(Washington, DC) – U.S. Congressman Ed Case (HI-01), a member of the House Appropriations Committee and of its Subcommittee on Defense, voted in Committee against the proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Defense Appropriations bill today. The FY 2026 Defense bill proposes to spend $831.5 billion, an amount equal to the FY 2025 enacted level, for federal agencies and programs in the Department of Defense... Read More »
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Congressman Ed Case (HI-01), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, early this morning voted against the proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations funding measure. The measure (MILCON-VA) would fund worldwide military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and various small agencies and... Read More »
(Washington, DC) -- U.S. Representative Ed Case (Hawai‘i – First District) outlined Hawai‘i and Indo-Pacific defense priorities in testimony submitted to the U.S. House Armed Services Committee as it considers the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), Congress’ annual legislation authorizing national defense efforts. Case, a member of the U.S. House Committee on Appropri... Read More »
(Washington, DC) -- U.S. Representative Ed Case (HI-01) was presented with the 2025 Statesmanship Award by the U.S. Association of Former Members of Congress (FMC) in a ceremony tonight in Washington, D.C. In presenting the prestigious award to Case, the FMC said: "U.S. Representative Ed Case, who has the rare distinction of being both a current Member and a former Member, is a leader on issues ra... Read More »
Aloha, and thank you for the opportunity to testify today on the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). I’d like to highlight for your consideration and action some specific national security challenges regarding my home state of Hawai‘i and the broader IndoPacific. The Indo-Pacific, of course, is the frontline of our generation pacing challenge led by the People’s Republic of... Read More »
Chairman Graves, Ranking Member Larsen, and Members of the Committee: Mahalo for the opportunity to share my priorities for matters under your Committee’s jurisdiction for the 119th Congress. In particular, I ask for your continued support of the U.S. Coast Guard. My home state of Hawai‘i relies heavily on and has benefited greatly from the presence of the Coast Guard. We appreciate the Coast Guar... Read More »
(Washington, D.C) -- Today, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Congressman Ed Case (D-Hawaii-01), and Delegate Aumua Amata Radewagen (R-A.S.), introduced a bipartisan, bicameral bill aimed at strengthening the United States’ strategic partnerships with Pacific Island nations, supporting sustainable development, and combating the increasing Chinese aggression in ... Read More »
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Representative Ed Case (D-Hawai‘i-01), along with U.S. Representative Robert Bresnahan, Jr. (R-Pennsylvania-08), today announced introduction of a bipartisan measure to assist small businesses to adopt Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs), which offer a tested solution to employment and business productivity, stability and ownership transfer. Their ESOP Funding For SBA Po... Read More »
(Honolulu, HI) – U.S. Representative Ed Case (Hawai‘i– First District) in a letter today urged President Donald Trump to reconsider his decision to allow for seabed mining in U.S. and international waters, saying the decision “recklessly prioritizes short-term economic gain over the current and long-term health of our oceans, ignoring the profound and potentially irreversible damage it could cause... Read More »
(Honolulu, HI) -- U.S. Representative Ed Case (Hawai‘i – First District) announced the winners of his 2025 Congressional Art Competition at Bishop Museum, where entries were on public display. Twenty-three art pieces were entered this year from eight schools throughout his district. “All of this year’s contestants earned our respect for participating in a contest that featured so many quality art ... Read More »
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to introduce legislation to ensure that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) fully supports our small businesses establish and maintain employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs). ESOPs offer a powerful way to ensure employees become stakeholders and help run the business they've built. This wealth-generating and retirement plan approach creates a more engaged and pro... Read More »
(Washington, DC) -- U.S. Representative Ed Case (Hawai‘i-First District) today announced introduction of his Indigenous Diplomacy and Engagement Act “to ensure that our country’s foreign affairs efforts fully encompass and incorporate the independent interconnectedness of our world’s indigenous peoples.” “The estimated 476 million indigenous peoples spread across all parts of our world are bound t... Read More »
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Representative Ed Case (D-Hawai’i-01), along with U.S. Representative Joe Neguse (D-Colorado-02), today introduced a resolution to designate April as National Native Plant Month to promote the importance of biodiversity, climate and water conservation throughout our country. The Senate passed its version of the resolution co-sponsored by U.S. Senator Mazie Hirono. “Native p... Read More »
Mr. Speaker, I rise to focus attention on one of our most pressing crises: our rapidly deteriorating federal budget, crippled by unsustainable annual deficits and accelerating overall debt. While most prefer to deny or explain it away, we all recognize it, and we all must address it. Our federal budget operates on principles no different from those of a business or family budget. Revenues come fro... Read More »
(Washington, DC) -- U.S. Representative Ed Case (Hawai‘i-First District) this morning appeared on C-SPAN’s nationally-televised program, Washington Journal. The live half-hour show features a single member of Congress addressing questions from the host, followed by direct questions from the viewing audience across the country alternating among Republicans, Democrats and independents. Case covered ... Read More »
