Press Releases

(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) and Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawai‘i) and U.S. Representatives Ed Case (D-Hawai‘i) and Kaiali‘i Kahele (D-Hawai‘i) called on Governor David Ige to request that President Biden declare an emergency and direct the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to step in and assist with the water contamination crisis on Oahu. “The EPA’s direct… Read more »

(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawai‘i) and Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) and U.S. Representatives Ed Case (D-Hawai‘i) and Kaiali‘i Kahele (D-Hawai‘i) today called for a Department of Defense Inspector General (DOD IG) evaluation into the Navy’s ability to safely operate Red Hill. Earlier this month, the delegation called for the DOD IG to determine whether the Navy… Read more »

(Honolulu, HI) -  Gov. David Ige and Hawaii’s Congressional delegation, U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) and Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawai‘i) and U.S. Representatives Ed Case (D-Hawai‘i) and Kaiali‘i Kahele (D-Hawai‘i), released the following statement calling for the Secretary of the Navy to immediately suspend operations at Red Hill following the contamination of drinking water at… Read more »

(Washington, DC)  – U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) and Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawai‘i) and U.S. Representatives Ed Case (D-Hawai‘i) and Kaiali‘i Kahele (D-Hawai‘i) released the following statement after test results found petroleum contaminants in the Navy’s water system, which supplies water to thousands of Oahu families: “While the test results leave many questions, it is… Read more »

(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) and Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawai‘i) and U.S. Representatives Ed Case (D-Hawai‘i) and Kaiali‘i Kahele (D-Hawai‘i) released the following statement after meeting with Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro to discuss fuel operations in Hawai‘i: “Today, we met with Secretary Del Toro to discuss our concerns with Red Hill and the Navy’s fuel… Read more »

(Washington, DC) – U.S. Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) released this statement after voting this Friday morning for successful passage by the U.S. House of Representatives of the proposed $2.1 trillion American Families Plan, also known as the Build Back Better Act: “This vote to advance the Build Back Better Act to the Senate was one of the most consequential I will ever take. To get it… Read more »

(Washington, DC) – Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) tonight released the following statement following the historic vote in the House: “Late tonight I joined a majority of my U.S. House colleagues in voting for final passage of the historic $1 trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Plan, our largest-ever investment in America’s roads and bridges, water infrastructure, climate resilience projects,… Read more »

(Washington, DC) – U.S. Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) yesterday co-led introduction in the U.S. House alongside Congresswoman Young Kim and 34 of their colleagues of a bi-partisan measure to celebrate October as Filipino American History Month.  “Each year our country recognizes October as Filipino American History Month, a time for all Americans to celebrate the incredible past,… Read more »

(Washington, DC) – Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) today announced that the State of Hawaii will receive more than $1 million in grants for three key projects to benefit unique wildlife and their habitats. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) included Hawai’i among 16 states which won grants through its Competitive State Wildlife Grant (C-SWG) program. “These grants are critical… Read more »

(Washington, DC) – U.S. Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) today announced that $1.8 million in grants have been awarded to service organizations in Hawaiʻi to empower people of all backgrounds to give of their time and talents to address some of the most pressing challenges in their communities.   “The $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan that Congress enacted and the President signed into… Read more »