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Representative · Hawaii · Democrat

Ed Case

U.S. House · HI District 1

Ed Case is a Democrat who represents Hawaii's 1st Congressional District in the U.S. House, where his current service began on January 3, 2019. After special elections he served in the House from November 30, 2002, to January 3, 2003, and from January 4, 2003, to January 3, 2007.

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Public record

Office and sources

Office
U.S. House · HI District 1
Representing
Hawaii
Public role
Legislative branch
Record includes
Source-linked checks, statements, and coverage
In office since
January 3, 2019
Education
Williams College (B.A., 1975); University of California College of the Law, San Francisco (J.D., 1981)
  • U.S. House History, Art & Archives: Ed Case ↗
  • Clerk of the House: Ed Case member profile ↗
  • Office of Rep. Ed Case: Biography ↗
  • Congress.gov: member profile ↗
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Background

Biography

Ed Case was born in Hilo, Territory of Hawaii, on September 27, 1952. He earned a bachelor's degree from Williams College in 1975 and a law degree from the University of California College of the Law, San Francisco, in 1981. He was on the House staff of Spark Matsunaga of Hawaii from 1975 to 1977 and his Senate staff from 1977 to 1978. He then worked as a lawyer and business executive.

Case served in the Hawaii state house of representatives from 1994 to 2002 and unsuccessfully sought the nomination for Governor in 2002. A Democrat, he won special elections after the death of Representative Patsy Mink and served from November 30, 2002, to January 3, 2003, and from January 4, 2003, to January 3, 2007. He unsuccessfully sought nomination to the Senate in 2006 and 2012 and a House seat in 2010. His current service began on January 3, 2019.

Committees

  • Committee on Appropriations

Sources for this biography

  • U.S. House History, Art & Archives: Ed Case ↗
  • Clerk of the House: Ed Case member profile ↗
  • Office of Rep. Ed Case: Biography ↗
  • Congress.gov: member profile ↗

Drafted by The Baseline's automated desk from the sources listed and checked against them on Sep 19, 2026; no other source was used. Spot an error? Request a correction.

119th Congress

The voting record at a glance

Every House roll-call position in the current Congress that Voteview associates with this member. Data current through Oct 1, 2026.

Recorded votes
674
Participation
99.6%
Yea / nay
306 / 363
Latest vote
Sep 16, 2026
Recorded positions

Latest roll-call votes

Position, question, result, tally, and source are shown together so readers can inspect the record without leaving the page.

DatePositionRoll callIssueResult
Sep 16, 2026YeaS2403On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassRetire through Ownership ActBill record ↗Official roll call ↗Labor and EmploymentPassed401–14
Sep 16, 2026YeaHR9497On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedWater Resources Development ActBill record ↗Official roll call ↗Water Resources DevelopmentPassed415–9
Sep 16, 2026YeaHR9340On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedRatepayer Protection ActBill record ↗Official roll call ↗EnergyPassed417–3
Sep 16, 2026NayHJRES213On PassageProviding for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision”Bill record ↗Official roll call ↗Environmental protectionPassed214–208
Sep 16, 2026NayHR10326On PassagePROOF ActBill record ↗Official roll call ↗Government Operations and PoliticsPassed217–207
Sep 16, 2026YeaHR9576On PassageNational Fraud Enforcement Division ActBill record ↗Official roll call ↗Crime and law enforcementPassed352–72
Sep 16, 2026YeaHR5334On Motion to Concur in the Senate AmendmentsAn Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposesOfficial roll call ↗Economics and public financePassed262–159
Sep 15, 2026YeaHCONRES93On Agreeing to the ResolutionDirecting the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with IranBill record ↗Official roll call ↗International AffairsPassed220–204
Sep 15, 2026NayHJRES210On PassageProviding for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision”Bill record ↗Official roll call ↗Environmental protectionPassed216–211
Sep 15, 2026YeaHR9500On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedTax Relief for Fraud Victims ActBill record ↗Official roll call ↗TaxationPassed408–17
Sep 15, 2026YeaHR2140On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassDiesel Emissions Reduction ActBill record ↗Official roll call ↗Environmental protectionPassed343–79
Sep 15, 2026YeaHR4646On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedWhistleblower Protection ActBill record ↗Official roll call ↗Housing and Community DevelopmentPassed424–0
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Patterns in the record

Vote leaning and issue mix

These are descriptive measures of roll-call behavior, not judgments about truthfulness, effectiveness, or constituent approval.

Vote leaningLeans liberal
-0.208
More liberalCenterMore conservative

Based on 568 roll-call observations in the 119th Congress. This is Voteview DW-NOMINATE, an estimate from roll-call behavior—not a Baseline rating. Read the method ↗ or see our evidence rules.

Issue record

Where roll calls fall

Other floor business193
Congress74
Economics and public finance62
Armed forces and national security28
Crime and law enforcement28
Energy28
Environmental protection26

Policy areas come from Voteview’s Congressional Research Service fields, with plain-language fallback categories when no CRS label is supplied.

Source: Voteview members’ votes ↗. Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal, Boche, Rudkin, and Sonnet (2026), Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database.

The Baseline desk

Published claim checks

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Recent coverage

What is being reported

Current reporting about Ed Case, gathered through Brave Search. Headlines and summaries belong to their publishers and are not Baseline verdicts.

theguardian.comOct 19, 2026

Mahmoud Khalil asks US supreme court to review his deportation case

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washingtontimes.comOct 13, 2026

CVS agrees to pay $315 million to settle Justice Department case over opioid prescriptions

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apnews.comOct 8, 2026

Live updates: Media attorneys ask court for help in preventing White House ban until case is resolved

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thehill.comOct 7, 2026

Supreme Court weighs case over Air Force detonating munitions in Guam

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insideclimatenews.orgOct 5, 2026

Supreme Court Weighs Landmark Climate Deception Case Against Oil Companies

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npr.orgOct 5, 2026

Supreme Court's new term kicks off with blockbuster climate change case

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