WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono issued the following press release:
U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) introduced a resolution celebrating "National Library Week" and honoring library workers. After a federal judge ruled President Trump's attacks on libraries to be unconstitutional (https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/arts/imls-library-grants-trump.html), this resolution emphasizes the importance of libraries in communities across the country.
"America's libraries stand for everything the Trump regime is trying to dismantle-freedom of expression, unfettered access to information, celebration of identities, and support for communities. From access to books, to safe spaces for peop...