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| https://case.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1026 | University of Hawai‘i Will Benefit From Solid Results In Federal Fiscal Year 2023 Omnibus Spending Bill | 2022-12-31 | 2022 | 2022-12 | Democrat | House | HI | Ed Case | C001055 | case.house.gov | case | https://case.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27&Page=16 | scraper | (Washington, DC) – Congressman Ed Case (HI-01), a member of the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations responsible for all federal discretionary spending, has announced millions in funding and other actions he sought and secured to strengthen the University of Hawaii’s (UH) position as a major research institution and economic generator for the state. The funds are included in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Omnibus Appropriations measure recently passed by Congress and signed into law by President Biden. “This funding measure continues to showcase a very productive partnership between our Hawai’i congressional delegation and UH, our flagship institution of higher education and engine of our economy, with its excellent record of attracting hundreds of millions in research funding,” said Case. “In President Lassner’s report to the UH Board of Regents earlier this year, he referred to the result of our FY 2022 federal spending bill as ‘an excellent year for UH’ and thanked the Hawai‘i congressional delegation, ‘all of whom have been actively working on behalf of the State of Hawai‘i and the University of Hawai‘i with programs that will really help us serve our communities on every island.’ This year’s spending bill builds further on that foundation to provide UH with enhanced federal support.” Case worked to directly support UH through his Community Project Funding (CPF) requests by securing: · $6.5 million for the UH Center to complete construction of the Early Phase Clinical Research Center on its Kaka‘ako campus. The 17,000 square foot outpatient early phase clinical trial clinic—the first of its kind in State of Hawai‘i—will provide Hawai‘i cancer patients who have exhausted traditional treatments with greater access to novel clinical trials across multiple disciplines. Senators Brian Schatz and Mazie Hirono also supported this request. · $1.8 million for the Hawai‘i Public Health Institute to develop and train navigators to support kūpuna and family caregivers. This is a joint initiative between UH-Mānoa and th… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T03:32:05Z |
| https://case.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1025 | Case Ensures Continued Federal Assistance For Native Hawaiians In 2023 Omnibus Spending Measure | 2022-12-30 | 2022 | 2022-12 | Democrat | House | HI | Ed Case | C001055 | case.house.gov | case | https://case.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27&Page=16 | scraper | (Washington, DC) – Congressman Ed Case (HI-01), a member of the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations responsible for all federal discretionary spending, today announced millions in funding and other actions he sought and secured that will directly benefit the Native Hawaiian community. The funds are included in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Omnibus Appropriations bill recently approved by Congress and signed into law by the President. “Native Hawaiians are a unique community within our national fabric, and so are many of their challenges and needs, especially in health care, education and housing,” said Case. “I successfully sought millions in funding to support and advance various Native Hawaiian economic, cultural, educational and health initiatives. The 2023 omnibus spending bill builds on past funding increases I have been able to secure for Native Hawaiian-serving programs and includes new funding to support specific needs within the Native Hawaiian community.” Provisions in the $1.7 trillion omnibus funding measure that Case sought and won approval for include: Native Hawaiian-Serving Programs and Initiatives · Native Hawaiian Education: $45.9 million, a $7 million increase, for the Native Hawaiian Education Program (NHEP). Of these funds, Congressman Case also secured $10 million in set-aside funding to specifically fund construction, renovation, and modernization of Native Hawaiian schools and education program – the first time ever NHEP funds will be made available for capital improvements. Congressman Case also secured additional report language directing the U.S. Department of Education to (1) provide sufficient funding to the Native Hawaiian Education Council and (2) offer technical assistance to quality applicants with experience educating Native Hawaiian children and youth. These new requirements seek to address concerns raised by Native Hawaiian education advocates and improve the program’s impact on Native Hawaiian community. · Native Hawaiian Health Care: $27 million, a $5 million increase, … | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T03:32:05Z |
| https://case.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1024 | Case: Congress-Passed Funding Measure Focuses Billions On Indo-Pacific And Hawaii's Role | 2022-12-29 | 2022 | 2022-12 | Democrat | House | HI | Ed Case | C001055 | case.house.gov | case | https://case.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27&Page=16 | scraper | (Washington, DC) -- U.S. Congressman Ed Case (HI-01), a member of the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations responsible for all federal discretionary spending, said that the $1.7 trillion omnibus measure to fund the federal government for the current Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 includes billions in State and Defense Department funding focused on the Indo-Pacific and Hawaii’s role, a measure just signed into law by the President. “This measure strengthens our national defense and bolsters our commitments to diplomacy, development and democracy throughout the Indo-Pacific, where the future of our country and world is being determined,” said Case. “It also recognizes Hawaii’s continued critical role through investments in facilities, personnel and institutions that are integral parts of our overall efforts, in addition to major contributors to our local economy.” Provisions of special interest to Hawai‘i and for which Case advocated throughout the yearlong FY 2023 appropriations process include: · $22 million for the East-West Center. · $1.8 billion for implementation of the Indo-Pacific Strategy to counter malign influence and promote peace, prosperity and democracy in the region, an increase of over $100 million from the prior fiscal year. · Report language encouraging the Department of State to increase the number of scholarships available for Pacific Islanders to study in the United States, many of whom study at the University of Hawai‘i. · An $8 million increase for the Asia Pacific Regional Initiative, a key program supporting the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command. This program enables the military to execute Theater Security Cooperation activities, such as humanitarian assistance and paying incremental personnel costs of training and exercising with foreign security forces. The initiative is a critical tool for the U.S. military to strengthen relationships throughout the Indo-Pacific region. · Support for the Coast Guard’s role in the Indo-Pacific and a required review of the Coast Guard’s assets in Oceania and fa… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T03:32:05Z |
| https://case.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1023 | Case Secures Passage Of Hawai‘i National Forest Study Bill | 2022-12-28 | 2022 | 2022-12 | Democrat | House | HI | Ed Case | C001055 | case.house.gov | case | https://case.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27&Page=16 | scraper | (Washington, DC) -- U.S. Congressman Ed Case (HI-01), a member of the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations responsible for all federal discretionary spending, today announced the inclusion of critical funding and programs to protect Hawaii’s environment as part of the just-passed Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 omnibus funding bill. “The FY 2023 Omnibus Appropriations bill makes substantial federal investments in Hawaii’s efforts to conserve our lands and ocean for future generations and protect endangered species,” said Case. “The omnibus includes my proposal to initiative a process which may lead to Hawaii’s first-ever National Forest, which would assist us in preserving our truly unique ecosystem,” explained Case. “It directs our federal government to pursue a formal process led by the U.S. Forest Service of engaging with state and community stakeholders toward identification of the most suitable Hawai‘i forests for inclusion as national forests.” Case also added: “The FY 2023 omnibus funding measure will boost efforts to help Hawai‘i fight invasive species, which have caused Hawai’i to be recognized as the invasive species capital of the world.” The bill adopts Case’s request to support various invasive species programs, including $36 million for the Agricultural Quarantine Inspections Program to combat invasive species in Hawai‘i and $47 million for the U.S. Geological Survey Biological Threats and Invasive Species Research Program. The bill also creates a pilot program to prioritize the use of native plant species and combat invasive species within the National Park System. The bill includes the following other funding and programs requested and secured by Case: · $1.3 million to safeguard over nearly 700 acres in Maunawili Valley. The proposed forest reserve would be managed by the Hawai‘i Division of Forestry and Wildlife in partnership with local nonprofits seeking to steward the land, engage sustainable agriculture and restore cultural sites and lo‘i. Maunawili Forest is not only significant for its histo… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T03:32:05Z |
| https://case.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1021 | Case Says Federal FY 2023 Omnibus Spending Bill Includes Provisions To Assist Hawai’i Small Business And Tourism And Strengthen Worker Retirement Savings | 2022-12-27 | 2022 | 2022-12 | Democrat | House | HI | Ed Case | C001055 | case.house.gov | case | https://case.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27&Page=16 | scraper | (Washington, DC) – Congressman Ed Case (HI-01), a member of the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations responsible for all federal discretionary spending, today announced that the $1.7 trillion Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Omnibus Appropriations measure, recently passed by Congress and soon to be signed into law by President Biden, includes several initiatives to strengthen Hawaii’s dominant tourism and small business economies as well as assist Hawai’i workers with their retirements. “This measure will strengthen our top-generating tourism sector, promote small business development and assist in economic diversification as our state’s economy continues to recover from the lingering effects of COVID-19,” said Case. The omnibus bill includes the Visit America Act, a top initiative of the national travel and tourism industry which Case, a member of the Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus, and like-minded colleagues introduced and advanced. It would mandate a coordinated national effort to stabilize and recover one of the country’s primary industries, and create a first-ever Assistant Secretary of Travel and Tourism within the U.S. Department of Commerce. The federal spending measure also includes retirement provisions that will provide millions of workers and retirees with significant improvements to the nation’s private retirement system. “The aptly named ‘SECURE 2.0 Act’ provision expands automatic enrollment into retirement plans, raises the age for required minimum disbursements from retirement plans to 75 from 73 and increases the amount that individuals aged 50 and older can put into their retirement account,” said Case. Tourism “The COVID-19 pandemic devastated our travel and tourism industry and all of its components including accommodations, transportation, food services and attractions,” said Case, formerly a travel and tourism executive with industry leader Outrigger Enterprises headquartered in Waikīkī. “Travel and tourism are huge contributors to the U.S. economy, especially to major visitor destin… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T03:32:05Z |
| https://case.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1020 | Case Secures More Than $94 Million For Local Community Projects In Final Federal Funding Package | 2022-12-23 | 2022 | 2022-12 | Democrat | House | HI | Ed Case | C001055 | case.house.gov | case | https://case.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27&Page=16 | scraper | (Washington, DC) – U.S. Congressman Ed Case (HI-01), completing his fourth year as a member of the U.S. House Appropriations Committee, announced today that the final $1.7 trillion Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 omnibus federal funding package approved by Congress and expected to be signed by the President includes billions in assistance for Hawai‘i, of which $94,382,465 is directed to his fourteen Community Project Funding (CPF) requests. “Members of Congress on both sides of the aisle worked together to avoid a government shutdown and fund programs critical to our country, our communities and our families,” said Case. “For our Hawai‘i, I especially worked to include an additional $1 billion of funding, over and above the $1.1 billion we secured for Fiscal Year 2022, to ensure the continued remediation and closure of the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Facility and to address the health concerns related to the water contamination crisis,” said Case. “To address affordable housing for our residents, I was also able to secure funds to assist with a wide range of housing needs, which have worsened for our workforce, kūpuna and veterans. “I was also able to provide millions for worthy local community projects that would have difficulty being completed if not for specific and direct funding from Congress.” Case’s CPF projects are listed below: $4.8 million to the City and County of Honolulu Department of Transportation Services to develop a 30-mile active transit corridor connecting East to West O‘ahu. (Schatz and Case joint request) $500,000 to the Institute for Human Services for the Village of Redemption project to support housing for formerly incarcerated individuals. $1 million for the Clean Energy Wayfinders Program that fosters engagement in local clean energy and energy efficiency policy, programs and projects and in training and deploying the next generation of energy workers in the state. $2 million for the Honolulu Fire Department to harder fire station doors. (Schatz and Case joint request) $1.8 million for the Hawai… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T03:32:05Z |
| https://case.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1019 | Congress Approves Case, Kahele Measure To Advance Possible Designation Of Ka'ena Point As A National Heritage Area | 2022-12-22 | 2022 | 2022-12 | Democrat | House | HI | Ed Case | C001055 | case.house.gov | case | https://case.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27&Page=16 | scraper | (Washington, DC) – U.S. Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) announced today that the U.S. House of Representatives has given final Congressional approval to a bill he and U.S. Congressman Kai Kahele (HI-02) introduced to advance the possible designation of Ka‘ena Point on O‘ahu’s westernmost tip as Hawaii’s first Natural Heritage Area (NHA). The Senate, where a companion measure was introduced by Senator Mazie Hirono, approved passage of the bill earlier this week as part of an end-of-117th-Congress NHA package. The measure now goes to President, who is expected to sign it into law. “Our bill, which I first drafted and introduced in the 116th Congress (2019-2021), directs the U.S. Department of the Interior to evaluate whether Ka‘ena Point, a treasured wilderness area on otherwise densely-populated O‘ahu, should be designated as our first NHA,” said Case. “Kaʻena Point, largely state-owned, is the perfect candidate for an NHA in Hawaiʻi given its truly unique cultural, historic and environmental heritage and qualities. I fully expect the required study to confirm that Ka‘ena Point holds valuable resources that reflect our country’s heritage and are worthy of conservation and recognition. “The State of Hawaii’s Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) has already created a management plan for the Ka‘ena Point Stewardship Area to protect one of the last few remaining and easily accessible wilderness areas on O‘ahu,” said Case. “With a NHA designation, we can unlock federal funds to support existing local plans for Ka‘ena Point. The local community will be fully involved in both the study and, in the event of NHA designation, in its stewardship. “I am grateful for the partnership of Congressman Kahele and Senator Hirono in achieving passage of our measure.” “Kaʻena Point holds a special place for many Native Hawaiians who visit the area for traditional cultural practices & spiritual connection,” said Kahele. “The potential establishment of Kaʻena Point as a National Heritage Area will ensure the conservation and… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T03:32:05Z |
| https://case.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1006 | U.S. House Passes Annual Defense Authorization Bill To Further Address Red Hill Fuel Crisis Including Health Impacts | 2022-12-08 | 2022 | 2022-12 | Democrat | House | HI | Ed Case | C001055 | case.house.gov | case | https://case.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27&Page=16 | scraper | (Washington, DC) – Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) announced that the full U.S. House has approved the $847.3 billion Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), including his priorities relating to closing Red Hill, strengthening America’s national defense in the Indo-Pacific and improving the Department of Defense’s (DoD) relationship with the local community. The bill retains nine floor amendments introduced by Case and approved during earlier House consideration. “Through the FY 2023 NDAA, the Hawai‘i Congressional delegation reaffirms our efforts to ensure the closure of Red Hill and ensure transparency in the defueling, closure and remediation process. Equally important, it reinforces the importance of tracking the long-term health of those affected by the crisis,” said Case. The bill’s Red Hill provisions include: · Requiring the Navy to issue a publicly available report every quarter on the status of the effort to close the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility. · Directing the DoD to determine the need, number and optimal locations of additional sentinel or monitoring wells to detect and track the movement of fuel that has leaked into the ground, in coordination with the United States Geological Survey. · Requiring the DoD to conduct a hydrology study around Red Hill and assess how best to address the water needs on O‘ahu and mitigate water shortages, to include water treatment plants or the placement of a new drinking water shaft. · Directing the DoD to track the long-term health implications of fuel leaks from Red Hill for members of the armed forces and their dependents in conjunction with the Center for Disease Control and Prevention and Hawai‘i Department of Health. The bill also supports Case’s continued efforts to strengthen the military’s community engagement efforts as it works to rebuild trust with the people of Hawai‘i following the Red Hill fuel leaks. “The military must do everything it can to earn back trust from our communities,” said Case. “This can only be done by… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T03:32:05Z |
| https://case.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1007 | Case Announces Passage Of Most Consequential Oceans Legislation In Decades | 2022-12-08 | 2022 | 2022-12 | Democrat | House | HI | Ed Case | C001055 | case.house.gov | case | https://case.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27&Page=17 | scraper | (Washington, DC) – Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) announced that the full U.S. House passed a package of oceans bills included in the annual National Defense Authorization Act that include his longtime efforts to conserve coral reefs, protect marine mammals and better understand marine ecosystems. “From warmer temperatures and acidification to nonpoint-source pollution, trash, overfishing and beyond, our oceans are on an unsustainable path and desperately need our help to save them,” said Case, a member of the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources with jurisdiction over federal ocean programs, as well as the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations and of its Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice and Science which oversees and funds many such programs. “This legislation not only focuses attention on our oceans, but also commits resources to effectively respond to the concerns which is critical not just to our island home but to the global environment as well.” “Hawaii’s oceans and coral reefs are in dire need of investment to sustain their future in the face of climate change,” said Suzanne Case, Chair of the Hawai‘i State Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR). “DLNR is very grateful for our delegation’s strong leadership and Congress’s commitment to conserving Hawaii’s oceans and coral reefs.” Chair Case continued: “The Ocean and Coral Reef Legislation will be a major boost to Hawaii’s coral reef conservation program to help sustain Hawaii’s reefs to protect our shorelines and support thriving fisheries, ecosystems, and our economy.” The package includes a number of bills that Congressman Case helped draft, introduced and advance in the House Natural Resources Committee, including the Coral Reef Sustainability through Innovation Act and the Restoring Resilient Reefs Act. Overall, the package will help advance: Coral Reef Conservation These titles reauthorize and amend the Coral Reef Conservation Act to better address climate change, ecosystem loss, disease outbreaks and other threats to corals. In ad… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T03:32:05Z |
