Mazie Hirono: “Ultimately, if we do not act to amend or replace the Budget Control Act, we could end up cutting, not increasing, the…”

Their allies on the Court are making it easier for Republicans to dilute the voting power of minorities to tip the scales in their favor, not just in this year’s election, but for years to come.

“Donald Trump and his regime are defined by rampant corruption, treating the presidency as a get-rich-quick scheme at the expense of the American people. Trump never should have been able to accept a $400 million gift from another country…

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

I happen to be the only naturalized citizen sitting on this committee, and I am horrified by the implication that naturalized citizens basically get second-class citizenship.