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Uosigitone, D.C.- Tali sapai e le Tamaitaikonekeresi ia Aumua Amata le tele o tupe maua mai le malo feterale mai le Ofisa mo Mataupu i Teritori e ala mai Porokalama e Fesoasoani i le Faamautuina o galuega.
Washington, DC – Monday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata welcomed final passage in Congress of a major disaster relief bill containing Amata's $18 million provision for Storm Gita-based nutrition assistance in American Samoa, and her request for a 100 percent match for Medicaid providing significant savings to the Territory.
Washington, D.C. – Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata welcomed this week's first look at the House Interior Appropriations bill, which contains her request for a third straight yearly increase for American Samoa, which is over $2.5 million more than the federal budget proposal for American Samoa Government.
Uosigitone, D.C. – Aso Lulu, Na talia e le Tamaitaifaipule le vaaiga muamua i le pili a le Maota mo Tupe Atofa a le Initeria, o loo aofia ai lana talosaga ua sosoo tausaga e tolu o faia pea e sii ai le tupe maua mo Amerika Samoa, e $2.5 miliona e sili ai i le paketi talosagaina a le feterale mo le Malo o Amerika Samoa.
Washington, DC – Friday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata offered an amendment to increase American Samoa's additional Storm Gita-related nutrition assistance to $18 million, and the House passed Amata's amendment by voice vote, making this new total part of the bill.
Uosigitone, DC – Aso Faraile, Na faaulu e le Tamaitaifaipule ia Aumua Amata se toetueteuga ia faaopoopo ai le tupe fesoasoani mo meataumafa mo Amerika Samoa ona o aafiaga o le Afā o Gita i le $18 Miliona ma na pasia e le Maota le toeteuteuga a Amata i le fofogaina o a latou palota ua avea ai le nei aofaiga fou ma vaega o le pili..
Washington, DC – Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata is welcoming federal funds for water infrastructure from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). A grant of $154,000 is available to American Samoa through the program, which works to provide improved drinking water throughout the country.
Washington, D.C. – Tuesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata welcomed a federal grant based on Storm Gita totaling nearly $2 million ($1.925 million) for American Samoa Power Authority.
Washington, DC – Saturday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata welcomed a compromise proposal to end the shutdown:
Washington, D.C. – Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata welcomed important congressional news for American Samoa. The House of Representatives today passed H.R.