz, Murkowski Lead Oversight Hearing on Fentanyl in Native Communities
Sen. Brian Schatz
Nov. 2, 2023
Booker Reintroduces Federal Firearm Licensing Act
Sen. Mazie Hirono
Nov. 2, 2023
Warren, 7 Senators Ask Department of Homeland Security to Improve Migrants' Access to Work Authorization Documents
Sen. Mazie Hirono
Nov. 2, 2023
Booker Reintroduces Federal Firearm Licensing Act
Sen. Brian Schatz
Oct. 10, 2023
ICYMI: DURBIN, WELCH, OSSOFF, BOOKER, AND HIRONO LEAD 18 OF THEIR COLLEAGUES IN LETTER TO SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE LEADERS URGING CORRECTIONS TO PROPOSED FEDERAL DEFENDERS' FUNDING
Sen. Mazie Hirono
July 26, 2023
Schatz, Young Reintroduce Legislation To Protect Journalists, Promote Press Freedom Around The World
Sen. Brian Schatz
May 2, 2023
Following Pervasive Reports of Sexual Abuse and Misconduct, Bicameral Leaders Seek GAO Review of JROTC Program
Sen. Mazie Hirono
March 31, 2023
Schatz Leads Resolution Celebrating International Transgender Day Of Visibility
Sen. Brian Schatz
March 29, 2023
Schatz Introduces Resolution Calling Out Attacks On LGBTQ+ Students, Urging Communities To Protect Kids
Sen. Brian Schatz
March 27, 2023
Booker, Durbin, Colleagues Urge President Biden Against the Use of Family Detention
Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
March 17, 2023
Schatz Introduces New Bill To Boost Federal Funding To Help States Keep Communities Safe, Support Law Enforcement, Reduce Gun Violence
Sen. Brian Schatz
Feb. 1, 2023
Letter to Charles Barber, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, National Science Foundation - Senators Baldwin, Feinstein Call on National Science Foundation to Better Assess LGBTQI+ Representation in STEM
Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
Jan. 25, 2023
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Booker, Menendez, Ocasio-Cortez, Luján, Padilla, Casar, Grijalva Lead Bicameral Coalition of Nearly 80 Lawmakers in Pushing Back Against the Biden Administration's Expansion of Title 42 and Proposed Asylum Transit Ban
Rep. Jill Tokuda, ...
Jan. 8, 2023
Biden signs 2 bills supporting Native American languages
Sen. Brian Schatz
Dec. 14, 2022
Schatz, Takano, Blumenthal Introduce Legislation To Protect Sexual Privacy, Stop Targeted Government Attacks On LGBTQ+ Rights
Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
Nov. 29, 2022
Hirono Statement on Senate Passage of Respect for Marriage Act
Sen. Mazie Hirono
Nov. 17, 2022
Letter to Robert Califf, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Hirono, Lawmakers Urge FDA to Consider Steps to Protect and Expand Access to Medication Abortion
Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
Nov. 15, 2022
Letter to Gilbert Cisneros, Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness - Bipartisan, Bicameral Group of Members Urge Department of Defense to Follow Congressional Intent and Provide Equal Access to Parental Leave
Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
Nov. 1, 2022
Senator Smith, Colleagues Release New Report Detailing Devastating Harms Posed by State Abortion Bans
Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
Oct. 20, 2022
Hirono, Murray, Shaheen, Warren Applaud DOD Action to Ensure Access to Reproductive Care
Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
Oct. 18, 2022
Letter to Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States, Steven Dettelbach, Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives - Durbin Joins Colleagues In Urging DOJ & ATF To Clarify & Enforce Ghost Guns Rule
Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
Oct. 6, 2022
Letter to Shalanda Young, Director of the Office of Budget and Management - Senator Baldwin Leads 117 Members of Congress in Asking the Biden Administration to Request Budget Funding that Adequately Reflects the President's Priority to Advance LGBTQI+ Rights Around the World
Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
Oct. 3, 2022
Letter to Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and Melanie Frontes Rainer, Director of the Office for Civil Rights - Senator Baldwin and Colleagues Applaud Biden Admin Restoring Key Nondiscrimination Protections in Health Care, Push to Strengthen Proposal
Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
Sept. 30, 2022
Letter to Antony Blinken, Secretary U.S. Department of State, and Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Reps. Titus, Bilirakis Call for Visa Processing Improvements
Rep. Ed Case, ...
