Last Regular Session of 16th Congress to convene Monday PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): January 7, 2011 – The Sixteenth Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia will convene its final Regular Session on January 10 2011, and is expected to adjourn in 20 days. Congress is set…

Congress adjourns with major national measures, recommit special committee report Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): February 4, 2011 – The Sixth and last Regular Session of the Sixteenth Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia adjourned sine-die on January 29 2011, with the adoption of 15 Congressional Resolutions…

Special Session adjourns after passage of Tax Authority Act Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): April 12, 2011 – The Sixth Special Session of the Sixteenth Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia adjourned right after passage of Congressional Act 16-78, a measure to establish for the nation a…

Speaker Figir meets with and donates to FSM students in China Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): February 3, 2011 – Speaker Isaac V. Figir of the Sixteenth Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia has met with FSM students studying in China and donated 1,000 to the FSM…

‘A call for action’ convenes the Micronesian Legislative Conference 2011 Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): November 15, 2011 – The 2011 Micronesian Legislative Conference (MLC) is underway at the National Government central facilities in Palikir where the representatives of the Nation’s five legislative bodies are gathered under the…

Congress confirms 17 nominations and defeats four Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): October 6, 2011 – Today the Seventeenth Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia wrapped up the remaining nominations by President Emanuel ‘Manny’ Mori for his Cabinet positions, Heads of Agencies and Offices of the FSM…

National Elections underway for members of 17th Congress Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): March 8, 2011 – The polls places across the Federated States of Micronesia opened this morning for the 2011 National Elections where twenty three candidate hopefuls are vying to be the States’ representatives to the…

Congress confirms FSM’s first woman Ambassador Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): October 4, 2011 – The Second Regular Session of the Seventeenth Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia has confirmed the FSM’s first woman ambassador. During this morning’s session, Congress took up the President’s nominations for his…

Congress approves National Budget, now tackles National Nominations Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): October 3, 2011 – Following intense deliberation on the National Budget, Congress extended the Second Regular Session for six (6) more days until October 8th to tackle the nominations by President Emanuel ‘Manny’ Mori for…

Congress confirms deputies for FSM overseas missions Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): May 28, 2011 – The Seventeenth Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia, this morning, approved the nomination listing submitted by President Emanuel Manny Mori for the Deputy Chiefs of Mission for the overseas posts and…