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Amata with Dr. Alveda King, niece of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
January 10, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata released the following statement in recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day:

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White House Christmas ball 2023 with President and First Lady Biden, Congresswoman Amata and her son in law Aleksi Aleksiev
December 22, 2023
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata released a message in celebration of Christmas. “Have a merry Christmas! ‘A merry heart does good like a medicine,’ (Proverbs 17:22).
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Remembering Pearl Harbor
December 7, 2023

Washington, D.C. –Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is commemorating National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, now 82 years since the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.

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November 20, 2023
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata released the following statement in celebration of the Thanksgiving holiday: “Have a wonderful Thanksgiving! It is a joy to be home in American Samoa for the holiday. During the weeks ahead, through Christmas and at the start of 2024, Congress will continue work on a series of appropriations bills and the yearly Defense bill, so I will keep you informed of funding news for America Samoa, including our veterans and military families.
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9-11
September 11, 2023

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata released the following statement commemorating the lost lives and many heroic actions during the attacks 22 years ago on September 11, 2001.

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labor day
September 4, 2023

 

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ovw poster
August 22, 2023
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Aumua Amata is welcoming notice Tuesday of $256,670 in federal funds for American Samoa Criminal Justice Planning Agency under the leadership of CJPA Director Mariana Timu-Faiai. This grant, administered by the US Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), is for OVW Fiscal Year 2023 Sexual Assault Services Formula Program.
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Congresswoman Amata with Ana F Malady-Elissa, MPA, Victim Witness Prosecutor, prior Maui resident back from Las Vegas to help local officials
August 10, 2023
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata released the following statement regarding the tragic wildfires in Maui that devastated Lahaina: “Today, our hearts go out to the Lahaina wharf district in Maui which suffered a catastrophic loss of life and property. First and foremost, our prayers are with these devastated families learning of a lost loved one, and then all those who will face long recovery efforts. “The Lahaina wharf district is a national treasure, and millions from across the USA and all over the world come to visit the historic whaling town and beautiful beaches.
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Amata in the Town Hall
July 14, 2023

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is thanking those who attended her town hall meeting Tuesday in Tualauta district.Congresswoman Amata speaking at Town Hall

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June 28, 2023

Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata released the following statement in celebration of the Fourth of July:

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