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Amata Gains $900,000 Increase for American Samoa’s DOI/OIA Budget in House Bill, Will Work with Senate

July 23, 2025

Washington, D.C. –Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is hailing full Committee passage of the Department of the Interior Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2026, which funds American Samoa’s DOI Operations fund.

Issues:Budget

Amata to Urge Rehiring of Affected Federal Employees in American Samoa

March 3, 2025

Press Release

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata will be opening casework for affected federal workers in American Samoa, and contacting agency heads to urge their rehiring.

Issues:Budget

Amata Welcomes $780,000 in Three OIA Grants for the Maintenance Assistance Program

August 5, 2024

Press Release

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata welcomes a total of $780,211.95 awarded to the American Samoa Government in fiscal year 2024 through the Office of Insular Affairs Maintenance Assistance Program (MAP). The award was notified by Assistant Secretary Carmen Cantor in a letter to Governor Lemanu P.S.

Issues:Budget

Congresswoman Amata and Speaker Mike Johnson in the House of Representatives crop

Amata Welcomes House-Passed Appropriations Securing Grant Priorities for American Samoa

March 22, 2024

Press Release

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata welcomed House passage of the second round of six appropriations bills for the fiscal year, the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, sending the bill to the Senate.

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Congresswoman Amata with Speaker Mike Johnson in the US House of Representatives

Amata Highlights Passage of Appropriations

March 6, 2024

Press Release

Bill Includes $3 Million for ASCC, Provides Grant Funding Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting bipartisan passage of an appropriations package of legislation, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, that funds several major departments of the U.S. government for the year, including the Interior Department (DOI) which encompasses the Office of Insular Affairs (OIA). The legislation passed 339-85.

Issues:Budget

Amata Welcomes OIA Grants from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

February 7, 2024

Press Release

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming grants totaling $1.7 million ($1,681,971) funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) as notified by Assistant Secretary Carmen Cantor in a letter to Governor Lemanu P.S. Mauga and Congresswoman Aumua Amata.

Issues:Budget

Congresswoman Amata with Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith

Amata Welcomes Bipartisan Boost of Child Tax Credit

February 1, 2024

Press Release

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming the bipartisan extension of key 2017 tax cuts, especially the expanded child tax credit for families. “The expanded child tax credit is an encouragement to families on a budget, keeping much-needed dollars in the pockets of hardworking parents,”

Issues:Budget

Congresswoman Amata recently in the Rayburn House Office Building

Amata Highlights Interior Appropriations Status With $3 Million ASCC Allocation

November 6, 2023

Press Release

Preserves Years of ASG Gains Despite the Bill’s 35% Cuts Elsewhere

Issues:Budget

Amata Welcomes Over $4.1 Million to Fund ASPA and ASTCA High-Priority Energy Projects

October 3, 2023

Press Release

Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting federal funding of $4,193,840 from the Department of the Interior (DOI) through the Office of Insular Affairs’ Energizing Insular Communities (EIC) program.

Issues:Budget

Amata Welcomes House Passage of 45-Day Funding Bill to Prevent Shutdown

October 1, 2023

Press Release

Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming bipartisan House passage Saturday of a 45-day government funding bill to prevent a shutdown. The Continuing Resolution (CR), passed by a vote of 335-91, maintains current fiscal year 2023 funding at the start of the new fiscal year on October 1, 2023, providing another month and a half to negotiate and pass the major appropriations bills necessary for each federal department of the administration.

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