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Uosigitone, D.C. – Aso Tofi, E talitonu le Tamaitaikonekeresi ia Aumua Amata e tatau le Faamasinogatonu i taualumaga a le faamasinoga i le Starkist, ae tatau foi i tagata o Amerika Samoa o loo faalagolago i le kamupani se faiga e tonu.
Washington, D.C. – Monday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata joined President Trump, Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao, Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross and other leaders at the White House for the signing of the President's Executive Order promoting the economic empowerment of Asian and Pacific Islander Americans (APIA).
Washington, DC – Monday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata is welcoming federal funds through the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Economic Development Administration (EDA) for a broadband study in American Samoa to aid in economic development strategy.
Uosigitone, DC – Aso Gafua, Talia e le Tamaitaifaipule ia Aumua Amata tupe mai le feterale e ala mai le Matagaluega o Fefaatauaiga a le Iunaite Setete ma le Taupulega mo le Atinaega o le Tamaoaiga (EDA) mo se suesuega i auala e faalelei ai fesootaiga i Amerika Samoa ina ia fesoasoani i le faatulagaina o le atinae mo le tamaoaiga.
Washington, DC – Monday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata announced she has been named Vice Ranking Member of the full Committee on Small Business for the 116th Congress.
Washington, DC – Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata announced that she will continue to serve and gained seniority on three Committees for the 116th Congress: the Natural Resources Committee, the Veterans' Affairs Committee, and the Small Business Committee.
Washington, DC – Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata welcomed a new law, passed by Congress and promptly signed by President Trump this week, that guarantees furloughed federal employees their back pay when the government fully reopens.
Washington, D.C. – Monday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata welcomed a food safety grant of nearly $50,000 in federal funds for the American Samoa Department of Agriculture.
Congresswoman Aumua Amata is pleased to announce that joint efforts between herself, Governor Lolo, and their respective teams in American Samoa and Washington, D.C. resulted in President Trump's Administration further reviewing American Samoa's needs related to the impact from Cyclone Gita.
Washington, D.C. – Saturday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata gave a commencement speech highlighting the importance of technology education to the skills and jobs of the future.