| https://case.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1003 | Case Announces Nominations To Nation's Service Academies For Incoming '23 Class | 2022-12-07 | 2022 | 2022-12 | Democrat | House | HI | Ed Case | C001055 | case.house.gov | case | https://case.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27&Page=17 | scraper | (Honolulu, HI) - Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) today announced his 2023 nominations to three of our nation’s service academies: the U.S. Military Academy (West Point/Army); U.S. Naval Academy (Annapolis/Navy); and the U.S. Air Force Academy (Colorado Springs/Air Force). “I take my responsibility to nominate deserving applicants from my district to our legendary service academies very seriously, and personally interviewed all of my nominees before making my decisions,” said Case. “I was truly impressed with the applicants, and it was very encouraging and rewarding to have spent time with our next generation of military leaders.” Case named the following nominees to three service academies: United States Air Force Academy Ah Yo, Xavier (Punahou) Akiyama, Owen (Kamehameha) Gotsch, Kota (Kaiser) Hoskins, Harrison (Radford) Kimura, Jaren (Mililani) Kwak, Justin (Punahou) Martinez, Kyle Dominic (Leilehua) Tanioka, Mia (Iolani) Wadolowski, Jack (Kadena) Zaa, Logan (Kamehameha) United States Military Academy at West Point Ah Yo, Xavier (Punahou) Akiyama, Owen (Kamehameha) Benchoff, Jonathan (Radford) Ellazar, Ivan Oliver (Farrington) Henderson, Danielle (Moanalua) Hoskins, Harrison (Radford) Kwak, Justin (Punahou) Lee, Luke (Punahou) Tanaka, Steinar (Kaiser) Ushiroda, Kennedy (Roosevelt) United States Naval Academy Allman, Stanton (Radford) Durkin, Matias (Radford) Ellazar, Ivan Oliver (Farrington) Ines, Camden (Campbell) Kimura, Jaren (Mililani) Lentz, William (St. Louis) Matsuzaki, Corin (Punahou) Panganiban, Anthony Joseph (Maryknoll) Tanaka, Steinar (Kaiser) Wadolowski, Jack (Kadena) For the Class of 2023, Case interviewed 22 candidates from among nine public and five private schools. Members of Congress are authorized by law to nominate candidates to the four United States Service Academies (Case had no nominees this year for the Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, New York). The Coast Guard Academy at New London, Connecticut does not require a Congressional nomination for appo… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T03:32:05Z |
| https://case.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=985 | Case Joins House Colleagues In Celebrating Filipino American History Month | 2022-10-28 | 2022 | 2022-10 | Democrat | House | HI | Ed Case | C001055 | case.house.gov | case | https://case.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27&Page=17 | scraper | (Washington, DC) – U.S. Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) today co-led introduction in the U.S. House alongside Congresswoman Young Kim (CA-39), Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-3), Congresswoman Michelle Steel (CA-48) and 23 other colleagues of a bi-partisan measure to celebrate October 2022 as Filipino American History Month. “Each 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,” said Congressman Ed Case in his written remarks submitted to the Congressional Record. “I am especially humbled to do so as the Representative of Hawaii’s First Congressional District, where according to the 2021 American Community Survey more than 190,000 Filipino Americans live, more than any other of our 435 districts throughout the country. “With Hawaii’s Second Congressional District – with the second largest Filipino American population – our Fil-Am community in Hawai’i stands at more than 370,000. “In total, fully a quarter of all Hawai’i residents are Filipino Americans, by far the largest percentage of any state or territory.” In 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 Señora de Esperanza arrived in Morro Bay, California. The first Filipinos to arrive in I came onboard the SS Doric in 1906 with fifteen “sakadas” (contract laborers) who arrived in Honolulu to work in the sugar plantations. “To Fil-Ams everywhere, Maraming Salamat Po and Dios ti Agngina, congratulations. I truly look forward to partnering with you on your next proud chapters,” said Case. “As the only currently serving member of Congress with Filipino ancestry and co-chair of the U.S.-Philippines Friendship Caucus, I am proud to join my colleagues in introducing this resolution to celebrate Filipino American History Month,” said Congressman Bobby Scott. “Filipino Americans have… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T03:20:33Z |
| https://case.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=973 | Kahele, Case Announce More Than $2 Million In Federal Funding To Help Combat Wildfires On the Big Island | 2022-09-29 | 2022 | 2022-09 | Democrat | House | HI | Ed Case | C001055 | case.house.gov | case | https://case.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27&Page=17 | scraper | (Washington, DC) – Congressman Kaiali'i Kahele (HI-02) and Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) announced today that the Hawai‘i State Department of Land and Natural Resources will receive $2,485,308.00 in federal funding to support the Pohakuloa Training Area (PTA) on the island of Hawai‘i to improve the PTA’s response to wildfires. “Wildfires pose a significant threat to the safety of lives and property, particularly on Hawaiʻi Island where tens of thousands of acres were destroyed last year during the Mana Road wildfire,” said Kahele. “These important funds from the Department of Defense (DOD) will support the PTA Defense Community Infrastructure Pilot Program and improve wildfire response efforts to help keep our communities safe.” “Climate change is all too real for those who had to evacuate last year as the Mana Road wildfire, the largest in the history of the Big Island which scorched some 42,000 acres, threatened hundreds of homes in Waikaloa Village, Pū‘u Kapu Hawaiian Homestead and Waikiʻi area,” said Case. “We need to improve the capability to combat wildfires which are predicted to be more frequent and larger due to drought conditions brought on by climate change.” “The $2 million in federal funding further demonstrates the DOD’s continuing effort to build key partnerships and resiliency in the communities where they are stationed.” Kahele said the funds will construct a new firefighting and conservation warehouse to improve wildfire response and enable the maintenance and repair of firefighting vehicles. The U.S. Army Garrison’s PTA is a member of the Big Island Wildfire Group and agrees to team up with local, state and other federal firefighting units, and when called upon can dispatch dozens of pieces of apparatus, aircraft and firefighters to take on wildfires. Case said the funding comes from programs administered by the DOD to support state and local governments to respond to base closures, base restructuring or realignment, growth issues affecting land and air use for military bases and nearby com… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T03:08:33Z |
| https://case.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=964 | Case Calls President's Pacific Islands Summit This Week In Washington, DC A Critical First Step In Full U.S. Re-Engagement In Crucial Region | 2022-09-27 | 2022 | 2022-09 | Democrat | House | HI | Ed Case | C001055 | case.house.gov | case | https://case.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27&Page=17 | scraper | (Washington, DC) – Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) issued the following statement on the eve of President Biden’s hosting of leaders of several Pacific Island nations at the first summit of its kind with the United States. “I welcome the Administration’s initiative to bring these leaders to Washington, DC, to discuss and address their concerns and our mutual goals,” said Case. “Clearly these fall into three overall categories: enhancing our connectivity and mutual aid, addressing climate change and meeting the geopolitical challenge of China.” “In Congress, we have been working to address all of these issues in various forms and forums, all with the conviction that our country’s interests, and in fact our future, hinge on how we formulate, advance and strengthen our role and relationships in the Pacific.” “The take-aways from this Summit will no doubt also enhance the natural leadership role of my Hawai‘i, which serves as our gateway to the Pacific and Asia and is critical to the defense posture of our country in our half of the world. Hawai‘i will continue to have a unique role in the Pacific because of the values, history and identify we share with the rest of our island ‘ohana (family).” As a member of the House Appropriations Committee, Case has won Congressional approval for many initiatives focusing on Asia and the Pacific, including funding in the Fiscal Year 2022 Consolidated Appropriations Act signed by the President in March that included: 1. Millions for the Pacific Deterrence Initiative (PDI), in part to strengthen America’s contributions to Pacific Islands security-related concerns, 2. $19.7 million in further federal funding for the East-West Center to advance Hawai‘i’s leadership role in the Indo-Pacific, and 3. $4 million for the Defense Security Cooperation Agency’s Regional Centers. This funding will help expand the work of the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies at Fort DeRussy, a premier defense-supported research and education center in Honolulu that fosters shared u… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T03:08:33Z |
| https://case.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=957 | Case Statement On The Navy's Supplement Of Its Red Hill Defueling Plan | 2022-09-07 | 2022 | 2022-09 | Democrat | House | HI | Ed Case | C001055 | case.house.gov | case | https://case.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27&Page=17 | scraper | (Washington, DC) – Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) issued the following statement on the U.S. Navy’s recent release of a supplement to its defueling plan for the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility: “This proposed plan is an important step in a process that must be pursued as quickly and deliberately as possible toward our goal of the safe and full defueling and closure of Red Hill,” said Case. “It still must be fully reviewed and approved by the Environmental Protection Agency and the State of Hawai’i as part of a full and appropriate independent oversight of the process. Full transparency and public input remain critical to maximize a successful result and regain public trust.” · See the Navy’s supplement to the June 30, 2022 defueling plan here. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T03:08:33Z |
| https://case.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=950 | Case Introduces Resolution Commemorating 80th Anniversary of the Battle of Guadalcanal In the Solomon Islands | 2022-08-15 | 2022 | 2022-08 | Democrat | House | HI | Ed Case | C001055 | case.house.gov | case | https://case.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27&Page=17 | scraper | (Washington, DC) – Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) introduced a resolution to recognize the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands, a battle that proved to be pivotal in World War II. “The six-month Solomon Islands campaign which commenced in August 1942 was one of the bloodiest of World War II, with thousands of our own lost, but it turned the tide of the entire war,” said Case. “We cannot forget this critical effort, nor that their sacrifice was and remains the foundation for three generations now of a democratic Indo-Pacific.” The Battle of Guadalcanal was the site of the first major amphibious landing of World War II, where American and Allied servicemembers fought heat, mosquitos, disease, dense vegetation, and unfamiliar terrain in an all-consuming six-month around-the-clock battle focused on seizure of a now-iconic airfield, Henderson Field. By seizing Henderson Field, the United States halted Japanese efforts to disrupt supply routes and the Allies took one of the first vital steps toward winning WWII. The battle, together with the associated naval battles of Ironbottom Sound, cost the United States and its Allies the lives of some 7,000 servicemembers, with an additional 7,000 servicemembers wounded, 29 ships sunk, and more than 600 aircraft shot down. Case recalled his Congressional delegation to the Western Pacific in April of this year and stressed again the critical importance of full United States engagement throughout the Indo-Pacific including the Solomon Islands. “We must not only commemorate the significance of this battle and honor the great sacrifice it required, but also recommit to the fullest extent to the countries and peoples of the Indo-Pacific who have been our partners in democracy and peace for the three generations since.” A copy of the resolution is attached. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T02:59:24Z |
| https://case.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=948 | Case Votes for Historic Measure to Combat Climate Crisis and Lower Costs for American Families | 2022-08-12 | 2022 | 2022-08 | Democrat | House | HI | Ed Case | C001055 | case.house.gov | case | https://case.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27&Page=17 | scraper | (Washington, DC) – Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) today voted to pass the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (Act), which will make the largest climate investment in American history, lower health care and prescription drug costs for families and older adults, boost America’s manufacturing capacity, create good-paying jobs in the clean energy sector, and more, all while cutting the federal deficit. “Families across our Hawai‘i are suffering from high energy prices at the pump and on their electricity bills, along with rising health care costs in their pharmacies and at the doctor’s office,” said Case. “To help everyone during these challenging times, the Inflation Reduction Act will lower health care premiums, prescription drug costs and out-of-pocket spending for seniors, while increasing American energy security, reducing energy costs and creating millions of jobs. The Act will also bring down the national deficit and debt by ensuring corporations pay their fair share and allocating Medicare savings back to fiscal responsibility.” “The crisis of climate change is very real and accelerating, and we must lead the world in combatting it on every front,” said Case. “By investing $369 billion in clean energy, this measure provides for the single biggest climate investment in U.S. history. It increases renewable energy production, lowers energy costs and our dependency on imported oil, and reduces national emissions to 40% below 2005 levels by 2030. This will help Hawai‘i achieve its goal of 100 percent clean energy by 2045.” Clean Energy Investments The Act’s provisions to address the use and production of energy in Hawai‘i and Hawai’i energy costs include: Residential Clean Energy · Provides $9 billion in consumer home energy rebate programs, focused on low-income consumers, to electrify home appliances and for energy efficient retrofits. Additionally, it provides a $1 billion grant program to make affordable housing more energy efficient. · Includes 10 years of consumer tax credits to make homes energy efficient … | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T02:59:24Z |
| https://case.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=944 | Case Returning To Washington, DC To Vote For Most Comprehensive Climate Change Measure Ever | 2022-08-10 | 2022 | 2022-08 | Democrat | House | HI | Ed Case | C001055 | case.house.gov | case | https://case.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27&Page=17 | scraper | (Honolulu, HI) – Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) today leaves back to Washington, DC to vote for the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (Act). “This Act, in combatting climate change, easing inflation, lowering health care costs, and strengthening our economy and federal finances and more, is certainly one of the hallmarks of this Congress and one of the most consequential pieces of legislation in decades”, said Case, a member of the U.S. House Committees on Appropriations and on Natural Resources which contributed to development of the measure. The Act originated in the U.S. House of Representatives as the Build Back Better Act and passed the House last November with Case voting yes. It passed the U.S. Senate in amended form this past Sunday, and the full House is returning from its August district work period to vote on the Act this Friday. Assuming passage, it will go straight to the President, who is expected to sign it into law. “The crisis of climate change is very real and accelerating, and we must lead the world in combatting it on every front,” said Case. “At $369 billion, this measure’s climate-related provisions alone are the largest and most comprehensive effort we have ever passed, and are critical to lowering our energy costs, increasing cleaner production and reducing carbon emissions by roughly 40% by 2030.” “On inexcusably high prescription drug costs, I have fought for two decades, dating back to my first years in Congress, to authorize Medicare to negotiate down the prices of large bulk purchases of lifesaving drugs for our kūpuna, and this measure will finally achieve that goal for many of the most needed drugs,” said Case. “It also caps out-of-pocket costs at $2,000 for Medicare Part D beneficiaries, and lowers Affordable Care Act health care premiums for millions of Americans.” “Moving our nation back toward a fiscally responsible path, the measure further is fully paid, meaning it won’t further increase our ballooning deficits and debt”, said Case, a Co-Chair of the U.S. House Blue Dog Coali… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T02:59:24Z |
| https://case.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=930 | U.S. House Passes Annual Defense Authorization Measure Including $1.0 Billion to Address the Red Hill Fuel Crisis | 2022-07-14 | 2022 | 2022-07 | Democrat | House | HI | Ed Case | C001055 | case.house.gov | case | https://case.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27&Page=17 | scraper | (Washington, DC) – Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) announced that the full U.S. House has approved its version of the $839.3 billion Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that addresses his priorities related to the closure of Red Hill, strengthening America’s national defense in the Indo-Pacific and improving the Department of Defense’s (DoD) relationship with the local community. The bill includes nine floor amendments introduced by Case and considered and approved by the full House. “With the FY 2023 NDAA, the Hawai‘i Congressional delegation is continuing our efforts to ensure the military fulfils its promise to close Red Hill and address critical issues, such as expanding transparency, restoring our aquifer and tracking the long-term health of those affected by the crisis,” said Case. “I remain committed to ensuring we defuel and close Red Hill as safely and quickly as possible.” The bill’s Red Hill provisions: Require the Navy to issue a publicly available report on the status of the $1 billion effort to close the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility. Direct the DoD to determine the need, number and optimal locations of additional sentinel or monitoring wells to detect and track the movement of fuel that has leaked into the ground, in coordination with the United States Geological Survey. Require the DoD to conduct a hydrology study around Red Hill and assess how best to address the water needs on O‘ahu and mitigate water shortages, to include water treatment plants or the placement of a new drinking water shaft. Direct the DoD to track the long-term health implications of fuel leaks from Red Hill for members of the armed forces and their dependents. The bill also supports Case’s continued efforts to strengthen the military’s community engagement efforts as it works to rebuild trust with the people of Hawai‘i following the Red Hill fuel leak. “The military and the local community in our Hawai‘i have a long relationship that has been severely strained by the recent Red Hill cris… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T02:49:02Z |
