Congress considers the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) every few years to authorize iwater resources: environmental, structural, navigational, flood protection, hydrology and related projects which the United States Army Corps of Engineers builds, so we spend a lot of effort getting needed Hawai’i projects into each WRDA. Great news that the House passed our latest WRDA with a bunch of my requests included, especially upgrading Honolulu Harbor. More: case.house.gov/news/document….

From-back-home DC meetings this week included one common theme; moving people and our stuff around and related federal issues: M. Dyer Global, a local employee-owned moving company, especially focusing on matters regarding moving our military families; and Mike Niethammer and Henry Aquino of the Hawai’i Automobile Dealers Association, moving all of us.

I always look forward to meeting with our Hawai’i veterans reps visiting DC, including this week Jame Schaedel of the Veterans of Foreign Wars/Hawai’i and (to his credit and Hawaii’s benefit) a member of VFW’s National Legislative Committee, here for VFW’s fall legislative conference. We discussed several VFW priorities; more here: urldefense.com/v3/__vfw.org/…$

As our national debt passes through $40 trillion, I joined the House Budget Committee for its field hearing in Dallas, TX on a critical issue: solutions to our federal fiscal/debt crisis. I am a co-introducer of several of the main measures before the Committee that provide a path forward. piped.video/5MlpmWTFvlc?si=h5NK…

I joined colleague Rep. Jeff Hurd of Colorado on C-SPAN’s Ceasefire to discuss our Problem Solvers Caucus’ congressional redistricting/gerrymandering reform initiatives, AI regulation, the midterms and other subjects. c-span.org/program/ceasefire…

Here’s my next monthly Congressman Ed Case Reports on ‘Olelo Community Media, this one of my recent district activities including the Filipino Chamber of Commerce’s Installation Banquet, Waipahu Soto Zen Temple’s Obon, Congressional Gold medal presentation to Jessica Lee, review of Hurricane Lala damage, and Okinawan Festival, as well as my DC remarks to the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies Tech Summit on next-generation connectivity and digital equity. piped.video/-En6AV-O9wc?si=Z-TU…

My proposed legislation with Rep. Jim Moylan of Guam to strengthen federal efforts against destructive invasive species passed the full House on a vote of 371-33. This is especially important to our island homes, and especially in the wake of natural disasters to both Hawai’i and Guam which worsen the spreads of invasive species. More: case.house.gov/news/document…

A very full week on Capitol Hill included a bunch of meetings with folks visiting from home, many with a community health/wellbeing focus, including: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network; Network Enterprises Hawaii securing good employment for our disabled; Global Medical Response operating many of our ground and air ambulances; and Delta Dental/ Hawaii Dental Service.

Yesterday was my third full vote in the U.S. House to cease the Iran war without Congressional authorization. The vote grew to 220 for, 204 against. Time for the Senate to also fully assert Congress’ responsibility to decide when and how our country should go to war. congress.gov/bill/119th-cong…

Here is the amicus curiae (friend of the court) brief I signed along with over 250 fellow bipartisan current and former Members of Congress and submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court opposing the President’s executive order interfering with state voting by mail. Yesterday the Court agreed with us and ordered the administration to cease implementation. This should put an end to this misguided effort so that Hawai’i can proceed with our general election mail-in voting as we have. Microsoft Word - Elections Clause Amicus Brief_DRAFT 4913-3218-4496 v.51.docx.

I joined Sens. Schatz and Hirono and Rep. Tokuda in urging the President to promptly approve Gov. Green’s requests for major disaster declarations to release and expedite the full range of federal disaster assistance to assist in recovery from Hurricanes Lala and Lowell and Tropical Storm Moke. case.house.gov/UploadedFiles…

“September 11, 2001. A quarter century, a whole generation, ago. So far yet still so near.” I shared some reflections, remembrances and commitments as we again mark 9/11, as we must always. case.house.gov/news/email/sh…

Thinking of all our ‘ohana recovering from devastating Lowell. Here’s updated info governor.hawaii.gov/newsroom… and dod.hawaii.gov/hiema/hurrica…, especially for Kaua’i/Ni’ihau, the link to report storm damage which will be used to request a presidential disaster declaration freeing up federal disaster assistance survey123.arcgis.com/share/5….

On my way home I stopped in Santa Clarita, CA to serve as acting ranking member at my Defense Appropriations Subcommittee’s field hearing on Industrial Base and Workforce Development for Skilled Trades. Assuring our trades workforce for the next generation is critical for not just our national defense but our overall industrial capacity. Our hearing also allowed me to focus on the great work of Hawaii’s own defense industrial workforce including Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and on our own challenges and opportunities to grow these valuable jobs and abilities.

Congrats to the Pacific Islands Forum (forum sec.org) for wrapping another very successful Leaders Meeting in Palau. In recognition, I introduced a resolution congress.gov/119/bills/hres1… and spoke to the full House expressing Congress’ support for our country’s enduring partnership with our Pacific ‘ohana piped.video/ChJl9Ntpul4?si=U-ka….

Great job by the University of Hawai’i in earning $647 million in external investments in fiscal year 2026, including $340 million from the federal government in a very tough budget time. A strong testament to UH’s world-leading efforts in many areas as well as a solid partnership with our Congressional delegation. But now on to fiscal year ‘27.

Here’s my next districtwide enewsletter reporting on my priorities in the remaining four months of the current 119th Congress and asking for your further guidance. case.house.gov/news/email/sh…

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) finally got one right on the unsafe and disruptive tour helicopter/small aircraft operators on denying Trident Adventures’ petition to approve its low altitude snorkel/scuba drops into state waters. Says everything about the industry that Trident actually argued this was safe, much less respectful of community sentiment. More: case.house.gov/news/document…

On this National Hotel Employee Day, we especially recognize and thank the over 2 million of our fellow citizens who are the foundation of U.S. travel and tourism, including some 100,000 or our Hawaii’s own who work directly every day in our state’s leading industry. As a member throughout my time in Congress of our Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus, I remain focused on strengthening all parts of our tourism sector including advancing the interests of our indispensable workers. A huge mahalo!

Back on Capitol Hill after a very full August district work period; here’s my quick report on just a few of my priorities as we enter the last four months of the current 119th Congress, starting with keeping our government open, funded and operating into the next fiscal year.