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Pago Pago Harbor 2
March 9, 2022

Pago Pago – On a four-person panel that included senior Biden Administration officials from the White House, State, and Defense departments, Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata reiterated her call for the U.S.


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Michael Sun has been accepted to two prestigious US Service Academies
March 1, 2022

Amata Congratulates Michael Sun Upon US Naval Academy Acceptance

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is happy to announce a second prestigious Service Academy acceptance for Michael Sun, as he has been accepted to the U.S. Naval Academy. He had previously received an acceptance from the U.S. Military Academy, giving him two excellent opportunities to consider.


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Michael Sun accepted by Service Academy
February 24, 2022

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is delighted to announce that Michael Sun has been accepted to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, one of the nation’s prestigious Service Academies. He is the first acceptance of this year’s group of student nominees from American Samoa.


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nominations 2
January 27, 2022

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is delighted to announce the nominations of 12 excellent students for consideration by the service academies.


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Army Blackhawk Pilot Freddy Pu'e of American Samoa
January 11, 2022

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is congratulating and highlighting the accomplishment of WO1 Freddy E. Pu’e, of Leone, who graduates his Army Blackhawk helicopter pilot’s studies this week in a ceremony at Fort Rucker, Alabama.

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Congresswoman Amata and Secretary of Defense Austin at the US Capitol Rotunda (Dec. 9, 2021)
December 16, 2021

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcomed bipartisan Senate passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2022, sending the major legislation to President Biden to be signed into law. 

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Enjoying dinner with troops
December 8, 2021

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata welcomed bipartisan House passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2022, which will raise military pay by 2.7 percent. The House passed the bill by a vote of 363-70 with the support of 194 Republicans and 169 Democrats, and the bill now goes to the Senate for final approval.

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Remembering Pearl Harbor
December 6, 2021

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is commemorating National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, as this year marks the 80th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.

She released the following statement:

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November 17, 2021

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata has requested the United States Army consider options for Army recruit required physical examinations in American Samoa, which are currently held up by COVID-related travel restrictions between Hawaii and American Samoa. The letter, dated November 12th, is addressed to Major General Kevin Vereen of U.S. Army Recruiting Command.

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Marine Corps birthday 2021
November 9, 2021

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata is honoring the 246th birthday of the United States Marine Corps, and released the following statement:

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