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Case Introduces Bill to Strengthen National Commitment to Save Country's Endangered Coral Reefs

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(Honolulu, HI) – Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) today introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives his bipartisan Coral Reef Conservation Reauthorization Act to continue, update and improve our national commitment to save our endangered coral reefs as first set forth in a measure enacted twenty years ago. “In the two decades since the passage of the 2000 Act, the state of our reefs…

Fishing Industry in Hawai‘i to Receive Millions in Targeted COVID-19 Aid

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(Honolulu, HI) – Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) announced today that more than $4.3 million is now available for the State of  Hawaii’s fishing and aquaculture industry impacted by the COVID-19.  The Hawai‘i State Department of Land and Natural Resources is the agency tasked to administer the funds to eligible applicants. “Those eligible for the funds include commercial fishing…

Case Highlights Federal Court Ruling Mandating Management of Air Tours Over Country's Largest National Parks

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(Honolulu, HI) – Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) is praising an extensive ruling from the federal court of appeals in a case brought partly by a Hawai’i community group seeking enforcement of a federal law mandating air tour management plans at our nation’s largest national parks. The ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia found that the efforts of the Federal…

Hawai‘i Delegation Urges SBA to Fix Unfair Loan Distribution Process, Ensure Hawai‘i Banks, Small Businesses Get Fair Share of PPP Loans

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HONOLULU – U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) and Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawai‘i) and U.S. Representatives Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawai‘i) and Ed Case (D-Hawai‘i) today called on Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Jovita Carranza to fix the unfair loan distribution process that favors mainland big banks over Hawai‘i’s lenders and small…

Case, Gabbard Introduce Measure to Study Possible Designation of O’ahu’s Ka’ena Point as Hawaii’s First National Heritage Area

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(Honolulu, HI) – Rep. Ed Case (HI-01), and Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (HI-02) jointly introduced H.R. 6603, a measure in the U.S. House of Representatives to study the potential designation of the Ka‘ena Point coastline wrapping around O‘ahu’s westernmost location as Hawaii’s first National Heritage Area. National Heritage Areas are locations throughout our country designated by…

Case Praises Final Congressional Approval of $484 Billion of New Federal COVID-19 Aid

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(Honolulu, HI) – Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) today announced that his U.S. House of Representatives today passed its 4th emergency funding measure since early March focused on addressing the myriad health, economic social emergencies triggered by COVID-19. The President is expected to sign the bill into law immediately. “Our latest measure will fund another $383 billion to help our…

Schatz, Case Announce Tools to Speed Federal Assistance Direct Payments to Hawai‘i Residents

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(Honolulu, HI) – Senator Brian Schatz (HI) and Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) announced today new options from the IRS for Americans eligible for direct payments under the CARES Act to speed up receipt of stimulus payments and check status. The tools, available today, allows eligible Americans, including non-filers to register and provide electronic direct deposit information which…

Case Announces Millions in Federal Emergency Assistance to Hawai‘i Airports

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(Honolulu, HI) – Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) today announced that $133,334,924 in federal emergency assistance is being funded to Hawaii’s airports to address the health and economic emergencies triggered by COVID-19 pandemic. “Our airports collectively serve as our transportation linchpin for connections within our state and to the rest of the world,” said Case. “We rely heavily…

Case Announces More than $130 Million in Initial Emergency Assistance for Hawaii’s Healthcare Providers to Address COVID-19

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(Honolulu, HI) – Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) today announced that $132,536,076 is being paid to Hawaii’s healthcare providers to help them address the public health emergency triggered by COVID-19.  The funding comes from the $2.2 trillion CARES Act enacted by Congress on March 27 and immediately signed into law by the President. "Ever since this pandemic hit our shores, our…

Case Announces Millions for Community Health Centers in Hawai‘i to Combat COVID-19

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(Honolulu, HI) – U.S. Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) announced today that 14 community health centers throughout the State of Hawai‘i  will receive more than $10 million to help them deal with the health emergency triggered by COVID-19. “The CARES Act included funding to support federal, state and local public health agencies to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus,”…