This Week In Congress

PALIKIR, POHNPEI. July 28, 2016 – Ambassador Ryoichi Horie, the new representative of the Government of Japan to the Federated States of Micronesia, met with Speaker Wesley W. Simina on Thursday to introduce himself. The courtesy visit was Ambassador Horie’s official introduction to the Speaker and the Legislative Branch of the national government.  The Ambassador reassured Speaker […]

PALIKIR, POHNPEI. July 27, 2016 – The Fifth Special Session of the 19th Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia convened on Monday – July 25, to address various issues pending the Body among which includes nominations, pending treaties and budgetary matters among others. Among the witnesses to the morning’s opening formalities were the President Peter M. Christian,

PALIKIR, POHNPEI.  The 5th Special Session of the Nineteenth Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia will convene on Monday, July 25th, 2016 at 10 a.m., in the Congress Chamber at Palikir, Pohnpei State. During the last Fourth Regular Session of the 19th Congress of the FSM Congress, Members agreed to hold a special session

PALIKIR, POHNPEI. May 6, 2016 – The Fourth Regular Session of the Nineteenth Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia is scheduled to convene in Palikir on May 11 to begin the review process for the National Government budget for fiscal year 2017. Speaker Wesley W. Simina’s letter to the President indicated that in addition

PALIKIR, POHNPEI. April 26, 2016 – During the Yap Upward Bound 2016 College Visit in Pohnpei, the program scheduled a tour of the National Government compound where it once again visited the Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia. The program has for the past years afforded its students not only the opportunity to learn about

PALIKIR, POHNPEI. May 18, 2016 – The Fourth Regular Session of the Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia convened on Wednesday, May 11, 2016 to begin its deliberations on the 2017 budget for the FSM National Government. A quorum of eight Members convened the Fourth Regular Session on Wednesday morning witnessed by President Peter M.

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

Thirty Four candidates vie for the 14 seats in Congress PALIKIR, POHNPEI.  November 5, 2014 – The Office of the National Election Director (NED) has notified the Speaker of the Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia of the names filed for candidacy for the 2015 National Elections to seat the 14 members of the