Economy

(Honolulu, HI) – Two measures introduced by Congressman Ed Case to tackle the effects of climate change are adopted in a report released today by Congress’ first-ever committee dedicated exclusively to climate change.  “Our House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, formed last year at the outset of our current two-year Congress, came out with a revolutionary report today on the… Read more »

(Honolulu, HI) – Congressman Ed Case released the following statement with the announcement this afternoon from Governor David Ige on his plans to reopen trans-Pacific airline travel August 1st: “It is tragic that the U.S. Department of Justice at the direction of Attorney General Barr would cripple the best public health outcome in the country and risk the lives of Hawai‘i residents… Read more »

(Honolulu, HI) – Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) announced today that the federal government has awarded more than $31 million additional dollars under emergency funding measures to the State of Hawai‘i to mitigate the immediate health and economic impacts of COVID-19. “After Congress enacted H.R. 748, the $2.2 trillion CARES Act, in March, the federal government moved quickly to get… Read more »

(Honolulu, HI) – Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) today introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives his proposed “Air Travel Public Health Emergency Act” to ensure the health and safety of air passengers and the public by authorizing states to implement reasonable guidelines and restrictions on air travel during public health emergencies, including pre-board tests and related denial of… Read more »

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) called on the U.S. Department of Agriculture to expand its Coronavirus Food Assistance Program to include Hawai‘i’s unique specialty crops and help Hawai‘i farmers. “The severe economic impacts from the pandemic have left… Read more »

(Honolulu, HI) – U.S. Congressman Ed Case (Hawai‘i – District 1) today called the vote in the United State House of Representatives to pass the proposed Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act, the fifth and broadest emergency assistance measure since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and crisis, “an urgent, critical and indispensable next step for our… Read more »

(Honolulu, HI) – Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) announced today that the federal government has released more than $5 million in funds under emergency funding measures to the State of Hawai'i, counties and non-profits to mitigate the immediate health and economic impacts of COVID-19. “The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development moved quickly to make available millions of… Read more »

(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… Read more »

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… Read more »

Chair Velázquez, Ranking Member Chabot and members of the Small Business Committee: As a former Committee member, I’m grateful to be able to share the profound impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Hawai’i small businesses.  Small businesses are the lifeblood of my state. Hawai‘i has 132,640 small businesses; that’s about 1 business for every 11 people. They are also smaller than… Read more »