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On Wednesday I had the pleasure of meeting again with Under Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao.
We are excited to see our beloved CNMI hot pepper, the donne’ sali, recently featured in an article highlighting new research from Virginia Tech. The study explores how these peppers, a staple across the Marianas and especially familiar to those of us from Tinian, may be shaped by their unique relationship with island birds. The name donne’ sali itself reflects this connection. In Chamorro, “donne’” means pepper, and “sali” refer
This week Saipan residents, Heather Pangelinan, Maxine Pangelinan as well as Richard Sablan and Tony Yarobwemal, from the Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation visited my D.C. office. After visiting the office they were taken on a staff led tour of the historic rooms of the Capitol. Thanks for visiting and come again soon!
On Thursday, we welcomed constituents from the CNMI and Arizona to the District of Columbia! Our team had the opportunity to host Kimberly Concepcion-Pritchard, Cole D. Pritchard, Noa C. Pritchard, Cambridge Chapman, and Claudia Pritchard, for a tour of the U.S. Capitol and to share a bit about the work we do in Congress on behalf of the CNMI. During their visit, they also explored several of our nation’s historic landmarks, including the White House, the Library of Congress, and the FBI Headquarters.
It was great having Kyle Hocog stop by the office this week to catch up and talk about life in the CNMI as a young professional and smal
Our conversations on healthcare this week wrapped up with a productive meeting with Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation CEO Esther Muna an
Healthcare was an important focus during my time back home this week, including a visit with the CNMI Medicaid Office and a
I had the chance to catch up this week with the team from Isla Community Health Center as CEO Cindy Hoepner and Board Chair Matt Gregory
It is always encouraging to see members of our community come together around a shared purpose.