King-Hinds calls 2026 ‘Mount 2026’ as CNMI faces critical challenges
SAIPAN — U.S. Congresswoman Kimberlyn King-Hinds framed 2026 as a critical year for the commonwealth Fridayday as it faces mounting economic pressures and federal scrutiny.
King-Hinds Announces Re-election Bid for U.S. House Seat
SAIPAN — Kimberlyn King-Hinds has announced her intention to seek re-election to the United States House of Representatives under the CNMI Republican Party, submitting a letter of intent to party President Patrick M. Cepeda on December 12.
Guam Lt. Governor Tenorio presses Guam priorities in Washington: BEAD, hospital, RECA, deep-sea mining
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Guam Lt. Governor Josh Tenorio met with multiple members of Congress and senior staff during a recent trip to Washington to press Guam priorities that included military-related initiatives, broadband funding flexibility, health infrastructure, and concerns tied to deep-sea mining and the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act.
King-Hinds: Two CNMI provisions included in NDAA conference agreement
WASHINGTON — CNMI Delegate Kimberlyn King-Hinds announced that the conference committee draft of the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) includes two major CNMI provisions, placing them in the negotiated text that will move to the House and Senate for final approval.
King-Hinds asks Trump to include CNMI in Japan, South Korea investment talks, urging air service support
SAIPAN — CNMI Delegate Kimberlyn King-Hinds is asking President Donald J. Trump to ensure the Commonwealth is included in investment discussions now underway with Japan and the Republic of Korea, with a focus on encouraging partners to direct a portion of their new U.S. investment commitments toward restoring air service and helping revitalize the CNMI economy.
Guam and CNMI delegates seek 120-day extension on deep sea mining comment period
Washington, D.C. – Guam Del. James C. Moylan and CNMI Del. Kimberlyn King-Hinds are calling on the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to give island residents more time to respond to a federal notice on potential deep sea mining between Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands.
King-Hinds pays tribute to Diego Tenorio Benavente
SAIPAN — Congresswoman Kimberlyn King-Hinds is mourning the death of former Lt. Gov. Diego Tenorio Benavente, calling him “an extraordinary man” whose strength, vision, and heart helped shape the Commonwealth for the better.
Former CNMI Lt. Gov. Diego Tenorio Benavente dies at 66
SAIPAN — Former Lt. Gov. Diego Tenorio Benavente, a fisherman-turned-entrepreneur who went on to serve as House speaker, lieutenant governor, and Republican Party chair, died early Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025. He was 66.
House Small Business Committee backs King-Hinds’ NMI Small Business Access Act in 27–0 vote
Washington, D.C. — The U.S. House Small Business Committee has unanimously advanced H.R. 3496, the Northern Mariana Islands Small Business Access Act, a bill by Congresswoman Kimberlyn King-Hinds that would open the federal Small Business Administration’s microloan program to entrepreneurs in the Marianas for the first time.
King-Hinds opens 2025 service academy nominations for CNMI students
SAIPAN – Congresswoman Kimberlyn King-Hinds is encouraging Northern Marianas students who want to serve in the military to apply for nominations to the nation’s prestigious service academies ahead of a December 5, 2025 deadline.
