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Prayer Breakfast Members Choir with Congresswoman Amata near the center podium
February 5, 2026

Washington, D.C. Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata took part in the 74th National Prayer Breakfast on Thursday morning, and participated in the opening singing by the bipartisan House of Representatives Choir.

Issues:Congress

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Governor Coleman in the Oval Office presenting President Reagan a specialty license plate from American Samoa
February 4, 2026

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is honoring the February 6th birthday of the late President Ronald Reagan, and recalling his historic video message sent to American Samoa and the South Pacific Conference, which was hosted in American Samoa that year by Uifa’atali Governor Peter Coleman.

Issues:Culture

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Congresswoman Amata with Speaker of the House Mike Johnson on a CODEL flight Jan 24 2026
February 4, 2026

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming House passage of the Senate Amendment to H.R. 7148, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, with a vote of 217 to 214, sending five full-year FY26 appropriations bills to President Trump's desk to be signed into law, and end the partial government shutdown. 

Issues:Congress

February 2, 2026

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is expecting American Samoa’s funding to be secured, despite the current partial government shutdown. American Samoa has one House-passed funding addition that Congresswoman Amata requested now awaiting the vote that will end the shutdown, while another recent announcement is completed and was signed into law a week ago.  

Issues:Congress

February 2, 2026

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata released the following statement emphasizing World Cancer Day on February 4th:

Issues:Healthcare

January 28, 2026

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata, who serves on the Caucus’s Executive Committee as a Vice Chairman, is welcoming the new Congressional Western Caucus Chairwoman, Congresswoman Celeste Maloy (Utah-02), who was already in a senior leadership position, and Executive Vice Chairman Congressman Nick Begich (Alaska), who is taking over Chairwoman Maloy’s former role as Executive Vice Chairman, in leading the Caucus for the remainder of the 119th Congress.


January 28, 2026

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming House passage of major appropriations bills including transportation infrastructure funds she requested, working in communication with American Samoa Government, to include $1 million for the Port of Pago Pago reconstruction project.


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Amata at the Mineral Resources hearing
January 23, 2026

Washington, D.C. Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata delivered her message of seabed concerns to Members of the House Natural Resources Committee (HNR) via a statement in a Thursday hearing, as well as submitted comments for the record, and posed key questions to the witnesses.


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Amata and Chairman Jeff Hurd
January 15, 2026

Washington, D.C.  Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming House passage of the Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026, H.R. 7006, with a bipartisan vote of 341 to 79. 


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Amata with Dr. Alveda King, niece of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
January 15, 2026

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

“Martin Luther King Jr. gave our nation a lasting example of moral courage rooted in faith, love of neighbor, and respect for human dignity. His leadership demonstrated that meaningful change is achieved not through division or force, but through persuasion, perseverance, and peaceful action.

Issues:Culture