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November 9, 2018

Washington, D.C. – Friday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata is welcoming $335,000 in federal support for the American Samoa Department of Homeland Security.


October 25, 2018

Washington, DC – Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata released the following statement concerning the powerful Typhoon Yutu, which has struck CNMI causing severe damages and will also affect Guam:


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With President Heine
September 28, 2018

Washington, D.C. – This week, Congresswoman Aumua Amata supported the Real ID Act Modification for Freely Associated States Act (H.R. 3398), which she cosponsored, including a Statement for the Congressional Record urging this action. On Thursday, the U.S.


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Congresswoman Amata and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross
August 29, 2018

Washington, D.C. – Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata welcomed $657,646 in federal funds through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for the American Samoa Department of Homeland Security for a variety of tsunami preparations.


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firefighters
July 10, 2018

Pago Pago – Monday, July 9, 2018, Congresswoman Aumua Amata sponsored a gathering today as a sendoff for the volunteer firefighters of the American Samoa Fire Crew, leaving July 17, to help fight fires in California. This marks the 18th time American Samoa has provided much needed firefighters to help fight California fires.


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Scalise
June 14, 2017

Washington, D.C. – Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, issued the following statement regarding the shooting at the GOP Congressional Baseball practice in Alexandria, VA earlier today.


June 2, 2017

Washington, D.C. –Friday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded American Samoa two grants worth over $1.7million.


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Tsunami-2009-09-29
December 1, 2016

Washington, DC –Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, and the House of Representatives passed the 21st Century Cures Act earlier this week, which included the Tsunami Warning, Education, and Research Act of 2015.


October 3, 2016

Washington, D.C. –Monday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, announced that the U.S. Department of Justice (USDOJ) has awarded $602,840 to the American Samoa Criminal Justice Planning Agency (ASCJPA) as part of the 2016 COPS Hiring Program (CHP).


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Amata and AS Police  officers with Police Chief
August 4, 2016

Washington, D.C. – Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, traveled off the Hill on Wednesday afternoon to meet with several Law Enforcement Officers from American Samoa who were in Washington as part of their annual training, which includes instruction from the House Committee on Homeland Security.