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Rep. Ed Case on $403M in federal funds to address the Red Hill crisis

FILE - In this Nov. 15, 2018 file photo, then-Rep.-elect Ed Case, D-Hi., walks to member-elect briefings on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster
FILE - In this Nov. 15, 2018 file photo, then-Rep.-elect Ed Case, D-Hi., walks to member-elect briefings on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

The U.S. House has passed a continuing resolution to keep the federal government operating. It contained $403 million for dealing with the Red Hill water crisis, including a portion for defueling the fuel storage facility.

The Conversation talked to Rep. Ed Case on Tuesday afternoon following that vote, and the rare inclusion of emergency funds to address our Red Hill water crisis. Case expects the Senate to take the bill up in the next few days, and that with its passage, it will head to the president for his signature.

This interview aired on The Conversation on Feb. 9, 2022. The Conversation airs weekdays at 11 a.m. on HPR-1.

Catherine Cruz is the host of The Conversation. Originally from Guam, she spent more than 30 years at KITV, covering beats from government to education. Contact her at ccruz@hawaiipublicradio.org.
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