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Congressman Case Accepting Submissions For 2022 Congressional Art Competition

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(Honolulu, HI) – Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) announced today that he is now accepting submissions for his 2022 Congressional Art Competition. “Each spring, a nation-wide high school arts competition is sponsored by the Members of the U.S. House of Representatives,” said Case. “The Artistic Discovery Contest is an opportunity to recognize and encourage the artistic talent in the nation,…

Congressman Case Urges Public Comment Supporting Ban On Commercial Tour Helicopter/Small Aircraft Overflights Of Hawaii's Two National Parks

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(Honolulu, HI) – Congressman Ed Case (HI-01), a member of the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources and Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands which has jurisdiction over the country’s 63 National Parks, today urged the public to submit comments to call for the protection of Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park and Haleakalā National Park. “Throughout our…

Case Says Federal Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Includes Major Funding For The University Of Hawaii

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(Washington, DC) – Congressman Ed Case (HI-01), a member of the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations responsible for all federal discretionary spending, today announced hundreds of millions in federal funding in the just-signed Fiscal Year 2022 federal funding measure for the 10-campus University of Hawai‘i (UH) system, including research funding which together with prior fiscal years…

Case Secures Federal Assistance To Help City And County Of Honolulu Mitigate Impact Of Climate Change

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(Washington, DC) - Congressman Ed Case (HI-01), a member of the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations responsible for all federal discretionary spending, announced today that H.R. 2471, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 signed into law by the President on Tuesday, March 15, included his request for $300,000 to assist the City and County of Honolulu to adapt to climate change with…

Case Secures $19.7 Million In 2022 Federal Fiscal Year Budget To Fund East-West Center

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(Washington, DC) – Congressman Ed Case (HI-01), a member of the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations responsible for all federal discretionary spending, today announced $19.7 million in further federal funding for the East-West Center in Honolulu and other funding and studies to advance Hawaii’s leadership role in the Indo-Pacific. These provisions were included in the Fiscal Year 2022…

Case Secures Two Million Dollars In Federal Funding To Help Build A New Home For The Blood Bank of Hawai‘i

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(Washington, DC) - Congressman Ed Case (HI-01), a member of the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations responsible for all federal discretionary spending, announced today that H.R. 2471, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 signed into law by the President on Tuesday, included his request for $2 million to build a new home for the Blood Bank of Hawai‘i.  “As we emerge from the…

U.S. House Approves Case Bill To Advance Designation of Ka‘ena Point As National Heritage Area

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(Washington, DC) – Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) announced today that the U.S. House of Representatives has passed his bill, co-introduced by Congressman Kaiali’i Kahele (HI-02) to advance possible designation of Ka‘ena Point on Oahu’s westernmost tip as Hawaii’s first Natural Heritage Area (NHA). NHAs are designated to recognize and protect our nation’s unique conservation, recreation,…

Case Announces Successful Effort To Secure Millions In Federal Fiscal Year 2022 Funding Bill To Protect Hawaii's Lands And Oceans

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(Washington, DC) – Congressman Ed Case (HI-01), a member of the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations responsible for all federal discretionary spending, today announced millions in funding he sought and secured to protect Hawaii’s environment as part of the current 2022 fiscal year (FY) funding bill. H.R. 2471, the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2022, passed Congress last week and was…

Case Secures One Million Dollars In Federal Funding To Build Indigenous Health And Education Center In Kalihi Valley

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(Washington, DC) - Congressman Ed Case (HI-01), a member of the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations responsible for all federal discretionary spending, announced today that H.R. 2471, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 signed into law by the President yesterday, included his request for $1 million in community project funding for Kōkua Kalihi Valley Comprehensive Family Services…

Case Announces Successful Effort To Secure Millions In Increased Federal Assistance For Native Hawaiians In Fiscal Year 2022 Federal Appropriations Measure

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(Washington, DC) – Congressman Ed Case (HI-01), a member of the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations responsible for all federal discretionary spending, today announced that the just-enacted $1.5 trillion measure to fund the federal government for the current 2022 fiscal year (FY) includes millions in funding he sought and secured to advance the specific and often unique cultural,…