Congress praises Dr. Pretrick PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): August 29, 2003 – Members acted on five proposed Congressional Bills and two Congressional Resolutions during this morning session. Congress deferred actions on three of the proposed bills to the next day session and passed on second and final…

FSM Congress News, July 24, 2003 PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): July 24, 2003 – The First Special Session of the 13th FSM Congress adjourned sine-die after six days of plenary meetings. The special session took place in Palikir beginning on the 12th of July until July 17….

U.S. Agency Says Pacific Compacts Fall Short MELBOURNE, Australia (Radio Australia): June 25, 2003 – The United States General Accounting office says the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of the Marshall Islands face substantial aid cuts, because a multi-billion aid package won’t keep pace with…

FSM Congress News, May 15, 2003 PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): May 15, 2003 – Congress discussed and adopted a report by the Special Committee to Wait on the President during its session this morning. Aside from the proposed FY 2004 budget, the amended compact and the financial…

U.S. Lip service PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): January 13, 2003 – Senator Peter M. Christian, Chairman of the Congressional Committee on Resources and Development and Chief Negotiator for the Federated States of Micronesia on the re negotiation of the expiring provisions of the compact between the governments…

FSM Congress News, August 28, 2003 PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): August 28, 2003 – With all fourteen members present, Speaker Peter M. Christian called the 3rd day of the Second Special Session of the 13th FSM Congress to order yesterday morning. President Joseph J. Urusemal submitted to…

FSM Congress News, March 25, 2003 PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): March 26, 2003 – Members of Congress are participating in a meeting of the FSM Economic Policy Implementation Council (EPIC) held here in Palikir, March 24-26, 2003. Participants are discussing, among others, the status of the Compact…

Speaker Apologizes PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): January 13, 2003 – Speaker Jack Fritz expressed apologies to members of Congress, leaders of the national, states and municipal governments, traditional and church leaders in the event of the criminal charges filed against him. Fritz said he hope the leaders,…

FSM Congress News, August 25, 2003 PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): August 25, 2003 – Today Congress met in brief during the opening of the Second Special Session. Speaker Peter Christian appointed Vice Speaker Claude Phillip to chair the special committee to wait on the President along with…

Kosrae Governor Nominates Cabinet KOSRAE, FSM (Marianas Variety): March 26, 2003 – The Governor’s Office has announced nominations of six of the administration’s eight cabinet posts, all current cabinet members. The nominations, which must go through the process of legislative review and confirmation, are Henry Robert for…