This Week In Congress

PALIKIR, POHNPEI. August 29, 2012 – The Kosrae State Legislature will be hosting this year’s Micronesian Legislative Conference (MLC) from September 4 – 6 in Tofol. The Conference will review the state legislatures progress on the ‘Call For Action’ that was issued during last year’s MLC in Palikir. During the 2011 MLC in November, the nation’s […]

PALIKIR, POHNPEI. August 24, 2012 – Speaker Isaac V. Figir of the Seventeenth Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia has authored three legislative measures to explore alternatives for the future of the nation. The first measure is a revision of a bill introduced during the 16th Congress to create four additional seats for women in

PALIKIR, POHNPEI. August 9, 2012 – Speaker Isaac V. Figir of the Seventeenth Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia recently met with a high level delegation from the United States government headed by Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Kurt M. Campbell. On August 3rd, Speaker Figir along with certain Congress Members met

PALIKIR, POHNPEI. May 8, 2012 – The Fourth Regular Session of the Seventeenth Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia convened yesterday to address among other issues, President Emanuel Mori’s proposed national budget of 57,079,288 for fiscal year 2013. President Mori submitted the proposed budget for the National Government on April 1 detailing the following: a.

PALIKIR, POHNPEI. April 5, 2012 – The Third Special Session of the Seventeenth Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia adjourned sine-die on April 2nd  with adoption of various national policies and passage of the FSM Revenue Administration Act of 2012, Congressional Act (CA) 17-49. The Revenue Administration Act (RAA) is the 2nd of the tax

PALIKIR, POHNPEI. March 5, 2012 – The Seventeenth Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia adjourned its third Regular Session with passage of the Human Trafficking Act along with the United Nation’s Convention Against Corruption and two protocols under the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Speaker Isaac V. Figir introduced Congressional Bill 17-78 to

PALIKIR, POHNPEI.  January 12, 2012 – The convening of the Third Regular Session of the Seventeenth Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia has been delayed from January 10 2011 and will instead convene on the 16th of January. Speaker Isaac V. Figir wrote to President Emanuel ‘Manny’ Mori that the delay is to “allow

Christmas Message 2011 by Speaker Isaac V. Figir Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia As we gather across the nation to collectively and individually celebrate Christmas, your FSM Congress, Vice Speaker Martin, Floor Leader Harper and Members of your Seventeenth FSM Congress along with our families, join me in extending to each and everyone

PALIKIR, POHNPEI. November 21, 2011 – The 2011 Micronesian Legislative Conference (MLC) concluded its three day deliberations on 16 November 2011, with a collective resolve in each of the five legislative bodies to address the issues of Human Trafficking, Compact Impact and National Tax Reform. As the uniting entity for the Federated States of Micronesia five legislative bodies,

PALIKIR, POHNPEI. November 2, 2011 – On the 25th anniversary of Independence of the Federated States of Micronesia, Speaker Isaac V. Figir released a statement that reflected on the strong united will that created the nation and reviewed the challenges of self-government. While the nation has accomplished much in its challenges of self-government, Speaker’s message noted