February 2020

PALIKAR, POHNPEI, February 27, 2020 – Speaker Wesley W. Simina has called for the Fourth Special Session of the 21st Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia to convene on Thursday – March 5, 2020. In his letter to President David W. Panuelo, the Speaker noted that the purpose of the Special Session is to “review the […]

PALIKIR, POHNPEI. February 17, 2020–  The Third Regular Session of the 21st Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia adjourned sine-die on February 13, 2020, with the passage of measures that included 20 Acts and 18 Resolutions, among which was an invitation for the President to address the Nation. The Congress, through Congressional Resolution 21-103, invited the

PALIKIR, POHNPEI – February 14, 2020.  The 21st Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia has adopted a resolution amending the January 31 Public Health Declaration by President David W. Panuelo on the current novel coronavirus (2019-nCov) outbreak. After two days of debate and an oversight hearing with the appropriate officials including the Coronavirus Task Force, on February

PALIKIR, POHNPEI. February 7, 2020– Week two of its Third Regular Session, the 21st Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia passed a supplemental budget for the national government, assistance for Corona Virus response efforts, and addressed pending nominations, among others. Congressional Act (CA) 21-82, appropriated supplemental funding of $7 million for the operations of the

PALIKIR, POHNPEI – February 3, 2020.  On Monday afternoon, Speaker Wesley W. Simina welcomed to the Congress the newly accredited Ambassador of the United States of America to the Federated States of Micronesia – Ambassador Carmen G. Cantor. Speaker Simina also welcomed the Ambassador to the Nation and assured her of Congress’ readiness to work with