King-Hinds pushes back on senators’ call to revoke EVS-TAP, says CNMI hospital not overwhelmed by tourist births
SAIPAN — CNMI Delegate Kimberlyn King-Hinds is disputing claims cited by three U.S. senators who urged the Department of Homeland Security to revoke the CNMI’s EVS-TAP travel authorization and make other changes to visa waiver programs used by visitors from China and Hong Kong.
House passes King-Hinds bill to expand SBA microloan access for CNMI small businesses
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A bill by CNMI Delegate Kimberlyn King-Hinds that would expand access to federal microloans for local small businesses cleared the U.S. House on Tuesday.
King-Hinds urges deeper review, longer public input on BOEM offshore minerals interest in CNMI waters
WASHINGTON, DC — CNMI Delegate Kimberlyn King-Hinds has filed a formal public comment urging the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to slow down and more carefully structure its early-stage process examining potential commercial leasing for Outer Continental Shelf minerals offshore the Commonwealth.
CNMI Leaders Warn Economic Crisis Could Undercut U.S. Indo-Pacific Presence
SAIPAN — Congresswoman Kimberlyn King-Hinds, Gov. David M. Apatang, Senate President Karl King Nabors, and House Speaker Edmund Villagomez said they have sent joint letters to President Donald J. Trump and Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, warning that accelerating economic deterioration in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands could carry direct implications for U.S. national security.
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.