Congress calls in departments and offices for budget hearing PALIKIR, POHNPEI (FSM Congress): May 19, 2009 – Following last week’s Opening Day ceremonies, the President’s National Address and the State and National Leadership Conference, the Sixteenth Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia is back on track…

Opening Session of new Sixteenth Congress set for May 11 Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): May 6, 2009 – The Opening Session will seat the recently elected two-year representatives of the four states to the FSM Congress. In addition, as the First Regular Session of the new Sixteenth…

State Funeral set for former Congress Floor Leader Asugar Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): March 10, 2009 – The flag of the Federated States of Micronesia is at half-mast today in reverence to the passing of former Floor Leader of the FSM Congress, the late Honorable Henry Asugar….

Congress adjourns Sixth and final Regular Session with major legislations PALIKIR, POHNPEI (FSM Congress): February 16, 2009 – Leading the measures is a re-passed legislation that was vetoed during the December Special Session. Congressional Act (CA) 15-68 provides for the appointment of FSM’s representatives to the Joint…

New Congress maintains officers, reshuffle committee heads Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): May 13, 2009 – The Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia convened in Palikir on Monday at 10am for the Opening Session of the new Sixteenth Congress to seat the recently elected members of the…

Day Two focuses on special report, social security and PMU Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): March 17, 2009 – On Day Two of its Seventh Special Session, the 15th Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia focused on the special committee report, introduced a measure to repeal a…

Primo new Vice Speaker of FSM Congress Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): September 1, 2009 – Senator Fredrico O. Primo, Representative of the State of Pohnpei’s Election District Three, has been selected to be the new Vice Speaker of the Sixteenth Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia….

Congress adjourns three days into Special Session PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): January 9, 2009 – Speaker Isaac V. Figir gaveled the Sixth Special Session of the 15th Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia adjourned sine-die on January 7 2008, three days after it convened because of…

Special Session declares vacancy in Congress Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): August 31, 2009 – Speaker Isaac V. Figir has officially declared a vacancy in Congress during this morning’s convening of the First Special Session of the Sixteenth Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia. The convened Special…

Speaker Figir highlights rule of law at national debate Weno, Chuuk (FSM Congress): July 13, 2009 – Speaker Isaac V. Figir of the 16th Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia provided Keynote remarks for the 2009 Law Day Debate as hosted by the FSM Supreme Court…