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Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is expecting American Samoa’s funding to be secured, despite the current partial government shutdown. American Samoa has one House-passed funding addition that Congresswoman Amata requested now awaiting the vote that will end the shutdown, while another recent announcement is completed and was signed into law a week ago.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata, who serves on the Caucus’s Executive Committee as a Vice Chairman, is welcoming the new Congressional Western Caucus Chairwoman, Congresswoman Celeste Maloy (Utah-02), who was already in a senior leadership position, and Executive Vice Chairman Congressman Nick Begich (Alaska), who is taking over Chairwoman Maloy’s former role as Executive Vice Chairman, in leading the Caucus for the remainder of the 119th Congress.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is honoring the life and memory of her friend, Congressman Doug LaMalfa, who served as Chairman of the Congressional Western Caucus. Congresswoman Amata worked with him as a Vice Chairman of the Caucus, and as colleagues in the House Natural Resources (HNR) Committee. In fact, Congressman LaMalfa and Congresswoman Amata shared both their HNR Subcommittee assignments, working together in Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries, as well as Indian and Insular Affairs.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata released the following message for New Year’s Day.
“Happy New Year! As we complete a busy 2025 and ring in 2026, I’m humbled and thankful that I represent the wonderful people of American Samoa. Together, we’ve experienced many blessings from God this year, and I’m optimistic for the year ahead.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata on Thursday took part in a congressional hearing titled: Stopping the Bloodshed: U.S. Response to Crimes Against Humanity in Sudan.
The hearing of the House Foreign Affairs Committee’s (HFAC) Africa Subcommittee was led by Chairman Chris Smith (R-NJ), who has served in the House for 44 years, and has been the House’s leading champion of human rights and religious freedom.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata welcomes Wednesday’s joint announcement of the new Congressional Territories & Commonwealths Caucus, which starts with the five Representatives from the territories.
The founding members are Congresswoman Aumua Amata Radewagen (American Samoa), Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett (USVI), Congresswoman Kimberlyn King-Hinds (CNMI), with Congressman James Moylan (Guam) and Resident Commissioner Pablo José Hernández (Puerto Rico) serving as the Co-Chairs for the 119th Congress.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata (American Samoa) with Congresswoman Kimberlyn King-Hinds (Northern Mariana Islands), Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett (U.S. Virgin Islands), and Congressman James Moylan (Guam) worked together in introducing H.R. 5960, a bipartisan bill to restore duty-free treatment for low-value shipments from the U.S. territories following the recent suspension of de minimis privileges under Executive Order 14324.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming final House passage of the bill to end the longest-ever U.S. government shutdown after 43 days, and renew much-needed funding, including paychecks for military, air traffic controllers and all federal employees.
This amended bill, passed by a vote of 222-209, funds government through January 30, 2026, and adds three of the 12 full-year 2026 appropriations efforts. These legislative additions fund the following departments and programs through September 30, 2026:
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming a likely end later this week to the government shutdown that reached 41 days on Monday.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is applauding the historic congressional career of Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, the first woman Speaker of the House in U.S. history, who led her Democratic colleagues in the House for 20 years, including serving twice as Speaker for eight total years.