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Mazie Hirono's Public Statements on Issue: Entitlements and the Safety Net

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On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for U.S. Senate (HI) - Jr

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05/05/2022 Letter to Patty Murray, Chair of the Senate Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, Roy Blunt, Ranking Member of the Senate Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee - Wyden, Bennet, Colleagues Urge Full Funding of Unemployment Insurance Administration
02/24/2022 Letter to Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Sen. Cramer, Colleagues Lead Bipartisan Letter Urging Support for Medicare Advantage Program
02/22/2022 Letter to Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Hoeven, Colleagues Urge Support for Medicare Advantage Program
02/22/2022 Letter to Chiquitia Brooks-LaSure, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Portman Joins Bipartisan Letter Urging Support for Medicare Advantage Program
12/13/2021 Letter to Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury and Charles P. Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Menendez and Booker Join Coalition of Democratic Senators in Call to Ensure All Eligible New Jersey Same-Sex Couples Receive Pension Survivor Benefits
04/19/2021 Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States; and Kamala Harris, Vice President of the United States - Rep. Bowman and Sens. Brown, Sanders, and Warren Lead Colleagues in Calling for Desperately-Needed Expansions and Improvements to SSI Program
03/26/2021 Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Booker, Brown, Bennet, Wyden, Warnock Lead Senate Democrats in Push to Make Critical Tax Cuts for Workers & Families Permanent in Next Recovery Bill
02/11/2021 Letter to Hon. Patty Murray, Chair of Senate Health, Eduction, Labor, and Pensions Committee; Hon. Richard Burr, Ranking Member of Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee; Hon. Bernard Sanders, Chair of Senate Budget Committee; and Hon. Lindsey Graham, Ranking Member of Senate Budget Committee - Gillibrand Leads Senate Colleagues In Call To Deliver More Than $1 Billion In Funding To Help Older Adults During The COVID-19 Crisis, Including Millions To Bolster Nutrition Services And Support Vaccination Efforts In Next Coronavirus Relief Package
02/05/2021 Letter to the Hon. Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury - Sen. Coons joins push to ensure stimulus payments reach Americans experiencing homelessness
02/02/2021 Letter to the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Seante Minority Leader - Amidst a frigid winter & raging pandemic, Carper, Coons seek to deliver lifesaving LIHEAP utility assistance
12/09/2020 Letter to Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader; and Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Rep. Craig Urges Congressional Leadership to Support Local Restaurants and Pass the RESTAURANTS Act
12/04/2020 Letter to Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; and Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Congressman Tim Ryan Urges Congressional Leadership to Include Support for Local Restaurants in COVID Relief Package
12/02/2020 Letter to Honorable Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader and Honorable Charles Schumer, Democratic Leader - Gillibrand Urges Senate Leadership To Extend Enhanced Unemployment Benefits In Next Coronavirus Relief Package
12/01/2020 Letter to Honorable Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader and Honorable Charles Schumer, Minority Leader - Rosen, Cortez Masto Urge Senate Leadership to Extend Unemployment Programs in Forthcoming COVID Relief Legislation
10/14/2020 Letter to Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Senators Collins, Reed Lead Bipartisan Call for Quick Distribution of LIHEAP Assistance
08/13/2020 Letter to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma - Capito, Hirono, Whitehouse Call on Cms to Make All Recommended Vaccines Accessible to Medicare Beneficiaries
07/02/2020 Letter to Sen. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader and Sen. Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Shaheen, Murkowski Lead Colleagues in Urging Fix for Provision Blocking NH and Other States from Receiving Further Relief to Help Address Economic Impacts of COVID-19
06/16/2020 Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States - Senators Warren, Casey, and Baldwin Urge Trump to Stop Dismantling Assistance Programs During COVID-19
06/10/2020 Letter to Jovita Carranza, Small Business Administration Administrator, and Steven T. Mnuchin, Department of the Treasury Secretary - Cantwell, Hirono, Markey Urge SBA & Treasury to Help Small Businesses with 10 or Fewer Employees Access COVID-19 Relief Funds
05/21/2020 Letter to Eugene to Scalia, Secretary of Labor - Hirono, Brown, Colleagues Demand DOL Assist State Unemployment Insurance Agencies
05/11/2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Casey Leads Bipartisan Push to Expand Delivery for SNAP Recipients During Pandemic
04/27/2020 Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Harris, Hirono, Murphy, Warren to USDA: College Students Need Access to SNAP During Pandemic
04/22/2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury - Durbin, Colleagues Push Treasury To Ensure Americans Without Broadband Can Receive Economic Impact Payments
04/03/2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, the Hon. Andrew Saul, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, and the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Tester Doubles Down on Effort to Ensure Veterans Swiftly Get Stimulus Checks from CARES Act
02/03/2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Senator Hirono, 37 Senate Colleagues Demand President Recommit to Funding Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security

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