July 2020

PALIKIR, POHNPEI. July 24, 2020 – With 3 nominations approved during this 6th Special Session, Congress congratulates all 3 approved nominees beginning with Dennis L. Belcourt to serve as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Federated States of Micronesia approved under Congressional Resolution (CR) 21-150; along with CR 21-153, approving Trevayne Esiel’s nomination to serve as […]

PALIKIR, POHNPEI. July 24, 2020– The Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia adjourned sine-die its Sixth Special Session of the 21st on July 10, 2020, with two overrides and passage of measures to address the coronavirus among others. For the overrides, the Congress re-passed the President’s veto of Congressional Act (CA) 21-120, to allow taxation of

PALIKIR, POHNPEI. July 02, 2020 – The 21st Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia convened on July 01, 2020 at 11am Pohnpei and Kosrae time, and 10am Chuuk and Yap time for its virtual Sixth Special Session  In his Call letter, Speaker Wesley W. Simina noted that the current COVID-19 crisis compels decision by the Congress,