Sept. 29, 2022
Durbin, Coons, Senators Introduce Bill to Limit Use of Solitary Confinement
Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
Sept. 28, 2022
Letter to Colette Peters, Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons - Durbin, Trone Send Letter Urging Federal Bureau Of Prisons To Reduce Solitary Confinement
Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
Sept. 23, 2022
Letter to Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Foster Leads Effort to Increase Transparency in Immigrant Visa Wait Times
Rep. Ed Case, ...
Sept. 8, 2022
Hirono Statement on Final Biden Administration Rule Reversing Harmful Trump Immigration Policy
Sen. Mazie Hirono
Aug. 11, 2022
Letter to Samantha Power, Administrator of the US Agency for International Development - Cardin, Colleagues Urge USAID to Clarify the Continuation of International Family Planning and Health Programs Post-Dobbs
Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
Aug. 3, 2022
Padilla Introduces College Athletes Bill of Rights
Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
Aug. 2, 2022
Letter to Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Antony Blinken, Secretary of State, Samantha Power, Administrator for the US Agency for International Development - Schakowsky, Lee, Blumenthal, and Booker Lead Colleagues in Pressing Federal Agencies to Reinforce Helms Amendment Exceptions to Countries and Organizations That Receive U.S. Foreign Assistance
Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
Aug. 1, 2022
Letter to Tae Johnson, Acting Director of United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement - ICE Overuse of Solitary Confinement
Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
Aug. 1, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Durbin, Warnock, Senate Democrats Call on Biden Administration to Increase the Rate of Refugee Admissions
Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
July 21, 2022
Pressley, Schatz, Johnson Lead Call for Biden Administration to End Transfer of Military Weapons to Local Police
Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
July 14, 2022
Letter to Hon. Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Warner, Kaine Join Colleagues in Pressing VA Secretary to End Discrimination Against Same-Sex Spouses
Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
July 13, 2022
Letter to Joseph Biden, President of the United States, and Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health & Human Services - Urging Biden Administration to Declare a National Public Health Emergency on Reproductive Rights
Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
July 13, 2022
Letter to Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, and Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House - Senator Baldwin Joins Colleagues in Calling for Robust Family Planning Funding as States Criminalize Abortion
Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
July 13, 2022
Hirono Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Prohibit Non-Disclosure Agreements in Cases of Sexual Misconduct
Sen. Mazie Hirono
June 28, 2022
Case's House Appropriations Committee Approves Billions to Fight Crime and Make Communities Safer
Rep. Ed Case
June 25, 2022
Case's House Appropriations Committee Approves Fiscal Year 2023 Homeland Security Funding Measure
Rep. Ed Case
June 25, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Murray, Democrats Push Biden for "Bold Action" to Protect Abortion Access in a Post-Roe America
Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
June 21, 2022
Hirono, Wyden, Jacobs Introduce Bill to Protect Reproductive Health Data
Sen. Mazie Hirono
June 14, 2022
Hirono, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Make Registering to Vote Easier for All Americans
Sen. Mazie Hirono
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Oct. 17, 2024
Schatz Statement On Defense Department Correcting Discharges For Service Members Unfairly Discharged Under ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
Sen.Brian Schatz
Sept. 17, 2024
Schatz Votes To Protect IVF Access Nationwide
Sen.Brian Schatz
Sept. 10, 2024
Schatz Statement On FCC Implementing Safe Connections Act Provision Enabling Domestic Violence Survivors To Access Discounted Phone Service Through Federal Lifeline Program
Sen.Brian Schatz
July 10, 2024
Schatz Statement On Republicans Blocking Bill Expressing Support For Reproductive Rights
Sen.Brian Schatz
Feb. 29, 2024
Schatz Slams Republican Efforts To Criminalize IVF, Dismantle Reproductive Freedoms
Sen.Brian Schatz
Dec. 8, 2023
Schatz, Murkowski Lead Oversight Hearing on Federal Resources to Address Fentanyl in Native Communities
