Hawaii's Congressional delegation, led by Hirono and Tokuda, introduced a bill to protect tropical plants and agriculture.
Quiver AI Summary
U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono and U.S. Representative Jill Tokuda have introduced the Tropical Plant Health Initiative Act alongside their Congressional colleagues from Hawaii. This legislation aims to expand research and funding opportunities to combat pests and diseases impacting tropical plants, including key crops like coffee and macadamia nuts.
Senator Hirono emphasized that the economic stability of Hawaii relies on these plants, stating, "Conducting research to protect and maintain crops... is crucial." Representative Tokuda added that these crops are essential to Hawaii's culture and community, aiming to safeguard them from various threats.
The initiative would prioritize applications for USDA grants and create dedicated funding to enhance research and pest management efforts, thereby supporting Hawaii's agricultural economy. The full text of the bill is available online.
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Mazie K. Hirono Net Worth
Quiver Quantitative estimates that Mazie K. Hirono is worth $7.4M, as of September 25th, 2025. This is the 131st highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.
Hirono has approximately $141.6K invested in publicly traded assets which Quiver is able to track live.
You can track Mazie K. Hirono's net worth on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Hirono.
Mazie K. Hirono Bill Proposals
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Mazie K. Hirono:
- S.2923: A bill to provide for the automatic acquisition of United States citizenship for certain internationally adopted individuals, and for other purposes.
- S.2897: A bill to amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to provide research and extension grants to support the study of insects and pests that impact tropical plants, and for other purposes.
- S.2633: Saving NOAA’s Workforce Act
- S.2632: Saving NASA’s Workforce Act
- S.2631: Saving NIST’s Workforce Act
- S.2630: Saving NSF’s Workforce Act
You can track bills proposed by Mazie K. Hirono on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Hirono.
Mazie K. Hirono Fundraising
Mazie K. Hirono recently disclosed $106.0K of fundraising in a Q2 FEC disclosure filed on July 15th, 2025. This was the 603rd most from all Q2 reports we have seen this year. 94.3% came from individual donors.
Hirono disclosed $102.0K of spending. This was the 503rd most from all Q2 reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.
Hirono disclosed $1.3M of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 227th most from all Q2 reports we have seen this year.
You can see the disclosure here, or track Mazie K. Hirono's fundraising on Quiver Quantitative.
