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Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata released the following statement in celebration of National STEM Day: As the global economy continues to grow and technology brings our world closer together, STEM education is more important than ever. Thank you to our educators in American Samoa helping to ensure our students have the knowledge and skills necessary to compete in an increasingly technology-driven world. Math and science education are driving forces for the future of business, innovation, and our economy.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata, while in Hawaii attending a family funeral, paid a courtesy visit to U.S. Pacific Command headquarters, and PACOM Commander Admiral Samuel J. Paparo, including discussion of American Samoa and the U.S. military’s vast responsibilities of the Pacific region.
Pago Pago – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming notice of a $350,000 Pasefika Youth Center grant supporting the work of the Pacific Youth and Development Center.
Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata congratulates Dr. Mata’uitafā Temukisa Solomona Fai’ai, Ph.D., M.P.H., on earning her doctorate in Chronic Disease Epidemiology from Yale University. Her doctoral research focused on cardiometabolic health among adolescents in American Samoa.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata welcomed official notice of $5,509,857 for American Samoa’s Head Start program, a major grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and their Administration for Children and Families.
Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Uifa’atali Aumua Amata is congratulating Thessalonica Lagafuaina for representing American Samoa at the inaugural Close Up NextGen Roundtable: Decision 2026 in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata’s DC office enjoyed hosting a group of the FCCLA national scholarship winners and their sponsor on Thursday, when the scholarship group visited the American Samoa office. They shared how their educational opportunity this week was meaningful to them, while getting extra cultural experiences from new friends, such as eating homemade puligi, wearing a sei in their hair, trying a lavalava in the DC midsummer heat, and asking questions about life in American Samoa.