Press Releases
Saipan - Congresswoman Kimberlyn King-Hinds has announced the start of the 2026 Congressional Art Competition for high school students across the Commonwealth.
“This will be the second year I will be hosting the competition, and I am excited to see what our high school students in the Marianas have in store,” Congresswoman King-Hinds said. “We had a strong number of submissions last year, and I was impressed by the level of talent. I’m hoping to see even more participation this year.”
Washington, DC - Congresswoman Kimberlyn King-Hinds has initiated discussions with the U.S. Department of Energy to address rising fuel costs in the CNMI and across Pacific territories, highlighting the structural challenges that continue to drive higher prices in the region.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Kimberlyn King-Hinds (R-Northern Mariana Islands), Congresswoman Laura Gillen (D-New York), both members of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and Congressman Ryan Mackenzie (R-Pennsylvania) introduced bipartisan legislation to protect children from counterfeit and noncompliant car seats.
Washington, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 6472, bipartisan legislation that ensures students from the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, along with Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and American Samoa, can attend public colleges and universities on the U.S. mainland at in-state tuition rates. This historic step addresses a long-standing barrier for CNMI families, making higher education more affordable and accessible for students leaving the islands to pursue degrees.
Washington D.C. - Congresswoman Kimberlyn King-Hinds has shared a draft proposal to amend the Commonwealth’s immigration transition framework and is inviting review and feedback from Governor David M. Apatang and leaders across the CNMI before formally introducing the legislation in Congress.
Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Kimberlyn King-Hinds shared an update with the community regarding ongoing issues affecting Employment Authorization Document (EAD) renewal applications for individuals with CNMI Long-Term Resident Status, commonly referred to as the C37 category.
Washington, DC - Congresswoman Kimberlyn King-Hinds is urging a careful, legally grounded approach to any future federal action involving offshore mineral resources near the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, warning that scientific uncertainty and gaps in existing law require heightened caution, not acceleration.
Saipan and Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Kimberlyn King-Hinds, Governor David M. Apatang, Senate President Karl King Nabors, and House Speaker Edmund Villagomez announced today that they have transmitted joint letters to President Donald J. Trump and Admiral Samuel J. Paparo, Commander of United States Indo-Pacific Command, outlining the accelerating economic deterioration of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and urging timely federal action.
Washington, DC - Congresswoman Kimberlyn King-Hinds announced that the conference committee draft of the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act includes two major provisions for the CNMI. Inclusion in the conference agreement places both measures in the final text that will move to the House and Senate for approval.
“This year’s NDAA includes two long-needed changes that strengthen our role in the Pacific and create real opportunities for new economic activity in the CNMI,” said Congresswoman King-Hinds.
Washington, D.C. – The House Small Business Committee today unanimously advanced H.R. 3496, the Northern Mariana Islands Small Business Access Act, legislation introduced by Congresswoman Kimberlyn King-Hinds to give entrepreneurs in the Marianas access to the Small Business Administration’s microloan program for the first time. The bill was reported out of committee on a 27 to 0 vote.