Ed Case represents Hawaii's 1st Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives, serving since 2019. He previously served in the Hawaii State House of Representatives and briefly in the U.S. House from 2002 to 2007, representing Hawaii's 2nd District. Case serves on the House Appropriations Committee, including its Defense Subcommittee and Department of Homeland Security Subcommittee. Before his congressional service, he practiced law and worked in the private sector in Hawaii.

Name

Ed Case

Party

Democratic

State

Hawaii

District

HI-1

Committees

Defense Subcommittee, Appropriations Committee, Department of Homeland Security Subcommittee

Key Fact 1

Ed Case has served as the U.S. Representative for Hawaii's 1st Congressional District since January 2019.

Key Fact 2

He previously represented Hawaii's 2nd Congressional District in the U.S. House from 2002 to 2007, initially winning a special election.

Key Fact 3

Case serves on the House Appropriations Committee, one of the most influential committees in Congress responsible for federal spending.

Key Fact 4

He is a member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense and the Subcommittee on Homeland Security.

Key Fact 5

Prior to his current House service, Case served in the Hawaii State House of Representatives from 1994 to 2002.

Key Fact 6

He graduated from Williams College and holds a law degree from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law.

Key Fact 7

Case has focused on issues affecting Hawaii including military affairs, given the significant defense presence in his state.

Key Fact 8

He is a member of the New Democrat Coalition, a group of moderate Democrats in the House.

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