| https://case.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=927 | Case Praises Major Expansion of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park | 2022-07-12 | 2022 | 2022-07 | Democrat | House | HI | Ed Case | C001055 | case.house.gov | case | https://case.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27&Page=18 | scraper | (Washington, DC) – Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) praised today’s transfer of ownership of Pōhue Bay in South Kona to the National Park Service for a landmark expansion of Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park, as announced by the Trust for Public Land (TPL) which arranged the transfer. “This is another strong show of commitment by our federal government and our conservation partners to protect our ‘āina and culture for future generations,” said Case. “As Hawai‘i and the rest of our Earth’s special places continue to come under serious threat or outright disappear, it is even more critical that we protect their unique natural, cultural and historical resources wherever and however we can including our National Park System.” Case continued: “As a Member of the U.S. House Committees on Natural Resources and Appropriations, which have jurisdiction over our National Parks and our nation’s spending, I am especially happy that this long-pursued expansion of Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park to include a pristine mauka to makai parcel has been achieved.” Acquisition of the 16,451-acre parcel on the South Kona coast of Hawai’i Island adjoining the Park’s Kahuku parcel was funded by a combination of the federal government’s Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) and private donation. The LWCF, which distributes $900 million annually to safeguard our nation’s natural areas, water resources and cultural heritage, was permanently funded following Congressional passage of the Great American Outdoors Act in 2020, a measure which Case strongly supported. Pōhue Bay is home to significant Hawaiian cultural sites, including burial sites, trails, fishing shrines, lava tubes, petroglyphs and a well-preserved portion of the Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail. The bay is also critical habitat for federally listed endangered Hawaiian species, including the Hawaiian hawksbill turtle (honu‘ea) and Hawaiian monk seal. Stewardship of the area now lies with the National Park Service (NPS), and the Friends of the Volcanoes National Park, a sepa… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:20:25Z |
| https://case.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=923 | Case Announces Additional Federal Funding for Airport Use From Landmark Infrastructure Law | 2022-07-06 | 2022 | 2022-07 | Democrat | House | HI | Ed Case | C001055 | case.house.gov | case | https://case.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27&Page=18 | scraper | (Washington, DC) – Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) announced today that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $10 million in competitive grant funding to the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL), drawn from the landmark $1.2 trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Package (BIP) that Case advocated and voted for and was signed into law by the President in November 2021. “This is yet another round of funding to the Hawai’i Department of Transportation/Airports Division from the BIP to follow the $49.2 million awarded for various airport projects in December,” said Case. “As Hawai‘i emerges from the pandemic and our tourism industry recovers, the federal funding for our airports will improve customer experiences, move goods through the economy more efficiently to lower prices, and enhance U.S. competitiveness.” Competitive grants mean potential grantees must compete on merit with other applicants as opposed to formula funds which are distributed automatically according to specific criteria. Case said this award was good news for the State’s ability to seek out and obtain harder-to-get federal funding. “Americans deserve modern airports that meet the needs of their families and growing passenger demand. Funded through President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, today’s grants will improve our airport terminals while also creating good jobs in communities across the country,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. Case said the $10 million for the HNL Airport will go towards reconstruction of the 1970’s terminal roadway which includes approximately 142,000 square feet of pavement, as well as drainage and lighting on the Ewa and Diamond Head Concourses. Today’s grant funding is from the Airport Terminal Program, one of three aviation programs created by the BIP law. The law provides $1 billion annually for five years for Airport Terminal grants. “This is just the latest of many tangible benefits to Hawai‘i from the BIP, the largest federal reinvestment ever in our backbone infrastr… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:20:25Z |
| https://case.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=919 | Case’s House Appropriations Committee Approves FY 2023 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill | 2022-06-30 | 2022 | 2022-06 | Democrat | House | HI | Ed Case | C001055 | case.house.gov | case | https://case.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27&Page=18 | scraper | Case focused his efforts on increasing job training and education opportunities, addressing the nation’s most pressing health threats and supporting middle class and working families (Washington, DC) – Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) has announced approval by his U.S. House Committee on Appropriations of another key measure for Hawai‘i that is among the twelve bills to collectively fund the federal government for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 (commencing October 1, 2022). “Our $242 billion Labor-H Appropriations bill helps families and communities with the high costs of living, trains Americans for American jobs, supports workers, and strengthens our health care infrastructure,” said Case. The Labor, Health, Human Services and Education Appropriations bill provides for significant investments in key federal programs that increase public health research and capacity, expand access to education and childcare, address labor market demands, improve health outcomes and bolster our nation’s responses to current and future public health threats. The discretionary funding level is $242.1 billion, an increase of $28.5 billion - 13 percent - above FY 2022 enacted levels. Case also secured more than $7 million for the following Member-designated Community Project Funding (CPF) that specifically focus on local needs in Hawai‘i: $1,800,000 for Hawai‘i Public Health Institute to develop and train navigators to support kūpuna and family caregivers. $1,800,000 for Kula No Na Po‘e Hawai‘i to provide students with academic support and wraparound services. $1,740,550 for King Lunalilo Trust and Home for facilities and equipment needs. $1,000,000 for the University of Hawai‘i System to fund the construction of an early phase clinical trial unit. $1,000,000 for the University of Hawai‘i System for an indigenous data science hub. $270,000 for the YMCA of Honolulu to support wellness and mental health services for children and youth. The House’s CPF rules require that each project must have demonstrated community support, must be fully … | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:13:54Z |
| https://case.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=920 | Case’s House Appropriations Committee Approves FY2023 Transportation and Housing Bill to Advance Affordable Housing And Fix Critical Infrastructure | 2022-06-30 | 2022 | 2022-06 | Democrat | House | HI | Ed Case | C001055 | case.house.gov | case | https://case.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27&Page=18 | scraper | (Washington, DC) – Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) has announced approval by his U.S. House Committee on Appropriations of another key measure for Hawai‘i that is among the twelve bills to collectively fund the federal government for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 (commencing October 1, 2022). The Transportation-Housing Urban Development Appropriations bill, the last of 12 bills considered and passed by the full Committee over the past two weeks, supports the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Department of Transportation (DOT) including the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Maritime Commission, United States Interagency Council on Homelessness, Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board, National Transportation Safety Board, Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation and Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. The bill’s discretionary funding level is $90.9 billion, an increase of $9.9 billion over the FY 2022 enacted level. “My Appropriations Committee confronted the everyday challenges this bill covers across our country and provided the funds necessary to address our crumbling infrastructure as well as the lack of affordable housing,” said Case. The bill also funds the following Member-designated Community Funding Projects (CPF) requested by Case to address critical needs in Hawai‘i: $4.8 million to the City and County of Honolulu Department of Transportation Services to develop a 30 mile active transit corridor connecting East to West O‘ahu. $500,000 to the Institute for Human Services for the Village of Redemption project to support housing for formerly incarcerated individuals. “When it comes to transportation, we must work towards other means of mobility for those who either can’t afford or don’t want to rely on motor vehicles,” said Case. “The $4.8 million in funding for the City complements the ‘complete streets’ approach that seeks to accommodate reasonable access and mobility for all users of public highways and byways by investing in bike and pedestrian paths… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:13:54Z |
| https://case.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=921 | Case Statement On The Investigation Report on the 2021 Red Hill Fuel Leaks and the Navy's Proposed Defueling Plan | 2022-06-30 | 2022 | 2022-06 | Democrat | House | HI | Ed Case | C001055 | case.house.gov | case | https://case.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27&Page=18 | scraper | (Washington, DC) – Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) issued the following statement following the U.S. Navy’s release of the two documents this morning: “While I have been fully briefed on the Command Investigation and the Defueling Plan, I have not had time to review the actual documents in detail. But they appear to be an exhaustive and objective review of exactly what happened and why, and a credible and realistic plan to achieve defueling and move to closure of Red Hill as soon as can be achieved safely and completely. “The Command Investigation details a series of ‘cascading failures’ that should never have happened, and there are many painful lessons to be learned. There must also be specific accountability for those failures. “The Hawai’i Department of Health must approve the Defueling Plan and oversee implementation throughout to assure that our drinking water and public health are fully protected. “I will continue to oversee the federal agencies responsible for all of these actions, in particular the Department of Defense, assist in coordinating among federal, state and local efforts, and keep our community fully informed. “Through my U.S. House Committee on Appropriations and otherwise, I will also continue to assure the billions of dollars of federal funding that will be required.” ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:13:54Z |
| https://case.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=916 | Case’s House Appropriations Committee Approves FY 2023 Interior Funding Bill That Secures Protection Of Sensitive Hawai‘i Lands | 2022-06-29 | 2022 | 2022-06 | Democrat | House | HI | Ed Case | C001055 | case.house.gov | case | https://case.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27&Page=18 | scraper | (Washington, DC) – Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) has announced approval by his U.S. House Committee on Appropriations of another key measure for Hawai‘i that is among the twelve bills to collectively fund the federal government for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 (commencing October 1, 2022). The Interior Appropriations bill funds the Department of the Interior, including the National Parks Service (NPS), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Geological Survey, Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Forest Service and various independent agencies including the National Endowments on Arts and the Humanities. The discretionary funding level is $44.8 billion, an increase of $6.8 billion over the FY 2022 enacted level. “With the support of my Appropriations Committee, we are poised to conserve critical lands for future generations in Hawai‘i, including a major expansion of Haleakalā National Park and preservation of precious lands in the Kāne‘ohe Pali and Maunawili Valley,” said Case. The bill includes the following funding requested and secured by Case: · $1.3 million to safeguard over nearly 700 acres in Maunawili Valley. The proposed forest reserve would be managed by the Hawai‘i Division of Forestry and Wildlife in partnership with local nonprofits seeking to steward the land, engage sustainable agriculture and restore cultural sites and lo‘i. Maunawili Forest is not only significant for its historic and cultural resources but is the natural habitat for three threatened or endangered Hawaiian damselfly species, a forest bird (‘elepaio), and four species of endangered Hawaiian wetland birds. · $1.8 million to assist the State Department of Land and Natural Resources’ acquisition of nearly 1,000 acres of in Kāne‘ohe, O‘ahu. The Kāneʻohe Pali lands include freshwater springs, famous waterfalls, at least 11 streams and tributaries, native forest which comprises priority watershed, critical habitat for a wide range of native plant and animal species, the historic Luluku banana patches, mountain peaks and other geological forma… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:13:54Z |
| https://case.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=918 | Case Secures Foreign Affairs Funding To Expand and Strengthen Hawai‘i and U.S. Leadership In Indo-Pacific Region | 2022-06-29 | 2022 | 2022-06 | Democrat | House | HI | Ed Case | C001055 | case.house.gov | case | https://case.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27&Page=18 | scraper | (Washington, DC) – Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) has announced approval by his U.S. House Committee on Appropriations of another key measure for Hawai‘i that is among the twelve bills to collectively fund the federal government for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 (commencing October 1, 2022). The State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations measure funds U.S. foreign policy programs and agencies, including the Department of State, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. contributions to the United Nations and its agencies and more. Globally, this bill provides for U.S. foreign assistance in public health, basic education, educational and cultural exchanges, climate change and more. The discretionary funding level is $66 billion, an increase of $8.5 billion over the FY 2022 enacted level. This year’s bill as passed today by the Appropriations Committee will implement provisions from Case’s BLUE Pacific Act, which increases overall U.S. engagement throughout the Pacific Islands. The bill also will fund key institutions and programs in Hawai‘i, such as the East West Center and scholarships for Pacific Islanders, while supporting international efforts to combat climate change. The bill includes $21 million for the East West Center, an increase of $1.3 million over the FY 2022 enacted level. This further increase, after years at a lower level and facing an annual zero budget request throughout the Trump Administration, places the Center on a solid and sustainable foundation from which to build further. “This bill bolsters our commitments to diplomacy, development and democracy in the Indo-Pacific, and the $21 million for the East-West Center will help cement Hawaii’s role in that effort,” said Case. “My BLUE Pacific Act, together with the Committee’s approval of my request to continue funding the East-West Center, sends a powerful message to our critical Pacific Islands partners and allies that our country values our relationships and intends to invest further in them and to continue as an a… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:13:54Z |
| https://case.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=913 | Case’s House Appropriations Committee Approves $56 Billion FY 2023 Energy and Water Funding Measure | 2022-06-28 | 2022 | 2022-06 | Democrat | House | HI | Ed Case | C001055 | case.house.gov | case | https://case.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27&Page=18 | scraper | (Washington, DC) – Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) has announced approval by his U.S. House Committee on Appropriations of another key measure for Hawai‘i that is among the twelve bills to collectively fund the federal government for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 (commencing October 1, 2022). “Our $56 billion Energy and Water Appropriations bill supports the deployment of clean energy technologies to fight climate change and reduce energy prices,” said Case. “It also provides funding for flood and waterway projects through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), to include key areas in Hawai‘i like the Ala Wai, Waikīkī and Kalaeloa.” The bill’s discretionary funding level is $56.3 billion, an increase of $3.4 billion over the FY 2022 enacted level. “This bill makes the long term investments needed to help lower energy costs by strengthening America’s energy independence,” said Case. At a time when our country is facing rising gas prices, the bill invests in an all-of-the-above energy strategy that leverages clean solar, wind, geothermal and hydroelectric technologies while still using our domestic resources, such as the Strategic Petroleum Reserves, to ease current supply and price pressures. Specifically, there is $16 billion included for energy and science innovation to support our diversification of energy sources away from foreign adversaries, create new clean energy technology jobs and ultimately save consumers money. This is a $2 billion increase over the FY 2022 enacted level. The bill also includes Case’s request for a Member-designated Community Funding Project (CPF) to fund the Hawai‘i State Energy Office’s Clean Energy Wayfinders Program. That groundbreaking program fosters engagement in local clean energy and energy efficiency policy, programs and projects and in training and deploying the next generation of energy workers in the state. “As our communities transition to more and more sources of renewable energy, it is critical that we also transition our current energy workforce and train the new generat… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:13:54Z |
| https://case.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=914 | Case’s House Appropriations Committee Approves Billions to Fight Crime and Make Communities Safer | 2022-06-28 | 2022 | 2022-06 | Democrat | House | HI | Ed Case | C001055 | case.house.gov | case | https://case.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27&Page=18 | scraper | (Washington, DC) – Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) has announced approval by his U.S. House Committee on Appropriations of another key measure for Hawai‘i that is among twelve bills to collectively fund the federal government for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 (commencing October 1, 2022). The $86 billion Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations bill supports the U.S. Department of Commerce, including the International Trade Administration, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Institute of Standards and Technology; the U.S. Department of Justice; the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA); the National Science Foundation (NSF) and more. Case is in his fourth year of service on the Appropriations Committee’s Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice and Science, with jurisdiction over the bill. This year’s bill and Case’s efforts focused especially on combating crime, continuing our nation’s leadership in science and protecting our oceans. “Rising crime, both related and unrelated to gun violence, is of great concern to us all, and must be combatted at all levels of government”, said Case. “State and local law enforcement need increased assistance from our federal government to address crime at the state and local level. The more than $700 million to help local and state law enforcement will help not only to investigate and prosecute crime, but will also go to prevention and education programs to stop crime before it happens.” “Approval by my Appropriations Committee also comes just as the U.S. House passed, with my vote, and the President signed the bipartisan Safer Communities Act, the most significant gun violence prevention legislation in nearly 30 years. Coming after still more horrific mass shootings, the Act includes provisions to improve mental health and school security and implement stricter controls on gun purchases, all funded by our bill.” The FY 2023 funding bill makes major additional investments in federal, state and local law enforcement programs… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:13:54Z |