Sen.Brian Schatz
Nov. 17, 2023
Schatz, Murkowski Lead Bipartisan National Native American Heritage Month Resolution
Sen.Brian Schatz
Nov. 8, 2023
Schatz, Murkowski Lead Oversight Hearing on Fentanyl in Native Communities
Sen.Brian Schatz
Nov. 2, 2023
Booker Reintroduces Federal Firearm Licensing Act
Sen.Mazie Hirono
Nov. 2, 2023
Warren, 7 Senators Ask Department of Homeland Security to Improve Migrants' Access to Work Authorization Documents
Sen.Mazie Hirono
Nov. 2, 2023
Booker Reintroduces Federal Firearm Licensing Act
Sen.Brian Schatz
Oct. 10, 2023
ICYMI: DURBIN, WELCH, OSSOFF, BOOKER, AND HIRONO LEAD 18 OF THEIR COLLEAGUES IN LETTER TO SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE LEADERS URGING CORRECTIONS TO PROPOSED FEDERAL DEFENDERS' FUNDING
Sen.Mazie Hirono
July 26, 2023
Schatz, Young Reintroduce Legislation To Protect Journalists, Promote Press Freedom Around The World
Sen.Brian Schatz
May 2, 2023
Following Pervasive Reports of Sexual Abuse and Misconduct, Bicameral Leaders Seek GAO Review of JROTC Program
Sen.Mazie Hirono
March 31, 2023
Schatz Leads Resolution Celebrating International Transgender Day Of Visibility
Sen.Brian Schatz
March 29, 2023
Schatz Introduces Resolution Calling Out Attacks On LGBTQ+ Students, Urging Communities To Protect Kids
Sen.Brian Schatz
March 27, 2023
Booker, Durbin, Colleagues Urge President Biden Against the Use of Family Detention
Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
March 17, 2023
Schatz Introduces New Bill To Boost Federal Funding To Help States Keep Communities Safe, Support Law Enforcement, Reduce Gun Violence
Sen.Brian Schatz
Feb. 1, 2023
Letter to Charles Barber, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, National Science Foundation - Senators Baldwin, Feinstein Call on National Science Foundation to Better Assess LGBTQI+ Representation in STEM
Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
Jan. 25, 2023
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Booker, Menendez, Ocasio-Cortez, Luján, Padilla, Casar, Grijalva Lead Bicameral Coalition of Nearly 80 Lawmakers in Pushing Back Against the Biden Administration's Expansion of Title 42 and Proposed Asylum Transit Ban
Rep.Jill Tokuda, ...
Jan. 8, 2023
Biden signs 2 bills supporting Native American languages
Sen.Brian Schatz
Dec. 14, 2022
Schatz, Takano, Blumenthal Introduce Legislation To Protect Sexual Privacy, Stop Targeted Government Attacks On LGBTQ+ Rights
Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
Nov. 29, 2022
Hirono Statement on Senate Passage of Respect for Marriage Act
Sen.Mazie Hirono
Nov. 17, 2022
Letter to Robert Califf, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Hirono, Lawmakers Urge FDA to Consider Steps to Protect and Expand Access to Medication Abortion
Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
Nov. 15, 2022
Letter to Gilbert Cisneros, Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness - Bipartisan, Bicameral Group of Members Urge Department of Defense to Follow Congressional Intent and Provide Equal Access to Parental Leave
Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
Nov. 1, 2022
Senator Smith, Colleagues Release New Report Detailing Devastating Harms Posed by State Abortion Bans
Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
Oct. 20, 2022
Hirono, Murray, Shaheen, Warren Applaud DOD Action to Ensure Access to Reproductive Care
Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
Oct. 18, 2022
Letter to Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States, Steven Dettelbach, Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives - Durbin Joins Colleagues In Urging DOJ & ATF To Clarify & Enforce Ghost Guns Rule
Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
Oct. 6, 2022
Letter to Shalanda Young, Director of the Office of Budget and Management - Senator Baldwin Leads 117 Members of Congress in Asking the Biden Administration to Request Budget Funding that Adequately Reflects the President's Priority to Advance LGBTQI+ Rights Around the World
Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
Oct. 3, 2022
Letter to Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and Melanie Frontes Rainer, Director of the Office for Civil Rights - Senator Baldwin and Colleagues Applaud Biden Admin Restoring Key Nondiscrimination Protections in Health Care, Push to Strengthen Proposal
Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
Sept. 30, 2022
Letter to Antony Blinken, Secretary U.S. Department of State, and Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Reps. Titus, Bilirakis Call for Visa Processing Improvements
Rep.Ed Case, ...
