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…

Executive submits Budget for FY 2010 sans compact sectors Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): May 25, 2009 – Speaker Isaac V. Figir of the Sixteenth Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia issued a strong statement during today’s session, in response to the proposed budget bill for the…

Pohnpei special election pending availability of funds Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): July 23, 2009 – The Speaker of the 16th Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia, Isaac V. Figir, has met with President Emanuel ‘Manny’ Mori to discuss the process and timing of a Special Election…

Congress Vice Speaker Moses Dies In Office Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): June 23, 2009 – In accordance with the wishes of the family, the body of the late Vice Speaker will lie at his residence in U Municipality. The family has set funeral services and burial arrangements…

Congress override provides President Mori $1.4 million for emergency PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Congress): January 6, 2009 – Congressional Act 15-75 had appropriated $1.4 million originally towards funding public programs and projects in the four states and was vetoed by the President in light of more pressing matters,…

President Mori calls for Special Session of Congress to address State of Emergency Palikir, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): December 31, 2008 – On Monday, December 29th, President Mori transmitted a letter to The Honorable Isaac Figir, FSM Speaker for Congress, calling to convene a special session from…