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ICYMI: Small Business Committee Hosts Roundtable on Burdensome FCC Regulations

December 2, 2015

WASHINGTON - Small Business Committee Members hosted a roundtable discussion on the impact of new Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulations and reporting requirements on rural telecommunications and broadband deployment for small firms. The discussion was led by Small Business Subcommittee on Health and Technology Chairwoman Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (R-American Samoa).

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Aumua Hosts Roundtable Discussion on Rural Telecom Issues

December 1, 2015

Press Release

Washington, D.C. –Tuesday, Chairman Aumua Amata, Chairman of the House Small Business Subcommittee on Health & Technology, hosted a roundtable discussion today on Capitol Hill on the topic of rural telecommunications, an issue that is of great importance to American Samoa.

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Amata Announces $1.9 Million Grant for Infrastructure Funding

November 28, 2015

Press Release

Pago Pago –Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, today announced the release of $1.9 million in grant funding to American Samoa through the Office of Insular Affairs' (OIA) Capital Improvement Project (CIP)Program.

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Aumua Recognizes Entrepreneur Day

November 17, 2015

Press Release

Pago Pago –Tuesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, made the following statement in recognition and support of National Entrepreneurs Day. Committee Chairman Steve Chabot introduced House Resolution 511 earlier this month with Committee Ranking Member Nydia Velázquez (D-NY), which recognizes the third Tuesday in November as National Entrepreneurs' Day.

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Aumua Meets With American Samoa Chamber of Commerce

October 16, 2015

Press Release

Washington, D.C. – Friday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, met with the American Samoa Chamber of Commerce (ASCOC), and senior management from local private sector companies this week at the Sadie Thompson Inn in Fagatogo. The main purpose of the meeting was to discuss the implications on and the preparations local businesses have made to adjust to the new minimum wage.

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Aumua and Small Business Committee Address EMV Deadline

October 8, 2015

Press Release

Washington, D.C. – Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, and the House Committee on Small Business conducted a hearing to examine the upcoming Europay, Mastercard, Visa (EMV) chip deadline, and the efforts being made to ensure that America’s small businesses are in compliance with the requirement of these credit card processors.

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Aumua Announces $460,000 Grant

October 5, 2015

Press Release

Washington, D.C. – Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, announced that the Administration for Children and Families /Administration for Native Americans has awarded a grant in the amount of $460,000 to Pacific Youth and Community Development for the Tausi Feagaiga (Covenant Keeper) Project. These funds are in support of their new initiative to promote Sustainable Employment and Economic Development Strategies (SEEDS).

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Aumua Makes Impassioned Plea on House Floor for American Samoa's Economic Well-Being

September 30, 2015

Press Release

Washington, D.C. – Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, took to the House Floor on Monday in support of her bill, H.R. 2617, which passed by unanimous consent.

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Aumua and Small Business Committee Address Challenges with Small Bank Start-Ups

September 18, 2015

Press Release

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Aumua Amata, The House Committee on Small Business Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access held a hearing on Thursday to examine the negative impact that the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank) has had on small lenders since its enactment in 2010.

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Aumua Sees High Tech as Hope for American Samoa Economy

July 23, 2015

Press Release

Washington, D.C. – Thursday, following a hearing of the House Small Business Subcommittee on Health & Technology, Chairman Aumua Amata expressed her optimism on the potential for high tech companies to operate and greatly impact the economies of rural areas like American Samoa.

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