Category:FSM Congress

From Habele Institute

Legislative powers of the FSM national government is vested in the Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia , a unicameral body with fourteen Senators.  The chief function of the Legislative Branch is to enact laws. Each state elects one senator as its at-large representative to serve a term of four years.

The other ten Senators are elected for a two-year term and apportioned by population. As such, the composition of the two-year Members are five from Chuuk, three from Pohnpei with one each from Kosrae and Yap.