Senate / Democratic

Mazie K. Hirono

Hawaii · United States Senate

ChamberU.S. SenatePartyDemocraticBioguide IDH001042

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Official Biography

Verified July 31, 2026

MAZIE K. HIRONO, Democrat, of Honolulu, HI; born in Fukushima, Japan, November 3, 1947; education: B.A., University of Hawai`i, Manoa, HI, 1970; J.D., Georgetown University, Washington, DC, 1978; professional history: lawyer, private practice; member, Hawai`i House of Representatives, 1981- 94; lieutenant governor, Hawai`i, 1994-2002; election history: elected to the 110th Congress on November 7, 2006; reelected to each succeeding Congress; elected to the U.S. Senate on November 6, 2012; reelected to each succeeding Senate term.

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Committee on Armed ServicesMember

Subcommittee on Personnel · Member
Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support · Ranking Member
Subcommittee on Seapower · Member

Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesMember

Subcommittee on Energy · Member
Subcommittee on National Parks · Member
Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining · Member

Committee on Small Business and EntrepreneurshipMember

Committee on the JudiciaryMember

Subcommittee on Border Security and Immigration · Member
Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights · Member
Subcommittee on Intellectual Property · Member
Subcommittee on the Constitution · Member

Committee on Veterans' AffairsMember

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Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC)