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Case Sets Full First District Work Period of New 118th Congress

His meetings include state and county government and community leaders as well as defense, nonprofit and media engagements

Washington, DC, January 12, 2023

(Washington, DC) – U. S. Congressman Ed Case (HI-01), recently sworn into office for his fifth full term in the U.S. House of Representatives, heads home today for his first full work period of the new 118th Congress. 

“I know from experience that the groundwork I lay back home early in each Congress is invaluable to confirming my agenda, strengthening partnerships and driving results throughout the Congress,” said Case.

“In this first ten-day period back home I’m focusing on my state and county government partners, celebrating community events, forwarding efforts I’ve pursued to date especially involving the Indo-Pacific, visiting local organizations and generally communicating that my office continues to work on key national issues, assisting Hawai’i on Capitol Hill, and helping my constituents with their own questions and needs.”

The two-year 118th Congress officially convened on January 3, 2023, though Case and his colleagues were not actually sworn in until January 7th due to the protracted Speaker election process. Case said the House organization and his own assignments are not yet confirmed, but he expects to serve again on the House Appropriations Committee, responsible for all federal discretionary funding, and is already well underway in preparing his work on that committee and other expected duties for the year. 

Case’s schedule for the week includes (schedule subject to change):

1.   Celebration of the 120th Anniversary of Korean immigration to the United States/Hawai‘i

 

2.   Lunar New Year parade – Chinatown

 

3.   Embarkation on US Navy submarine out of Pearl Harbor

 

4.    Martin Luther King, Jr. parade -Waikīkī

 

5.    Meeting with incoming Ambassador Frankie Reed, Special Envoy to the Pacific Islands Forum, headquartered in Fiji where Case travelled last December on behalf of the Appropriations Committee 

 

6.   Hawai‘i Congressional delegation meeting with Governor Green and Lieutenant Governor Luke. 

 

7.   Meeting with Honolulu Star Advertiser editorial board

 

8.   Pu‘uhale Elementary School to deliver books as part of the Library of Congress program

 

9.   Opening of the State Legislature

 

10.  Meeting with Bishop Fitzpatrick, The Episcopal Diocese of Hawai‘i

 

11.  Meeting with the Alzheimer’s Association

 

12.  Meeting with Habitat for Humanity

 

13.  Meeting with the Hawai‘i Building Construction and Trades Council

 

14.  Meeting with Imel Jennings, Western Region, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

 

15.  Chamber of Commerce of Hawai‘i legislative reception

 

16.  Presentation at Makiki Neighborhood Board

 

17.  Discussion on 118th Congress priorities as well as his just-enacted into law to advance Ka‘ena Point National Heritage Area on Hawai‘i Public Radio’s “Conversation”

 

18.  Meeting with 14th Coast Guard District - Sand Island 

 

19.  Meeting to discuss Europe, NATO and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine with official of the Embassy of Finland visiting senior IndoPacom military leaders

 

20.  Meeting with Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi

 

21.  Appearances on KNDI radio shows

 

22.  Appearances on local morning newscasts

 

 Case returns to Washington, D.C. early the week of January 23rd.

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