This Week In Congress

PALIKIR, POHNPEI. November 21, 2022– After almost three years of virtual meetings and sessions, Speaker Wesley W. Simina has finally called for the Members of the Congress to return to Palikir for its first “in-person session” after the coronavirus outbreak that took over the world in early 2020. The “in-person” Sixth Special Session of the

PALIKIR, POHNPEI – November 1st , 2022.  On Monday morning, Vice Speaker Esmond B. Moses welcomed to the Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia,  Ms. Alissa Bibb, Charge de affaires of the U.S. Embassy to the F.S.M.. The purpose of the meeting is to officially meet with Vice Speaker Moses and to inform Congress of the arrival

PALIKIR, POHNPEI. September 28, 2022 (CFSM- Pohnpei Delegation Office) – The recently adjourned 5th Regular Session of the Twenty Second Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia adopted a substantial number of resolutions that included a new Ambassador to the United Nations, and financial assistances among others. Congressional Resolution (CR) 22-165, was for the confirmation of the

PALIKIR, POHNPEI – September 27, 2022.  The 22nd Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia adjourned its Fifth Regular Session on September 23, 2022 with the passage of measures for a new national budget for FY2023 and a supplemental budget for FY2022, among many others. As convened on September 5, 2022, the Fifth Regular Session was to

TOFOL, KOSRAE. SEPTEMBER 16, 2022– Senator Rolinson B. Neth has been sworn in as the state of Kosrae’s At-Large, 4-year representative to the Twenty Second Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia. Senator Neth was nominated by Governor Carson Sigrah of the state of Kosrae to fill the state’s vacant seat in the FSM Congress,

TOFOL, KOSRAE. SEPTEMBER 13, 2022 – Senator Aren B. Palik has been sworn in as the Ninth Vice President of the Federated States of Micronesia, on Day 9 of the Fifth Regular Virtual Session of the 22nd FSM Congress, witnessed by citizens across the Nation and beyond its borders. Among its continuing firsts by the FSM Congress,

PALIKIR, POHNPEI. September 5, 2022.  The Fifth Regular Session of the 22nd Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia convened on September 5, 2022 to wrap up its review and work on the FY 2023 budget and measures pending before the Congress. Following the formalities to open and convene a session, Speaker Simina appointed Senator

PALIKIR, POHNPEI. August 26, 2022– Speaker Wesley W. Simina has called for the Fifth Regular Session of the 22nd Congress to convene on Monday – September 5, 2022, for a duration of 20 days. Called to convene a week earlier than the prescribed date set by statute, the Regular Session will finalize the National Government’s budget

PALIKIR, POHNPEI. August 15, 2022.  It is with great sadness that the Congress learned of the passing of the Vice President of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Honorable Yosiwo P. George late Saturday night, August 13th 2022. Speaker Wesley W. Simina remembered Vice President George as a man of integrity. He was an unassuming man

PALIKIR, POHNPEI. August 1, 2022– The Congress adjourned its Fifth Special Session on July 18, 2022, with measures that included the appropriation of an emergency fund of $1million to health services across the Federated States of Micronesia in response to the COVID-19 infection, specifically for treatment and testing. Congressional Act (CA) 22-140, appropriated $2, 277,000