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Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata, who serves as Vice Chairman of the Subcommittee on East Asia and the Pacific in the House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC), is congratulating Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae, and highlighting the significance of the first ever female Prime Minister of Japan.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is requesting that the U.S. House of Representatives delay her paycheck until the federal government has reopened, to stand with all those awaiting paychecks.
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is honoring the life and legacy of former Congressman Fofó Iosefa Fiti Sunia, American Samoa’s first Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives under current rules. Congressman Sunia passed away leaving behind a legacy of leadership, cultural pride, and pioneering public service for the people of American Samoa.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is honoring the memory and life of Congressman Fofó I.F. Sunia.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting a successful congressional effort that flagged problems with mail delivery to U.S.
Pago Pago, American Samoa – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata announced today that the U.S. Congress has approved $2,437,602 in funding through the Federal Highway Administration’s Ferry Boat Program to support a new inter-island ferry for the Manuʻa Islands.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is fighting for American Samoa’s funding. This week, in efforts that have already been underway for days, she took part in a major group letter by Members of Congress working to preserve FEMA funding nationwide, including American Samoa’s funding, and separately co-signed a letter on another funding issue with Rep.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is commending passage by both the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives of the Take It Down Act, S. 146, which has been sent to President Trump to be signed into law.
WASHINGTON DC [4/3/25] – Today, Reps. Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Uifa’atali Amata Coleman Radewagen (American Samoa-At Large), and James Moylan (Guam-At Large) introduced bipartisan legislation to strengthen efforts to combat marine debris and protect the ocean.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is delighted to congratulate the winners of the Malofie Congressional Art Competition for this year, and express appreciation to all the participating students, their teachers, this year’s expert judges, and the sponsors that make this opportunity possible for our students.


