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Hawai‘i Congressional Delegation: Navy's Red Hill Failures Unacceptable, Must Immediately Implement Inspector General Recommendations

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(WASHINGTON, DC)  – U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawai‘i) and U.S. Representatives Ed Case (D-Hawai‘i) and Jill Tokuda (D-Hawai‘i) today released the following joint statement on two reports issued by the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (IG) on the overall safety of the Defense Fuel Support Point Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam. The…

Case Introduces Measure To Expand Federal Efforts To Combat Invasive Species

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(Washington, DC) – U.S. Representative Ed Case (D-HI-01) has introduced legislation in the U.S. House to address invasive species, which he referred to as a “critical and growing challenge that severely impacts our environment.” Case, joined by U.S. Representative James Moylan (R-Guam), introduced the Invasive Species Response Act (Act) to significantly expand federal efforts to combat…

Case Announces $40 Million Federal Grant To Improve Resiliency Of O‘ahu Power Grid Serving Both Military And Civilian Communities

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(Washington, DC) – U.S. Representative Ed Case (D-HI-01) today announced that a $40 million grant funded by the landmark 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) will develop a back-up power source for O‘ahu’s electric grid, providing resiliency to both military and civilian communities in the event of disruptions from various sources.  The federal grant award will fund…

Case Condemns Misinformation On Federal Disaster Relief For Current And Pending Disasters

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(Washington, DC) – U.S. Representative Ed Case (D-HI-01), a member of the U.S. House Appropriations Committee’s Subcommittee on Homeland Security with authority over the budget of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and other federal disaster relief efforts, today condemned deliberate misinformation that FEMA and related disaster assistance is being diverted from current and…

Case, Hirono, Steel, Scott, Moylan And Tokuda Lead Introduction Of Measures In U.S. House and Senate Commemorating October As Filipino-American History Month

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(Washington, DC) – U.S. Representative Ed Case (D-HI 01 and his House colleagues, Reps. Michelle Steel (R-CA 45 ), Robert Cortez (Bobby) Scott (D-VA 3), James Moylan (R-GU) and Jill Tokuda (D-HI 02), have joined U.S. Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) in co-leading a bipartisan, bicameral measure commemorating October as Filipino-American History Month. The Members’ resolution (link to…

U.S. House Passes Case Measure To Further Strengthen Partnerships Between The United States And Pacific Island Nations

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(Washington, DC) – U.S. Congressman Ed Case (Hawai’i-First District) today announced that the U.S. House of Representatives has passed H.R. 7159, his proposed Pacific Partnership Act, to further increase U.S. engagement in the critical Pacific region. Case, a Co-Chair and Founding Member of the first-ever Congressional Pacific Islands Caucus, introduced the measure together with 25…

U.S. Department Of State Responds To Rep. Ed Case's May 13, 2024 Letter To Secretary of State Antony Blinken Regarding Hawaii's Inclusion In North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

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(Honolulu, HI) -- The U.S. Department of State has responded to a May 13, 2024 letter by U.S. Representative Ed Case (Hawai’i-First) to Secretary Antony Blinken regarding Hawaii’s inclusion in mutual defense undertakings of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). (Case’s letter and State’s response are linked below.) In his May 13th letter to Secretary Blinken, Rep. Case wrote: “I…

Case Statement Following The Rally For Former President Trump Today In Pennsylvania

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(Honolulu, HI) – U.S. Congressman Ed Case (Hawai‘i – District 1) today released the following statement in the aftermath of the rally for former President Trump today in Pennsylvania: “Our hearts go out to the innocent lost and we pray for President Trump and the others wounded. “Violence must not be the answer. Voters, not guns, must decide elections.”   ###

Case's House Appropriations Committee Approves His Funding Requests To Advance Native Hawaiian Economic, Cultural, Health And Education Initiatives

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(Washington, DC) – U.S. Congressman Ed Case’s (HI-01) U.S. House Committee on Appropriations today approved three measures for the upcoming federal Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 (commencing October 1, 2024).   The $198.4 billion Labor-Health and Human Services (HHS) bill supports health, education and labor programs.   The $99 billion Transportation-Housing and Urban…