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Case Opposes Funding Measure That Slashes Legacy Support For Federal Education And Health Care

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This press release from Representative Ed Case (D-HI) was published on 2026-06-10 and titled "Case Opposes Funding Measure That Slashes Legacy Support For Federal Education And Health Care".

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Case Opposes Funding Measure That Slashes Legacy Support For Federal Education And Health Care

(Washington, DC) – U.S. Representative Ed Case (HI-01) reported that his House Appropriations Committee HAS approved its Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Labor, Health and Human Services (Labor-HHS) Appropriations bill. The FY 2027 Labor-HHS funding measure is the 10 th of the twelve bills taken up by House Appropriations to collectively fund the federal government for FY 2027 (commencing October 1, 2026). The bill proposes a total of $201.8 billion for the U.S. Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education along with several other related agencies. This is a cut of over $19 billion (9%) from the FY 2026 enacted levels. “I could not accept the overall result that slashes longtime key federal health, education and workforce programs that address top priorities for our country and Hawai‘i,” said Case. He warned that, among other flaws, the bill: Cuts $3.3 billion from the Employment and Training Administration, which is tasked with administering crucial workforce training programs for adults and youth. Cancels $2 billion in funding needed to operate Affordable Care Act health insurance plans, which threatens health care coverage for millions of Americans and tens of thousands of Hawai‘i residents. Cuts $2 billion from grants to local education agencies for supporting Title I Schools. Eliminates funding for the Senior Community Service Employment for Older Americans Program. Reduces funding for Domestic HIV/AIDS Prevention and Research by $800 million. Cuts $14 million from the Office on Women’s Health. Eliminates funding for Title X Family Planning. Reduces the Job Corps Program by $880 million. Cuts $1.8 billion from Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) State Grants and would eliminate the WIOA Adult and Youth Job Training programs. Reduces the National Labor Relations Board’s funding by $94 million. Cuts $721 million from Career, Technical and Adult Education. Eliminates the International Education and Foreign Language Account. “However, I did succeed in incorporating many of my requests directed at Hawai‘i-specific needs, starting with Native Hawaiians and other programs that assist our nation’s indigenous peoples,” said Case. The bill specifically includes: $45.9 million for the Native Hawaiian Education Program, including language allowing for funds to be used for the renovation and construction of schools that serve predominantly Native Hawaiian students. $27 million for the Native Hawaiian Health Care Program, including $10 million for Papa Ola Lōkahi. $7.5 million for the Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Health Research Office at the National Institutes of Health. $6 million for the Center for Indigenous Innovation and Health Equity $5.8 million for the Native American/Native Hawaiian Library Services Program. $3.8 million for the Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program. $65 million for Native American Programs under the Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration. $24.9 million for the Strengthening Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions Program. $45 million for the Native American Nutrition and Support Services Program. $14 million for the Native American Caregivers Program. $7 million for Native American Language Immersion Programs. $4 million Native American Language Resource Centers. $3.8 million for the Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program. $2 million for the Native Hawaiian Resource Center on Domestic Violence. Through his assignment on the Committee, Case also secured $3.5 million in Member-designated Community Project Funding projects that specifically focus on local needs in Hawai‘i. The bill includes: $1.9 million for Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health’s (WCCHC) Waipahu Clinic Expansion Project. This project will allow WCCHC to increase access to health care and social services and open a new Health and Wellness Learning Center in Waipahu to support the WCCHC’s nurse practitioner and dental residency programs to meet crucial health workforce needs. $1 million for Kalihi Palama Health Center’s (KPHC) Emergency Resilience and Internal Renovation Project. This project would repair KPHC’s air conditioning system, purchase an emergency generator to power its elevator and medication refrigerators in the case of power outages, and acquire a digital panoramic X-Ray machine. $395,000 for Waikīkī Health’s Clinical Upgrade and Service Enhancement Project. The funds provided for this project will support the upgrade and build-out of a new clinical space and several physician exam rooms that need renovation, along with the purchase of new pharmacy vaccine refrigerators. $250,000 for Kōkua Kalihi Valley’s Accessibility and Resilience Project. This project will modernize key facility components through the installation of a solar photovoltaic system, an entry ramp and a new elevator. The House’s Community Project Funding rules require that each project must have demonstrated community support, be fully disclosed by the req

