Today, Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) introduced the Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act, a bill that would expedite the visa process for children of Filipino World War II veterans. Representatives Ed Case (D-Hawaii) and Don Young (R-Alaska) introduced companion legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives.
“During World War II, Filipino… Read more »
"Chairman Grijalva,
Thank you very much for your efforts to host this important forum to recognize the contributions of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) communities to environmental protection and the preservation of historic and cultural sites throughout our country.
As the representative for Hawaii’s First Congressional District, which has the highest… Read more »
(Honolulu, HI) – U.S. Congressman Ed Case (Hawai‘i – District 1) will be focusing on the needs and concerns of Hawaii’s veterans with a Talk Story session scheduled for next month at the O‘ahu Veterans Center.
Case sits as a member of a key panel that funds all veterans’ efforts nationally: the House Appropriations Committee’s subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs… Read more »
U.S. Congressman Ed Case (HI-1) has just returned to Capitol Hill from a four-day congressional visit to the countries of Kosovo and Egypt. Case’s trip, on behalf of the House Committee on Appropriations on which he serves, was to visit Hawai‘i Army National Guard (HIARNG) troops now stationed in the Republic of Kosovo and in Egypt. He also met with leaders of both countries to… Read more »
Chairwoman Velázquez, Ranking Member Chabot and members of the Small Business Committee,
Thank you for allowing me to share my thoughts with the Committee on issues important to our small business committee both nationally and in my home state of Hawai‘i. As you may remember from my prior service on this Committee, my focus is not only on keeping small business strong throughout our… Read more »
Member Day Testimony of Representative Ed Case to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
May 15, 2019
Chairman DeFazio, Ranking Member Graves and members of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee,
Thank you for allowing me to share my thoughts with the Committee on issues of importance to my constituents and Hawai‘i.
While your committee focuses on the… Read more »
(Honolulu, HI) – US Congressman Ed Case (Hawai‘i – District 1) voted with his House colleagues on May 10 to pass out an extra measure of aid to communities in Hawai‘i hard hit by natural disasters last year. “On May 10 I voted to pass a supplemental appropriations package that will provide $19.1 billion in disaster relief and assistance across the country, including our… Read more »
"Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to address the House for one minute.
I rise today to introduce my bill, which would ensure all federal employees are treated fairly and are reimbursed in a timely manner for travel expenses during a shutdown.
Good government includes ensuring that during shutdowns, essential services are still performed. Thus, during the last government shutdown,… Read more »
(Honolulu, HI) – U.S. Congressman Ed Case (Hawai‘i – District 1) announced on May 4 the winners of the Hawai‘i District 1 2019 Congressional Art Competition at a downtown Honolulu gallery showcasing the works of young artists.
“Each Spring since 1982, the Congressional Institute has sponsored a nationwide high school visual arts competition to recognize and encourage artistic talents in… Read more »
"Chairman Yarmuth, Ranking Member Womack, and Members of the Committee,
Thank you for this opportunity to testify today in support of a fiscally responsible budget for FY20.
Such a budget would focus our core functions and discretionary priorities within our means. It would require whole-budget, long-term approach with bipartisan solutions to one of the most challenging issues… Read more »
