Congress delays maritime surveillance fund to assist neighbors Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): March 31, 2011 – The Sixteenth Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia has appropriated the sum of 180,000 from the General Fund to assist with relief efforts for the recent natural disasters in the…

National Departments in front of Congress for their FY-12 Budgets Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): May 18, 2011 – The Seventeenth Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia has called in the Departments, Offices and Agencies of the National Government to review their budgets for fiscal year 2012….

FSM to accede to UN Protocol against trafficking Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): August 10, 2011 – The First Special Session of the Seventeenth Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia has adopted a resolution to accede to the United Nations Protocol against Trafficking in Persons. Through Congressional…

Speaker Figir flags Compact annual decrements for symposium action Weno, Chuuk (FSM Congress): February 24, 2011 – Speaker Isaac V. Figir of the Sixteenth Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia advised the national economic symposium that the FSM “is now in a position to either make…

Speaker Figir outer islands’ visit address immigration and trafficking Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): July 29, 2011 – Speaker Isaac V. Figir of the Seventeenth Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia headed a delegation to the outer islands of Yap and Chuuk highlighting the issues of immigration…

Orientation Seminar underway for members-elect of 17th Congress Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): May 4, 2011 – The Office of the Speaker, in collaboration with the United Nation Development Programme (UNDP), today launched a two-day FSM Congress Orientation Seminar for the elected members of the Seventeenth Congress of…

Special Session set for President’s nominations; for new Members induction Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): July 23, 2011 – Along with the issues noted in the President’s Call, Congress is expected to seat the newly elected members for the vacant four-year seats in the 17th Congress, namely for…

Seventeenth Congress maintains national leadership Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): May 11, 2011 – Congress elected to continue the composition of the National Leadership with President Mori and Vice President Alik L. Alik as Heads of the Executive Branch and Speaker Figir Heading the Legislative Branch with new…

Seventeenth Congress to convene May 11 for induction and reorganization Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): May 9, 2011 – On Wednesday, the new Congressional Body will select the leadership of the Legislative Branch and in addition, as provided for by the Congress Rules of Procedures, during the “first…

FSM joins the Inter-Parliamentary Union Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): April 27, 2011 – The Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia has been admitted as a member of the international parliament organization called the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). On April 16, 2011, the Governing Council of the Inter-Parliamentary…