Democratic Hawaii Sen. Mazie Hirono's partisan streak at confirmation hearings continued Thursday as the lone 'no' vote in a committee hearing to recommend VA nominee Doug Collins for confirmation.

Former Georgia Rep. Doug Collins received an 18-1 vote from the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee to advance his nomination as VA secretary. Key Concerns Raised: Sen. Mazie Hirono opposed Collins over fears he might overturn a Biden-era rule allowing certain abortion services through the VA.

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

Hawaii Democratic Sen. Mazie Hirono asked Pam Bondi, Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general, what role the White House will have in directing operations of the Department of Justice: SEN. MAZIE HIRONO: We want an attorney general who bases decisions on facts.

In one of the most pointed series of questions, Sen. Mazie Hirono (D., Hawaii) asked Pete Hegseth if he had ever made “unwanted requests for sexual favors” or paid a settlement related to ...

Democrat Sen. Mazie Hirono of Hawaii faced mockery on social media on Thursday over her opening questions to Interior Secretary nominee Doug Burgum during his confirmation hearing. "As part of my ...

Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, questioned defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth in a confirmation hearing Tuesday held by the Senate Committee on Armed Services. Watch the video in the player above.

Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth’s confirmation hearing got heated when Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) challenged him over press reports that he drank while on the job in his previous ...

Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth’s confirmation hearing got heated when Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) challenged him over press reports that he drank while on the job in his previous employment, charges that Hegseth denied. “As secretary you ...

Mazie Hirono has joined fellow lawmakers in introducing the Veterans Member Business Loan Act, a bipartisan and bicameral bill aimed at exempting US veterans from the government-imposed lending cap, a federal limit restricting how much credit unions can lend to small businesses.

Standing strong in opposition to new policy decisions from the Trump administration, U.S. Senator Mazie Hirono reintroduces the "Neighbors Not Enemies" Act.

Democratic Sen. Mazie Hirono of Hawaii asked Attorney General-designate Pam Bondi if she had ever engaged in sexual harassment Wednesday. President-elect Donald Trump nominated Bondi to be Attorney General after former Republican Rep.