SPECIAL SESSION OF LEGISLATURE
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Fono did not convene Wednesday, April 22, 2026 for the Special Session called by Governor Pulaʻaliʻi Nikolao Pula, after lawmakers failed to meet quorum requirements, delaying action on a series of measures that could have significant implications for the Territory’s...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Governor Pulaalii Nikolao Pula had officially called a Special Session of the Legislature to convene yesterday, however no session occurred as scheduled. There has been no word as to what happened.
Details of proposed legislation for the Special Session were made in a...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga has called a Special Session of the Fono to convene for up to 15 days, with the main agenda to revisit the fiscal year 2021 budget, which the governor has not signed but instead issued an executive order allowing the government to operate on FY...



![nstead of signing the drastically reduced Fono approved budget for FY 2021, which began at 12:01a.m. yesterday, Gov. Lolo Matalasi Molig issued an executive order to continue funding and operations of the American Samoa Government under fiscal year 2020 budget levels. [SN file photo] Sen. Fonoti Tafa’ifa Aufata (left), with Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga, and other local leaders](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/gov_lolo_speech_57.jpg?itok=Pfa8Sc4x)