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Congressman Ed Case Votes Against $79 Billion FY 2026 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Bill

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Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) voted against the proposed $79 billion Fiscal Year 2026 Commerce, Justice, Science (CJS) and Related Agencies Appropriations bill due to concerns over reduced support for state and local law enforcement, minority-owned businesses, gun and domestic violence prevention, scientific research, and legal assistance. Despite his opposition, Case secured several community projects, amendments, and provisions that benefit Hawai'i, including increased funding for the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the National Science Foundation, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Key Takeaways:

  • Congressman Ed Case voted against the proposed $79 billion FY 2026 Commerce, Justice, Science (CJS) and Related Agencies Appropriations bill due to concerns over reduced support for state and local law enforcement, minority-owned businesses, gun and domestic violence prevention, scientific research, and legal assistance.
  • Case secured a direction to the federal Bureau of Prisons to produce its agreements with other federal agencies, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement, for use by those agencies in facilities such as the Federal Detention Center in Honolulu.
  • Case also secured five Member-designated Community Project Funding (CPF) projects benefiting local needs in Hawai'i, including $1 million for the Hawai'i Division of Aquatic Resources to survey and remove invasive coral spread at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.
  • The House Appropriations Committee recommended the following provisions, including $397 million for Byrne Justice Assistance Grants and $654 million for Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), which were requested by Case.
  • Case also secured funding for various projects and programs, including $89 million for the Climate Laboratories and Cooperative Institutes program, $84 million for STEM Engagement Programs at NASA, and $33.3 million for the National Estuarine Research Reserve System.
  • The FY 2026 CJS and Related Agencies Appropriations bill now moves on to the full House of Representatives for consideration.

Statistics:

  • $79 billion: Proposed FY 2026 Commerce, Justice, Science (CJS) and Related Agencies Appropriations bill
  • $1.6 trillion: Total federal government funding for FY 2026
  • $397 million: Funding for Byrne Justice Assistance Grants
  • $654 million: Funding for Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS)
  • $89 million: Funding for Climate Laboratories and Cooperative Institutes program
  • $84 million: Funding for STEM Engagement Programs at NASA
  • $33.3 million: Funding for the National Estuarine Research Reserve System
  • 12: Number of separate bills developed and approved by the Appropriations Committee for FY 2026 funding
  • 50: Number of states with Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program centers, including Hawai'i
  • 5: Number of Member-designated Community Project Funding (CPF) projects secured by Case

Sources:

  • "U.S. Congressman Ed Case Votes Against Proposed $79 Billion FY 2026 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Bill." Office of Congressman Ed Case, [no date]
  • FY 2026 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, [no date]
  • Office of Congresswoman Ed Case, [no date]
  • NASA, [no date]
  • NOAA, [no date]
  • NSF, [no date]
  • BOP, [no date]
  • ICE, [no date]
  • FDC-Honolulu, [no date]
  • University of Hawai'i, [no date]
  • Hawai'i Division of Aquatic Resources, [no date]
  • Honolulu Police Department, [no date]
  • BYRNE-JAG, [no date]
  • COPS, [no date]
  • ICOPs, [no date]
  • NOAA, [no date]
  • NSF, [no date]
  • NASA, [no date]
  • NOAA, [no date]
  • NSF, [no date]
  • Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program, [no date]
  • Minority Business Development Agency, [no date]
  • Visit America Act, [no date]
  • Climate Adaptation Partnership Program, [no date]

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