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  1. 03.18.2020

    Schatz Votes To Pass Coronavirus Relief Package, Calls For More Federal Aid To Help People Left Out | U.S. Senator Brian Schatz
    WASHINGTON Today U S Senator Brian Schatz D Hawai i voted to pass the Families First Coronavirus Response Act and called for more federal support to help people The bill bolsters the federal government s response to the coronavirus outbreak and prov...

  2. 03.18.2020

    Schatz, Markey, Bennet Lead Bipartisan Group Of Senators In Urging Federal Government To Expand Access To Telehealth Services For Rural Communities | U.S. Senator Brian Schatz
    WASHINGTON Today U S Senators Brian Schatz D Hawai i Ed Markey D Mass and Michael Bennet D Colo led a bipartisan group of 26 senators in urging the Federal Communications Commission FCC to increase subsidies to health care providers through the ...

  3. 03.17.2020

    Schatz, Brown Introduce New Bill To Protect People’s Credit Scores, Suspend Negative Credit Reporting During Coronavirus Outbreak | U.S. Senator Brian Schatz
    WASHINGTON Today U S Senators Brian Schatz D Hawai i and Sherrod Brown D Ohio both members of the Senate Banking Committee introduced new legislation to protect people s credit scores during the coronavirus outbreak As some families struggle with...

  4. 03.13.2020

    Schatz, Senators Introduce Bill To Ensure Free Coronavirus Testing | U.S. Senator Brian Schatz
    WASHINGTON U S Senators Brian Schatz Tina Smith D Minn Gary Peters D Mich Democratic Minority Leader Chuck Schumer D N Y Patty Murray D Wash Ron Wyden D Ore and a number of their Democratic Senate colleagues introduced the Free COVID 19 Testin...

  5. 03.12.2020

    Schatz, Peters, Young, Hirono, Romney, Kilmer, Rutherford, Herrera Beutler Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Provide Unemployment Assistance To People Unable To Work Due To Coronavirus Outbreak | U.S. Senator Brian Schatz
    WASHINGTON DC Today U S Senators Brian Schatz D Hawai i Gary Peters D Mich Todd Young R Ind Mazie K Hirono D Hawai i and Mitt Romney R Utah and U S Representatives Derek Kilmer D Wash John Rutherford R Fla and Jaime Herrera Beutler R ...

  6. 03.11.2020

    Hawai‘i Receiving More Than $4.5 Million In Federal Funding To Respond To Coronavirus Outbreak | U.S. Senator Brian Schatz
    WASHINGTON Today the State of Hawai i will have immediate access to more than 4 5 million in emergency funding The funding which was approved by Congress and signed by the president last week will be used to help Hawai i respond to the crisis ...

  7. 03.07.2020

    Schatz, Senators Call On Federal Government To Guarantee Protections For Federal Workers & Contractors Complying With Coronavirus Response | U.S. Senator Brian Schatz
    WASHINGTON Today U S Senator Brian Schatz D Hawai i and a group seven senators urged the United States Office of Personnel Management OPM to commit that federal workers and contractors will not be penalized for following recommended health procedur...

  8. 03.05.2020

    Schatz Introduces Legislation To Modernize Schools And Expand Stem Education To Rural Areas | U.S. Senator Brian Schatz
    WASHINGTON Today U S Senator Brian Schatz D Hawai i introduced the Inspiring New STEM Professionals by Investing in Renovation of Education Spaces INSPIRES Act The growth of jobs in science technology engineering and mathematics STEM fields h...

  9. 03.04.2020

    Congress Set To Pass More Than $8 Billion In Emergency Coronavirus Funding, Including At Least $4.5 Million For Hawai‘i | U.S. Senator Brian Schatz
    WASHINGTON Today congressional leaders reached an agreement to provide 8 3 billion in emergency funding to respond to the coronavirus outbreak including at least 4 5 million for Hawai i The bipartisan deal also includes telehealth legislation author...

  10. 03.03.2020

    Schatz Introduces New Legislation To Eliminate Excessive Court Fines And Fees That Target Low Income Communities | U.S. Senator Brian Schatz
    WASHINGTON Today U S Senator Brian Schatz D Hawai i introduced the State Justice Improvement Act legislation that will make lasting changes to America s criminal justice system Across the country courts often impose fines fees and monetary bail ...