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‘Look to Our Visitor Industry to Create Jobs’ Urges Congresswoman Hirono
May 16, 2012  - “Our national priority continues to be the creation of good jobs. For that, we should look to our country’s visitor industry,” urged Congresswoman Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) in testimony today before the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade. The Congresswoman joined several organi... More


Congresswoman Hirono Applauds President Obama’s Plan To Bring 100 Million Visitors to U.S.
May 10, 2012  - Congresswoman Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) today commended the Obama Administration’s newly released “National Travel and Tourism Strategy,” a federal government-wide effort to promote travel and tourism to the United States that could see a $250 billion increase in visitor spending per year. The tour... More


House Majority’s Reconciliation Bill is a “Wreck-conciliation” Bill for Hawaii Families
May 10, 2012  - Congresswoman Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) today voted against H.R. 5652, The Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act, a measure that cuts programs American families rely on. “These are difficult times as our economic recovery is still fragile. That’s why now more than ever, we need a balanced approa... More


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