This Week In Congress

PALIKIR, POHNPEI. October 6, 2011 – Today the Seventeenth Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia wrapped up the remaining nominations by President Emanuel ‘Manny’ Mori for his Cabinet positions, Heads of Agencies and Offices of the FSM National Government. Earlier in the week Congress had taken up all 21 nominations, but defeated 11.  During this […]

PALIKIR, POHNPEI. October 4, 2011 – The Second Regular Session of the Seventeenth Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia has confirmed the FSM’s first woman ambassador. During this morning’s session, Congress took up the President’s nominations for his Cabinet positions, Heads of Agencies and Offices of the National Government along with the posts for FSM

PALIKIR, POHNPEI. October 3, 2011 – The Seventeenth Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia on September 28 passed and transmitted for the President’s signature, Congressional Act 17-24, to appropriate for Fiscal Year 2012 a National Budget of $44,251,617. Following intense deliberation on the National Budget, Congress extended the Second Regular Session for six (6) more days until

PALIKIR, POHNPEI. September 12, 2011 – The Congress of the Federated States hosted in Palikir the 42nd General Assembly and 76th Council Meeting of the Asian-Pacific Parliamentarians’ Union from the 7th thru 9th of September 2011 at the FSM-China Friendship Sports Center at the College of Micronesia. For the past week, parliamentarians from across Asia and

PALIKIR, POHNPEI. August 10, 2011 – The First Special Session of the Seventeenth Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia has adopted a resolution to accede to the United Nations Protocol against Trafficking in Persons. Through Congressional Resolution 17-15, Congress has authorized the FSM to accede to the United Nations Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish

PALIKIR, POHNPEI. July 29, 2011 – Speaker Isaac V. Figir of the Seventeenth Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia headed a delegation to the outer islands of Yap and Chuuk highlighting the issues of immigration and human trafficking. Beginning July 7th thru the 18th, Speaker Figir and Chairman Joseph J. Urusemal of the Committee on Education

PALIKIR, POHNPEI. July 23, 2011 – The First Special Session of the Seventeenth Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia is scheduled to convene on Monday July 25th for 10-days as called by President Emanuel ‘Manny’ Mori to address his nominations and Budget issues among others. Along with the issues noted in the President’s Call, Congress is

PALIKIR, POHNPEI. May 28, 2011 – The Seventeenth Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia, this morning, approved the nomination listing submitted by President Emanuel Manny Mori for the Deputy Chiefs of Mission for the overseas posts and embassies. During Congress’ meeting with President Mori at the beginning of the session, the President had stressed the urgency

PALIKIR, POHNPEI.  May 18, 2011 – The Seventeenth Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia has called in the Departments, Offices and Agencies of the National Government to review their budgets for fiscal year 2012. For three days after the reorganization of May 11th, members of Congress attended to the logistical and organizational matters within their Delegations

PALIKIR, POHNPEI. May 11, 2009 – The Seventeenth Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia convened on May 11 2011 and re-elected Senator Emanuel ‘Manny’ Mori to the Presidency and Senator Isaac V. Figir for the Speakership of the new Congress. Congress elected to continue the composition of the National Leadership with President Mori and