Sept. 29, 2022
Durbin, Coons, Senators Introduce Bill to Limit Use of Solitary Confinement
Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
Sept. 28, 2022
Letter to Colette Peters, Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons - Durbin, Trone Send Letter Urging Federal Bureau Of Prisons To Reduce Solitary Confinement
Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
Sept. 23, 2022
Letter to Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Foster Leads Effort to Increase Transparency in Immigrant Visa Wait Times
Rep.Ed Case, ...
Sept. 8, 2022
Hirono Statement on Final Biden Administration Rule Reversing Harmful Trump Immigration Policy
Sen.Mazie Hirono
Aug. 11, 2022
Letter to Samantha Power, Administrator of the US Agency for International Development - Cardin, Colleagues Urge USAID to Clarify the Continuation of International Family Planning and Health Programs Post-Dobbs
Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
Aug. 3, 2022
Padilla Introduces College Athletes Bill of Rights
Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
Aug. 2, 2022
Letter to Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Antony Blinken, Secretary of State, Samantha Power, Administrator for the US Agency for International Development - Schakowsky, Lee, Blumenthal, and Booker Lead Colleagues in Pressing Federal Agencies to Reinforce Helms Amendment Exceptions to Countries and Organizations That Receive U.S. Foreign Assistance
Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
Aug. 1, 2022
Letter to Tae Johnson, Acting Director of United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement - ICE Overuse of Solitary Confinement
Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
Aug. 1, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Durbin, Warnock, Senate Democrats Call on Biden Administration to Increase the Rate of Refugee Admissions
Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
July 21, 2022
Pressley, Schatz, Johnson Lead Call for Biden Administration to End Transfer of Military Weapons to Local Police
Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
July 14, 2022
Letter to Hon. Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Warner, Kaine Join Colleagues in Pressing VA Secretary to End Discrimination Against Same-Sex Spouses
Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
July 13, 2022
Letter to Joseph Biden, President of the United States, and Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health & Human Services - Urging Biden Administration to Declare a National Public Health Emergency on Reproductive Rights
Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
July 13, 2022
Letter to Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, and Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House - Senator Baldwin Joins Colleagues in Calling for Robust Family Planning Funding as States Criminalize Abortion
Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
July 13, 2022
Hirono Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Prohibit Non-Disclosure Agreements in Cases of Sexual Misconduct
Sen.Mazie Hirono
June 28, 2022
Case's House Appropriations Committee Approves Billions to Fight Crime and Make Communities Safer
Rep.Ed Case
June 25, 2022
Case's House Appropriations Committee Approves Fiscal Year 2023 Homeland Security Funding Measure
Rep.Ed Case
June 25, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Murray, Democrats Push Biden for "Bold Action" to Protect Abortion Access in a Post-Roe America
Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
June 21, 2022
Hirono, Wyden, Jacobs Introduce Bill to Protect Reproductive Health Data
Sen.Mazie Hirono
June 14, 2022
Hirono, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Make Registering to Vote Easier for All Americans
Sen.Mazie Hirono
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