2014

Congress Session Address National Budget and Infrastructure Needs of States

PALIKIR, POHNPEI – Congress tackled the National Government’s budget for fiscal year 2015 and approved  over $7million for various infrastructure needs of the four states during its recently concluded Fifth Regular Session of the 18th Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia. Known as the national budget session, the September Sessions mainly involve the national […]

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Speaker Halbert postpones Fifth Regular Session to 15 September

PALIKIR, POHNPEI. September 11, 2014 – Speaker Dohsis Halbert has postponed the opening of the Fifth Regular Session from Friday the 12th of September to convene instead on Monday September 15, 2014 at 10:00 am in the Congress Chamber in Palikir, Pohnpei. As set by law, the Fifth Regular Session of the Eighteenth Congress of

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Committee to Wait Invited President Mori to Meet with the Entire Congressional Body

PALIKIR, POHNPEI. Prior to the commencement of Day two of the 4th Special Session of the 18th FSM Congress on July 8, 2014, the Committee to Wait on the President, chaired by Senator Yosiwo George of Kosrae, met with President Mori, Vice President Alik, and their key staff to inform the President that Congress was in

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18th FSM Congress Convenes for Fourth Special Session

PALIKIR, POHNPEI.  On Monday, July 7, 2014, Speaker Halbert called the Fourth Special Session of the 18th Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia to order at the nation’s capital in Palikir, Pohnpei to review the President’s actions on Congressional Act Nos. 18-76, 18-75, 18-73, and other matters pending before Congress. The Special Session is scheduled

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Fourth Regular Session pass measures to assist struggling states

PALIKIR, POHNPEI.  June 4, 2014  – In its continuing efforts to assist the states who are currently undergoing financial shortfalls, Congress during its Fourth Regular Session again passed measures for various public projects and social programs to support ongoing endeavors in the four states to meet the economic and social needs of the people. Acts for

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Major issues of Fourth Regular Session of 18CFSM

PALIKIR, POHNPEI.  June 4, 2014 – Congress adjourned its Fourth Regular Session with measures that included the repositioning of the Nation’s coconut development under the Petroleum Corporation, the establishment of state sub-accounts in the FSM Trust Fund, and a moratorium placed on the Telecom Act of 2014, among many others. State of the Nation Congress

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Congress convenes for budget session and pressing issues

PALIKIR, POHNPEI.  May 17, 2014 – The Fourth Regular Session of the 18th Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia convened in Palikir on Monday, May 12 to begin the review process for the National Government budget for Fiscal Year 2015 and other matters pending before the Body. Along with the 2015 National Government Budget, Congress

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Congress Committees hold state hearings on sector fund transition

PALIKIR, POHNPEI.  May 7, 2014 – The Congressional Committee on Health and Social Affairs and the Committee on Education recently concluded a visit to the states to address the transition of the national government’s portion of the amended Compact sector funds to the state governments and review the states’ plans for the funds. On April 25,

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