Congressman Ed Case secured millions in Hawaii-specific funding for housing and infrastructure while opposing two federal spending bills due to cuts in affordable housing and environmental programs.
- Case secured $43 million for Native Hawaiian housing programs that the previous administration proposed eliminating.
- The bills include $175 million for transportation safety oversight critical for Hawaii’s aviation industry.
- Federal funding was preserved for port infrastructure and small shipyards including Barbers Point.
- Case obtained $1.8 million for Honolulu affordable housing upgrades and $250,000 for school security improvements.
- Overall federal spending cuts of 8% for housing/transportation and 2% for environmental programs prompted Case’s opposition.
Source: Maui Now
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