U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senators Adam Schiff (D-CA), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), and Dick Durbin (D-IL) in introducing new legislation creating a process to recover taxpayer dollars paid to presidents through settlements or judgments resulting from undue influence or coercion from the White House.
Introduce and support legislation to create a process for recovering taxpayer dollars paid to presidents through settlements or judgments resulting from undue influence or coercion from the White House.
Occurrences
Senator Mazie K. Hirono, along with Senators Adam Schiff, Tammy Duckworth, and Dick Durbin, introduced the Corruption Clawback Act. This legislation aims to create a process for recovering taxpayer dollars paid to presidents through settlements or judgments resulting from undue influence or coercion from the White House.
On March 13, 2026, Senator Mazie K. Hirono, along with Senators Adam Schiff, Tammy Duckworth, and Dick Durbin, introduced the Corruption Clawback Act. This legislation aims to create a process for recovering taxpayer dollars paid to presidents through settlements or judgments resulting from undue influence or coercion from the White House.
Evidence
On March 13, 2026, Senator Mazie K. Hirono, along with Senators Adam Schiff, Tammy Duckworth, and Dick Durbin, introduced the Corruption Clawback Act. This legislation aims to create a process for recovering taxpayer dollars paid to presidents through settlements or judgments resulting from undue influence or coercion from the White House.
Senator Hirono said she joined Senators Schiff, Duckworth, and Durbin in introducing legislation that would create a process to recover taxpayer dollars paid to presidents through settlements or judgments tied to undue influence or coercion from the White House.
GovInfo shows S. 4094, the Corruption Clawback Act, was introduced in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, with Hirono listed as a cosponsor.
Assessments
The promise was to introduce and support legislation creating a process to recover taxpayer dollars paid to presidents through settlements or judgments resulting from undue White House influence or coercion. The evidence shows Hirono joined in introducing the Corruption Clawback Act in March 2026, and the congressional record lists S. 4094 as introduced and referred to committee with Hirono as a cosponsor. Because the promised action was introduction and support of legislation, not enactment, this satisfies the commitment during the same federal term.
The promise was to introduce and support legislation creating a process to recover taxpayer dollars from presidential settlements or judgments tied to undue White House influence, not necessarily to enact it. Primary evidence shows Hirono joined the March 2026 introduction of the Corruption Clawback Act, and the congressional record lists S. 4094 as introduced and referred with Hirono as a cosponsor during her current Senate term. That satisfies the promised action in the federal office context.
Senator Hirono introduced legislation matching the specific policy promise. The evidence directly confirms introduction and active support within the relevant term. Making legislative introduction is a clear fulfillment of the promise as written.
Senator Hirono introduced and supported the Corruption Clawback Act in March 2026, which directly fulfills the promise to introduce and support legislation aimed at recovering taxpayer dollars paid to presidents through settlements or judgments resulting from undue influence or coercion from the White House. The evidence confirms this legislative action took place during the same term and demonstrates clear effort.
Senator Mazie K. Hirono introduced the Corruption Clawback Act during the relevant term, directly fulfilling the promise to introduce and support legislation aimed at recovering taxpayer dollars from presidential settlements resulting from undue influence or coercion. The evidence clearly documents introduction and support of legislation precisely matching the campaign claim.