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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata congratulates Fatiatamai “Ma’i” Puapa’e Folau of Tafuna, American Samoa, on completing the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS) Congressional Fellowship, and now serving as a Legislative Correspondent in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is honoring the life of Senator Lindsey Graham, a Veteran, and a statesman, who championed a strong U.S. military and the nation’s obligations to Service Members, and a belief in a pro-active foreign policy that emphasized freedom.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting progress for American Samoa’s federal nutrition support in 2027, which is set at $12.2 million in the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027, H.R. 8646.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming House passage of the Senate-passed Department of Homeland Security funding bill, because it ends the 75-day partial government shutdown, and sends the bill with bipartisan support to President Trump’s desk to be signed into law, which ensures the next payday for thousands of DHS employees.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is thanking American Samoa’s DHS employees, who have worked for weeks without pay due to the shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) during legislative and policy disputes in Washington. President Trump has announced an emergency pay order to send them paychecks.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is hailing House passage of a bill she co-led to update and reauthorize the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act for five fiscal years with funding at $56 million yearly. This bill would authorize, modernize, and fund the public-private partnership of coastal observation systems collecting data to inform decision-making along our nation’s extensive coasts and in marine waters.
On Tuesday, Congresswoman Amata and her staff in DC welcomed representatives from the American Samoa Department of Health as part of their visit to the U.S. Capitol, and a group from American Samoa Department of Homeland Security was able to come by for a visit later the same day.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata testified last Thursday (March 5) before key lawmakers of the Appropriations Committee to emphasize American Samoa’s funding requests and appreciated bipartisan supportive statements from the appropriators following her testimony.