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119th Congress

February 14, 2025
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Meeting with Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak

This week, I had a great conversation with my friend and fellow freshman GOP Congresswoma


February 14, 2025
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Reconnecting with NMC leadership
Proas on the Hill. (L-R) Frankie Eliptico, Dr

February 9, 2025

Rep. Kimberlyn King-Hinds has formally called on the U.S. Department of Transportation to reinstate Annex VI of the U.S.-China Air Transport Agreement, lifting restrictions on scheduled air service between the Northern Mariana Islands and China.

In a letter to newly confirmed Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, the CNMI delegate stressed the urgent need for federal action to support the CNMI’s economic recovery by restoring unrestricted international flights.

Issues: Tourism

February 7, 2025
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HCSB Hearing on Small Businesses in Rural and Isolated Areas

On Wednesday, I participated in the


February 7, 2025
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Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything)

On Thursday, I was invited to do an “Ask Me Anything” on the online forum


February 7, 2025
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The power of data
CNMI PSS SLDS Project Members and Me - (l-r) Ferdie Ngirme

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Restart Air Service to the CNMI, Restore Compliance with Annex VI
February 7, 2025
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This week, I wrote to newly confirmed Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy, urging him to honor the international agreement that exempts the CNMI from flight restrictions on U.S.-China air service. The CNMI is struggling. I hear from employees worried they won’t get enough hours to cover rent and business owners questioning whether they can afford to stay open. Right now, we have a tourism economy without the tourists—and job number one is to reopen our market and bring money back into your pockets.