| https://case.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=912 | Case’s House Appropriations Committee Approves $30 Billion Fiscal Year 2023 Federal Financial Services, Small Business and General Government Funding Measure | 2022-06-26 | 2022 | 2022-06 | Democrat | House | HI | Ed Case | C001055 | case.house.gov | case | https://case.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27&Page=18 | scraper | (Washington, DC) – Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) has announced approval by his U.S. House Committee on Appropriations of another of the twelve bills that will collectively fund the federal government for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 (commencing October 1, 2022). The FY 2023 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill would provide $29.8 billion for financial programs to foster community development and help small businesses and middle class families struggling with the high costs of inflation. “According to the Small Business Administration (SBA), there are more than 137,000 small businesses in our state, making up more than 99 percent of all businesses in the islands,” said Case. “But we have seen what the pandemic has done to these companies, and what they are having to deal with now as they struggle with the rising costs of inflation. That is why I worked in this measure and elsewhere to ensure that small businesses remain the backbone of our economy including financial, technical and emergency assistance, boosting trade opportunities, and ensuring that women-owned and Native Hawaiian-owned businesses get the help they need.” To help our small businesses nationwide, the bill provides $1.1 billion for the SBA, an increase of $ 77 million above the FY 2022 funding level. This includes $326 million, a $36 million increase, for Entrepreneurial Development Programs that provide small businesses with quality training, counseling and access to resources. The Appropriations Committee also approved several of Case’s requests for funding for federal programs and services important for the State of Hawai’i including: $22.5 million for the Native American Community Development Financial Institution Assistance Program, $5 million for the Native American Outreach Program, $ 5 million for the Historically Underutilized Business Zones Program, $ 30 million for the Women’s Business Centers Program, $ 24 million for the Healthy Food Financing Initiative, $145 million for Small Business Development Centers, … | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:13:54Z |
| https://case.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=911 | Case’s House Appropriations Committee Approves Fiscal Year 2023 Homeland Security Funding Measure | 2022-06-25 | 2022 | 2022-06 | Democrat | House | HI | Ed Case | C001055 | case.house.gov | case | https://case.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27&Page=19 | scraper | (Washington, DC) – Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) has announced approval by his U.S. House Committee on Appropriations of another of the twelve bills that will collectively fund the federal government for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 (commencing October 1, 2022). The FY 2023 Homeland Security Appropriations bill proposes to fund $85.67 billion to invest in smart, effective border security, meet humanitarian needs of migrants and support federal efforts to keep the country safe. A provision in the bill would secure the nation’s critical infrastructure with dramatically increased funding to prevent cyberattacks and root out cyber intrusions. “The bottom line is that we should fully expect and prepare for Russia and individuals and entities associated with Russia to continue to engage in cyber warfare across the world, as they are already doing in Ukraine and have done in our country and elsewhere in the world and as we pursue our critical response through sanctions and other means,” said Case. “This is just as true in Hawai’i as anywhere else in our country. For although we may be physically located on the other side of the world and far from the actual war, cyberattacks do not care about physical locations.” “We should also not assume that the targets are just governments and businesses with key infrastructure roles. The intent of cyberwarfare is to disrupt economies and societies across a broad range and so nobody is immune.” The bill also supports the Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), the U.S. Coast Guard, the U.S. Secret Service and more. The discretionary funding level is $85.67 billion, an increase of $2.7 billion over the 2022 enacted level. The bill includes $101 million for the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium, which includes the National Disaster Preparedness Training C… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T18:13:54Z |
| https://case.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=909 | Case Statement On United States Supreme Court Decision Overturning Roe v. Wade | 2022-06-24 | 2022 | 2022-06 | Democrat | House | HI | Ed Case | C001055 | case.house.gov | case | https://case.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27&Page=19 | scraper | (Washington, DC) – U.S. Congressman Ed Case (Hawai‘i – District 1) released this statement on the United States Supreme Court decision today in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, effectively overturning the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that established the constitutional right to abortion: “The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling striking down Roe v. Wade is tragic on so many fronts. It rejects the basic rights of women, condemns millions of women and their families back to a dark pre-Roe world, dismisses a careful balancing of interests that has stood for two generations, undermines our institutions of government and embarrasses us in the eyes of the world. “Our Hawai‘i had it right with our first-in-the-nation law in 1970, and must now stand strong with other like-minded states against the further assault on women’s and other rights already underway until we can reverse this retreat to an intolerant past in our legislatures and courts." ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T02:39:01Z |
| https://case.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=910 | Case Announces House Appropriations Committee Approval of FY 2023 Federal Funding Measure To Support Nation’s Agriculture and Food Security | 2022-06-24 | 2022 | 2022-06 | Democrat | House | HI | Ed Case | C001055 | case.house.gov | case | https://case.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27&Page=19 | scraper | (Washington, DC) – U.S. Congressman Ed Case (Hawai‘i – District 1) today announced that his U.S. House Committee on Appropriations has approved another funding measure among the twelve bills that will collectively fund the federal government for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 (commencing October 1, 2022). This bill would provide $27.2 billion for the FY 2023 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations bill. The bill includes $1.7 billion for agriculture research, including pest control and specialty crop health. The measure funds federal efforts to tackle hunger and nutrition insecurity, grow opportunities and uplift rural communities, confront the climate crisis and advance world-leading agriculture research and development. The funding level is $27.2 billion, an increase of $2.1 billion over the FY 2022 enacted level. “I focused in my Appropriations Committee on supporting our local farmers, farmers markets and food promotion programs, which combined will help our Hawai‘i deal the soaring cost of food, much of which is imported to our islands,” said Case. Specific programs and provisions requested and secured by Case in the Agriculture bill include: $35 million for the Agricultural Quarantine Inspections program, which focuses in preventing introduction of invasive species to Hawai‘i. $5 million for coffee research to address the threats of Coffee Leaf Rust and Coffee Berry Borer on our iconic coffee industry $1.7 million for research on the macadamia felted coccid. $10 million for the Micro-Grants for Food Security program, which provides direct farming assistance to Hawaii’s subsistence and small commercial farmers. $7.4 million for Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program, which helps address food insecurity with fresh produce and supports local farms. $5 million for Education Grants for Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions, the first increase for this vital program in years. This program addresses the educational needs of food an… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T02:39:01Z |
| https://case.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=908 | Case Announces House Appropriations Committee Approval of FY 2023 Federal Funding Measure for National Military Construction and Veterans Programs | 2022-06-23 | 2022 | 2022-06 | Democrat | House | HI | Ed Case | C001055 | case.house.gov | case | https://case.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27&Page=19 | scraper | (Washington, DC) – Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) has announced approval by his U.S. House Committee on Appropriations of another key measure for Hawai‘i that is among the twelve bills to collectively fund the federal government for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 (commencing October 1, 2022). The FY 2023 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations bill proposes to fund construction and maintenance of our defense facilities throughout the country and world, our national cemeteries and battle monuments, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and various small agencies and programs supporting our nation's some 19 million veterans and their families. The discretionary funding level is $150.5 billion, an increase of $23 billion over the FY 2022 enacted level. It includes another $100 million in funding to address the Red Hill Crisis, which will augment the $1 billion Case secured in the FY 2023 Defense Appropriations bill and the $1.1 billion the Hawai’i delegation secured in current FY 2022. The additional funds will be used by the Navy and the Indo-Pacific Command to begin the planning and design for building new facilities to remove and relocate the fuel currently at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility. These funds can also be used to design facilities to help remediate the Red Hill shaft. The bill also provides a further $1.3 billion, an increase of $492 million above the FY 2022 funding level, for the Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Plan (SIOP), a $21 billion multi-year effort to upgrade the Navy’s four public shipyards. This includes over $621 million for Dry Dock 5 at the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility, Hawaii’s largest industrial employer with some 6,000 local employees. “Keeping SIOP on track and fully funded is one of my top priorities on my Appropriations Committee,” said Case, a member of the Appropriations subcommittee which develops and oversees all military construction and veterans affairs funding. “These additional funds are especial… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T02:39:01Z |
| https://case.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=907 | Case's House Appropriations Committee Advances Bill to Provide $1.0 Billion More to Address Red Hill Crisis | 2022-06-22 | 2022 | 2022-06 | Democrat | House | HI | Ed Case | C001055 | case.house.gov | case | https://case.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27&Page=19 | scraper | (Washington, DC) – Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) has announced approval by his U.S. House Committee on Appropriations today of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Defense funding bill, the first of twelve bills that will collectively fund the federal government for FY 2023 (commencing October 1, 2022). The FY 2023 Defense Appropriations bill proposes to fund $762 billion for federal agencies and programs in the Department of Defense (DoD) and Intelligence Community, including the military branches of services, the Central Intelligence Agency and the National Security Agency. “My Committee on Appropriations is continuing its full support of our efforts to respond directly on multiple fronts to the Red Hill crisis,” said Case, a member of the Committee. “The Committee included my request to create a $1 billion Red Hill Recovery Fund to fix, defuel and close Red Hill as safely and quickly as possible, continue to address the continuing health and other concerns of affected residents, and restore our aquifer. Additional funds will be provided through the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies bill later this week.” The $1.0 billion proposed for FY 2023 Defense Appropriations bill comes on top of $1.1 billion secured by the Hawai‘i Congressional delegation on an emergency basis earlier this year for current FY 2022. The Committee also included provisions requested by Case to improve the oversight of the military’s actions regarding Red Hill. The military would be required to submit quarterly reports to Congress on its actions to comply with the State of Hawaii’s regulatory rulings, address the individual health care needs of service members and their families that were affected by the crisis, improve water quality testing surrounding the facility, improve efforts to engage with the community, and move the fuel to other locations in the Indo-Pacific. Additionally, the Committee supported Case’s effort to expand and improve the military’s engagement with local community throughout Hawai‘i. The Committee d… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T02:39:01Z |
| https://case.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=905 | Case's House Appropriations Committee Moves Fiscal Year 2023 Funding Bills To Provide Another $1.1 Billion to Respond to the Red Hill Crisis | 2022-06-15 | 2022 | 2022-06 | Democrat | House | HI | Ed Case | C001055 | case.house.gov | case | https://case.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27&Page=19 | scraper | (Washington, DC) – Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) announced that his U.S. House Committee on Appropriations is advancing two bills that would provide an additional $1.1 billion to respond to the Red Hill crisis. These two bills are part of the twelve bills that will collectively fund the federal government for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023, which commences on October 1, 2022. “As a member of the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations and of our Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, I am fully committed to ensuring the funding for our federal government to implement its commitment to fully remediate the consequences of the Red Hill fuel leakage, and defuel and close the facility as safely and quickly as possible,” said Case. “I am also focused on fully funding our continued reserve fuel requirements in the Indo-Pacific through alternatives to Red Hill.” Case requested the additional funding in the federal appropriations measures for Fiscal Year 2023, which commences October 1st of this year. These measures are first drafted, debated and passed in Case’s House Appropriations Committee. The Committee is now introducing its specific proposed measures. In response to Cases’ requests, the Department of Defense Appropriations bill includes $1 billion to conduct activities to comply with the State of Hawaii’s health order related to infrastructure improvements and the defueling of the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility. The Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations bill includes $100 million for planning and design of water treatment and distribution facilities construction, including those relating to improvements of infrastructure, aquifer remediation and defueling operations at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility. The FY 2023 bills will be considered in Appropriations subcommittees beginning today and by the full U.S. House Committee on Appropriations later this month, and the full House is expected to vote on the bills in July. The $1.1 billion proposed for FY 2… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T02:39:01Z |
| https://case.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=892 | Case Announces U.S. House Passage Of Landmark Bill Authorizing Millions To Hawaii To Conserve, Restore And Protect The State's Endangered Wildlife | 2022-06-14 | 2022 | 2022-06 | Democrat | House | HI | Ed Case | C001055 | case.house.gov | case | https://case.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27&Page=19 | scraper | (Washington, DC) – U.S. Congressman Ed Case (Hawai‘i – District 1) today announced that the U.S. House has passed H.R. 2773, the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act (RAWA), which includes mandatory federal funding of $1.3 billion annually to states, including $60 million to Hawai’i, to assist in managing wildlife species in greatest need of protection. “The act will direct an estimated $60 million each year to Hawai‘i to help implement our wildlife action plan, which will make a crucial difference as we strive to save critically endangered species and preserve our uniquely diverse ecosystems,” said Case. “Overall, the measure will provide over $1.3 billion annually to assist programs across the country to conserve, restore and protect wildlife and their habitats.” Ulalia Woodside, Executive Director, The Nature Conservancy Hawai'i and Palmyra, said: "Hawai‘i has less than one percent of the land of the United States, but we are home to nearly half of the country’s endangered species and climate change is exacerbating the situation. The Recovering America’s Wildlife Act will provide much-needed resources to help prevent the extinction of our rarest forest birds and to fund important recovery work across Hawaii’s landscapes and ecosystems. Mahalo a nui loa to our Representatives for valuing our natural resources." Case pointed out that under current law, on average, individual endangered species on the mainland receive 10 times more federal funding than those in Hawai‘i. He worked in his Committee to revise the formula to direct more funding to the states like Hawai‘i that are home to species of the greatest conservation need. Of the nearly 1,600 endangered species listed under the Endangered Species Act today, almost 500 are found in Hawai‘i. Just last year, nine more of Hawaii’s endemic species were officially reclassified as extinct. Case explained that “the world is in the middle of an extinction crisis, and, unfortunately, Hawai‘i is at its center. As a result of climate change, invasive species and other e… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T02:39:01Z |
| https://case.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=888 | U.S. House Approves Case Measure To Pursue Federal Project To Assist In Preserving Waikiki Beach | 2022-06-08 | 2022 | 2022-06 | Democrat | House | HI | Ed Case | C001055 | case.house.gov | case | https://case.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27&Page=19 | scraper | (Washington, DC) – U.S. Congressman Ed Case (Hawai‘i – District 1) today announced that the U.S. House has passed the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2022, which includes his requests to pursue potential federal projects to address the impacts of climate change and sea level rise on Waikīkī Beach, provide $20 million to fund water and wastewater infrastructure projects for the City and County of Honolulu, and streamline the process for Native Hawaiian Organizations to receive federal assistance for water resources projects. The WRDA, which Congress passes every few years, is the measure authorizing the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers to conduct water resources development projects and studies throughout the nation. It also establishes federal policies to address inland and coastal flooding, improve our ports and inland waterways, address the unique needs of communities across the country and ultimately strengthen the U.S. economy. “Preserving Waikīkī Beach is critical for our state, for not only our tourism industry but our own recreation,” said Case. “We all are faced with the real-life evidence every day of the effects of climate change, high tides and coastal erosion on Waikiki Beach, and must increase our efforts now to assure it survives. The majority of tourists who visit Hawai‘i stay at some point in Waikīkī hotels and resorts, right on Waikīkī Beach or right next to it so they can visit the beach. A 2016 report by the University of Hawai‘i concluded that some 58% of tourists to Waikīkī would not have visited if there was no beach and easy ocean access at Waikīkī. “Only the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers can conduct a project of this magnitude. It is a unique federal entity with capacity to address specific locations suffering from environmental challenges across the country. Very few new studies and projects, deemed ‘new starts’ are authorized in each WRDA; in our last WRDA, just 27 new feasibility studies were approved nationally. A new study of potential projects to preserve our Waikīkī shorelin… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T02:39:01Z |
