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I want to take a moment to recognize the Northern Mariana Islands U23 Men’s National Soccer Team for their inspiring performance at the AFC U23 Asian Cup qualifiers in China.
Esther and Joaquin Deleon Guerrero, along with grandchildren Ariella and Caleb, recently visited their congressional office and enjoyed a staff-led tour of the U.S. Capitol. The Guerrero family was in Washington, D.C. to join their daughter Monique and her husband, U.S. Coast Guard Officer Freddy Hofschneider III, as they welcomed the newest addition to their family. Thank you for stopping by, and congratulations on the new addition to your family.
It was great talking with Patty Aguon-Cruz and Frank Mesngon when they visited their congressional office on Thursday. They traveled to D.C. for a conference on education. After chatting with me, they were taken on a tour of the Capitol by staff. Thanks for stopping by!
This Wednesday, Saipan residents Vincent Torres and his wife, Kenisha Mario, visited their Congressional office.
I am pleased to share that airmail service from the CNMI and Guam to the U.S. mainland has resumed without disruption. The U.S. Postal Service confirmed this week that the measures are now in place alongside the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to ensure compliance with the recent de minimus Executive Order. With this arrangement, mail packages from our islands are being accepted, transported, and delivered as normal. This means that mail and packages sent from the mainland to the territories are no longer affected.
On Tuesday, the Small Business Committee advanced H.R.
For decades, the prepositioning vessels anchored outside our lagoon have been a part of the daily horizon in the Marianas, a reminder of our role in national security. Recently, the ships departed for maintenance and repair outside of the United States and its territories. While upkeep of the fleet is essential, I believe there is an opportunity for the CNMI to play a role in this work.
At its core, the NDAA is the primary funding vehicle for our nation’s military. The $882.6 billion package proposed in FY26 NDAA delivers critical support to America’s service members and their families. This includes a 3.8% pay raise for service members and new benefits for military families, improvements to military food and housing programs, reforms to DoD’s acquisition process to accelerate delivery of innovative technologies, support for U.S. border security, and the extension of the Pacific Deterrence Initiative to strengthen U.S. posture in the Indo-Pacific.