U.S. Representative — Hawaii's 1st District
Ed Case
Democrat · Hawaii
Democrat U.S. Representative for Hawaii's 1st congressional district. Member of the 119th Congress in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Legislative Record
Recently sponsored bills (50 on record)
- H.R.9543 — To amend the Act of July 5, 1884, to permit the imposition of taxes on vessels operating as tourist accommodations, and for other purposes. (Introduced, Jun 30, 2026)
- H.R.9508 — Pacific Islands Liaison Initiative Act (Introduced, Jun 29, 2026)
- H.R.9267 — Transit Oriented Development Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jun 11, 2026)
- H.R.9013 — Fireworks Trafficking and Money Laundering Prevention Act (Introduced, May 22, 2026)
- H.R.6921 — Hawai‘i National Cemetery Act (Introduced, Dec 23, 2025)
- H.R.6619 — PROSPER in the Pacific Act (Introduced, Dec 11, 2025)
- H.R.6517 — To modify the appointment process for the Librarian of Congress, the Comptroller General, and the Director of the Government Publishing Office, and for other purposes. (Introduced, Dec 9, 2025)
This bill revises the procedures for appointing and removing the Librarian of Congress, the Director of the Government Publishing Office (GPO), and the Comptroller General by giving Congress the sole authority to appoint and remove these positions. Specifically, the bill requires the Librarian and… - H.R.4839 — Merchant Marine Allies Partnership Act (Introduced, Aug 1, 2025)
Recent floor votes (100 on record)
- Voted Nay on H.R.8884 — Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act (Passed, Jul 23, 2026)
- Voted Yea on H.Con.Res.89 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran (Passed, Jul 23, 2026)
- Voted Nay on H.Con.Res.113 — Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036 (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted Nay on H.R.7008 — Stop Insider Trading Act (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted Yea on H.R.7008 — Stop Insider Trading Act (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted Nay on H.R.8800 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted Yea on H.R.8800 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted No on H.R.8800 — On Agreeing to the Amendment (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
Recently cosponsored bills (12 on record)
- H.R.4101 — Cancer Drug Parity Act of 2025 (Introduced, Jul 27, 2026)
- H.R.9874 — Get Foreign Money Out of United States Elections Act (Introduced, Jul 22, 2026)
- H.R.9802 — MARA Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jul 21, 2026)
- H.R.6128 — VISIT USA Act (Introduced, Jul 20, 2026)
- H.R.5027 — Ban Harmful Food Dyes Act (Introduced, May 19, 2026)
- H.R.8831 — Protecting Our Democracy Act (Introduced, May 14, 2026)
- H.R.7808 — Debt-to-GDP Transparency and Stabilization Act (Introduced, May 13, 2026)
- H.R.6895 — Debt Solution and Accountability Act (Introduced, May 13, 2026)
Voting analysis
One of Ed Case's bills amends an Act of Congress passed in the eighteen-eighties, to permit taxing vessels that operate as tourist accommodations. That is the oldest statute referenced anywhere in this data. Laws of that vintage survive because nobody has needed to touch them, and they get amended when some new commercial arrangement — in this case a boat rented out as a hotel room — turns out to sit inside their scope.
Of the 50 most recent of those, 49 currently sit at Introduced.
Transportation tops his classified subjects, and another filing addresses shipping affordability, which for an island state is the price of nearly everything. The remainder cover a Pacific islands liaison initiative, transit oriented development, and fireworks trafficking.
Sponsored bills carry the Congressional Research Service's own subject classification. Ed Case's cluster into: Transportation and Public Works (10), International Affairs (8), Public Lands and Natural Resources (6), Commerce (3), Energy (3), Environmental Protection (3).
A long gap in the record
His term count falls far short of what continuous service since the early two-thousands would produce — the largest such gap on any page written for this site. He left the chamber and returned to it many years later, and every figure here runs across both stretches without separating them.
First elected in 2002, now serving across 7 terms. Ed Case falls in the veteran cohort.
Where he broke ranks
Seven departures, four of them crossings that passed — including the year's consolidated spending act, which most of his caucus refused. Two amendment votes and one refusal on daylight saving complete it.
| Roll call | Date | Outcome | Their vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| H.R.8800 On Agreeing to the Amendment roll call 258 | Jul 21, 2026 | Agreed to | No (party: Yea) |
| H.R.8595 On Agreeing to the Amendment roll call 243 | Jul 15, 2026 | Failed | No (party: Yea) |
| H.R.139 Sunshine Protection Act On Passage · roll call 238 | Jul 14, 2026 | Passed | Nay (party: Yea) |
| H.R.5625 Cashless Bail Reporting Act On Passage · roll call 171 | May 14, 2026 | Passed | Yea (party: Nay) |
| H.Con.Res.96 Expressing support for law enforcement officers On Agreeing to the Resolution · roll call 165 | May 13, 2026 | Passed | Yea (party: Nay) |
| S.1318 Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act On Passage · roll call 142 | Apr 29, 2026 | Passed | Yea (party: Nay) |
| H.R.7148 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments · roll call 53 | Feb 3, 2026 | Passed | Yea (party: Nay) |
Above the Hawaii Democrats
Hawaii's two-member Democratic group means the average below belongs to a single colleague, and he clears it. No gavel is recorded for him.
Among the 2 Democrats in the Hawaii delegation, the average rate of voting against the party majority is 2.5%. Ed Case is above that average at 3.2%.
By the numbers
In the 119th Congress, Ed Case has 137 bills sponsored, 3111 cosponsored, 100 recent floor votes recorded.
Committee assignments
- House Committee on Appropriations
- House Committee on Appropriations: Defense
- House Committee on Appropriations: Homeland Security
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