This Week In Congress

PALIKIR, POHNPEI. SEPTEMBER 19, 2025 – With profound sadness, the Office of the Speaker announces the passing of former President and seated Senator Joseph John Urusemal who devoted close to 40 years of his life in service to his Nation as a representative of his beloved home State of Yap, in the Government and the […]

PALIKIR, POHNPEI. August 19, 2025. The First Special Session of the 24th Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia, adjourned sine-die on August 15, 2025, after the passage of various congressional measures that included a supplemental budget, amendments to ongoing public projects and social programs across the Nation and an amendment to the FSM Constitution.

PALIKIR, POHNPEI. August 15, 2025 – Speaker Esmond B. Moses today adjourned sine-die the First Special Session of the 24th Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia, following an intensive weeklong session of public hearings that resulted in the adoption of numerous grants on the various socio-economic issues of the nation. Among the measures taken

PALIKIR, POHNPEI. August 12, 2025.  The First Special Session of the 24th Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia convened on August 11, 2025, as called by Speaker Esmond B. Moses.  Following the formalities to convene a session, the Speaker appointed Senator Fabian S. Nimea to head the Committee to Wait on the President with  Senator Andy

PALIKIR, POHNPEI. May 30, 2025 – The First Regular Session the new 24th Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia has concluded with the adoption of several Congressional Resolutions that included a couple of nominations and various grant  assistances, along with a convention on intellectual property resolution. After three weeks of grueling committee work and

PALIKIR, POHNPEI. MAY 11, 2025 – On the morning of Sunday – May 11, 2025, the Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) convened in Palikir to instate the newly elected two-year Members of the Twenty-Fourth national Body in accordance to section 107 of Title 3 of the FSM Constitution which notes the Members

PALIKIR, POHNPEI. January 31, 2025 – The Sixth and final Regular Session of the 23rd Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia adjourned sine-die on January 29th after 20-days of reviewing, addressing, adopting and passing measures to address ongoing issues and challenges facing the Nation. Among the first outcomes from the 6th Regular Session is

PALIKIR, POHNPEI. January 24, 2025 – The Congress has adopted the two resolutions on the Federated States of Micronesia’s agreed to plans for long-term priorities and goals in development and infrastructure: the FSM Strategic Development Plan (SDP) and the FSM Infrastructure Development Plan (IDP). Through Congressional Resolution (CR) 23-268, the Congress approved and adopted the

PALIKIR, POHNPEI. With a quorum of eight Members, the Twenty-Third Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia convened in Palikir for the current body’s Sixth and final Regular Session on Friday, January 10, 2025. Speaker Esmond B. Moses convened the session and duly appointed the Committee to Wait on the President with Vice Speaker Robson

PALIKIR, POHNPEI. December 20, 2024 – Senator Perpetua S. Konman, Chairwoman of the Committee on Health and Social Affairs, headed a delegation from the Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia to the 2024 Regional Conference for Parliaments of the Asia-Pacific Region on Global Health Security. Senator Konman and Senator Merlynn Abello-Alfonso, Chairwoman of the