Mazie Hirono: “If it goes down very significantly to the point where we may be having to close some commissaries, that might happen…”

It is more urgent than ever that Congress pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.

The passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was a major turning point in our country that finally gave many previously excluded people of color real access to the polls.

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.

Arts and creative expression are fundamental to a well-rounded education," said Senator Hirono.