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This past week, the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity met to discuss the VA Home Loan Program for the first time since 2024.
Republic of the Marshall Islands Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Kalani Kaneko, and Senator and Special Envoy for Compact Implementation, Wilbur Heine, m
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On Tuesday, I spoke with NPR reporter Juliana Kim to discuss issues impacting the CNMI and the broader national conversation on birthright c
We’re inspired to see the rich heritage of Pacific navigation, including traditions of the CNMI, being shared in the San Francisco Bay Area. Traditional Chamorro and Carolinian wayfinding, which involves reading the stars, waves, clouds, and animals to sail across vast oceans, is not only an art but also a sophisticated science. The “Native Seas: Traditional Micronesian Navigators Visit the Bay Area” workshop at the University of California, Berkeley, celebrates this knowledge, connecting Pacific Islanders to their roots and reminding all
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) issued an update this week on the status of the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program, notifying states, Tribal Nations, and territories of ongoing efforts to resume programmatic support for BRIC awards and sub-applications. FEMA indicated that full program support, including award monitoring, closeouts, and pre-award reviews, will resume once the current lapse in appropriations ends.