{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://case.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=699", "Case Celebrates Filipino American History Month with Introduction of Resolution and Remarks in the Congressional Record", "2021-10-29", "2021", "2021-10", "Democrat", "House", "HI", "Ed Case", "C001055", "case.house.gov", "case", "https://case.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27&Page=24", "scraper", "(Washington, DC) \u2013 U.S. Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) yesterday co-led introduction in the U.S. House alongside Congresswoman Young Kim and 34 of their colleagues of a bi-partisan measure to celebrate October as Filipino American History Month.\n\n\u201cEach year our country recognizes October as Filipino American History Month, a time for all Americans to celebrate the incredible past, present and future of our fellow citizens whose heritage lies in the great country of the Philippines,\u201d said Case in his written remarks submitted to the Congressional Record.\n\n\u201cI am especially humbled to do so as the Representative of Hawaii\u2019s First Congressional District, where some 195,000 Filipino Americans live, more than any other of our 435 districts throughout the country.\n\n\u201cWith Hawaii\u2019s Second Congressional District with the second largest Filipino Americans population, at about 175,000, our Fil-Am community in Hawai\u2018i stands at 370,000.\n\n\u201cIn total, fully a quarter of all Hawai\u2018i residents are Filipino Americans, by far the largest percentage of any state or territory.\u201d\n\nIn his remarks, Case spotlighted the arrival of the first Filipinos who immigrated to the United States on October 18, 1587, when the ship the Nuestra Se\u00f1ora de Esperanza arrived in Morro Bay, California. The first Filipinos to arrive in Hawaii came onboard the SS Doric with the fifteen \u201csakadas\u201d (contract laborers) arrived in Honolulu to work in the sugar plantations.\n\n\u201cTo Fil-Ams everywhere, Maraming Salamat Po and Dios Ti Agngina, congratulations. I truly look forward to partnering with you on your next proud chapters,\u201d said Case.\n\n\"As the 2nd largest Asian American group in the U.S. and the 3rd largest ethnic group in California, Filipino Americans have played an important part in our history and continue to contribute to our communities each day,\u201d said Congresswoman Young Kim (CA-39), the Republican co-lead of this legislation.\n\n\u201cI\u2019m glad I can help celebrate Filipino American History Month and honor the Filipino Americans in California\u2019s 39th District and across the country who make our nation a better place.\u201d\n\n\u201cIn honor of Filipino American History Month, I am pleased to celebrate the contributions of Filipino Americans in California and across the country,\u201d said Congressman Ted Lieu (CA-33). \u201cFilipino Americans are vital to the fabric of America. From serving in the military to working on the front lines of the COVID-19 crisis, Filipino Americans have made our country better.\u201d\n\nLieu continued: \u201cAs an immigrant, I believe that America\u2019s strength comes from its diversity and honoring individual cultures and their histories is a critical part of that. I am honored to join my colleagues in celebrating Filipino American History Month and continuing to fight for the needs of all American communities, including Filipino communities, in Congress.\u201d\n\n\u201cAs a first-generation American and member of the AAPI community, I am always proud to recognize the numerous contributions made by those in our community,\u201d said Congresswoman Michelle Steel (CA-48). \u201cFilipino Americans add to the rich fabric of our country, and I am proud to join Rep. Case in introducing this resolution to honor the history, culture, and service of Filipino Americans.\u201d\n\n\u201cHappy Filipino American History Month! The first Filipino immigrants arrived in the United States in 1587 and settled on the Central Coast of California in Morro Bay, California,\u201d said Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24). \u201cSince then, Filipino community culture has been an integral part of the Central Coast. I\u2019m proud to join my colleagues in this resolution to officially recognize Filipino American History Month.\u201d\n\nAttachment: Case remarks in the Congressional Record for Filipino American History Month.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:24:51Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://case.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=699"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.245767042040825, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}