Mazie K. Hirono: “While the Trump regime claims to support our servicemembers, their actions tell a far more sinister story.”

Families deserve a government that defends the rights of all students to receive a quality public education. But Donald Trump is doing everything he can to undermine public education from the inside out.

By diverting more than $51 billion each year—by some estimates—to school vouchers, the national program will drain funding that we could otherwise use to strengthen public schools.

We urge swift approval of Governor Green’s request for an emergency declaration and the additional federal assistance it will provide.

The federal assistance from USDA’s emergency loans and land restoration programs will help our state’s agricultural producers rebuild quickly and receive compensation for their losses.