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Budget

January 28, 2023

Washington, D.C. –Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming the announcement of $1,502,172 in funding for the American Samoa Government’s transit projects and priorities.

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December 23, 2022

6th Straight Increase to Operations Fund With $1 Million Added

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Amata in Committee work on Thursday
July 21, 2022

Boosts ASG Operations Budget, Preserves Previous Increases

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June 30, 2022

Preserves Last Year’s $2.5 Million for Hospital, and Boosts Budget Another $1 Million at Her Request

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Chairman Grijalva in a remote hearing with Congresswoman Amata and other Members of Congress
April 14, 2022

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting a bipartisan effort to identify gaps in federal agency data collection for the territories, as these data points are used to determine federal funding.

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Congresswoman Amata testifying on local appropriations
April 7, 2022
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata testified Thursday before the Interior Appropriations Subcommittee regarding American Samoa’s Operations funding derived from the Department of the Interior’s Office of Insular Affairs (OIA), in which she requested an increase based on inflation concerns, while defending current funding based on the long term need for a modernized hospital.
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Historic photo of the flag raising in American Samoa in 1900
February 3, 2022

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata has requested that President Biden recognize and highlight American Samoa’s Flag Day with a Presidential Proclamation.


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Governor Lemanu and Congresswoman Amata during IGIA 2022
February 1, 2022

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata highlighted several needs, especially a modernized hospital, along with pandemic-caused concerns, including visa overstayers, obstacles for Army recruits, and the Census numbers which were compiled while up to 2,000 residents were away.

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January 19, 2022

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is hailing the final rule from the U.S.