PALIKIR, POHNPEI. The 23rd Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia adjourned its 5th Regular Session on October 2, 2024, with the adoption of the remaining resolutions on its calendar that included condolences to the family of the late President Haglelgam, crucial nominations, compact sector grants and others. Distinguished among the adopted measures is Congressional […]
PALIKIR, POHNPEI. October 07, 2024 – During its recently adjourned Fifth Regular Session, the Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia enacted a congressional measure to establish criteria and procedures to allow the withdrawal of funds from the Compact Trust Fund. Passage of Congressional Act (CA) 23-132, established legal guidance, criteria and procedures for a
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PALIKIR, POHNPEI. October 07, 2024 – Following months of endless budget hearings and weeks of discussions with the national departments, agencies and office, the 23rd Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia on September 27, 2024, passed Congressional Act (CA) 23-130 for the National Government Budget for Fiscal Year 2025. Through CA 23-130, a budget
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PALIKIR, POHNPEI. September 23, 2024 – Wrapping up the second week of the 5th Regular Session, the 23rd Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia passed the much-needed supplemental funding for Fiscal Year 2024 along with some pending nominations. Following consultations with the Executive and thorough discussions with the Standing Committees, the Congress passed Congressional
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PALIKIR, POHNPEI. September 16, 2024 – Senator Fabian S. Nimea chaired the Committee to Wait on the President with members: Senator Yoslyn G. Sigrah, Senator Joseph J. Urusemal and Floor Leader Quincy Lawrence, formally met with President Wesley W. Simina on Monday to inform him of the convened Fifth Regular Session of the 23rd Congress
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PALIKIR, POHNPEI. September 06, 2024 –A supplemental budget to address the various sector grants of the amended Compact along with resolutions of the same nature are the results of the 3rd Special Session of the 23rd Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia. To appropriate the Compact grant awards to be used within the budget
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PALIKIR, POHNPEI. August 28, 2024. The 23rd Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia convened the Third Special Session on August 27, 2024, to address urgent matters pending before the Body including JEMCO, Emergency Declaration, supplemental funding, and resolutions on grants and nominations. Following the formalities to convene a session, Speaker Esmond B. Moses appointed
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PALIKIR, POHNPEI. August 23, 2024 – Chairman Fabian Nimea of the Congressional Standing Committee on Resources and Development, represented the Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia at the Second Meeting of Indonesia Pacific Parliamentary Partnership. The meeting provided the platform for Chairman Nimea to work closely with the parliamentary leaders of 10 Pacific Island
PALIKIR, POHNPEI. May 15, 2024- Chairwoman Merlynn Abello-Alfonso of the Congressional Special Committee on Climate Change and Environmental Issues, was recently in New York for the United Nations 57th Session of the Commission on Population and Development (CPD) and as a featured speaker on a Pacific Islands panel discussion. Chairwoman Abello-Alfonso represented the Congress of
PALIKIR, POHNPEI – May 01, 2024. Chairwoman of the Congressional Committee on Health and Social Affairs, Senator Perpetua S. Konman was recently in Norway as a panelist for the International Parliamentarian’s Conference on the Implementation of the International Conference on Population Development (IPCI/ICPD) Programme of Action. The three-day IPCI/ICPD conference was hosted in Oslo from
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