Kimberlyn King-Hinds

CNMI Delegate Kimberlyn King‑Hinds delivered an urgent appeal on the U.S. House floor Thursday, warning that the Commonwealth’s aging infrastructure, fragile economy and slow‑moving federal policies have left the islands dangerously exposed — a vulnerability laid bare by the devastation of Super Typhoon Sinlaku.

As the CNMI begins long‑term recovery from Super Typhoon Sinlaku, Del. Kimberlyn King‑Hinds says one of the Commonwealth’s biggest challenges will be ensuring it has enough workers to rebuild damaged homes, ports, roads and critical infrastructure.

Damage from Super Typhoon Sinlaku is expected to reach into the hundreds of millions of dollars according to CNMI Del. Kimberlyn King‑Hinds.

CNMI delegate Kimberlyn King‑Hinds warns of economic fallout if EVS‑TAP and visa waivers are curtailed following Republican senators’ call to end the Guam‑CNMI visa waiver.

US House passes Delegate Kimberlyn King‑Hinds bill to expand small‑business lending in CNMI

CNMI employers are told that exemptions are possible under President Donald Trump’s H‑1B visa fee order

Delegate Kimberlyn King-Hinds urged President Trump to include the CNMI in Japan and Korea investments, directing support to restore air service and revive the islands’ economy.

Del. Kimberlyn King-Hinds is urging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to exempt the Northern Mariana Islands from a new $100,000 fee on H-1B visa petitions, citing labor shortages and national security concerns.

Guam Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero and CNMI Del. Kimberlyn King-Hinds said essential services will continue, but length of the shutdown will determine the scope and severity of impact.