Small Business Committee Member Day Testimony
November 30, 2023
Chair Williams, Ranking Member Velázquez and members of the Committee,
Good morning and aloha. Thank you for the opportunity to address you today on the devasting August 223 Maui wildfires, in particular their deep impact on small businesses throughout Hawai’i and the need to adjust federal small business assistance… Read more »
Testimony to the House Budget Committee on the Sustainable Budget Act
November 29, 2023
Chair Arrington, Ranking Member Boyle and members of the Committee,
Thank you for the opportunity to testify on the need for a bipartisan fiscal commission to address our nation’s fiscal crisis.
Our budget is on an unsustainable path and the American people know it. Every metric –… Read more »
Statement on House Floor in support of H.R. 6447, the Saving Natural Ecosystems and Marine Organisms Act
Congressman Ed Case, Hawai‘i District One
November 17, 2023
Mr. Speaker:
I rise today to urge my House colleagues to join in protecting our world’s fragile coral reef ecosystems by restricting international imports of protected ornamental reef fish and coral species… Read more »
Testimony to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs
Congressman Ed Case, Hawai‘i District One
November 3, 2023
Chairman McCaul, Ranking Member Meeks and distinguished members of the Committee:
Mahalo for the opportunity to testify on the enduring significance of the Pacific Islands region for the United States.
This region has held strategic and cultural importance for our nation… Read more »
Statement of Representative Ed Case
House Committee on Energy and Commerce
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Oversight Hearing:
Role of Electric Infrastructure in the Catastrophic Maui Fire
September 28, 2023
Chair Griffith, Ranking Member Castor and Members of the Subcommittee, good morning and aloha. From all of the people of Hawai‘i, mahalo for your expressions of… Read more »
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of H.R. 1567, the Accurately Counting Risk Elimination Solutions (ACRES) Act of 2023.
Drought conditions and invasive grasses throughout the country in recent years have compounded the threat of wildfires, and the recent wildfires on Maui serve as a tragic reminder of how serious the risks are. These wildfires devastated a vibrant community… Read more »
I am truly disappointed that an often promising and optimistic bill has succumbed to fatal flaws driven by partisan posturing and representing outdated and frankly dangerous positions undermining our indispensable, unavoidable world leadership role.
The increases in funding and engagement in the Indo-Pacific generally and the Pacific Islands specifically deserve broad… Read more »
Chairman Rogers, Ranking Member Smith and members of the Committee:
Aloha, and thank you for the opportunity to testify today on the Fiscal Year 2024 NDAA.
I’d like to highlight my home state of Hawai’i, which plays a central role in our National Defense Strategy. The NDS identifies the People’s Republic of China as our most consequential strategic competitor, a pacing challenge,… Read more »
House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
Member Day Hearing
2167 Rayburn House Office Building
Tuesday, April 18, 2023
Chair Graves, Ranking Member Larsen and Members of the Committee:
Aloha and mahalo for the opportunity to update the Committee on key transportation and infrastructure issues and needs for both our nation and my home state of Hawai‘i. I… Read more »
Chairman Diaz-Balart, Ranking Member Lee and distinguished members of the Committee:
Thank you for the opportunity to testify today in support of a strong Fiscal Year 2024 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill that increases investment in U.S. re-engagement in the Pacific Islands and follows through on our critical recent commitments to our… Read more »
