FSM Congress News, May 31, 2004 PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): May 31, 2004 – Members of Congress, on Memorial Day today, honored, in their remarks, the brave men and women who have given their lives in the cause of freedom. Discussions on the matter were all in…

FSM Congress News, May 11, 2004 PALIKIR, Pohnpei May 11, 2004 – Congress Speaker Peter M. Christian addressed the nation yesterday, May 10, on the occasion of the 25th Year Anniversary of the Federated States of Micronesia governs itself under its own constitution. The Speaker, as well…

FSM Congress News, October 18, 2004 PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): October 18, 2004 – On Monday, 18 October, 2004 Congress went into recess again to allow its standing committees to work on pending measures assigned to them. The Committee on Transportation and Communications held a public hearing…

FSM Congress News, May 26, 2004 Palikir, POHNPEI (FSM Congress): May 26, 2004 – Today at 11:37 a.m. May 26, 2004, the 16th day of the 3rd regular Session of the 13th Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia Congress approved Congressional Resolution No. 13-27 CD 2,…

FSM Congress News, January 14, 2004 PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): January 14, 2004 – The opening of the 3rd Special Session of the 13th FSM Congress was called to order at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 14, 2004 by Speaker Peter M. Christian. Invocation was delivered by Pastor…

FSM Congress News, October 15, 2004 PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): October 15, 2004 – The First Micronesian Legislative Conference, which convened on the 13th of October, came to a close Friday, October 15, 2004. The participants of the conference included top officials of the state legislatures in…

Congress Session Openend in Yap Colonia, YAP (FSM Congress): December 14, 2004 – The Thirteenth Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia opened its Sixth Special Session yesterday, December 13, 2004, in the State of Yap with traditional leaders, state and national officials, staff of the FSM…

FSM Congress News, October 13, 2004 PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): October 13, 2004 – Speaker Peter M. Christian convened the Fourth Regular Session this morning in the congressional Chamber and later in the afternoon convened the First Micronesian Legislative Conference in the congressional Central Facilities Building. The…

FSM Congress News, May 24, 2004 PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): May 24, 2004 – Congress overrode a presidential veto on a bill to appropriate $2.8 Million to fund social and economic development projects throughout the states in the FSM. Only the Yap delegation voted against the override….

FSM Congress News, January 27, 2004 PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): January 27, 2004 – The gallery was unusually packed even before Congress went into session this morning and before it adjourned sine-die. People filled the 170 seats in the gallery and more people were standing in the…