Ed Case

Supports maximizing federal funding to support local communities and obtain funding for initiatives.

“This game-changing law and its many initiatives will ultimately only be fully effective if fully implemented all the way down to our local communities. For my part, this means assuring that I track each of the hundreds of federal programs through which the funding will be distributed and assure that my government and community partners throughout Hawai‘i are fully aware of these opportunities and fully seek and obtain the funding.”⁷

Supports creating good-paying jobs, growing the economy, and making the transportation system safer and more resilient.

“It further reauthorizes federal surface transportation programs for five years and invests billions in transformational projects that will create good-paying jobs, grow the economy and make our transportation system safer and more resilient.”⁷

Supports infrastructure development for airports.

“Airports in the state will receive approximately $246 million for infrastructure development for airports over five years.”⁷

Supports reducing broadband costs for households.

“As of January 2024, the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) has provided benefits to 26,000 households, reducing broadband costs in the district by roughly $11.8 million annually.”⁷

Supports protecting and improving the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

“Protecting and Improving the Affordable Care Act In the big picture, I am committed to achieving access to affordable, quality health care for all Americans.”¹⁸

Supports lowering prescription drug prices.

“I believe that prescription drug prices in the United States are too high and that we must act to control them so people don’t have to choose between health care and food, housing and other necessary expenses.”¹⁸

Supports investments in biomedical research.

“I believe full funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and other related agencies is necessary to invest in critical healthcare research and for our country to stay at the forefront of medical and scientific innovation.”¹⁸

Supports expanding ACA premium subsidies.

“In March 2021, I supported passage of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) because it included a broad expansion of ACA premium subsidies for people enrolled in Marketplace health plans.”¹⁸

Supports a three-year extension of enhanced premium tax credits.

“On August 12, 2022, I supported a three-year extension to the enhanced premium tax credits by voting to pass the Inflation Reduction Act.”¹⁸

Supports a bipartisan plan to offer a practical solution for affordable health care.

“I also joined 38 of my House colleagues in introducing the Common Ground for Affordable Health Care Act. This is a bipartisan plan offers a practical, common sense, mainstream solution, and many of its elements enjoy strong bipartisan support.”¹⁸

Supports Medicare negotiating drug prices.

“It will give Medicare the authority to directly negotiate prices on the costliest drugs for the first time.”¹⁸

Supports funding for NIH research to address various conditions.

“Funding highlights include targeted investments in research to address Alzheimer’s disease, cancer, opioid abuse and health disparities, among other conditions.”¹⁸

Supports the Inflation Reduction Act as the largest climate/energy-related investment in history.

“The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is the largest climate/energy-related investment in our history.”⁷

Supported the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) to invest billions to reduce 40% of emissions by 2030 and support coastal habitats and climate resilience activities.

“To accelerate our transition to clean energy, I supported the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which was our nation’s largest-ever investment in the fight against climate change. The bill sought to invest billions to set our country on the path to reduce 40% of our emissions by 2030. The IRA also included $2.6 billion to conserve and restore coastal habitats, support healthy forests and help communities implement climate resilience and adaptation activities.”³⁶

Opposed efforts to repeal the IRA through the partisan budget reconciliation act.

“The attacks against the IRA are deeply disappointing given the serious threats of climate change, the increasing threat of natural disasters and our obvious needs for a clean energy transition.”³⁶

Wants to pivot the nation to a clean and renewable energy future to reduce carbon emissions and address global warming.

“We must pivot our nation to a clean and renewable energy future that will reduce carbon emissions and address global warming.”³⁶

Supports clean energy microgrid grants for communities often left behind in the transition to a clean energy future.

“As just one example, I am an original cosponsor of the Energy Resilient Communities Act, which would support clean energy microgrid grants for communities often left behind in the transition to a clean energy future.”³⁶

Introduced legislation to codify a federal program that expands energy resilience and reliability for isolated communities.

“I have also introduced legislation to codify into law a federal program that helps expand energy resilience and reliability for isolated island, Native Hawaiian and Tribal communities.”³⁶

Supports protecting Pacific marine sanctuaries and monuments.

“I’ve also been a proud advocate for the designation of a National Marine Sanctuary in the Pacific Remote Islands Marine.”³⁶

Advocated for the designation of Papahanaumokuakea as a national marine sanctuary.

“The designation builds upon the existing protections of the marine national monument by adding stronger management tools and safeguards, while ensuring continued partnership with co-managers like the Office of Hawaiian affairs, as well as deep engagement with Native Hawaiian cultural leaders and community members.”³⁶

Introduced legislation to ban mining on the deep seabed.

“I have also introduced legislation to ban mining on our deep seabed, a potentially catastrophic practice which could irreversibly damage our ocean ecosystems and the communities that rely on them.”³⁶

Introduced legislation to protect coral reefs from destructive harvesting practices.

“I also introduced the Saving Natural Ecosystems and Marine Organisms (NEMO) Act to protect the world’s coral reefs from destructive harvesting practices.”³⁶

Supports sustainable collection practices for ornamental reef species.

“The Saving NEMO Act would prohibit the import of protected reef species collected through unsustainable means and establish enforcement mechanisms to ensure responsible, sustainable collection practices.”³⁶

Supports land conservation efforts across Hawai‘i.

“I’ve introduced and successfully passed legislation to begin the process of establishing both a national forest and a national heritage area in our state.”³⁶

Supports expanding access to no-cost internet plans.

“Approximately 40.5% of households in the 1st Congressional District live in an area where an internet service provider is offering a no-cost plan to ACP participants.”⁷

Supports community-led conservation initiatives that preserve both cultural heritage and natural ecosystems.

“This includes efforts to save our critically endangered native bird species, expand and improve stewardship of our national parks and support community-led conservation initiatives that preserve both cultural heritage and natural ecosystems.”³⁶

Supports conservation, restoration, wildfire prevention and local economic development tied to heritage tourism and recreation.

“That means greater support for conservation, restoration, wildfire prevention and local economic development tied to heritage tourism and recreation.”³⁶