Washington D C Today U S Senator Brian Schatz D Hawai i announced the U S Department of Agriculture declared Hawai i and Maui Counties disaster areas due to the ongoing drought Kalawao County was named a contiguous disaster county also eligible f...

Washington DC Today the U S Senate voted 60 37 to move forward a renewal and three month extension of emergency long term unemployment insurance U S Senator Brian Schatz D Hawai i who has been a vocal advocate of the need to restore unemployment in...

Washington DC After the Department of Veterans Affairs VA made changes to its loan guarantee program resulting in a 125 000 drop in the maximum loan guarantee for Honolulu U S Senator Brian Schatz D Hawai i is requesting that the Federal Housing A...

Honolulu U S Senator Brian Schatz D Hawai i released the following statement today after Okinawa Gov Hirokazu Nakaima signed off on plans that will allow the relocation of the Futenma Marine Corps Air Station The relocation is key to a broader U S rea...

Honolulu On O ahu today President Barack Obama signed into law legislation introduced by U S Senator Brian Schatz D Hawai i the Native American Memorial Amendments Act of 2013 to pave the way forward for a long awaited Native American Veterans Memorial ...

Honolulu President Barack Obama today signed into law the 2014 National Defense Authorization Act NDAA which included bipartisan legislation introduced by U S Senator Brian Schatz D Hawai i the Military Installations Enhancement Act of 2013 to prom...

Washington DC The U S Senate last night unanimously passed the Native American Memorial Amendments Act of 2013 introduced by U S Senator Brian Schatz D Hawai i paving the way forward for a long awaited Native American Veterans Memorial on the Nationa...

Washington DC The U S Senate tonight passed the 2014 National Defense Authorization Act NDAA compromise bill by a vote of 84 15 which will fund provisions important to Hawai i s economy and military community and increases overall defense funding in...

Honolulu HI Today U S Senator Brian Schatz D Hawai i announced 11 162 104 in federal housing grants for the City County of Honolulu The City County of Honolulu will receive the Community Development Block Grant Emergency Shelter Grant HOME a...

Washington DC U S Senator Brian Schatz D Hawai i spoke on the floor of the U S Senate today about how the long term budget will protect jobs in Hawai i and prevent another government shutdown Republicans blocked an amendment Schatz and Senate lead...