Mazie Hirono: “I think it was important for Secretary Mattis to visit Japan and South Korea as his first official secretarial duties.”

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.

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.

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

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.