Mazie K. Hirono: “As you claim that you take opportunity to provide these grants very seriously, I expect you to provide my serious…”

Donald Trump and his allies have long championed private school voucher programs under the pretense of ‘school choice,’ but we all know where the real choice lies: not with families, but with private school voucher organizations and…

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.

As we continue assessing the damages from Hurricane Lala and begin our recovery efforts, I’m committed to ensuring that Hawaii’s farmers, ranchers, and livestock producers receive the resources they need.

Decisions as significant as closing 57 facilities across 31 states must include consultation with local communities and governments.