This Week In Congress

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 […]

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

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

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

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,

PALIKIR, POHNPEI. May 6, 2014 – Speaker Dohsis Halbert met with and welcomed to the Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia Member of Parliament, Eisuke Mori, of the House of Representatives of the National Diet of Japan and a member of the FSM-Japan Parliamentary League. Mori is currently the Honorary President of the “Friendship Bridge

PALIKIR, POHNPEI. April 18 2014 – Speaker Dohsis Halbert met with the President of Fiji, Ratu Epeli Nailatikau and welcomed him to the Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia when the President visited the Nation as part of his official tour to the Pacific Island Countries (PICs). The President’s tour is to the PICs

PALIKIR, POHNPEI.  Speaker Dohsis Halbert has called for Third Special Session of the Eighteenth Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia to convene on the 24th of March in the newly renovated Chamber of Congress for the duration of 10 days in Palikir in accordance with Congressional Resolution 18-128. According to the Resolution which was adopted

Yap Congressional Delegation  Press Release YCD1401-01 Colonia, Yap. January 21, 2014 – On January 13, 2014, the 18th FSM Congress during its Third Regular Session voted to override the President’s veto on Congressional Act No. 18-34. The Act, now Public Law No. 18-35, is a $4.9 million appropriation out of the FSM General Fund for public

Yap Congressional Delegation  Press Release YCD1312-01 Colonia, Yap. December 18, 2013 – Last week, on their return trip to Yap after the end of the Second Special Session of Congress, the two Senators representing the State of Yap to the 18th FSM Congress held a six hours open meeting with members of the Yapese Association