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Case Recognizes AANHPI Heritage Month

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Tags: Native Hawaiians

Mr. Speaker, each May our country celebrates Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month, in recognition of the history, culture and accomplishments of our Nation's historic and evolving AANHPI community. As the Representative for Hawaii's first Congressional District, I proudly serve one of our nation's largest populations of AANHPIs. Every day I witness…

Congressman Case on House Floor: Mahalo Admiral Aquilino!

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Mr. Speaker, This Friday, at Pearl Harbor, Admiral John C. Aquilino, callsign Lung, relinquishes command of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and closes four decades of service to our nation.   Throughout, Admiral Aquilino has exemplified loyalty to his oath. As IndoPacom, he has been fiercely realistic about the challenges we face and the actions we must take.   His rock…

Congressman Case on Housing for Wildfire Victims in House Appropriations, Homeland Security

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Chairman Rogers, Ranking Member Smith and members of the Committee: Good morning and aloha,  And thank you to the Committee for the opportunity to again testify on our annual National Defense Authorization Act.  I would like to highlight three points, all related to implementation of our National Defense Strategy and focusing on the Indo-Pacific and the pacing…

Heal Maui Act Introductory Statement

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Tags: Economy

I rise in support of my bill, H.R. 7061,  the Healing and Economic Advancement for Local Businesses in Maui (HEAL Maui) Act, which would provide critical additional support to our small businesses which have been so severely affected by the devastating August 2023 Maui wildfires.   The Maui wildfires caused 100 known deaths, severely injured many others, and displaced…