Entries for 'Ed Case'

... Rep Case says any lapse of the current Jones Act waiver will heighten disruption risk and further drive up sky-high prices ....

... crack down on illegal fireworks by allowing prosecutors to pursue money laundering charges ....

"...to waive the Jones Act to try to hold down skyrocketing fuel and other energy costs is a blanket admission of the Jones Act’s crippling effects on our economy...."

...Department of Homeland Security proposal includes required production and review of years of travelers’ social media history....

"The premeditated murder of Charlie Kirk ... is about whether democracy as we’ve dreamed and largely known it can still work."

... “Under long-standing loopholes in maritime law, Jones Act shippers can and do outsource major vessel parts fabrications and modifications to foreign shipyards, primarily those in the PRC,” said Case. ...

... Following outcry, Army republishes web article on 442nd Regimental Combat Team ....

... The median annual cost of the Jones Act to the Hawai‘i economy is $1.2 billion ....

... Fellow Members of the Congressional Pacific Islands Caucus join bipartisan measure for all-of-government engagement expansion throughout critical region ....

“...HR380 will ensure that no shipping company, including the United States Postal Service, can impose discriminatory rates or exclude non-contiguous areas from receiving shipments. It will also require that shipping rates for non-contiguous areas reflect the actual cost of service, rather than arbitrary price increases....”

... The House approved the bill by an overwhelming bipartisan vote of 366-34 ....

... He says the federal government continues full disaster assistance to Maui and other disaster-impacted areas ....

... bi-partisan Pacific Partnership Act targets broader and deeper engagement by the U.S. throughout the Pacific in key areas sought by Pacific Island nations ....

... State Says Formal Amendment Of The Treaty Is “Unlikely” ....

"As to who that candidate should be, there are various paths to that decision. They are difficult and uncertain."

... The program creates partnerships between federal agencies, state and local governments, private landowners, land managers and non-profits to preserve sensitive lands and resources near military bases ....

... Case said relying only on rehousing is extremely difficult given the severe shortage of homes on Maui ....

... “Congress must approve the recently renegotiated Compacts of Free Association as soon as possible,” said Case ....

... private shipping companies cannot exclude shipments to Hawai’i and other non-contiguous parts of country and cannot charge inflated costs ....

... He says waivers are needed to assure full, dependable and cost-effective availability of the ten oceangoing fuel tankers called for under Defense Department’s proposed defueling plan ....

“...Just as assistance provided to individuals by the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Stafford Act is exempted under Section 139 of the Internal Revenue Code, we believe the Red Hill emergency assistance should also be exempted....”

... Measure To Impose Strict Safety Requirements And Provide For State And Local Community Disruption Regulation On Commercial Air Tour Operations ....

... Case Secures Passage Of Hawai‘i National Forest Study Bill ....

... Rep Ed Case says Hawai‘i will play an increasingly pivotal role in advancing the aims of the Summit ....

... to Further Remediate, Defuel and Close Red Hill and Move the Fuel to More Strategic Locations Elsewhere in the Indo-Pacific ....

... Case also introduced a bill in the U.S. House of Representatives today to mandate such a waiver. ...

... Companion legislation is being introduced in the Senate by U.S. Senator Brian Schatz ....

... Provisions included in the COMPETES Act, a major measure to strengthen U.S. economic competitiveness, domestic capacity and supply chains ....

... CLUE: Where is the funding? ....

... the bill would require the piping system to ultimately be submitted to strengthened and more frequent inspection and repair requirements ....

... the $768 billion Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to require stricter inspection and safety standards for the military’s fuel tanks and supporting infrastructure at Red Hill on O’ahu....

... House Foreign Affairs Committee Includes Case’s Pacific Islands Caucus’ Initiatives in its Signature Ensuring American Global Leadership and Engagement (EAGLE) Act ....

... The funds target preservation of Native Hawaiian history, heritage and culture programs ....

... Bipartisan Compact Impact Fairness Act Would Extend Same Federal Benefits to Citizens of the Freely Associated States Available to Other Legal Permanent Residents ....

... The U.S. House has once again passed his National Forest study measure that calls on the United States Forest Service (USFS) to engage communities in the State of Hawai’i in a study to identify suitable parcels to be incorporated into a National Forest ....

... BLUE Pacific Act, Establishes a Comprehensive, Long-term U.S. Foreign Policy in the Pacific Islands Amidst Growing International Engagement in the Region ....

...Equally divided between Democrats and Republican, the bipartisan group focuses on commonsense solutions to the country's toughest challenges....

... South Kona coastline and Kaena Point .... 

... He explains his vote in detail ....

... He reintroduces his Safe and Quiet Skies Act targeting increasing safety and community disruption concerns from tour helicopters and small aircraft operations ....

... His proposals would amend the century-old Jones Act to combat monopolies in domestic shipping ....

"President’s incitement of January 6th’s violent assault on the U.S. Capitol violated his oath to defend the Constitution and cannot go unanswered" -- Rep Ed Case

... Magic Money from the Sky: Hawaii Getting $1.7B from New COVID 'Stimulus' ....

... Case’s bill now moves to the U.S. Senate for consideration .... 

...The first-ever Congressional Pacific Islands Caucus was founded last year to promote a greater understanding of this dynamic region in Congress and greater U.S. engagement with the countries and peoples of the region....

...to allow Hawai’i to impose a pre-board test requirement on passengers destined for Hawai’i to protect visitors and residents from COVID-19....

...He Says Hawai’i Shouldn't Have To Rely On Ineffective Post-Arrival Quarantine....

...First Federal Emergency Grant Awards to Hawai'i to Address COVID-19 Impacts....

...Measure includes critical funds for Hawai‘i workers, families, businesses and health care providers....

...the deadline is 4pm Wednesday March 18, 2020.  The forms are linked in this post....