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Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is honoring the life of Congressman Raúl Grijalva of Arizona upon news of his passing.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting the House passage of a government funding extension through the end of the fiscal year, September 30, 2025. The Senate must also act this week to prevent a partial government shutdown at the end of the week.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata responded to President Trump’s Joint Address to Congress, which she attended, and highlighted his remarks regarding the Indo-Pacific region, Israel, efforts to grow the economy, support Defense and military personnel, cut taxes for families, and hold down household costs including groceries and energy after years of inflation.
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata took part in last week’s hearing of the House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC) on the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and used her time to ask for expert witness testimony on U.S. priorities, aid, and support in the Pacific Islands, especially the commitment to COFA allies and the role of the Development Finance Corporation.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming last week’s bipartisan confirmation and swearing-in of the Secretary of Agriculture, Brooke Rollins, who received a Senate vote of 72-28.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is hailing the Senate confirmation of former Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, who was born in American Samoa and represented Hawaii in Congress, as Director of National Intelligence (DNI).
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming the Senate confirmation and swearing-in on Tuesday of another friend and former colleague for the key administration role of Secretary of Transportation, former Congressman Sean Duffy.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is reassuring the people of American Samoa that congressional grants are likely to continue following a brief review of federal spending that is in the pipeline, including billions in spending that President Biden ordered in his final days in office.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming House passage of the bipartisan Fix Our Forests Act, led by Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.), who is the only professional forester in the U.S. Congress, and Rep. Scott Peters (D-California).
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata will serve on the House Committee on Foreign Affairs for the 119th Congress, including her role as Vice Chairman of the Subcommittee on East Asia and the Pacific, where she will continue to work with Subcommittee Chairwoman Young Kim (R-CA).