For three days after the reorganization of May 11, members of Congress attended to the logistical and organizational matters within their delegations along with the compositions of the congressional standing committees.
The composition of the reorganized standing committees are as follows:
• The Committee on Ways and Means is chaired by Sen. Dohsis Halbert with the heads of the other standing committees making up its membership: Peter M. Christian, Roger S. Mori, Tony H. Otto, David W. Panuelo, Joseph J. Urusemal and Paliknoa K. Welly.
• The Committee on Resources and Development is chaired by Senator Mori with membership comprised of Senators Christian, Florensio Singkoro Harper, Bonsiano Fasy Nethon, David W. Panuelo, Joseph J. Urusemal and Paliknoa K. Welly.
• The Committee on External Affairs is chaired by Sen. Paliknoa K. Welly with the following members: Tiwiter Aritos, Isaac V. Figir, Berney Martin, Bonsiano Fasy Nethon, Tony H. Otto and David W. Panuelo.
• The Committee on Health and Social Affairs is chaired by Sen. Tony H. Otto with membership comprised of the following: Tiwiter Aritos, Dohsis Halbert, Florensio Singkoro Harper, Berney Martin, Joseph J. Urusemal and Paliknoa K. Welly.
• The Committee on Judiciary and Governmental Operations as chaired by Sen. David W. Panuelo has the following members: Tiwiter Aritos, Isaac V. Figir, Dohsis Halbert, Roger S. Mori, Bonsiano F. Nethon and Paliknoa K. Welly.
• The Committee on Education is chaired by Sen. Joseph J. Urusemal and has the following members: Peter M. Christian, Dohsis Halbert, Florensio Singkoro Harper, Bonsiano F. Nethon, Tony H. Otto and Paliknoa K. Welly.
• The Committee on Transportation and Communications is chaired by Sen. Peter M. Christian is comprised of the following: Isaac V. Figir, Florensio Singkoro Harper, Berney Martin, Roger S. Mori, Bonsiano F. Nethon and Paliknoa K. Welly.
The month of May, in addition to seating and reorganizing a new Congress, has always been the session during which Congress begins its deliberations on the national government.
