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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 Votes to Protect All Women from Abuse and Violence
May 16, 2012  - Congresswoman Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) today voted against H.R. 4970, the House Majority’s Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Reauthorization bill that lacks key protections for immigrant, American Indian, and LGBT victims of violence. H.R. 4970 passed the House by a vote of 222-205. “Protecting al... 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

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