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Congressman Ed Case: Statement of Congressman Ed Case on Final House Passage of the $1 Trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Plan and on Advancement of the $1.75 Trillion Build Back Better Package

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Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) tonight released the following statement following the historic vote in the House.

Congressman Ed Case: Case Celebrates Filipino American History Month with Introduction of Resolution and Remarks in the Congressional Record

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U.S. Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) yesterday co-led introduction in the U.S. House alongside Congresswoman Young Kim and 34 of their colleagues of a bi-partisan measure to celebrate October as Filipino American History Month.

Senator Brian Schatz: Schatz Provision To Protect Sharks From Brutal Finning Practice, Killings Passes Senate

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U.S. Senate passed the United States Innovation and Competition Act, major bipartisan legislation that enhances American global competitiveness.

Senator Brian Schatz: Schatz Provisions To Strengthen U.S.-Oceania Ties In United States Innovation And Competition Act Passes Senate

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U.S. Senate passed the United States Innovation and Competition Act, major bipartisan legislation that enhances American global competitiveness and strengthens America’s foreign policy commitment to allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific and around the world.

Senator Brian Schatz: Schatz, Case: President's Budget Includes $19.7 Million For East-West Center, The First Increase For The Center In A Presidential Budget Proposal Since 2010

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U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) and U.S. Representative Ed Case (D-Hawai‘i) released the following statement on President Biden’s budget proposal, which includes $19.7 million for the East-West Center.

Senator Brian Schatz: Schatz Leads Group Of 20 Senators In Calling On Federal Agencies To Share Data, Work Together To Expand Access To High-Speed Internet

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U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) today led a group of 20 senators in calling on the leaders of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to share data to identify communities without high-speed internet access and work together to improve broadband connectivity.

Senator Brian Schatz: Schatz: UH Selected To Lead New NOAA Marine Research Program, Set To Receive Up To $210 Million Over 5 Years

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U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) today announced that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has selected the University of Hawai‘i to lead the agency’s new Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research (CIMAR), which includes a five-year commitment of up $210 million.

Senator Brian Schatz: Schatz, Cassidy Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation To Create New Independent Board To Investigate Major Natural Disasters, Make Policy Recommendations, Help Save Lives

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Senator Brian Schatz: Schatz, Cassidy Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation To Create New Independent Board To Investigate Major Natural Disasters, Make Policy Recommendations, Help Save Lives.

Senator Brian Schatz: Schatz, Casten Reintroduce Legislation To Ensure U.S. Financial System Is Prepared For Climate Change

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U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) and Congressman Sean Casten (D-Ill.) introduced the Climate Change Financial Risk Act of 2021. The legislation will direct the Federal Reserve (“Fed”) to conduct stress tests on large financial institutions to measure their resilience to climate-related financial risks.

Senator Brian Schatz: Schatz Reintroduces Legislation To Establish Federal Labor Rights And Protections For TSA Workers

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U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) reintroduced the Rights for the TSA Workforce Act, legislation that would grant Transportation Security Administration (TSA) personnel — which includes Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) and Air Marshals — the same worker rights and protections that are granted to most federal workers.

Senator Brian Schatz: Schatz Statement On Restrictions Being Lifted On Surf Competitions, Regattas

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Senator Brian Schatz: Schatz Statement On Restrictions Being Lifted On Surf Competitions, Regattas.

Senator Brian Schatz: Schatz Reintroduces Legislation To Protect Census And Ensure Any Future Proposed Changes Are Studied And Tested

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U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) reintroduced the Census Improving Data and Enhanced Accuracy (Census IDEA) Act, legislation that would protect the accuracy of future censuses and ensure any proposed changes to the count are properly studied, researched, and tested.

Congressman Ed Case: Case Announces One Million Dollars In Federal Grants For Key Wildlife Projects In Hawaii

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Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) today announced that the State of Hawaii will receive more than $1 million in grants for three key projects to benefit unique wildlife and their habitats.

Congressman Ed Case: Case Announces $1.8 Million In Grants For Direct Service Programs In Hawai?i

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U.S. Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) today announced that $1.8 million in grants have been awarded to service organizations in Hawaiʻi to empower people of all backgrounds to give of their time and talents to address some of the most pressing challenges in their communities.

Congressman Ed Case: U.S. House Adopts Case Proposal To Strengthen Inspection and Safety Standards for Red Hill Fuel Tanks

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Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) announced that the full U.S. House has approved his floor amendment to 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.

Congressman Ed Case: Case Announces that Post Office In Manoa Will Remain Open

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U.S. Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) today announced that the post office that has served the Mānoa community for decades will remain open following a letter he sent to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to reconsider the decision to close the facility at the end of this month.

Senator Brian Schatz: Schatz, Foster, Bennet, Van Hollen Introduce Legislation To Repeal Debt Ceiling

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U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and U.S. Representative Bill Foster (D-Ill.) introduced legislation to repeal the national debt ceiling, an arbitrary limit set by Congress on the amount of funding that the United States Treasury may borrow.

Senator Brian Schatz: Schatz, Murkowski, Bera, Young Introduce Bill To Elevate All Of Oceania In U.S. Foreign Policy

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U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and U.S. Representatives Ami Bera, M.D. (D-Calif.) and Don Young (R-Alaska) introduced the Honoring Our Commitment to Elevate America’s Neighbor Islands and Allies Act, or Honoring OCEANIA Act

Senator Brian Schatz: Schatz, Barrasso Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation To Help Bring More Doctors, Surgeons To Areas That Need Them Most

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U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) and John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) reintroduced the Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act, bipartisan legislation that would produce high quality data on where general surgeons are in short supply around the country.

Senator Brian Schatz: Schatz Statement On Restrictions Being Lifted On Hawai‘i Sports

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U.S. Senator Brian Schatz today released the following statement after Governor David Ige updated restrictions on sporting events, now allowing families to cheer on their children in person, while adhering to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines.