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…

2005 Congressional Candidates PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): December 13, 2004 – The general election for the FSM Congress two-year term members is scheduled to take place March 8, 2005. Nomination petitions for those interested to run have been filed at the National Election Commissioner’s offices in each…

FSM Congress News, May 21, 2004 PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): May 21, 2004 – Today Speaker Peter M. Christian encouraged the standing committees to continue to focus attentions on the proposed fiscal year 2005 budget, the nominations to the various posts that needed congressional confirmations and urgent…

FSM Congress News, September 6, 2004 PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): September 6, 2004 – Congress congratulated two Yapese gentlemen September 2, in two separate resolutions in its 4th day of the 5-day 5th Special Session. Congress approved Mr. Andrew Yatilman’s nomination to the Board of Regents of…

FSM Congress News, October 7, 2004 PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): October 7, 2004 – Congress Speaker Peter M. Christian has called the Fourth Regular session of the 13th Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia to convene on the 13th of October. The FSM Code sets two…

FSM Congress News, May 18, 2004 PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): May 18, 2004 – The standing committees are taking advantage of the short break from plenary to conduct their public hearings. The break, from yesterday, May 17, to May 20, allows the committees to concentrate their work…