2022

PALIKIR, POHNPEI. August 26, 2022– Speaker Wesley W. Simina has called for the Fifth Regular Session of the 22nd Congress to convene on Monday – September 5, 2022, for a duration of 20 days. Called to convene a week earlier than the prescribed date set by statute, the Regular Session will finalize the National Government’s budget […]

PALIKIR, POHNPEI. August 15, 2022.  It is with great sadness that the Congress learned of the passing of the Vice President of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Honorable Yosiwo P. George late Saturday night, August 13th 2022. Speaker Wesley W. Simina remembered Vice President George as a man of integrity. He was an unassuming man

PALIKIR, POHNPEI. August 1, 2022– The Congress adjourned its Fifth Special Session on July 18, 2022, with measures that included the appropriation of an emergency fund of $1million to health services across the Federated States of Micronesia in response to the COVID-19 infection, specifically for treatment and testing. Congressional Act (CA) 22-140, appropriated $2, 277,000

PALIKIR, POHNPEI. July 15, 2022– Speaker Wesley W. Simina has called for the 5th Special Session of the Twenty Second Congress to convene on Monday, July 18, 2022, for five consecutive The Speaker’s call for session noted that considering the recently enacted Healthy Border Protect Act from the May will “lead to the opening of our

PALIKIR, POHNPEI. May 27, 2022 – The 22nd Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia virtually convened on May 4, 2022, and was extended beyond the regular 20-day session for an additional 5 days through CR 22-130 to further address matters of importance pending the Nation. Continuing with congressional resolutions, the Congress approves CR 22-125 further extending the President’s Public

PALIKIR, POHNPEI The 22nd Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia adjourned Sine Die this Fourth Regular Session on May 27, 2022 with the passage of the following measures including a new supplemental budget for FY2022, and to address the transition of the President’s Emergency Declaration with the Healthy Border Protection Act of 2022. Most urgent

PALIKIR, POHNPEI. May 9, 2022– The Fourth Regular Session of the 22nd Congress virtually convened on May 4, 2022 and President David W. Panuelo, who is away on official travel, virtually met with the Committee to Wait and shared an agenda that prioritized the nomination for the Nation’s Chief Justice and the updated report on COVID-19.

PALIKIR, POHNPEI. April 29, 2022– In light of recent developments with the states’ repatriated flights, the highly anticipated ‘in-person’ session of the Congress will revert to its new normal session format – live virtual sessions.  As such, the Fourth Regular Session of the Twenty Second Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia is scheduled to

PALIKIR, POHNPEI. (March 31, 2022)– The 4th Special Session of the 22nd Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia, as called by the President, adjourned on March 28, 2022 with the following Congressional Acts and Resolutions. As called by the President, the primary purpose of the special session was to address the seeming pause in

POHNPEI, PALIKIR.The Fourth Special Session of the 22nd Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia convened on March 21, 2022 as set by His Excellency David W. Panuelo in accordance with Article IX Section 16 of the F.S.M. Constitution. The purpose of this session is for the Congress to address and review amendments of Public