Senate committee holds confirmation hearing for Matthew C. Mosca as NMHC board nominee

The Senate Standing Committee on Executive Appointments and Government Investigations held a public hearing Sept. 17, 2025, at the Tinian Courthouse in San Jose Village to consider Governor David M. Apatang’s nomination of Matthew C. Mosca to the Northern Marianas Housing Corporation (NMHC) board of directors to represent the Second Senatorial District.

In introductory remarks, Jean Paul B. Regis, the governor’s special assistant who represented the administration at the hearing, said the governor and lieutenant governor “placed their complete trust and confidence in Mr. Mosca’s ability to serve” and introduced Mosca to the committee and public. Mosca told the committee he is prepared “to work with the executive director and the rest of the board members” to identify problems in NMHC programs and make it “easier for people to apply.”

Why it matters: The hearing brought local officials, the NMHC corporate director and residents to the same session to press for clarity about federal recovery grants, Section 8 vouchers, homestead opportunities and construction costs on Tinian and neighboring islands. Committee members asked detailed questions about NMHC program capacity and timelines for disaster-recovery funds, while residents and local leaders urged quick action to convert available housing and to prioritize Tinian projects.

Committee business and testimony

Chairman Francisco Q. Cruz convened the hearing and the committee adopted the meeting agenda by unanimous voice vote. The committee took oral testimony from the governor’s representative and the nominee, and allowed supporting statements…