Hawaii's Hirono only senator to vote no on Collins, continuing partisan streak at hearings
Democratic Hawaii Sen. Mazie Hirono's partisan streak at confirmation hearings continued Thursday as the lone 'no' vote in a ...
Senate panel overwhelmingly advances Trump pick for VA secretary
The Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee on Thursday easily advanced Doug Collins’ nomination to be the secretary of Veterans Affairs, setting him up for a full Senate vote that is likely to ...
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Hirono, colleagues introduce bipartisan legislation to support veteran-owned small businesses
Mazie Hirono has joined fellow lawmakers in introducing the Veterans Member Business Loan Act, a bipartisan and bicameral ...
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Former Georgia Rep. Doug Collins advances toward VA secretary role
Former Georgia Rep. Doug Collins received an 18-1 vote from the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee to advance his nomination ...
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‘The mission is veterans’: Nominee for VA secretary pledges to protect vets benefits from possible spending cuts
The only major sticking point that Collins faced from Democrats came in questioning on women’s access to abortions through the VA. Sens. Patty Murray, D-Wash., and Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii ...
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Sen. Hirono backs measure recognizing women in combat
U.S. Sens. Mazie Hirono and Brian Schatz joined Sens. Patty Murray, Tammy Duckworth and more than a dozen other Democrats in ...
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Doug Collins tells Senate committee he will put veterans first if confirmed as VA secretary
Former Georgia Congressman Doug Collins, nominated to serve as President Donald Trump's secretary of Veterans Affairs, participated in a confirmation hearing on Tuesday.
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‘This lady has issues’: Mazie Hirono slammed for opening questions to Doug Burgum
Democratic Hawaii Senator Mazie Hirono has been slammed following her opening questions to Doug Burgum on Thursday. Burgum faced senator’s questions following his nomination for the Interior ...
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Hawaii's Hirono only senator to vote no on Collins, continuing partisan streak at hearings
Democratic Hawaii Sen. Mazie Hirono was the only lawmaker on the Senate's Veterans’ Affairs Committee to oppose the confirmation of President Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of the ...