| https://case.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=885 | Case Praises Announcement Of A Future U.S. Navy Ship To Be Named After Filipino Sailor Congressional Medal Of Honor Awardee | 2022-06-03 | 2022 | 2022-06 | Democrat | House | HI | Ed Case | C001055 | case.house.gov | case | https://case.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27&Page=19 | scraper | (Honolulu, HI) – U.S. Congressman Ed Case (Hawai‘i – District 1) today praised the recent decision by U.S. Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro to name a ship after Telesforo De La Cruz Trinidad, a Filipino American Fireman 2nd class who died after he rescued shipmates injured in an explosion onboard their Navy cruiser in 1915. In a May 2021 letter to then Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas W. Harker, Case joined Congressional colleagues to urge that a U.S. Navy surface combat ship be named after Trinidad, who was awarded the Medal of Honor. The members of Congress stated in the letter that: “The naming of a ship after Trinidad is a resolute symbol of Navy leadership and commitment to diversity, equality, and inclusion during this time of national racial tensions an unwarranted violence against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. “Equally important, it will honor the tens of thousands of Filipinos who have served faithfully and loyally in the U.S. Navy since 1901.” Navy Secretary Del Toro said that a future Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, ships that serve as the backbone of the Navy’s surface fleet protecting America and allies around the globe, will be named USS Telesforo Trinidad (DDG 139). Trinidad earned the Medal of Honor for his extraordinary heroism in the line of duty during boiler explosions onboard the USS San Diego (ACR-6) while Saithe ship was underway in the Gulf of California on January 21, 1915. Trinidad brought two crewmembers to safety in spite of his own physical injuries from the explosion. He was awarded the Medal of Honor in accordance with General Order Number 142 signed by the Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels on April 1, 1915. The Medal of Honor, which was awarded during peacetime, highlights the importance of service and sacrifice for shipmates and country not only during a time of war but during day to-day operations. After 107 years, Trinidad still holds the distinction of being the only Asian American and only Filipino American in U.S. Navy history to receive a… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T02:39:01Z |
| https://case.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=867 | Case Announces More than $14 Million In Further Federal Assistance To Boost Endangered Species Protection Programs In Hawai‘i | 2022-05-16 | 2022 | 2022-05 | Democrat | House | HI | Ed Case | C001055 | case.house.gov | case | https://case.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27&Page=19 | scraper | (Honolulu, HI) – U.S. Congressman Ed Case (Hawai‘i – District 1) today announced that more than $14 million in federal assistance from the U.S. Department of the Interior will go to conservation programs in the State of Hawaiʻi as a priority distribution from the $1.2 trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Package (BIP) enacted last year. “The funding will assist the state in combating mosquitoes that especially threaten critically endangered Hawaiian forest birds which are found nowhere else in the world,” said Case. “Invasive species pose an especially grave threat to Hawaii’s unique ecosystems, natural resources and agricultural communities. In large part due to invasive species, Hawai‘i has become the endangered species and extinction capital of the world. Hawai‘i currently has 502 species listed as endangered, more than any other state and almost half of the total endangered species nationwide. “Many of these species, such as the Kiwikiu (a endemic Hawaiian honeycreeper) on which invasive mosquitoes prey, are critically endangered and face an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild. Although we will never know the true number of species that have gone extinct in Hawai‘i, best estimates are that in the last 200 years alone, 28 bird, 72 snail, 74 insect and 97 plant species have gone extinct.” Case, a member of the House Natural Resources Committee, says the federal conservation aid is from the BIP that he strongly supported through its enactment last November. Case said the law included $1.4 billion for Ecosystem Restoration and Resilience that will be administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) to restore habitat restoration, control invasive species like mosquitoes and conserve at-risk listed species. This is a DOI priority disbursement under BIP before other grants are considered. “This is just the latest of many disbursements to Hawai‘i from the BIP, the largest federal reinvestment ever in our backbone infrastructure across the country,” said Case. “The BIP will eventually deliver so… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T02:29:07Z |
| https://case.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=863 | Case Announces Winners Of His 2022 Congressional Art Competition | 2022-05-04 | 2022 | 2022-05 | Democrat | House | HI | Ed Case | C001055 | case.house.gov | case | https://case.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27&Page=20 | scraper | (Honolulu, HI) – U.S. Congressman Ed Case (Hawai‘i – District 1) today announced the winners of his Hawai’i District 1 2022 Congressional Art Competition at Bishop Museum, where entries were on public display. “All of this year’s contestants have earned our admiration for participating so fully just as our schools are returning to some normal,” said Case. “The quantity, quality and diversity of the artwork presented was inspiring and truly showcased the range of artistic talent across my district. I’ll be very proud to highlight the winners’ work in the U.S. Capitol and in my Congressional offices.” Each spring since 1982, the Congressional Institute sponsors a nationwide high school visual arts competition to recognize and encourage artistic talents in each Congressional district. The winners for Case’s event this year are: 1st Place Joy Leung Grade 11 Punahou School Title: “You Are What You Eat” Medium: mixed media She and a guest will receive a round trip for two on Southwest Airlines to attend the National Awards Competition in Washington, D.C., among other prizes. Her image representing Hawai‘i’s 1st Congressional District will also be displayed in the U.S. Capitol for one year along with those of the winners in other districts. 2nd Place Tifany Subramaniam Grade 10 Kalani High School Title: “Puppet” Medium: scratch board Her image will be displayed in the Washington, D.C. Office of Congressman Case for one year, along with a certificate. 3rd Place Kimie Koga-Takeuchi Grade 10 James Campbell High School Title: “In the Trees” Medium: photography Her image will be displayed in the District Office of Congressman Case in downtown Honolulu for one year, along with a certificate. “I want to especially thank our panel of judges who reviewed the works and made some very tough decisions”, said Case. The judges were: - Solomon Enos Has been an artist for 30 years and is adept in a wide variety of media including oil paintings, book illustrations, murals and game design. - Kelly Kimura Has s… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T02:29:07Z |
| https://case.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=840 | Joint Statement: Gallego And Case On Congressional Delegation To Pacific Islands Countries | 2022-04-15 | 2022 | 2022-04 | Democrat | House | HI | Ed Case | C001055 | case.house.gov | case | https://case.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27&Page=20 | scraper | PALAU – Congressman Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations of the House Armed Services Committee, joined by Congressman Ed Case (D-HI), Co-Chair of the Pacific Island Caucus and member of the House Committee on Appropriations, led a bipartisan delegation of lawmakers to key Pacific Islands countries this week to meet with allies and partners in the region, to include key military and civilian leaders, and senior members of the U.S. diplomatic corps. Congressmen Gallego and Case were joined in the delegation by: · House Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Mark Takano (D-CA), · Congressman Juan Vargas (D-CA), member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and · Representative Amata Radewagen (R-AS), member of the House Natural Resource Committee. In the Philippines, the delegation met with senior officials including Secretary of National Defense Delfin Lorenzana and the U.S. Chargé d'Affaires to the Philippines Heather Variava. It also travelled to Fort Magsaysay in Luzon and Zamboanga City in Mindanao to visit with leaders of the Philippine Armed Forces and members of the U.S. military. In Papua New Guinea, the delegation met with Prime Minister James Marape, Chief of Defense Force Major General Goina, former Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General Dame Meg Taylor, and U.S. Ambassador to Papua New Guinea Erin McKee, to discuss efforts to enhance the relationship between Papa New Guinea and the United States to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific. In Palau, the delegation participated in the international Our Oceans Conference focused on safeguarding our world’s oceans, and met with President of Palau Surangel Whipps Jr., former U.S. Secretary of State and current Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry, U.S. Ambassador to Palau John Hennessy-Niland, and other key leaders from throughout the Pacific. Subjects ranged from the existential threat of climate change to the Pacific Islands to the growing presence of China in the Pacific and renewal of th… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T02:19:30Z |
| https://case.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=837 | Case Announces $61 Million Of Additional Federal Funding For Hawai’i Transportation Programs | 2022-04-06 | 2022 | 2022-04 | Democrat | House | HI | Ed Case | C001055 | case.house.gov | case | https://case.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27&Page=20 | scraper | (Washington, DC) – U.S. Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) – U.S. Congressman Ed Case (HI-01), a member of the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations, announced that Hawai’i will receive $61,101,570 from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration. “The funds will enable transportation agencies throughout our state to buy new buses, address their repair backlogs, modernize their fleets, and transition to new technologies to address the climate crisis,” said Case. “This is just the latest of many disbursements to Hawai’i from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Package (BIP), the largest federal reinvestment ever in our backbone infrastructure across the country,” said Case. “BIP will eventually deliver some $3 billion to our state for roads and bridges, water infrastructure, climate resilience projects, access to the Internet and much more.” The first round of funds from the BIP in December amounted to $49 million for Hawaii’s airports. That was followed in January with $339 million of funding over five years to repair and maintain the state’s bridges and culverts. Last November, Case voted for the historic $1.2 trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Package which included $20 billion to support the country’s transit projects. The President signed the measure into law a few days later. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T02:19:30Z |
| https://case.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=835 | Case Votes to Strengthen Hawai‘i Residents' Long-Term Financial Security With Transformative Retirement Bill | 2022-03-29 | 2022 | 2022-03 | Democrat | House | HI | Ed Case | C001055 | case.house.gov | case | https://case.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27&Page=20 | scraper | (Washington, DC) – U.S. Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) voted today for bipartisan legislation he cosponsored to bolster and protect the people of Hawaii’s retirement savings. “By expanding retirement plan coverage and providing more saving options, our Securing a Strong Retirement Act will ensure more people can retire with dignity and stability after a lifetime of work”, said Case. “This measure will expand the tools people need to plan for and achieve a secure retirement, especially as they recover from the challenges of the last two years.” As Hawai‘i and the rest of the country recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, many are struggling to rebuild their savings. At the height of the pandemic, nearly one in four Americans either stopped contributing to their retirement accounts or withdrew from their savings. Passed by the U.S. House with an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote, the Securing a Strong Retirement Act will help people get back on track toward a stable retirement. Known as “SECURE 2.0,” this legislation builds on the progress of the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act of 2019 through several new reforms. Endorsed by a range of advocacy groups ranging from AARP to the American Red Cross, SECURE 2.0 will help save for retirement by: · Expanding automatic enrollment in 401(k) and 403(b) retirement plans. · Strengthening coverage for part-time workers in 401(k) plans. · Encouraging small businesses to offer retirement plans. · Increasing and modernizing the Saver’s Credit to reward retirement contributions. · Raising the required minimum distribution age to 75, giving people more time to save for retirement. Case said this legislation also gives people more financial flexibility, allowing workers 50 and older to save more as they near retirement. Additionally, it allows people to pay down student loans in lieu of a 401(k) contribution, while still saving for the future through an employer match. SECURE 2.0 also helps safeguard families’ savings, creating a searchable online… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T02:06:17Z |
| https://case.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=830 | Case Supports Defense Department's Proposed Additional $1 Billion Fund To Address Red Hill Water Crisis | 2022-03-28 | 2022 | 2022-03 | Democrat | House | HI | Ed Case | C001055 | case.house.gov | case | https://case.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27&Page=20 | scraper | (Washington, DC) - Congressman Ed Case (HI-01), a member of the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations responsible for all federal discretionary spending, today endorsed the Biden Administration’s Fiscal Year 2023 budget proposal to allocate $1 billion more to address the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility water contamination crisis. “Full remediation, defueling and closure of Red Hill and identification of alternative strategic fuel storage capacity in the Indo-Pacific will take sustained federal funding in the billions over several fiscal years”, said Case. “This new $1 billion fund is a welcome reflection of continued commitment by the Department of Defense and this Administration to achieve all of this.” “I remain fully committed, especially as a member of the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations and of our Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, to supporting and funding all of these efforts. I will carefully review this request and make any adjustments needed to ensure the federal government fulfills its promises to our state.” The $1 billion Red Hill Recovery Fund is an item in the $773 billion Defense Department budget request that is included in President Biden’s $5.8 trillion Fiscal Year 2023 budget submitted today to Congress. This funding proposal comes just weeks after Case’s Appropriations Committee provided some $736 million in new funding for Fiscal Year 2022 to support displaced servicemembers, civilians and their families; address drinking water contamination; and conduct activities in compliance with the State of Hawaii’s emergency order. Those funds were in addition to the $403 million in emergency funding obtained in another bill in February 2022, bringing Congress’ total funding for all aspects of Red Hill in the current fiscal year alone to over $1.1 billion. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T02:06:17Z |
| https://case.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=833 | Case Secures $500,000 In Federal Fiscal Year 2022 Funding To Boost Incubator Project For Leeward O’ahu Small Businesses | 2022-03-28 | 2022 | 2022-03 | Democrat | House | HI | Ed Case | C001055 | case.house.gov | case | https://case.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27&Page=20 | scraper | (Washington, DC) - Congressman Ed Case (HI-01), a member of the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations responsible for all federal discretionary spending, announced today that H.R. 2471, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 signed into law by the President on March 15, 2022, included his request to provide $500,000 in federal funding for the Institute for Native Pacific Education and Culture (INPEACE), a small business incubator program developed to assist small businesses and entrepreneurs. “INPEACE’s Leeward Community Small Business Incubator Project provide critical assistance to small businesses and entrepreneurs directly in their community where they live and work and contribute and grow, rather than downtown Honolulu,” said Case. “With support from my Appropriations Committee, INPEACE will be able to expand its current business development program capacity, which primarily services Native Hawaiian and veteran communities, to meet the growing needs of our Leeward community.” "We are incredibly grateful for this opportunity to serve our community,” said Lisa Pakele, INPEACE Program Director. “Our Ho'oulu Waiwai program is committed to providing entrepreneurs the support needed with technology access and business workshops for those who are starting or growing their business." INPEACE operates its program at the West O‘ahu Center for Entrepreneurship in Kapolei. Those who have benefitted from the INPEACE program include Ariel Ani-Anguay with LEIRA Organics. “We purchased QuickBooks but didn’t know how to set it up,” said Ani-Anguay. “We had a wonderful meeting set up by Ho'oulu Waiwai and received valuable information and support in setting up QuickBooks. This will help us with next year’s tax season – which will be a breeze now.” “Our small business journey began in 2017 with INPEACE,” said Wallace and Leimomi Ākau with Ākau Boards. “We attended business development classes and have had business coaching which has been a great support in guiding our business where we want it to go.” The Ākaus cont… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T02:06:17Z |
| https://case.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=829 | Federal Fiscal Year 2022 Funding Measure Includes Millions Sought By Case To Support Education And Health And Strengthen Social Safety Net In Hawai’i | 2022-03-26 | 2022 | 2022-03 | Democrat | House | HI | Ed Case | C001055 | case.house.gov | case | https://case.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27&Page=20 | scraper | Washington, DC) – Congressman Ed Case (HI-01), a member of the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations responsible for all federal discretionary spending, today announced that H.R. 2471, the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2022 that passed Congress and was signed into law by the President earlier this month, included millions in funding and additional studies he sought to improve education, health care and social safety net programs for Hawai’i. “My House Appropriations Committee led historic federal investments in our federal FY22 budget to assure the building block programs of our communities and to strengthen our collective assistance to those most in need,” said Case. “I’m grateful that our measure also included funding and Congressional directives I sought for programs that have the most impact throughout Hawai’i, especially those targeting homelessness, improving education and health care, and strengthening our social safety net.” Homelessness As part of his oversight of federal programs and funding in Hawai’i and preparation for his Appropriations Committee’s upcoming work on forging the Fiscal Year 2023 federal funding bill, this past Tuesday, March 22nd, Case joined Anton Krucky, Director of the City and County of Honolulu’s Department of Community Services, in visiting several programs serving our unsheltered and in-need communities especially in the areas of housing and health care. “We were able during COVID-19 to contribute federal emergency assistance funding of close to $40 million for City and County application to these programs to help pull them through. This was not just about funding and programs but about lives, and demonstrates how much such assistance in all areas including outreach, temporary shelter, mental health and substance abuse treatment, re-housing assistance, and low-income housing, means in our efforts to help our ‘ohana who struggle on the outer margins of our society.” Key provisions in the FY22 federal budget bill requested, supported and secured by Case to target homeless… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T02:06:17Z |
