WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Brian Schatz issued the following press release:
U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) and Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawai'i) and U.S. Representatives Ed Case (D-Hawai'i) and Jill Tokuda (D-Hawai'i) urged President Donald Trump to act swiftly on Governor Josh Green's request for a presidential disaster declaration for areas impacted by a recent 6.0 earthquake on Hawai'i Island. The declaration will help ensure that the affected communities can access important federal funding and resources to recover.
"We ask that you consider expediting all federal assistance possible to help the State recover from the impacts of a magnitude 6.0 earthquake that struck Hawai'i Island on May 22, 2026, particularly the Federal Emergenc...