Mazie Hirono: “Well, clearly, elections have an impact on the composition of the Court because we have you. We do not have Judge…”

With Republicans and their allies on the Court hell bent on rolling back that progress, it is more urgent than ever that Congress pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.

With Hawaii being home to 40% of the country’s endangered and threatened plant species in the country, celebrating biodiversity and promoting environmental conservation is critical to uplifting our state’s history and culture.

That’s why Senate Democrats are here speaking out and fighting back. We know what’s at stake, and we refuse to stand by while Republicans undermine our democracy and our sacred right to vote.

I have to say that I sit on five committees in the Senate, and the Veterans Committee is one that really is characterized by bipartisanship.