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Case Speaks on the BLUE Pacific Act

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I rise today in support of my Boosting Long-Term U.S. Engagement in the Pacific (BLUE Pacific) Act, cosponsored by 14 of my colleagues. Scattered across the three traditional Pacific subregions of Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia are over two dozen jurisdictions collectively known as the Pacific Islands, including twelve independent states, countries in free association and…

Case Statement On The U.S. Attack On Iran

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(Honolulu, HI) – U.S. Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) today issued his statement following the U.S. attack on Iran: "Iran under its current leadership has chosen to be our enemy and cannot possess nuclear weapons under any circumstances, but that end doesn't justify any means. "The administration has not provided the information required to determine whether this attack was appropriate,…

Case Speaks on the Indigenous Diplomacy and Engagement Act

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Mr. Speaker, I rise today to urge support for my Indigenous Diplomacy and Engagement Act to ensure that our foreign affairs fully encompass and incorporate the independent interconnectedness of our world's indigenous peoples. The estimated 476 million indigenous peoples spread across all parts of our world are bound together by a common heritage, common wisdom and common challenges…

Three-Year Anniversary of Russia's Brutal Attack on Ukraine

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I join my colleagues in condemning what can only be seen as sheer desertion--yes, I used the word ``desertion''--of Ukraine by this President, and I deeply regret, at least to date, by my Republican colleagues in Congress. The dictator of Russia, as has already been pointed out, has not seen a better day at least since the successful death of Alexei Navalny. Let's be clear. Putin…

Case Leads Re-Introduction Of Expanded Framework For United States Policy In The Pacific Islands

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(Washington, DC) – U.S. Representative Ed Case (D-HI-01), joined by several members of his Congressional Pacific Islands Caucus, have re-introduced an expanded version of their Boosting Long-term U.S. Engagement in the Pacific (BLUE Pacific) Act in the U.S. House of Representatives. “The lands and waters of the jurisdictions spread across Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia comprise…

Welcoming President Lai Ching-Te (William Lai) of Taiwan to Hawai'i

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MAHALO! TO OUR HONORED GUESTS AND MY FELLOW ‘OHANA FROM OUR WONDERFUL HAWAII, GOOD EVENING AND WAN-AN. AND TO PRESIDENT LAI, A VERY WARM ALOHA AND HUAN-YING! MR PRESIDENT, WE ARE TRULY HONORED THAT YOU WOULD CHOOSE TO BEGIN YOUR JOURNEY THROUGH OUR PACIFIC FAMILY HERE IN HAWAII, WHERE WE ALSO ARE FROM AND OF THE INDO-PACIFIC. TONIGHT THE EVENING IS BEAUTIFUL, THE TRADE WINDS…

Case Speaks on the Engage the Pacific Act

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Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of my Engage the Pacific Act, co-introduced with 11 of my like-minded colleagues who are focused on our country's engagement through the Indo-Pacific. Successive administrations and Congresses have recognized that no region is more consequential to the future of our country than the Indo-Pacific, to include the Pacific Islands. It is crucial that…

Case Speaks in Favor of H.Res 837, Reaffirming our Country’s Enduring Ties with the Republic of the Philippines.

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and Aloha and Mabuhay! I join my friend from Guam, Mr. Moylan, and many colleagues in strong support of H.Res 837, reaffirming our country’s enduring ties with the Republic of the Philippines. The strength of the U.S.-Philippines relationship endures on a foundation of shared heritage, history and values, from Filipinos being the first documented Asian ethnic…

U.S. House Passes Case Measure To Further Strengthen Partnerships Between The United States And Pacific Island Nations

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(Washington, DC) – U.S. Congressman Ed Case (Hawai’i-First District) today announced that the U.S. House of Representatives has passed H.R. 7159, his proposed Pacific Partnership Act, to further increase U.S. engagement in the critical Pacific region. Case, a Co-Chair and Founding Member of the first-ever Congressional Pacific Islands Caucus, introduced the measure together with 25…

Congressman Case on U.S. - India Indo-Pacific Dialogue

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U.S. – INDIA INDO-PACIFIC DIALOGUE Pacific Forum Hilton Garden Inn Kauai June 24 – 25, 2024     ALOHA! I’M U.S. CONGRESSMAN ED CASE   I TRULY REGRET THAT I JUST COULDN’T MAKE MY CONGRESSIONAL SCHEDULE WORK TO JOIN YOU PERSONALLY ON KAUA’I. I WAS LOOKING FORWARD TO THE OPPORTUNITY NOT JUST TO SHARE MY THOUGHTS BUT ESPECIALLY TO LISTEN TO YOURS.   LET ME FIRST…