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Case Opposes Funding Measure That Slashes Legacy Support For Federal Education And Health Care (Washington, DC) – U.S. Representative Ed Case (HI-01) reported that his House Appropriations Committee HAS approved its Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Labor, Health and Human Services (Labor-HHS) Appropriations bill. The FY 2027 Labor-HHS funding measure is the 10 th of the twelve bills taken up by House Appropriations to collectively fund the federal government for FY 2027 (commencing October 1, 2026). The bill proposes a total of $201.8 billion for the U.S. Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education along with several other related agencies. This is a cut of over $19 billion (9%) from the FY 2026 enacted levels. “I could not accept the overall result that slashes longtime key federal health, education and workforce programs that address top priorities for our country and Hawai‘i,” said Case. He warned that, among other flaws, the bill: Cuts $3.3 billion from the Employment and Training Administration, which is tasked with administering crucial workforce training programs for adults and youth. Cancels $2 billion in funding needed to operate Affordable Care Act health insurance plans, which threatens health care coverage for millions of Americans and tens of thousands of Hawai‘i residents. Cuts $2 billion from grants to local education agencies for supporting Title I Schools. Eliminates funding for the Senior Community Service Employment for Older Americans Program. Reduces funding for Domestic HIV/AIDS Prevention and Research by $800 million. Cuts $14 million from the Office on Women’s Health. Eliminates funding for Title X Family Planning. Reduces the Job Corps Program by $880 million. Cuts $1.8 billion from Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) State Grants and would eliminate the WIOA Adult and Youth Job Training programs. Reduces the National Labor Relations Board’s funding by $94 million. Cuts $721 million from Career, Technical and Adult Education. Eliminates the International Education and Foreign Language Account. “However, I did succeed in incorporating many of my requests directed at Hawai‘i-specific needs, starting with Native Hawaiians and other programs that assist our nation’s indigenous peoples,” said Case. The bill specifically includes: $45.9 million for the Native Hawaiian Education Program, including language allowing for funds to be used for the renovation and construction of schools that serve predominantly Native Hawaiian students. $27 million for the Native Hawaiian Health Care Program, including $10 million for Papa Ola Lōkahi. $7.5 million for the Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Health Research Office at the National Institutes of Health. $6 million for the Center for Indigenous Innovation and Health Equity $5.8 million for the Native American/Native Hawaiian Library Services Program. $3.8 million for the Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program. $65 million for Native American Programs under the Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration. $24.9 million for the Strengthening Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions Program. $45 million for the Native American Nutrition and Support Services Program. $14 million for the Native American Caregivers Program. $7 million for Native American Language Immersion Programs. $4 million Native American Language Resource Centers. $3.8 million for the Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program. $2 million for the Native Hawaiian Resource Center on Domestic Violence. Through his assignment on the Committee, Case also secured $3.5 million in Member-designated Community Project Funding projects that specifically focus on local needs in Hawai‘i. The bill includes: $1.9 million for Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health’s (WCCHC) Waipahu Clinic Expansion Project. This project will allow WCCHC to increase access to health care and social services and open a new Health and Wellness Learning Center in Waipahu to support the WCCHC’s nurse practitioner and dental residency programs to meet crucial health workforce needs. $1 million for Kalihi Palama Health Center’s (KPHC) Emergency Resilience and Internal Renovation Project. This project would repair KPHC’s air conditioning system, purchase an emergency generator to power its elevator and medication refrigerators in the case of power outages, and acquire a digital panoramic X-Ray machine. $395,000 for Waikīkī Health’s Clinical Upgrade and Service Enhancement Project. The funds provided for this project will support the upgrade and build-out of a new clinical space and several physician exam rooms that need renovation, along with the purchase of new pharmacy vaccine refrigerators. $250,000 for Kōkua Kalihi Valley’s Accessibility and Resilience Project. This project will modernize key facility components through the installation of a solar photovoltaic system, an entry ramp and a new elevator. The House’s Community Project Funding rules require that each project must have demonstrated community support, be fully disclosed by the req