(Honolulu, HI) - Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) today announced his 2021 nominations to four of our nation’s service academies: the U.S. Military Academy (West Point/Army); U.S. Naval Academy (Annapolis/Navy); U.S. Air Force Academy (Colorado Springs/Air Force) and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (Kings Point). “I take my responsibility to nominate deserving applicants from my district to our legendary ... Read more »
(Honolulu, HI) – U.S Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) issued the following statement on the election of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris: “We took the time democracy deserved, and democracy chose Joe Biden and Kamala Harris,” said Case. “Now the real work begins, of charting a better path forward for all Americans, of healing a bitterly divided country, of listening to and including the almost half of our ... Read more »
(Honolulu, HI) – Congressman Ed Case (HI-01), a member of the U.S. House Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Commerce Justice and Science with funding jurisdiction over NASA, today released a recording of his Talk Story-NASA Artemis Next Generation STEM virtual event last Friday which he co-hosted along with NASA leaders for a NASA Artemis Next Generation for Kapolei High School students. Who... Read more »
(Washington, DC) – Congressman Ed Case (D-HI) today joined his House Travel and Tourism Caucus co-chairs Congresswoman Dina Titus (D-NV) and Congressman Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) along with Congressman Don Young (R-AK) in introducing the Visit America Act in the U.S. House of Representatives. The Visit America Act, developed with and supported by the nation’s travel and tourism industry, would mandate ... Read more »
(Washington, DC) – Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) released the following statement upon the passing of United States Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg: “We have lost a giant. A good and decent citizen who believed passionately in her country and Constitution and, when called to great responsibility, discharged it honorably and fully. “Rest in peace, RBG.” ### Read more »
(Washington, DC) – Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) today called on the Trump Administration to immediately reverse course and commit fully to strengthening the United States Postal Service as a critical core government service to weather the COVID-19 crisis and assure a full, fair and free election. “The Administration’s various actions to date, though explained as necessary to ‘improve’ the USPS, can... Read more »
(Honolulu, HI) - Congressman Ed Case (HI-01 announced today that middle and high school students can now register for his annual Congressional App Challenge competition designed to encourage youth participation and foster creativity and innovation in computer science. “The Challenge is a great opportunity for our local students to focus their skills and creativity on developing, testing and analyz... Read more »
(Washington, DC) – The co-chairs of the bipartisan Congressional Pacific Islands Caucus, Congressman Ed Case (D-HI), Congressman Ami Bera (D-CA), Congressman Ted Yoho (R-FL), Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA) and Congressman Don Young (R-AK), have introduced the Boosting Long-term U.S. Engagement in the Pacific, or BLUE Pacific, Act in the U.S. House of Representatives. The first-ever Congressional ... Read more »
WASHINGTON – The Hawai‘i congressional delegation today urged President Trump to immediately provide support to the state as Hurricane Douglas approaches the islands. “With the time remaining before the forecasted landfall, we can take steps that will improve outcomes for Hawai‘i residents. Close coordination among federal, state, and county officials will make it possible to have supplies, person... Read more »
(Honolulu, HI) – Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) announced today House Appropriations Committee passage of the $50.7 billion Fiscal Year 2021 Homeland Security appropriations bill. Case said this funding measure supports his goal of increasing the role of the United States Coast Guard, especially the 14th District based in Hawai’i, throughout the Indo-Pacific region. “The Indo-Pacific is the most dyna... Read more »
