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Congressman Ed Case to Host Live Online Talk Story Meeting on COVID-19 Tomorrow (Wednesday) Night

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(Honolulu, HI) – U.S. Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) announced today that he will host a live online talk story tomorrow night to address COVID-19. “As we continue to confront the COV(ID-19 health and economic crisis together, we must communicate with each other clearly, honestly and frequently,” said Case in an e-newsletter to his constituents.   “I want to relay what I know and…

U.S. House Approves More Than $8 Billion to Combat Coronavirus

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(Honolulu, HI) - U.S. Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) joined his colleagues in the U.S. House in voting to pass H.R. 6074, an $8.3 billion emergency supplemental appropriations measure to combat the COVID-19 virus. “The Congress has worked quickly to advance a robust response to this public health emergency,” said Case, a member of the House Appropriations Committee. “While state and…

Congressman Ed Case to Take Office on the Road Throughout District

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(Honolulu, HI) - U.S. Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) will take his district office on the road to nine public libraries throughout his Congressional District to assist residents with various constituent services. “My priority remains to provide the best possible representation for the people I serve, not only in Washington, DC, but back home as well,” said Case. “That requires that my staff…

Case Statement on Plane Crash Today at Dillingham Airfield

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(Honolulu, HI) -  Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) today released this statement in the aftermath of the small plane crash this morning at Dillingham Airfield on the island of O‘ahu:   “It’s unbelievable that our island community has suffered now a fourth fatal tragedy involving a tour helicopter/small aircraft in less than a year,” said Case.   “I again join with the rest…

Congressman Ed Case Hosting Congressional Forum in Honolulu on Improving Critical Federal Fisheries Law

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(Honolulu, HI) - U.S. Congressman Ed Case (HI-01), will host a U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources forum in Honolulu on Friday, February 21, 2020 to hear from stakeholders on whether and how to update and improve federal fisheries laws.  Case is a member of the Natural Resources Committee and of its Subcommittee on Water, Oceans and Wildlife which has jurisdiction over our…

Case Announces New NOAA Research Ship to be Homeported in Honolulu

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(Honolulu, HI) - Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) announced today that, as part of ongoing support for rebuilding the nation’s oceanographic fleet, the newest state-of-the-art research vessel will be homeported in Honolulu. The National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) says the new ship, to be named Oceanographer after one of NOAA’s original research vessels, is targeted for…

Congressman Ed Case Home To Host Four More Talk Story Community Meetings

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(Honolulu, HI) - Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) is home for a district work week shortly after resuming what is already a busy second year of the 116th Congress.  In addition to attending various special events, his schedule includes several meetings with constituents, officials, organizations and the media.  “Last year I held 17 Talk Stories that included sessions with…

Case Statement on Preliminary Report on Last Month's Fatal Tour Helicopter Crash on Kaua’i

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(Honolulu, HI) - Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) today issued the following statement on the National Transportation Safety Board’s Aviation Accident Preliminary Report issued today on the December 26, 2019, Airbus AS350 B2 tour helicopter crash on Kaua‘i that claimed the lives of all 7 onboard: “The rapidly mounting loss of life and ground risks from Hawai‘i air tour helicopter/small…

Case Announces Winner of Congressional App Contest

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Congressman Ed Case (HI-01), home until January 6th, today announced the winners of his first annual Congressional App Challenge for Hawai‘i’s First Congressional District. “The Challenge is a great opportunity for our local students to focus their skills and creativity on developing, testing and analyzing new applications for real-world use,” said Case. “And results of my first…