By Pacific Island Times News Staff The National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2027 proposes to authorize approximately $1.9 billion for Guam to support major military construction projects, including the missile defense system. The defense spending policy bill, approved Friday by the House Armed Services Committee, struck a provision that would authorize the military to acquire more than 100 acres of civilian land. “As Guam’s strategic importance continues to grow, we

Apatang’s testimony detailed the compounding pressures facing the commonwealth: a 32 percent drop in April revenues, more than $2.6 million in unbudgeted disaster costs, and an 81.6 percent increase in the fuel adjustment charge in May.

The contract with a Guam company to provide AI-assisted bill-drafting services for the Guam legislature may already have been terminated, but two senators said the Republican leaders behind the contract still have a lot to explain about the “sweetheart arrangement.”