Congress adjourns three days into Special Session PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): January 9, 2009 – Speaker Isaac V. Figir gaveled the Sixth Special Session of the 15th Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia adjourned sine-die on January 7 2008, three days after it convened because of…

Special Session declares vacancy in Congress Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): August 31, 2009 – Speaker Isaac V. Figir has officially declared a vacancy in Congress during this morning’s convening of the First Special Session of the Sixteenth Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia. The convened Special…

Speaker Figir highlights rule of law at national debate Weno, Chuuk (FSM Congress): July 13, 2009 – Speaker Isaac V. Figir of the 16th Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia provided Keynote remarks for the 2009 Law Day Debate as hosted by the FSM Supreme Court…

Executive submits Budget for FY 2010 sans compact sectors Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): May 25, 2009 – Speaker Isaac V. Figir of the Sixteenth Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia issued a strong statement during today’s session, in response to the proposed budget bill for the…

Pohnpei special election pending availability of funds Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): July 23, 2009 – The Speaker of the 16th Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia, Isaac V. Figir, has met with President Emanuel ‘Manny’ Mori to discuss the process and timing of a Special Election…

Congress Vice Speaker Moses Dies In Office Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): June 23, 2009 – In accordance with the wishes of the family, the body of the late Vice Speaker will lie at his residence in U Municipality. The family has set funeral services and burial arrangements…

Congress override provides President Mori $1.4 million for emergency PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): January 6, 2009 – Congressional Act 15-75 had appropriated $1.4 million originally towards funding public programs and projects in the four states and was vetoed by the President in light of more pressing matters,…

Special Session launches busy month for Congress Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): August 21, 2009 – To launch the busy month, the First Special Session of the Sixteenth FSM Congress has been called to convene on August 31st and continue through September 3rd in Palikir, Pohnpei. According to…

PMU relocation among first measures of special session Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): March 24, 2009 – The relocation of the Project Management Unit (PMU) to the appropriate department is among the first measures of the Seventh Special Session of the 15th Congress of the Federated States of…

Seventh special session of 15th Congress set for March 16 Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): March 13, 2009 – Congress members were polled for the session and in accordance with the Rules of Procedures of the FSM Congress two-third or 10 members were in favor of a special…