Kimberlyn King-Hinds

Del. Kimberlyn King‑Hinds said federal accountability requirements and the CNMI’s lack of an unemployment insurance framework are driving delays in the rollout of Disaster Unemployment Assistance after Typhoon Sinlaku.

Facing storm‑related destruction and deepening fiscal strain, the mayors of the CNMI have appealed directly to President Donald Trump for help, urging the federal government to “stand with us once again.”

The bill would require 50% of revenues from seabed mining leases to go to the federal government and the other 50% to be distributed to affected territories.

Speaking before the Rotary Club of Saipan on Tuesday, Del. Kimberlyn King‑Hinds said her committee priorities and legislative strategy are rooted in a CNMI‑first approach that transcends national politics.

Del. Kimberlyn King-Hinds on Monday introduced H.R. 10074, the Affordable Power for the Northern Marianas Act, a proposal to redirect a larger share of existing Covenant funding to lower electricity costs and rebuild the Commonwealth’s aging power system.

The CNMI’s Medicaid program is set to receive $21.4 million in one‑time disaster funding under a Senate‑passed continuing resolution, Del. Kimberlyn King‑Hinds announced Monday.

King‑Hinds says a House proposal to end birthright citizenship ignores the Covenant’s protection, while CNMI lawmakers advance a bill to address birth tourism without undermining those same rights.

The Northern Mariana Islands secured key wins in the House‑passed defense bill Monday, with three amendments from Del. Kimberlyn King‑Hinds advancing geothermal research, infrastructure security and expanded military academy access.

Seeking to end what she called years of “continual transition and uncertainty,” CNMI Del. Kimberlyn King-Hinds on Tuesday introduced H.R. 9787, legislation that would establish a permanent labor stabilization program for the Northern Mariana Islands and expand local authority in workforce decisions.

CNMI Delegate Kimberlyn King‑Hinds issued a late‑Tuesday Instagram message reassuring residents that recovery efforts were already underway, shortly after the Commonwealth lifted its all‑clear following Typhoon Bavi’s direct landfall on Rota.