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WASHINGTON - The Senate Indian Affairs Committee today approved a Native Hawaiian federal recognition bill, clearing the way for the legislation to come to a vote in the full Senate next year.

Gov. Linda Lingle strongly opposes proposed changes to legislation in Congress that would grant federal recognition to native Hawaiians, state Attorney General Mark Bennett said yesterday.

Race-based government established at expense of troops? Source: Hawaii Reporter Author: Brian Darling Posted on 12.15.09 by R. Lee Wrights "The House and Senate are wrapping up work on the last appropriations bill of the year and rumors are swirling that the controversial Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act, also known as the 'Akaka ...

Hawaii stands to gain more than $387 million for a myriad of projects affecting schools, transportation and other initiatives under a spending bill passed yesterday by the U.S. Senate.

Here's a twist out of Hawaii: Rep. Neil Abercrombie announced today that he'll resign his seat so he can continue his GOV bid full-time. Abercrombie hasn't announced when he'll step aside, but there will be a special election to fill his seat.

U.S. Rep. Neil Abercrombie sent out a tweet today that said: Aloha. After much thought, I'm resigning from Congress to focus all my efforts on becoming our next Governor.

Hawaii U.S. Rep. Neil Abercrombie announced on Friday that he will resign from his position to run for governor full time.

Capitol Hill Sen. Mary Landrieu told CNSNews.com she would leave it up to the "constitutional lawyers" to explain exactly where Congress gets the constitutional authority to force Americans to buy health insurance, the central mandate in both the Senate and House health care bills.

This photo provided by the Department of Defense shows U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates, center, talking with Deputy Commander of International Security Assistance Force Army Gen.

CNS has been asking Democrats if it is morally right to use tax dollars from pro-life taxpayers to pay for insurance plans that cover abortion.

The Obama administration's nominee to run the VA health care system says he is looking to shake things up in the nation's largest integrated medical system.

The senior American general in Afghanistan is predicting success for President Barack Obama's revamped war strategy and telling Congress it's the best available approach, even though it differs from what he originally sought.

When asked yesterday whether it is morally right to use tax dollars from pro-life taxpayers to pay for insurance plans that cover abortion, Sen.

Hawaii's congressional leaders on Tuesday issued statements supporting President Barack Obama's plan to send 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan.

Department of Agriculture inspectors Glenn Sakamoto, second from right, and Elliot Nakashima, far right, inspected fallen leaves from a shipment of Christmas trees from the Pacific Northwest for alien organisms yesterday at the Matson Shipping docks at Sand Island.

The Department of Veterans Affairs is launching a four year, $5.6 million study of women veterans who served in the Vietnam War to examine their mental and physical health nearly 40 years later.

A series of briefings for federal employees on Oahu, Maui and the Big Island will be held from Tuesday through Dec.

ST. DAMIEN IS HONORED IN WASHINGTON: U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye, right, and U.S. Rep.

Healthcare reform legislation is one step closer to being done after a crucial vote in the U.S. Senate today with protesters rallying across the country opposed to the changes.

The U.S. Senate approved a bill Thursday to provide benefits to disabled veterans and their caregivers after rejecting an amendment by Sen.