Press Releases
Washington, D.C. –Friday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, and the U.S. House of Representatives passed the “Omnibus”, long-term funding bill this morning, which finances government operations through the end of the fiscal year, next September.
Pago Pago –Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, in a letter to the Director of the American Samoa Department of Education, formally advised the Director that as a result of her negotiations with House Education and Workforce Committee Chairman, John Kline, the American Samoa Department of Education will see a dramatic increase in funding beginning in 2017.
Washington, D.C. –Tuesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, attended the White House Christmas Ball honoring the Members of the 114th Congress, Monday evening. All members of the House of Representatives and the Senate are invited to the annual Black Tie event.
Washington, D.C. –Monday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, served as the Keynote Speaker for the Federal Asian Pacific American Council (FAPAC) Congressional Seminar held on Capitol Hill last week.
Washington, D.C. –Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, and the House of Representatives passed the Every Student Succeeds Act (an extension of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act - ESEA) on Wednesday, making way for a dramatic increase to education funding for American Samoa.
Washington, D.C. –Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, and her colleagues in the House Small Business Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax, & Capital Access conducted a hearing entitled, “Employers of Choice: How the Tax Extender Debate Will Affect Small Business”.
Washington, D.C. –Tuesday, Chairman Aumua Amata, Chairman of the House Small Business Subcommittee on Health & Technology, hosted a roundtable discussion today on Capitol Hill on the topic of rural telecommunications, an issue that is of great importance to American Samoa.