| https://case.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=824 | Case Secures $975,000 To Build Hawaii's Workforce For The Digital Economy | 2022-03-25 | 2022 | 2022-03 | Democrat | House | HI | Ed Case | C001055 | case.house.gov | case | https://case.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27&Page=20 | scraper | (Washington, DC) - Congressman Ed Case (HI-01), a member of the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations responsible for all federal discretionary spending, announced today that H.R. 2471, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 signed into law by the President on March 15, 2022, included his request to fund increased training for Hawai’i residents in skills necessary for work in our growing digital economy. “The COVID-19 pandemic has increased not only our digital economy overall but our reliance on digital technologies to access employment, healthcare, education and other opportunities,” said Case. “This means that we must even more rapidly expand training of our Hawai’i workforce in digital economy skills not only to keep pace but to take full advantage of these opportunities.” “Our State of Hawai‘i Workforce Development Council, in partnership with the Hawai‘i State Library System, is addressing this need through digital literary training via in-person computer classes and access to online learning resources to help individuals attain computer skills and perform basic activities available online. This $975,000 in targeted federal funding will allow for substantial expansion of these efforts to get more of our residents into this workplace faster.” “I am grateful for the support that Representative Case is providing for a program designed to help our residents in Hawai‘i gain the computer skills necessary to thrive in the digital economy,” said Stacey A. Aldrich, Hawaii’s State Librarian. “It is recognition that a more digitally literate population enables Hawaii to be ready for the challenges and opportunities that the future brings to our world.” Aldrich continued: “This funding will support the expansion of a pilot project created by the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations and Workforce Development Council (WDC) under the leadership of Director Anne Eustacio. “The WDC staff partnered with the Hawai‘i State Public Library System and University of Hawaii Community Colleges to deliver over 200 f… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T02:06:17Z |
| https://case.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=823 | Case Secures Millions Of Federal Funding To Help Hawai‘i Small Businesses and Tourism | 2022-03-23 | 2022 | 2022-03 | Democrat | House | HI | Ed Case | C001055 | case.house.gov | case | https://case.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27&Page=20 | scraper | (Washington, DC) – Congressman Ed Case (HI-01), a member of the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations responsible for all federal discretionary spending, today announced millions in funding and other actions he sought and secured to strengthen Hawai‘i’s economy as part of the current 2022 fiscal year (FY) funding bill. H.R. 2471, the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2022, passed Congress earlier this month and was signed into law by the President last week. “This measure will help strengthen our top-generating tourism sector, promote small business development and assist in economic diversification as our state’s economy continues to recover from the effects of COVID-19,” said Case. “My Committee’s bill also continues critical federal contracting opportunities that help Native Hawaiian and other minority entrepreneurs throughout our state.” Support for Small Businesses “Hawaii’s small businesses are the lifeblood of our state,” explained Case. “While the average small business in Hawai‘i employs just 12 people, as a whole, Hawaii’s small businesses still employ a majority of our workforce. My Committee’s effort to expand federal assistance to small businesses will advance this backbone of our state’s economy.” Key small business provisions in the legislation requested, secured and supported by Case include: $975,000 for digital skills literacy training at the State of Hawai‘i Workforce Development Council, which will strengthen the labor pool for businesses throughout Hawai‘i. $500,000 for the Institute for Native Pacific Education and Culture Small Business Incubator Project at Leeward Community College. $1 billion (nationally) for the Small Business Administration, an increase of $109 million above the FY 2021 funding level. This includes: $290 million, an $18 million increase, for Entrepreneurial Development Programs that provide small businesses with quality training, counseling and access to resources. $37 million for the Microloan Technical Assistance Program, which provides loans up to $50,000 to… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T02:06:17Z |
| https://case.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=816 | Case Urges Public Comment Supporting Ban On Commercial Tour Helicopter/Small Aircraft Of Hawaii's Two National Parks | 2022-03-22 | 2022 | 2022-03 | Democrat | House | HI | Ed Case | C001055 | case.house.gov | case | https://case.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27&Page=20 | scraper | Ban Is One Alternative Under Consideration By National Park Service And Federal Aviation Administration In Development Of Air Tour Management Plans For Precious But Disrupted Hawai’i Volcanoes And Haleakala National Parks | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T02:06:17Z |
| https://case.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=819 | Congressman Case Accepting Submissions For 2022 Congressional Art Competition | 2022-03-22 | 2022 | 2022-03 | Democrat | House | HI | Ed Case | C001055 | case.house.gov | case | https://case.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27&Page=21 | scraper | (Honolulu, HI) – Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) announced today that he is now accepting submissions for his 2022 Congressional Art Competition. “Each spring, a nation-wide high school arts competition is sponsored by the Members of the U.S. House of Representatives,” said Case. “The Artistic Discovery Contest is an opportunity to recognize and encourage the artistic talent in the nation, including my First Congressional District here in Hawai‘i.” The competition is open to all high school students in the District (Honolulu from Makapu‘u to Mililani and Ko ‘Olina). “The winning artwork of my district’s competition will be displayed for one year in the U.S. Capitol alongside the winning artwork from many other Congressional districts throughout the country,” said Case. “The second and third place artwork for the 1st Congressional District will be displayed in my district office in downtown Honolulu and my congressional office at the Capitol in Washington, DC.” Case’s District office is now accepting submissions for the 2022 Congressional Art Competition. All current rules, requirements, and submission guidelines can be found at: https://case.house.gov/forms/submitartwork/. For students to submit an art piece, a TYPED copy of the 2022 Student Information and Release Form, signed by the teacher, a parent or guardian, and the student, must be securely attached to the back of the artwork to certify the originality of the piece. Interested students can drop off or ship their artwork at Case’s District Office at 1003 Bishop Street, Suite 1110, 96813. If there are any questions, call the District office at (808) 650-6688. Below are some important dates: · April 4-22, 2022 – District office accepts drop off entries from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. · April 22, 2022 – Deadline to submit artwork to be considered for the competition. Works submitted in-person must arrive in the District office by 4:30 p.m. Shipped artwork must be postmarked by April 22, 2022. · May 2022 – In-person art exhibition, judging and awards ceremony… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T02:06:17Z |
| https://case.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=822 | Congressman Case Urges Public Comment Supporting Ban On Commercial Tour Helicopter/Small Aircraft Overflights Of Hawaii's Two National Parks | 2022-03-22 | 2022 | 2022-03 | Democrat | House | HI | Ed Case | C001055 | case.house.gov | case | https://case.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27&Page=21 | scraper | (Honolulu, HI) – Congressman Ed Case (HI-01), a member of the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources and Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands which has jurisdiction over the country’s 63 National Parks, today urged the public to submit comments to call for the protection of Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park and Haleakalā National Park. “Throughout our Hawai'i, excessive unregulated commercial helicopter/small aircraft tour operations have heightened safety concerns in the air and on the ground and severely disrupted our communities and special places,” said Case. “This has been especially true in our two treasured national parks, Hawai'i Volcanoes and Haleakalā, with pre-COVID overflights of 16,500 per year for Hawai'i Volcanoes and 5,000 per year for Haleakalā, some of the very highest in the entire National Park System. “These flights disrupt communities on the way to and from the parks, destroy the serenity of these natural treasures, have significant impacts on the natural environment and soundscape, inhibit perpetuation of cultural connections to our landscapes, impede the preservation of endemic Hawaiian ecosystems and diminish visitors’ abilities to learn about and enjoy the parks’ resources.” Case continued: “In 2000, Congress passed the National Parks Air Tour Management Act to require the National Park Service (NPS) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to work together to set up specific air tour management plans (ATMP) for each national park, but the agencies, especially the FAA, dragged their feet for over a decade. It took a lawsuit from a Hawai'i community group for the federal courts to order FAA and NPS to implement either ATMPs or voluntary agreements for the most heavily-impacted parks including Hawaii's. “The NPS is now proceeding with development of ATMPs for Hawai'i Volcanoes and Haleakalā and is requesting public comment on alternatives: (1) no action/status quo/historic levels; (2) maximum protection/no air tours under 5,000 feet above ground within a half mil… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T02:06:17Z |
| https://case.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=815 | Case Says Federal Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Includes Major Funding For The University Of Hawaii | 2022-03-21 | 2022 | 2022-03 | Democrat | House | HI | Ed Case | C001055 | case.house.gov | case | https://case.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27&Page=21 | scraper | (Washington, DC) – Congressman Ed Case (HI-01), a member of the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations responsible for all federal discretionary spending, today announced hundreds of millions in federal funding in the just-signed Fiscal Year 2022 federal funding measure for the 10-campus University of Hawai‘i (UH) system, including research funding which together with prior fiscal years has UH on track for a record-breaking year of around $500 million for its research programs alone. “I’ve worked very closely with UH President David Lassner and his excellent federal grants and other funding team to maximize federal funding opportunities for our University, which besides being our flagship institution of higher education has been regularly ranked as one of the top research universities in the world,” said Case. “In President Lassner’s recent report to the UH Board of Regents, he referred to the result of our FY22 federal spending bill as ‘an excellent year for UH’ and thanked the Hawai‘i Congressional delegation ‘all of whom have been actively working on behalf of the State of Hawai‘i and the University of Hawai‘i with programs that will really help us serve our communities on every island’.” “President Lassner also reported that UH was on track to a record-breaking research funding year, with $397 million year-to-date and a projected $500 million total.” See here for President Lassner’s report to the Board of Regents and here for the UH’s press release of Friday, March 18th. H.R. 2471, the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2022, was passed by Congress and signed into law by the President earlier this month. Provisions of specific relevance to UH funding include: Low-income and Minority Serving Institutions · The maximum Pell Grant award was increased by $400, to $6,895, for the 2022–23 academic year, the biggest increase to the Pell maximum in more than a decade. · $10.9 million for the Strengthening Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions program, a $5.8-million increase fro… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T02:06:17Z |
| https://case.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=814 | Case Secures Federal Assistance To Help City And County Of Honolulu Mitigate Impact Of Climate Change | 2022-03-20 | 2022 | 2022-03 | Democrat | House | HI | Ed Case | C001055 | case.house.gov | case | https://case.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27&Page=21 | scraper | (Washington, DC) - Congressman Ed Case (HI-01), a member of the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations responsible for all federal discretionary spending, announced today that H.R. 2471, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 signed into law by the President on Tuesday, March 15, included his request for $300,000 to assist the City and County of Honolulu to adapt to climate change with its city-wide Tree Inventory and Management Plan. “Often underappreciated, O‘ahu’s trees, especially in our highly dense urban center, besides lending beauty to our Honolulu, are environmental workhorses and essential components of both climate change adaptation and mitigation,” said Case. “According to the City and County of Honolulu, for each dollar spent on tree planting and care, Honolulu’s trees provide $3 in benefits. Recent assessments have determined that O‘ahu has lost nearly 5 percent of its total tree canopy over the study area in just four years.” “This assistance through Congress’ Community Project Funding (CPF) program will enable Honolulu to develop a complete inventory of its tree assets, which is essential for determining the number of publicly owned trees, planning for new trees and tracking their maintenance needs. Analyzing a complete inventory against social vulnerability and other demographic and environmental data can identify potential disparities in city tree assets across communities and work towards equitable distribution of resources.” “Trees and our urban forests are some of the most important elements of a thriving, sustainable community,” said Director of the City and County of Honolulu Department of Parks and Recreation, Laura H. Thielen. “We have excellent programs in place for City and community tree planting, and to grow our tree canopy. With this funding for an integrated tree asset management system, we can more effectively manage the expanding tree resources.” “We’re grateful for the support of Congressman Ed Case and staff in securing resources to both modernize City operations and sup… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T02:06:17Z |
| https://case.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=810 | Case Secures $19.7 Million In 2022 Federal Fiscal Year Budget To Fund East-West Center | 2022-03-19 | 2022 | 2022-03 | Democrat | House | HI | Ed Case | C001055 | case.house.gov | case | https://case.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27&Page=21 | scraper | (Washington, DC) – Congressman Ed Case (HI-01), a member of the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations responsible for all federal discretionary spending, today announced $19.7 million in further federal funding for the East-West Center in Honolulu and other funding and studies to advance Hawaii’s leadership role in the Indo-Pacific. These provisions were included in the Fiscal Year 2022 funding bill. H.R. 2471, the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2022, passed Congress last week and was signed into law by the President earlier this week. “This bill bolsters our nation’s commitments to diplomacy, development and democracy in the Indo-Pacific on several fronts,” said Case. “And as we advance our interests in the Indo-Pacific, so do we play to Hawaii’s natural position as the center of our part of the world and to opportunities to generate and increase world-class institutions and employment hubs. “Key for our Hawai‘i is $19.7 million more for the East-West Center, representing continued stable year-to-year funding after a decade of efforts by some in Washington, D.C. to reduce or even eliminate such funding. Our allies and partners and friends all over the world are clear that they look even more in these times to the United States to engage, stabilize and lead, and Hawai‘i plays a key role in that effort given our location in the geographic, cultural and economic heart of the Pacific.” The FY 2022 Appropriations Bill provides over $1.6 billion to promote a free and open Indo-Pacific, with a focus on countering the growing influence of the government of the People’s Republic of China in developing countries. This includes $300 million to implement the Indo-Pacific Strategy and the Asia Reassurance Initiative Act of 2018, which provide a framework for the development of a long-term and comprehensive Indo-Pacific strategy. To link Hawai‘i to these efforts, the bill includes the following additional funding requested and secured by Case besides the $19.7 million for the East-West Center: · $4 million for the Def… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T02:06:17Z |
| https://case.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=809 | Case Secures Two Million Dollars In Federal Funding To Help Build A New Home For The Blood Bank of Hawai‘i | 2022-03-18 | 2022 | 2022-03 | Democrat | House | HI | Ed Case | C001055 | case.house.gov | case | https://case.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27&Page=21 | scraper | (Washington, DC) - Congressman Ed Case (HI-01), a member of the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations responsible for all federal discretionary spending, announced today that H.R. 2471, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 signed into law by the President on Tuesday, included his request for $2 million to build a new home for the Blood Bank of Hawai‘i. “As we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal funding measure for this fiscal year will bolster our public health infrastructure and capacity and provide for long-term strategy and investment, beginning with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention down to states and local public health departments, to further public health for all Americans and address health inequities,” said Case. “As the U.S. faces our worst blood shortage in over a decade, I am especially pleased that my Committee approved my Community Project Funding (CPF) to support a new home for the Blood Bank of Hawai‘i. Due in part to its geographic isolation, Hawai‘i particularly depends on the generosity of people to donate the gift of life-saving blood, and we have turned to the Blood Bank time and again to ensure a safe and reliable blood supply for all of Hawai‘i. This funding could not have come at a more critical time.” “We are grateful to Congressman Case for his early and strong support of our project,” said Kim-Anh Nguyen, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Blood Bank of Hawai‘i. “The $2.0 million federal assistance is an investment toward our efforts to ensure that lifesaving blood and blood products are readily available. These funds will make a difference in the lives of thousands of patients each year who rely on the Blood Bank of Hawai‘i.” The Blood Bank’s headquarters on Dillingham Boulevard is being displaced by the HART rail project. The new 18,000 sq ft headquarters to be located at Kapolei will provide state-of-the-art facilities and operations for the community institution founded in 1941. This year the U.S. House incorporated CPF requests by indivi… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T02:06:17Z |
