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Mazie K. Hirono
U.S. Senator, Hawaii
109 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510
Summary
Mazie Keiko Hirono is an American lawyer and politician serving since 2013 as the junior United States senator from Hawaii. A member of the Democratic Party, Hirono previously served as a member of the United States House of Representatives for Hawaii's 2nd congressional district from 2007 to 2013. She has been the dean of Hawaii's congressional delegations since 2013, when Senator Daniel Akaka retired. Hirono also served as a member of the Hawaii House of Representatives from 1981 to 1994 and as Hawaii's tenth lieutenant governor from 1994 to 2002. She was the Democratic nominee for governor of Hawaii in 2002, but lost to Republican Linda Lingle.
Views on the Issues
See where Senator Hirono stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
783 bills totalSRES 741 · Introduced May 20, 2026
May 20, 2026: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S2419)
SRES 742 · Introduced May 20, 2026
May 20, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text: CR S2419)
S 4579 · Introduced May 20, 2026
May 20, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
SRES 714 · Introduced Apr 30, 2026 · Health
Apr 30, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S2177)
SRES 720 · Introduced Apr 30, 2026 · Native Americans
Apr 30, 2026: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2160; text: CR S2180-2181)
SRES 688 · Introduced Apr 27, 2026 · Arts, Culture, Religion
Apr 27, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S2055-2056)
· Introduced Apr 22, 2026
· Introduced Apr 22, 2026
· Introduced Apr 22, 2026
· Introduced Apr 22, 2026
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns. For Senator Hirono's individual votes, view their full record on Congress.gov.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 51–50
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Enacted