This Week In Congress

PALIKIR, POHNPEI – February 14, 2020.  The 21st Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia has adopted a resolution amending the January 31 Public Health Declaration by President David W. Panuelo on the current novel coronavirus (2019-nCov) outbreak. After two days of debate and an oversight hearing with the appropriate officials including the Coronavirus Task Force, on February […]

PALIKIR, POHNPEI. February 7, 2020– Week two of its Third Regular Session, the 21st Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia passed a supplemental budget for the national government, assistance for Corona Virus response efforts, and addressed pending nominations, among others. Congressional Act (CA) 21-82, appropriated supplemental funding of $7 million for the operations of the

PALIKIR, POHNPEI – February 3, 2020.  On Monday afternoon, Speaker Wesley W. Simina welcomed to the Congress the newly accredited Ambassador of the United States of America to the Federated States of Micronesia – Ambassador Carmen G. Cantor. Speaker Simina also welcomed the Ambassador to the Nation and assured her of Congress’ readiness to work with

PALIKIR, POHNPEI. January 31, 2020– At the end of the first week of its Third Regular Session, the 21st Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia passed three Congressional Acts along with two Resolutions to address current issues of national and regional concerns. The 21st Congress had convened on January 27, 2020, for its Third Regular Session

PALIKIR, POHNPEI. January 31, 2020– The Third Regular Session of the 21st Congress convened on Monday – January 27, and in accordance with the Congress Rules of Procedures, a Committee to Wait on the President was duly appointed chaired by Senator Robson Romolow consisting of members: Senator Joseph J. Urusemal, Senator Dion Neth and Senator Aren

Christmas Message 2020 Wesley W. Simina Speaker of the 21st Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia May the God of hope fill you with peace and joy as you trust in him so that you may overflow with hope. Romans 15:13 Vice Speaker Esmond B. Moses, Floor Leader Florencio “Singkoro” Harper, Members of the 21st Congress,

PALIKIR, POHNPEI. January 10, 2020.  Speaker Wesley W. Simina has delayed the convening of the Third Regular Session of the 21st Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia from January 10, to convene instead on January 27 2020, for its 20-day duration as set by law. The delay of session was to accommodate the Nation’s

Weno, Chuuk, November 20, 2019 – Through the consensus of the majority of members of Congress through polling, and subsequently, Speaker Wesley W. Simina has authorized the 3rd Special Session of the 21st Congress to be held in the State of Chuuk for the duration of 10 days from the 25th of November to the 4th of December. According to

Belgrade, Serbia. October 19, 2019. –A delegation from the Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) joined over 1,700 participants, including parliamentarians representing some 140 countries, to discuss issues of international law, climate change, universal health coverage and other issues of national parliamentary interests during the 141st Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly in Belgrade, Serbia from

Belgrade, Serbia. October 18, 2019. – Speaker Wesley W. Simina and Senator Robson U. Romolow of the FSM Congress addressed national parliamentarians from around the world at the 141st Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in Belgrade, Serbia on the debate theme: “Strengthening international law: Parliamentary roles and mechanisms, and the contribution of regional cooperation.” The 141st IPU