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President Panuelo Attends Reception on Capitol Hill: Reaffirms the Commitment of the U.S. and FSM Governments to Proceed with Discussions to Address Expiring Compact Provisions

Washington D.C., May 21, 2019 – His Excellency David W. Panuelo, President of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), was at U.S. Capitol Hill in the Longworth Building’s Natural Resources Committee Room this evening, May 21st, 2019, attending a reception held in the honor of the visiting Presidents of the Republic of Palau, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the FSM. The three Ambassadors of the Micronesian Embassies in D.C hosted the reception, which was attended by some prominent members of the U.S. Congress as well as key congressional staffers.

Fri, May 24, 2019 Fri, May 24, 2019

President Panuelo Commits with the Presidents of Palau, Marshall Islands, Nauru, and Kiribati to Initiate the Formal Process of Withdrawal from the Pacific Islands Forum

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Tue, Feb 9, 2021

President Panuelo Declares a State of Public Health Emergency to Protect the FSM from the 2019 Coronavirus

Mon, Feb 3, 2020 Mon, Feb 3, 2020

President Panuelo Discusses Caroline Islands Air Flying Domestically in November & Absentee Ballot Voting in Guam & Hawaii with Committee to Wait

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Tue, Oct 27, 2020

President Panuelo Discusses COVID-19 Vaccination Efforts, Repatriation Plans, with the Congressional Committee to Wait; Mid-May Offered as a Tentative Repatriation Timeframe for Citizens Stranded in COVID-19 Affected Jurisdictions

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Tue, Mar 23, 2021 Tue, Mar 23, 2021

President Panuelo Discusses Enduring FSM-U.S. Partnership with the new U.S. National Security Advisor to President Trump at the White House

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President Panuelo Discusses Enduring FSM-U.S. Partnership with the new U.S. National
Security Advisor to President Trump at the White House

Tue, Oct 15, 2019 Tue, Oct 15, 2019

President Panuelo Discusses Public Education on Proposed Constitutional Amendments & Repatriation Efforts with Committee to Wait

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Wed, Nov 18, 2020 Wed, Nov 18, 2020

President Panuelo Discusses REAL ID and Compact of Free Association with Governor Ige of the State of Hawaii


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President Panuelo Discusses REAL ID and Compact of Free Association with Governor Ige of the State of Hawaii

HONOLULU, Hawaii—On June 25th 2019 His Excellency David W. Panuelo, President of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), was received by the Honorable David Y. Ige, Governor of the U.S. State of Hawaii in a courtesy call to discuss drivers licenses and the Compact of Free Association, among other topics.

Wed, Jun 26, 2019 Wed, Jun 26, 2019

President Panuelo Grants Governor Elimo’s Request to Extend Chuuk’s Travel Restrictions to April 17; Air Travel from Palau to Yap Still Possible

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Sat, Mar 28, 2020

President Panuelo Instructs FSM National to Coordinate with Pohnpei State Task Force to Conduct Simulation Exercise in Anticipation of Repatriation of FSM Citizens; Thematically Similar Exercises to Follow in Yap, Chuuk, and Kosrae

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Tue, Jun 23, 2020 Tue, Jun 23, 2020

President Panuelo Meets Congressman Rob Bishop, Discusses Compact Provisions; then Meets Senator Lisa Murkowski, Thanks Her for COFA Veterans Review Act

Washington, D.C., May 23, 2019 –As part of his continuing heavy engagement schedule to best represent the interests of the citizens of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), President David W. Panuelo met with multiple lawmakers of the United States Congress on Capitol Hill today.

Fri, May 24, 2019 Fri, May 24, 2019

President Panuelo Meets with Governor Oliver Regarding Repatriation Efforts, Announces Caroline Islands Air Pilot Will Arrive from Kiribati

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Fri, Oct 2, 2020 Fri, Oct 2, 2020

President Panuelo Meets with U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention; FSM to Receive First Phase of COVID-19 Vaccines by Christmas

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Mon, Dec 21, 2020 Mon, Dec 21, 2020

President Panuelo Reaffirms Enduring Defense Relationship in Meeting with United States Secretary of Defense, the Honorable Mark T. Esper, at the Pentagon

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President Panuelo Reaffirms Enduring Defense Relationship in Meeting with United States
Secretary of Defense, the Honorable Mark T. Esper, at the Pentagon

Tue, Oct 15, 2019 Tue, Oct 15, 2019

President Panuelo Signs Nation-wide COVID-19 Social Distancing Decree

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Decree on Social Distancing

Tue, Aug 25, 2020 Tue, Aug 25, 2020

President Panuelo Signs National Declaration Placing the Entire Federated States of Micronesia under a State of National Public Health Emergency in Connection with the COVID-19 Pandemic; Former Declaration Revoked, Travel Restrictions Reinstated

Sat, Mar 14, 2020 Tue, Mar 17, 2020

President Panuelo Solicits the U.S. Department of Interior for the FSM’s Membership into the Western Interstate Commission on Higher Education; If Accepted, FSM Students to See More Affordable Tuition at Many U.S. Universities

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Sat, Mar 20, 2021 Sat, Mar 20, 2021

President Panuelo Takes Precautious Measures in the U.S. Effort to Deport Illegal and Undocumented Immigrants in the United States

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President Panuelo Takes Precautious Measures in the U.S. Effort to Deport Illegal and Undocumented Immigrants in the United States

Fri, Jun 28, 2019 Fri, Jun 28, 2019

President Panuelo Visits Tomb of the Unknown Solider, Pays His Respects

(Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, May 21, 2019) –In an elaborate, solemn, and well-attended event, His Excellency David W. Panuelo, President of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), joined his two fellow Micronesian Presidents—Her Excellency Dr. Hilda C. Heine, President of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and His Excellency Tommy Remengesau, Jr., President of the Republic of Palau—on Monday, May 20, 2019, in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, held at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia.

Thu, May 23, 2019 Thu, May 23, 2019

Presidential Proclamation

Wed, Feb 17, 2021