(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… Read more »
Madam Speaker, I rise in very strong support of this resolution to advance the cause of full and equal rights for all women. I do so for my 1-year-old granddaughter for whom I deeply hope that, when she reaches the age of understanding, the ERA will be as enshrined in our Constitution as is the right to vote today. I also do so as a proud citizen of my Hawaii.
On March 22,… Read more »
(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… Read more »
Colonel Lianez and our Marine ‘ohana, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen:
Aloha!
It is my pleasure to join you today for this ceremony celebrating the completion of these beautiful new barracks.
To all the Marines here today, those who have served here at K-Bay and those who will serve and reside within the halls of these barracks in the future, I join all… Read more »
(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… Read more »
(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… Read more »
The statement comes after the President issued an order for a drone strike that killed Iranian General Soleimani on January 3, 2020 at Baghdad Airport, and the subsequent ballistic missile attack on two bases where American military are located in Iraq. Read more »
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… Read more »
Congressman Ed Case (HI-01), home until January 6th, issued the following statement following location of the wreckage of a Kaua‘i tour helicopter:
“This is such a deep tragedy, not only for the seven lives feared lost, but that we must confront this reality in Hawai‘i for the third time in just one year.
“Our hearts and prayers go out to the families and friends of those lost, and our… Read more »
Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) has introduced three bills in Congress to reform the century-old Merchant Marine Act of 1920 (commonly referred to as the “Jones Act”), which is widely credited with artificially inflating the cost of shipping goods to Hawai‘i.
The Jones Act mandates that all cargo shipping between U.S. ports occur exclusively on U.S., not foreign, flagged vessels.… Read more »
