Press Releases

(Honolulu, HI) – U.S. Congressman Ed Case (Hawai‘i – District 1) will hold a series of Talk Story with Congressman Case community meetings throughout the First District over the first weekend in April. The open houses follow his first mailed newsletter to residents of  his congressional district stretching from Makapu’u to Mililani and Ko Olina with a population of some… Read more »

Congressman Ed Case (Hawai‘i – District 1) testified in support of his amendment to H.R. 1: For the People Act, which incentivizes political parties to prioritize small-dollar donations in supporting candidates. The full text of his written testimony on the House floor is below: "Thank you, Mr. Chair. I rise today to speak in favor of my proposed amendment. This amendment will… Read more »

This morning, Congressman Ed Case (Hawai‘i – District 1) testified at Member Day (when Members can present to committees) in the House Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs in support of increased funding for the East-West Center and other vital programs that support a free and open Indo-Pacific. The full text of his written testimony to the… Read more »

This morning, Congressman Ed Case (Hawai‘i – District 1) testified at Member Day (when Members can present to committees) in the House Budget Committee on the importance of fiscal responsibility and a budget that reflects our strategic priorities, especially in the Indo-Pacific region. The full text of his written testimony to the Committee is below: "Chairman Yarmuth, Ranking Member… Read more »

(Honolulu, HI) – Congressman Ed Case (Hawai‘i – District 1), who yesterday personally inspected the Navy’s Pearl City-Waiawa main water line that ruptured last Friday, today urged senior Navy officials in the Pentagon to immediately and fully implement without delay an already-appropriated replacement project.  “This one line services much of the vital water needs of some 92,000… Read more »

(Honolulu, HI) – Congressman Ed Case (Hawai‘i – District 1) yesterday voted with a bipartisan majority in the US House to pass what amounts to be the most important conservation effort approved by Congress in at least a decade. The Natural Resources Management Act will protect approximately 1.3 million acres of wilderness and close to 700,000 acres of recreation and conservation lands… Read more »

(Honolulu, HI) – Congressman Ed Case (Hawai‘i – District 1) tonight voted with a majority of his House colleagues to advance a measure that would avoid a second federal government shutdown by fully funding agencies critical to the operation of the federal government while shoring up the security of the country’s Southern border. The measure was earlier approved by the Senate and now… Read more »

(Honolulu, HI) – U.S. Congressman Ed Case (Hawai‘i – District 1) this week followed up on his appointment to the House Committee on Natural Resources with selection of assignments to three subcommittees critical to Hawai’i.   “While Natural Resources covers a whole range of national issues, these assignments provide me with the ability to focus on areas especially important to… Read more »

(Honolulu, HI) – U.S. Congressman Ed Case (Hawai‘i – District 1) has received a second key committee appointment – to the House Committee on Natural Resources.  “This critical committee has jurisdiction over public lands and natural resources and is ground zero for our efforts in Congress to preserve the natural heritage that was gifted to us for generations to come,” said Case. “It… Read more »

(Honolulu, HI) – Congressman Ed Case (Hawaii – District 1) today welcomed the tentative deal to reopen federal agencies affected by the partial government shutdown and return more than 800,000 federal workers to full paid work.  “Like all Americans, I am relieved that this inexcusable stalemate has been suspended for three weeks,” said Case.  “This decision comes shortly after I… Read more »