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Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata released the following statement highlighting her efforts in Congress to serve American Samoa and highlights of the federal funds that the territory has received through the past year:
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata has highlighted to U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo how an issue with the 2020 Census count affects American Samoa, due to the many residents who were stranded away from their homes during the Census effort.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is updating the continued progress of local hospital infrastructure, Medicaid, and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) funds, which passed the House on Friday as part of the major budget reconciliation bill, titled the Build Back Better (BBB) Act.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata is a co-sponsor of a bill introduced in the House last week that would make some additional local infrastructure investments eligible for payment with unspent COVID-19 relief funds.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata took part in the conclusion of voting Thursday in the House Committee on Natural Resources regarding a proposed $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation bill that will continue to be debated in Congress.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata is highlighting Senate passage of an infrastructure bill with $50 million plus additional grant funding for American Samoa. The bill, led by a bipartisan group of eight negotiators, was passed by the U.S. Senate, and must now go to the House.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata highlighted House passage of a major appropriations bill Thursday that funds numerous departments of the U.S. government for the next fiscal year, including the Interior Department. Within this legislation (H.R. 4502) is funding Amata requested for ASG Operations.