2019

Weno, Chuuk, November 20, 2019 – Through the consensus of the majority of members of Congress through polling, and subsequently, Speaker Wesley W. Simina has authorized the 3rd Special Session of the 21st Congress to be held in the State of Chuuk for the duration of 10 days from the 25th of November to the 4th of December. According to […]

Belgrade, Serbia. October 19, 2019. –A delegation from the Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) joined over 1,700 participants, including parliamentarians representing some 140 countries, to discuss issues of international law, climate change, universal health coverage and other issues of national parliamentary interests during the 141st Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly in Belgrade, Serbia from

Belgrade, Serbia. October 18, 2019. – Speaker Wesley W. Simina and Senator Robson U. Romolow of the FSM Congress addressed national parliamentarians from around the world at the 141st Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in Belgrade, Serbia on the debate theme: “Strengthening international law: Parliamentary roles and mechanisms, and the contribution of regional cooperation.” The 141st IPU

Belgrade, Serbia. October 12, 2109. – The Congressional delegation from the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), prior to the commencement of the 141st Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) on October 13 – 17, 2019 in Belgrade, Serbia, met with The Honorable Madam Speaker Maja Gojkovic and other Serbian officials as part of its parliamentary diplomacy

PALIKIR, POHNPEI – September 27, 2019.  Following weeks of intense and detailed hearings with the national departments and offices, the 21st Congress passed a budget for the National Government for fiscal year 2020 and confirmed nominations for the diplomatic missions of Federated States of Micronesia. During its final week, the Second Regular Session of the 21st

PALIKIR, POHNPEI – September 14, 2019. The Second Regular Session of the 21st Congress is underway in Palikir to address the Fiscal Year 2020 budget for the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia along with other matters pending before the Body. Speaker Wesley W. Simina had called the 2020 Budget Session to convene earlier than

PALIKIR, POHNPEI – September 6, 2019. The Twenty First Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia as convened on May 11 2019, began their session by making amendments to some sections of the FSM Code and also extended lapse date for certain funds previously appropriated to assist the social programs and public projects in the states.

PALIKIR, POHNPEI – August 23, 2019.  The Second Special Session of the 21st Congress had transmitted Congressional Act (CA) 21-35 for the President’s signature, to call for the selection of delegates and establishment of needed procedures for the Nation to hold the Fourth Constitutional Convention of the Federated States of Micronesia. On August 7, 2019, the President signed Public

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. May 29, 2019. Speaker Wesley W. Simina led a delegation from the FSM Congress to the Second Regional Seminar for the Asia-Pacific Parliaments on Achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The State Great Hural (Parliament) of Mongolia and the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) jointly organized the seminar in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia from May 27–28, 2019. The seminar provided

PALIKIR, POHNPEI – May 17, 2019.  The First Regular Session of the new Twenty-First Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia convened on Saturday – May 11, to foremost, organize the leadership of the FSM national government. On Saturday morning, the leaderships and members of the state and municipal governments, the various regional and international communities, along