Press Releases
Pago Pago, A.S. – Friday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, held her first town hall meeting of the new year on Thursday. The meeting took place at Chief Ve’ave’a’s Guest House in Leone.
Pago Pago –Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, announced her plan to form a Women’s Advisory Council in American Samoa, so that she can better hear directly from the women leaders on the island regarding their concerns, goals, and objectives for the people of American Samoa.
Pago Pago –Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, spoke before the American Samoa Fono regarding the events and actions taken over the past year in Washington, D.C. concerning the territory; and some of the issues she plans on addressing moving forward into the Second Session of the 114th Congress and beyond.
Washington, D.C. –Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, and the House Small Business Committee held a markup yesterday, approving bipartisan legislation to expand and improve opportunities for America’s small businesses to compete for federal contracts. The measure, H.R.
Pago Pago –Monday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, commended Seuta'atia Kitty Simonds, Executive Director of the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council and its Education Committee Members for their announcement of the availability of three scholarships for the academic years 2016-2017 and 2017-2018. According to the official release from the Council,
Washington, D.C. –Friday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, and the House Committee on Small Business (HCSB) conducted a hearing today on Capitol Hill, regarding mismanagement at the Small Business Administration (SBA).
Washington, D.C. –Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, Last month, for the first time in American Samoa, a Service Academy Nomination Board was selected by Congresswoman Aumua Amata. The board met in Tafuna to review applications and interview the applicants competing for a nomination to one or more of the four service academies.
Washington, D.C. –Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, attended a luncheon briefing that was hosted by the U.S. Navy League on Capitol Hill. The topic of the luncheon was the status of current worldwide United States Naval operations and the Navy’s role in our national security.
Washington, D.C. –Tuesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, conducted a staff meeting with her Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C. –Tuesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, announced that High School students from American Samoa will once again have the opportunity to participate in this year’s Malofie Congressional Art Competition- An Artistic Discovery. Last year, the Congresswoman hosted the first competition for High School students from American Samoa.