| https://case.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=803 | U.S. House Approves Case Bill To Advance Designation of Ka‘ena Point As National Heritage Area | 2022-03-17 | 2022 | 2022-03 | Democrat | House | HI | Ed Case | C001055 | case.house.gov | case | https://case.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27&Page=21 | scraper | (Washington, DC) – Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) announced today that the U.S. House of Representatives has passed his bill, co-introduced by Congressman Kaiali’i Kahele (HI-02) to advance possible designation of Ka‘ena Point on Oahu’s westernmost tip as Hawaii’s first Natural Heritage Area (NHA). NHAs are designated to recognize and protect our nation’s unique conservation, recreation, historic, cultural, education and preservation areas. NHAs can receive federal funds to help local communities preserve and manage such resources under federal-state-community partnerships. There are currently 55 designated NHAs in 34 states, but none in Hawai’i. “Kaʻena Point, largely state-owned, is the perfect candidate for a National Heritage Area in Hawaiʻi given its truly unique cultural, historic and environmental heritage and qualities,” said Case. “Our bill directs the U.S. Department of the Interior to evaluate whether Ka‘ena Point, a treasured wilderness area on otherwise densely-populated O‘ahu, should be designated as an NHA. The three-year study would confirm whether Ka‘ena Point holds valuable resources that reflect our country’s heritage and are worthy of conservation and recognition. I am certain it will, with a future designation for Ka‘ena Point offering critical support to the local community in Hawai‘i to conserve the area for present and future use.” “The State of Hawaii’s Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) has already created a management plan for the Ka‘ena Point Stewardship Area to protect one of the last few remaining and easily accessible wilderness areas on O‘ahu. With a NHA designation, we can unlock federal funds to support existing local plans for Ka‘ena Point,” said Case. Case’s measure focuses on the undeveloped area of Kaʻena Point on the west end of Oʻahu from Mākua to Waialua. It is the site of the last intact sand dune ecosystem in Hawaiʻi and is said to be named after a sibling of the Hawaiian goddess Pele. Kaʻena Point also includes a leina ka ‘uhane, an important recognized … | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T02:06:17Z |
| https://case.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=807 | Case Announces Successful Effort To Secure Millions In Federal Fiscal Year 2022 Funding Bill To Protect Hawaii's Lands And Oceans | 2022-03-17 | 2022 | 2022-03 | Democrat | House | HI | Ed Case | C001055 | case.house.gov | case | https://case.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27&Page=21 | scraper | (Washington, DC) – Congressman Ed Case (HI-01), a member of the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations responsible for all federal discretionary spending, today announced millions in funding he sought and secured to protect Hawaii’s environment as part of the current 2022 fiscal year (FY) funding bill. H.R. 2471, the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2022, passed Congress last week and was signed into law by the President Tuesday. The bill makes critical investments in environmental protection for our lands and oceans, including efforts to protect endangered species. Case focused on funding and Congressional directives for a number of natural resources issues as a member of both the Appropriations Committee and of the House Committee on Natural Resources. “The bill makes substantial further federal investments to help Hawai’i conserve our ‘āina for future generations and protect endangered species,” said Case. “Especially key for Hawai‘i is $6 million to the National Park Service to expand Haleakalā National Park on Maui to create more recreational opportunities and enhance access to the Kaupō Gap Trail.“ This portion of Kaupō Ranch spans from the volcanic crater rim down 10,000 feet to the ocean. The acquisition will expand Haleakalā National Park to protect important natural resources, including priority watersheds and endangered species facing a warming climate, and will ensure public access to recreational activities and the Kaupō Gap Trail. Case also highlighted investments he secured in the bill made to protect our oceans. “We cannot truly protect our planet without protecting our oceans,” explained Case. “My Appropriations Committee provided increased funding to provide that protection for our oceans, including our corals and wildlife, which feed us, buffer us from climate change, protect our shorelines, and anchor our economy from transportation to tourism.” Mālama I Ka ‘Āina (Caring for the Land) The FY 2022 Omnibus Appropriations includes a full range of actions Case sought to protect our natural h… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T02:06:17Z |
| https://case.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=802 | Case Secures One Million Dollars In Federal Funding To Build Indigenous Health And Education Center In Kalihi Valley | 2022-03-16 | 2022 | 2022-03 | Democrat | House | HI | Ed Case | C001055 | case.house.gov | case | https://case.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27&Page=21 | scraper | (Washington, DC) - Congressman Ed Case (HI-01), a member of the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations responsible for all federal discretionary spending, announced today that H.R. 2471, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 signed into law by the President yesterday, included his request for $1 million in community project funding for Kōkua Kalihi Valley Comprehensive Family Services (KKV) to build a health and education center for indigenous people. “For the FY 2022 federal appropriations, I secured this funding through Congress’ Community Project Funding (CPF) process for ‘Hale Lauele’, KKV’s center in upper Kalihi Valley which will integrate indigenous knowledge and practices into conventional clinical programs to address the unique health needs of Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander and other populations,” said Case. “Hale Lauele will be a center for Native Hawaiian land-based healing, health education and training of health professionals built at Ho‘olu ‘Āina,” said Diane Evans, grants manager for KKV. Evans says the 7,500 square foot structure will provide community space for cultural activities, patient education, instruction for medical providers and residents in indigenous healing and activities that support forestry and agroforestry programs. “The last two pandemic years have only emphasized that much more must be done to address social determinants of health and tackle the root causes of health disparities in differing ways that are often unique to a specific community”, said Case, who personally visited KKV and the project site. “This is especially true in the community of Kalihi Valley with its diversity of communities and needs, and I believe that Hale Lauele will prove a highly effective example of addressing those needs in a community-appropriate way.” KKV (www.kkv.net) is a federally-qualified community health center that serves the diverse ahupua’a of Kalihi, from upper Kalihi Valley through Kalihi-Palama to Honolulu Harbor. Begun in 1972, it has grown into an integral part of the Kalihi… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T02:06:17Z |
| https://case.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=801 | Case Announces Successful Effort To Secure Millions In Increased Federal Assistance For Native Hawaiians In Fiscal Year 2022 Federal Appropriations Measure | 2022-03-15 | 2022 | 2022-03 | Democrat | House | HI | Ed Case | C001055 | case.house.gov | case | https://case.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27&Page=21 | scraper | (Washington, DC) – Congressman Ed Case (HI-01), a member of the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations responsible for all federal discretionary spending, today announced that the just-enacted $1.5 trillion measure to fund the federal government for the current 2022 fiscal year (FY) includes millions in funding he sought and secured to advance the specific and often unique cultural, economic, educational, health and other needs of Native Hawaiians. H.R. 2471, the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2022, passed Congress last week and was signed into law by the President today. Case focused on a number of Native Hawaiian initiatives as a member of both the Appropriations Committee and of the House Committee on Natural Resources and of its Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States with jurisdiction over federal Native Hawaiian laws and programs. “Native Hawaiians are the indigenous peoples of our country whose homeland is Hawai’i. Our nation's historical and unique legal relationship with the Native Hawaiian Community has been consistently recognized and affirmed through laws that extend to Native Hawaiians many of the rights, privileges and programs accorded to American Indians and Alaska Natives. Just as Native Hawaiians are a unique community within our national fabric, so are many of their challenges and needs,” said Case. “I am gratified that Congress has once more recognized the importance of supporting federal programs and initiatives that seek to strengthen the lives and livelihoods of Native Hawaiians. I will continue working to ensure Native Hawaiian Organizations take full advantage of these federal funds and that Native Hawaiian-serving programs are efficiently and appropriately administered at the agency level.” Last year, to set the groundwork for his FY22 appropriations efforts, Case testified personally at the House Appropriations Labor-HHS-ED Subcommittee Member Day to discuss the importance of adequately funding Native Hawaiian-serving programs. His full testimony is here. Below is… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T02:06:17Z |
| https://case.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=798 | Case Says Congress-Passed Fiscal Year 2022 Appropriations Measure Boosts IndoPacific Defense-Related Spending and Enhances Hawaii's Presence and Role | 2022-03-14 | 2022 | 2022-03 | Democrat | House | HI | Ed Case | C001055 | case.house.gov | case | https://case.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27&Page=22 | scraper | (Honolulu,HI) - U.S. Congressman Ed Case, a member of the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations, responsible for all federal discretionary spending, voted on March 09, 2022, with a majority of his colleagues to pass a $1.5 trillion measure to fund the federal government for the current fiscal year (FY 2022), to include billions for America’s national security H.R. 2471, the FY 2022 Consolidated Appropriations Act, now awaits the President’s consideration and expected signature into law after the Senate voted to pass the measure a day after approval in the House. Case said the bill addresses many priorities for Hawai‘i, including over $700 million more for Red Hill, $235 million for military construction projects throughout the state, and billions to fund the Pacific Deterrence Initiative (PDI) to strengthen America’s national security in the Indo-Pacific and Hawaii’s central role. “On Red Hill in particular, and on the heels of the recent announcement by the Secretary of Defense to defuel and permanently close Red Hill, my Appropriations Committee included some $736 million in new funding I requested to continue supporting displaced servicemembers, civilians and their families, addressing drinking water contamination and conducting activities in compliance with the State of Hawaii’s emergency order.” “These funds are in addition to the $403 million in emergency funding we obtained in another bill we passed just weeks ago, bringing Congress’ total funding for all aspects of Red Hill in the current fiscal year alone to over $1.1 billion. But billions more will be required to complete all aspects of the cleanup, stabilization, defueling and closing of Red Hill and the relocation of its fuel and build fuel storage capacity elsewhere, and I am already working with the Department of Defense on the Fiscal Year 2023 appropriations bill to assure that such funding is fully available,” said Case. Case also stressed that PDI is key to ensuring a free and open Indo-Pacific. “PDI provides the foundation for establishing… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T02:06:17Z |
| https://case.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=785 | Case Announces More Than $72 Million In Federal COVID-19 Assistance Funding Received To Help Hawai’i Students Learn Online At Home | 2022-03-10 | 2022 | 2022-03 | Democrat | House | HI | Ed Case | C001055 | case.house.gov | case | https://case.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27&Page=22 | scraper | (Honolulu, HI) – Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) announced today that, one year after he and the majority of his Congressional colleagues passed the American Rescue Plan, the Hawaiʻi State Department of Education, the Hawaiʻi State Public Library System and eight schools in his First Congressional District have received a total of more than $72 million from the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Emergency Connectivity Fund Program (ECF). “The ECF program helps schools and libraries ensure that students can connect to the internet at home, allowing them to take advantage of online learning and do their homework,” said Case. Known as the “homework gap” or the “digital divide”, students who lack access to the internet at home often fall behind their peers as curriculums and educational opportunities rely more and more on the ability to conduct online research and connect to the web. “The COVID-19 pandemic laid bare what was already true - that with educational tools, homework, and opportunities increasingly online, keiki without home internet access are often left without the basics needed to succeed,” said Case. “This critical funding, made possible by our American Rescue Plan, has helped ensure digital equity especially for those Hawai’i children who don’t have the equipment or internet access necessary to stay connected and get their work done.” The ECF Program helps cover costs of laptop and tablet computers, Wi-Fi hotspots, modems, routers, and broadband connectivity purchases for off-campus use by students, school staff, and library patrons. The schools and departments in Hawaii’s First Congressional District that have received the ECF Program funding in the past year include: · Hawaiʻi State Department of Education $71,520,353 · Dreamhouse Ewa Beach Charter School $29,400 · Hālau Kū Māna Public Charter School $57,855 · Hawaiʻi State Public Library System $119,331 · Hawaiʻi Technology Academy $182,475 · Holy Nativity School $47,400 · Mary, Star of the Sea $41,526 · Mid-Pacific Institute $398,82… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T02:06:17Z |
| https://case.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=784 | U.S. House Approves $1.5 Trillion Federal Funding Bill For Current Fiscal Year 2022 | 2022-03-09 | 2022 | 2022-03 | Democrat | House | HI | Ed Case | C001055 | case.house.gov | case | https://case.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27&Page=22 | scraper | (Washington, DC) -- U.S. Congressman Ed Case (HI-01), a member of the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations responsible for all federal discretionary spending, today voted with a majority of his colleagues to pass a $1.5 trillion measure to fund the federal government for the current fiscal year (FY2022). If approved by the Senate as expected, the bill will go to President Biden for his expected signature into law. “This bipartisan agreement addresses the major challenges our country faces at home and abroad, from supporting Ukraine in its struggle against Russia to continuing our recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic to helping our country and our communities and families with pressing needs in defense, health care, education, social services, natural resources and more,” said Case. “The bill also includes key provisions of special importance to our Hawai‘i that I pursued in my House Appropriations Committee, including major additional funding to address Red Hill, increased funding for federal Native Hawaiian programs, provisions to protect our natural resources and stabilize our economy, additional funding to fully implement our $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure law in Hawai’i, and increased support for specific programs that have proven especially beneficial back home. “On Red Hill in particular, and on the heels of the recent announcement by the Secretary of Defense to defuel and permanently close the facility, my Appropriations Committee included some $736 million in new funding I requested to continue supporting displaced servicemembers, civilians and their families, addressing drinking water contamination and to conducting activities in compliance with the State of Hawaii’s emergency order. “These funds are in addition to the $403 million in emergency funding we obtained in another bill we passed just weeks ago, bringing Congress’ total funding for all aspects of Red Hill in the current fiscal year alone to some $1.139 billion. But billions more will be required to complete all aspects of the clea… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T02:06:17Z |
| https://case.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=780 | Case Asks President To Waive Jones Act To Facilitate Available and Affordable Shipping Of US Oil From US Ports To Hawaii To Replace Banned Russian Oil Imports | 2022-03-08 | 2022 | 2022-03 | Democrat | House | HI | Ed Case | C001055 | case.house.gov | case | https://case.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27&Page=22 | scraper | (Washington, DC) – U.S. Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) today urged President Biden to exercise existing authority to grant a waiver from the federal Jones Act to permit international shipping to ship oil and other petroleum products from mainland U.S. ports to Hawai‘i to allow for full replacement from domestic supply of the some one-third of total Hawai‘i oil imports from Russia and banned today by Presidential order. Case also introduced a bill in the U.S. House of Representatives today to mandate such a waiver. The Jones Act is a century-old federal law that requires all shipping between U.S. ports to be provided by U.S.-built and flagged vessels. With now less than 100 total Jones Act vessels in the country today (including the container ships of Hawai‘i providers Matson and Pasha), with all Jones Act tankers dedicated to other purposes, and with the cost of shipping crude oil from the mainland to Hawai‘i on any available Jones Act capacity being substantially higher than non-Jones Act international shipping of crude oil from overseas to Hawai‘i, Hawai‘i has been driven to depend on foreign oil for its gas and other fossil fuel-based energy needs. The ban on Russian imports, which has accounted for between one quarter and one-third of all Hawai‘i oil imports in recent years, forces Hawai‘i to seek other sources for its energy needs, and domestic oil is the clearest alternative but for the adequacy and cost of Jones Act shipping. “I join the vast majority of the people of Hawai‘i in support of your decision to ban imports of Russian oil and other fossil fuel products,” Case wrote President Biden. “This is a necessary and unavoidable action if we are to implement the full range of available sanctions against Russia for its unprovoked and unjustified war on Ukraine. In support of our mutual efforts, yesterday I joined colleagues in Congress in co-introducing our bipartisan Ban Russian Energy Imports Act to prohibit the importation of Russian crude oil, petroleum, petroleum products, liquified natural gas and coa… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T02:06:17Z |
| https://case.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=776 | Case Statement On Defense Department's Decision To Close Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility | 2022-03-07 | 2022 | 2022-03 | Democrat | House | HI | Ed Case | C001055 | case.house.gov | case | https://case.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27&Page=22 | scraper | (Washington, DC) – U.S. Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) issued the following statement on the Secretary of Defense’s directive to defuel and close the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility: “Secretary of Defense Austin’s directive today that the Navy proceed to defuel and close Red Hill is exactly the right decision for assuring both safe drinking water and national security.” “It is painfully clear that protecting the natural resource of our aquifer cannot be assured through the continuation of Red Hill. It is also clear that other fuel storage distribution strategies will fulfill our real national security needs in this difficult century for the Indo-Pacific. “As the Secretary said, this will be a multi-step process. But I am convinced of the Defense Department’s good-faith commitment to work through it as quickly and safely as possible. “My own efforts in Congress will continue to be focused on working with all concerned to achieve these goals and, through my House Appropriations Committee and otherwise, to secure the necessary major funding required for both defueling and closing Red Hill and providing for our continued national security through other means of bulk fuel storage.” ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T02:06:17Z |
