FSM Congress News, October 26, 2004 PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): October 26, 2004 – Today Mr. Nena S. Nena was confirmed as Secretary of the FSM Department of Health, Education and Social Affairs. Mr. Nena, who is from the State of Kosrae, received eleven of the votes…

FSM Congress News, January 20, 2004 PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): January 20, 2004 – Congress met in a brief session this morning and received a bill introduced by Floor Leader Henry C. Asugar, by request. The bill aims to grant amnesty to certain classes of people who…

FSM Congress News, October 22, 2004 PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): October 22, 2004 – The week of October 18 – October 22, was full of hearings. Next week there will be more hearings that is because this is where the real work is done before the yes…

FSM Congress News, May 17, 2004 PALIKIR, Pohnpei May 17, 2004 – Congress convened this morning and deferred action on a committee report by the Committee on Ways and Means and 1st Reading action on C.B. No. 13-47 CD 1. The Ways and Means Committee report recommends…

FSM Congress News, March 24, 2004 PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): March 24, 2004 – Congress Speaker Peter M. Christian has called for a special session of the 13th FSM Congress to convene of the 25th of March, 2004. This will be the 4th Special Session of the…

FSM Congress News, January 19, 2004 PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): January 19, 2004 – Today Congress adopted a resolution to discontinue the services provided by retired FSM Supreme Court Justice Richard Benson. Senator Resio Moses voted against the resolution and Senator Sabino Asor expressed the desire for…

FSM Congress News, May 14, 2004 PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): May 14, 2004 – Vice Speaker Claude Phillip presided in this morning’s session, while Speaker Peter Christian is off island to address a group of students graduating from the Xavier High School in the State of Chuuk….

FSM Congress News, March 22, 2004 PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): March 22, 2004 – Congress will host the 37th General Assembly and 71st Council Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentarian Union (APPU) here in Palikir, Pohnpei State. The APPU meets annually to discuss issues of mutual interests in…

FSM Congress News, May 13, 2004 PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): May 13, 2004 – Congress postponed plenary session this morning due to lack of quorum as Members concentrated their efforts on committee works. This morning the Committee on Transportation and Communication continued its public hearings with the…

Holiday Greetings by President Urusemal PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): December 23, 2003 – To the people of the Federated States of Micronesia. My fellow citizens and friends of the Federated States of Micronesia, during this special holiday season of Christmas, Vice President Killion and I, as…