News Releases
THIS WEEK IN CONGRESS - March 17, 2023
• Let’s Read, Tinian! • Working for our children • Continuing collaboration • We all want better roads • $1.5m more in FEMA COVID relief • Putting federal disaster funds to work • A change of guard • $141k to protect wildlife • KILILI TIME CAPSULE • OPPORTUNITIES • HIGHLIGHTS
Let's Read, Tinian!
Tinian Jr. Sr. High School received seven boxes of new books from the Library of Congress.
Working for our children
CNMI Public School System visited their congressional office in Washington.
Continuing collaboration
At the request of Governor Palacios and Lt. Governor Apatang, I visited their offices during my short stay in the district.
We all want better roads
Department of Public Works Acting Secretary Ray Yumul and Director of Technical Services Division Anthony Camacho updated me on the road projects they are working on.
$1.5m more in FEMA COVID relief
The Commonwealth’s Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHSEM) will receive $1,484,361.58 to support its COVID-19 relief efforts.
Putting federal disaster funds to work
Mr. Patrick Guerrero, the Governor's Authorized Representative, briefed me on his continuing work on typhoon recovery projects
A change of guard
Department of Corrections Acting Commissioner Anthony Torres stopped by his congressional office.
$141k to protect wildlife
The Commonwealth’s Division of Fish and Wildlife is receiving $141,243 in FY 2023 State Wildlife Grant funds, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced.
Veterans Benefits in Rota
The Saipan-based VBA Benefits Counselor will be visiting Rota on Thursday, March 16, 2023, from 9am-2:30pm at the Rota Municipal Building.