| https://case.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=762 | Case Urges Heightened Preparation and Vigilance Against Cyberattacks Associated With Russian Invasion of Ukraine and Resulting Imposition of Sanctions | 2022-02-25 | 2022 | 2022-02 | Democrat | House | HI | Ed Case | C001055 | case.house.gov | case | https://case.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27&Page=22 | scraper | (Honolulu, HI) - U.S. Congressman Ed Case (Hawai‘i-01) is urging all Hawai’i state and county governments, businesses and residents to practice heightened preparation and vigilance against cyberattacks on their computers and online platforms associated with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and resulting sanctions imposed on Russia and Belarus. He also is relaying resources and practical advice from our country’s leading cybersecurity and law enforcement agencies together with a direct request that any online incidents or unusual activity be immediately reported to federal agencies. “Today I joined a briefing to Members of Congress by U.S. Attorney General Garland, Director of Homeland Security Mayorkas, FBI Director Wray and our other national law enforcement and cybersecurity leaders on the reality of the heightened threat of cyberattacks associated with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and our response and what each of us can and should do to prepare, deter and respond,” said Case. “The bottom line is that we should fully expect and prepare for Russia and individuals and entities associated with Russia to engage in cyber warfare across the world, as they are already doing in Ukraine and have done in our country and elsewhere in the world and as we pursue our critical response through sanctions and other means. “This is just as true in Hawai’i as anywhere else in our country. For although we may be physically located on the other side of the world and far from the actual war, cyberattacks do not care about physical locations.” “We should also not assume that the targets are just governments and businesses with key infrastructure roles. The intent of cyberwarfare is to disrupt economies and societies across a broad range and so nobody is immune. “The briefers also stated that those initiating cyberattacks could be various bad actors, starting with Russia itself but also including criminal enterprises sponsored by Russia, other countries and organizations associated with Russia, or other countries, organizations and… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T01:57:46Z |
| https://case.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=761 | Case Issues Statement On Russia's Attack On Ukraine | 2022-02-23 | 2022 | 2022-02 | Democrat | House | HI | Ed Case | C001055 | case.house.gov | case | https://case.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27&Page=22 | scraper | (Honolulu, HI) - U.S. Congressman Ed Case (Hawai‘i-01) tonight issued the following statement on Russia’s attack on Ukraine: “Russia’s attack on Ukraine, a sovereign independent country that wants nothing more than to chart its own course in peace, violates everything that our country and our partners around the world stand for. “We must stand united against Russia, not only to defend our international rules-based order that has largely kept the peace and enabled international advancement for three generations, but to assure that Ukraine is not just one of a long list of victims of Russia and other countries and authoritarian regimes around the world.” ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T01:57:46Z |
| https://case.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=757 | Kahele, Case Introduce Legislation To Permanently Shut Down Red Hill | 2022-02-11 | 2022 | 2022-02 | Democrat | House | HI | Ed Case | C001055 | case.house.gov | case | https://case.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27&Page=22 | scraper | (HONOLULU, HI) – U.S. Congressmen Kaialiʻi Kahele (HI-02) and Ed Case (HI-01) announced today the introduction of the Red Hill Watershed and Aquifer Initiative (WAI) Act, federal legislation to permanently shut down the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility. “The Red Hill WAI Act ensures the complete and permanent shut down of the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility and requires the United States Navy to defuel the facility by the end of the year,” said Congressman Kaialiʻi Kahele. “Too many people have suffered and are still suffering as a direct result of the fuel leaks at Red Hill – this is unacceptable. “I have spoken to many families who describe serious illnesses after cooking, bathing, or ingesting tainted water. And still, after several months, there are thousands of families that remain displaced – unable to return to their homes. I will continue to do everything I can to help protect the people and the island of Oʻahu and our most precious natural resource, our wai.” “I support our military, and understand fully our need to remain strong and prepared throughout the Indo-Pacific including a strategic fuel reserve capacity,” said Congressman Ed Case. “But that cannot excuse Red Hill’s harm to thousands of my constituents, nor justify the ongoing risk it poses to our drinking water under its current or any future configuration and operation as a bulk fuel storage facility. “Rather than prolong the Department of Defense’s unfortunate legal action and analysis of Red Hill’s future, Congress and Hawaiʻi must step in now and mandate that Red Hill’s future does not include bulk fuel storage. “I remain fully committed, especially as a member of the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations, to supporting and funding both the defueling, decommissioning and remediation of Red Hill and the identification and funding of alternate strategic fuel storage capacity that will maintain a strong national defense without risk to our families.” The Red Hill Watershed and Aquifer Initiative (WAI) Act would: Discontinue all … | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T01:57:46Z |
| https://case.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=754 | Case Announces $403 Million For Red Hill In U.S. House Fiscal Year 2022 Continuing Resolution | 2022-02-07 | 2022 | 2022-02 | Democrat | House | HI | Ed Case | C001055 | case.house.gov | case | https://case.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27&Page=22 | scraper | (Washington, DC) - U.S. Congressman Ed Case (Hawai‘i-01) today announced that the U.S. House of Representatives has included $403 million to address drinking water contamination at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility in its proposed Fiscal Year 2022 federal funding continuing resolution introduced today and expected to be voted on by the full House tomorrow. H.R. 6617 will extend all current federal discretionary funding through March 11th while the House and Senate work to complete the full appropriations process for the current fiscal year expiring September 30th of this year. It is expected to pass both the House and the Senate and be signed by the President this week. “It is highly unusual to include new funding in such a continuing resolution and is reserved for truly urgent matters that cannot await the normal appropriations process,” said Case, a member of the U.S. House Appropriations Committee responsible for all federal discretionary funding. “This initiative to include desperately-needed Red Hill funding was led by Senator Schatz, who negotiated the funding request with the executive branch and his Senate colleagues. I contributed to securing agreement within the U.S. House and our Appropriations Committee, where all federal appropriations must originate.” The $403 million is provided in three portions of the continuing resolution: · $250 million to address current drinking water contamination resulting from the Red Hill leak, · $100 million to implement the State of Hawaii’s emergency order to defuel Red Hill, and · $53 million in existing general operational funding now directed specifically to Red Hill. “These amounts are immediately appropriated on enactment of the continuing resolution,” said Case. “We are pursuing further funding in our overall spending bill for current Fiscal Year 2022, as well as for the upcoming Fiscal Year 2023 and beyond.” A section-by-section summary is here. The full text of the legislation is here. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T01:57:46Z |
| https://case.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=753 | Bulk of Case's Boosting Long-Term Engagement In the Pacific (BLUE Pacific) Act Passes U.S. House | 2022-02-02 | 2022 | 2022-02 | Democrat | House | HI | Ed Case | C001055 | case.house.gov | case | https://case.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27&Page=22 | scraper | Washington, DC) – Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) joined a majority of his colleagues today in supporting U.S. House of Representatives passage of the “Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology and Economic Strength” or COMPETES Act, groundbreaking legislation to ensure the country’s success in long-term global competition. “This measure will greatly strengthen both our economic and national security, especially as we tackle the growing challenges posed by China throughout our Indo-Pacific,” said Case. “I especially worked with colleagues to include in the COMPETES Act much of the Boosting Long-Term U.S. Engagement in the Pacific (BLUE Pacific) Act, a bill I introduced in 2019 to re-establish a long-term, comprehensive strategy for U.S engagement in the critical Pacific Islands region.” The BLUE Pacific Act provisions in the COMPETES Act include: · Expanded U.S. diplomatic and development presence in the Pacific Islands; · Improved coordination of U.S. engagement, including security and development assistance, through a formal consultative process with regional partners, allies and multilateral institutions; · Requiring U.S. agencies to devise and implement a strategy to invest in climate resilient development projects, including by using the U.S. voice and vote at international financial institutions, and authorize $50 million per year for the next five years for this purpose; · Expanded coverage of the International Law Enforcement Academies program to the Pacific Islands; · Development of a comprehensive strategy for U.S. security assistance to the Pacific Islands to enhance maritime security, address illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, tackle transnational crimes like human and drug trafficking and more; · Increased U.S. efforts to assist the Pacific Islands in addressing transnational crime through ratification and implementation of international legal instruments and enhanced action on illegal forestry and logging; · Implementing an emergency preparedness initiative… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T01:57:46Z |
| https://case.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=752 | Case Statement On Decision By The U.S. Defense Department To Appeal The State Department Of Health's Emergency Order On Red Hill | 2022-01-31 | 2022 | 2022-01 | Democrat | House | HI | Ed Case | C001055 | case.house.gov | case | https://case.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27&Page=23 | scraper | (Honolulu, HI) – Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) issued the following response to the statement today by Deputy Secretary of Defense Dr. Kathleen Hicks on Red Hill: “I strongly disagree with the Defense Department’s decision to further contest the State’s emergency order. I will do everything I can to fully effectuate the order and, if necessary, to confirm that Hawai’i and any other state is legally entitled to protect its drinking water.” ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T01:50:39Z |
| https://case.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=748 | Case Announces Additional $2.5 Million To Aid Tonga In The Aftermath Of Destructive Volcanic Eruption | 2022-01-22 | 2022 | 2022-01 | Democrat | House | HI | Ed Case | C001055 | case.house.gov | case | https://case.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27&Page=23 | scraper | (Honolulu, HI) – Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) today announced that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is providing an additional $2.5 million in critical assistance to the Kingdom of Tonga in the aftermath of the destructive eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano. “This funding is in addition to the initial $100,000 already provided to the Tonga Red Cross Society that will fund critical water, sanitation and hygiene supplies and support disease prevention campaigns to reduce the spread of infectious disease,” said Case. The humanitarian aid comes after the underwater volcano erupted on January 15th local time in Tonga, the biggest recorded anywhere on the planet in 30 years which triggered widespread damage to Tonga as well as a tsunami that was felt across the Pacific. Earlier this week, Case and his fellow co-chairs of his bipartisan Pacific Islands Caucus in the U. S. House sent a letter to President Biden, with copies to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, and USAID Administrator Samantha Power, urging immediate and full action to assist Tonga. The letter states “Given reports of extensive damage from both the tsunami and ashfall, we are deeply concerned for the health and welfare of the roughly 100,000 residents of Tonga.” In their letter, the Members of Congress added: “We stand ready to work with you to ensure that assistance is promptly delivered to address this ongoing disaster and that support continues as Tonga rebuilds.” Attachment: letter to President Biden dated January 21, 2022 ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T01:50:39Z |
| https://case.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=747 | Case Announces $48 million In Federal Assistance For Additional Health Care Workers Brought To Hawaii To Assist With COVID-19 | 2022-01-19 | 2022 | 2022-01 | Democrat | House | HI | Ed Case | C001055 | case.house.gov | case | https://case.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27&Page=23 | scraper | (Washington, DC) – Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) today announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded $48 million to provide for surge medical staffing at local hospitals and clinics in fighting the current Omicron variant surge largely responsible for record COVID-19 cases throughout Hawai‘i. “This is great news for our severely overextended hospitals struggling with staffing shortages and health care workers closing in on two straight years of very difficult conditions as they continue to deal not just with record COVID cases but other often-deferred medical needs,” said Case, a member of the House Appropriations Committee responsible for the funding of federal government agencies, departments and organizations. Last month, the state’s Department of Health—in consultation with health care facilities across Hawai‘i—submitted a formal request to FEMA for 700 clinicians to return to Hawai‘i if COVID-19 threatened to overwhelm hospitals in the islands, as it now is. Since then, the state’s request for surge medical staffing was updated to 955 clinicians to address the recent spike in COVID-19 hospitalizations because of Omicron. Case said the FEMA award will also assist the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency (HIEMA) to fund emergency protective measures as a direct result of the pandemic. ### (2) “This is great news for our severely overextended hospitals struggling with staffing shortages and health care workers closing in on two straight years of very difficult conditions as they continue to deal not just with record COVID cases but other often-deferred medical needs,” said Case, a member of the House Appropriations Committee responsible for the funding of federal government agencies, departments and organizations. Last month, the state’s Department of Health—in consultation with health care facilities across Hawai‘i—submitted a formal request to FEMA for 700 clinicians to return to Hawai‘i if COVID-19 threatened to overwhelm hospitals in the islands, as it now is. Since then, the … | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T01:50:39Z |
| https://case.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=744 | Case Announces $339 Million In Federal Assistance For Critical Hawaii Bridge Projects | 2022-01-15 | 2022 | 2022-01 | Democrat | House | HI | Ed Case | C001055 | case.house.gov | case | https://case.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27&Page=23 | scraper | (Washington, DC) – Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) today announced that Hawai‘i is receiving another major round of funding from the historic $1 trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Package (BIP) passed by Congress and signed into law by President Biden in late 2021. “This second round of funding under BIP amounts to $339 million over five years, with $68 million set for release this year, that will go to critical bridge and culvert projects throughout the State of Hawai‘i,” said Case, a member of the House Appropriations Committee responsible for allocating funding each year for federal government agencies, departments and organizations. “These are the latest of many disbursements to Hawai’i under BIP, the largest federal reinvestment ever in our backbone infrastructure across the country,” said Case. “BIP will eventually deliver some $3 billion to our state for roads and bridges, water infrastructure, climate resilience projects, access to the Internet and much more.” The Hawai’i Department of Transportation (DOT) maintains this priority list of bridges and culverts across the state requiring action based on their condition List of Bridge Priorities Based on Bridge Condition | State of Hawaii Department of Transportation The DOT listed these bridge repairs and improvements programmed to advance in 2022 utilizing the BIP funding (over and above priority bridges already funded with regular annual federal assistance): • H-2 84" Culvert Emergency Repairs $10M • Wailua River Bridge Scour Repairs $30M • Hamakua Coast Bridge Repairs (Nanue, Kolekole, Hakalau, Wailuku, Paheehee) $170M • H-2 Culvert Panakauahi Repairs $775K • Kaupuni Stream Bridge Rehab $1.4M • Kapalama Canal (EB) Rehab $2.6M • Niu Stream Bridge Rehab $1.8M • Culvert Repairs Statewide $20M • Waiahole Bridge $20M • Waipilopilo Bridge $15M Case said this latest round of funding from BIP follows the first round of funds announced last month of more than $49 million targeted for airport projects throughout the state, with the largest amount, $21 mi… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T01:50:39Z |
| https://case.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=739 | Case Announces 2021 Winners Of Congressional App Challenge Contest | 2022-01-07 | 2022 | 2022-01 | Democrat | House | HI | Ed Case | C001055 | case.house.gov | case | https://case.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27&Page=23 | scraper | (Honolulu, HI) – Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) today announced the winners of his 2021 Congressional App Challenge for Hawai‘i’s First Congressional District at a virtual reception via Zoom with the winning students. “The Challenge is a great opportunity for our local students to focus their skills and creativity on developing, testing and analyzing new applications for real-world use,” said Case. “And results of this year’s Challenge prove once again that they have the skill set, imagination and resolve to compete against the best of our young people nationwide in science, technology, engineering and math, along with the potential to lead the next generations of computer science and technology.” The winner for Hawaii’s First Congressional District: 1st Place – Jaylen Rabago, Kaden Hieger, Aureanna Inay, & Zaydi Willis of DreamHouse ‘Ewa Beach, a public charter school Grade: 8 Instructor: Ms. Cerina Epple App: Nani Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jth6JuEDP4w Summary, according to the creators: “Our app is called Nani (Nani means beautiful in Hawaiian). Nani is a dress-up game that can be played on a computer and is created for young children to play. It encourages Hawaiian keiki (kids) to connect with their culture in a fun way. We wanted the app to show underrepresented kids (i.e. Hawaiian kids) that their culture is beautiful. In the game, the user is prompted to dress up a character in traditional Hula attire according to a hint, like "yellow hibiscus" or "orange sunset". The user earns kalo (Hawaiian plant) when they dress the character correctly. Our app promotes diversity and cultural exploration. It teaches kids about Hawaiian culture and gives Hawaiian children an opportunity to see themselves represented in an app.” “When we were coming up with ideas for our app, we knew that we wanted the main idea to be around mental health. During our design-thinking process, we recognized that a huge component of mental health well-being in Hawai'i has to do with being connected to our culture. Hawaii… | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T01:50:39Z |
| https://case.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=736 | Hawai‘i Congressional Delegation: Navy Must Comply With DOH Emergency Order To Defuel Red Hill Tanks | 2022-01-04 | 2022 | 2022-01 | Democrat | House | HI | Ed Case | C001055 | case.house.gov | case | https://case.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27&Page=23 | scraper | WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) and Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawai‘i) and U.S. Representatives Ed Case (D-Hawai‘i) and Kaiali‘i Kahele (D-Hawai‘i) released the following statement on the Hawai‘i Department of Health’s emergency order requiring the Navy to defuel its Red Hill fuel tanks. “The Navy must fully comply with the order and begin the process of planning and executing the safe removal of fuel that continues to pose a threat to O‘ahu’s drinking water. Defueling safely will require a coordinated effort, and the delegation will do everything possible to support this effort. Clean drinking water is essential to our health and safety, and our future—we all agree this cannot be compromised for anything.” ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-08T01:50:39Z |
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