WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono issued the following press release:
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) led her colleagues in introducing a bipartisan, bicameral resolution commemorating October as Filipino American History Month. The resolution celebrates Filipino Americans' rich history and the many contributions they have made to the United States, including as members of the U.S. Armed Forces, officials in federal and state governments, and leaders of labor movements. A companion resolution was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Representatives Ed Case (D-HI), Bobby Scott (D-VA), and James Moylan (R-GU).
"From the first Filipino contract laborers who arrived in Hawaii seeking a better life...