Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting Natural Resources Committee passage of H.R. 3176 with her support, which will reauthorize the National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System (NVEWS) through fiscal year 2030. This system aims to monitor the most active and hazardous volcanoes to give ample time to evacuate communities in surrounding areas. The bill, introduced by Rep.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is expressing support for the bipartisan resolution sponsored by the Minnesota delegation to Congress deploring political violence in the wake of the recent shocking attack on two state legislators and their spouses.
Pago Pago – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting Juneteenth, which became an official national holiday through bipartisan votes by Congress in 2021, and released the following statement:
Washington, D.C. – On behalf of Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata, Chief of Staff Leafaina Tavai welcomed the 2025 winner of the Malofie Congressional Art Competition, Deborah Vaiotu of Tafuna High School and Malaeloa Village, to the U.S. Capitol for the opening of her artwork last week, accompanied by her sister Evoline. Deborah’s outstanding artwork titled “Motherhood” is now on display for the next year.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is sending greetings and well-wishes to all the fathers over this Father’s Day weekend:
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata released the following statement regarding the DOI announcement that the US is taking first steps toward a potential critical minerals lease, initiating an upcoming public comment process:
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is honoring the U.S. Army’s historic 250th birthday, which marks the founding of the U.S. Army on June 14, 1775.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is releasing some of her questions for Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), which she will submit for responses as part of a congressional hearing.
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), which governs critical minerals exploration of the seabed, is part of DOI, and Amata’s questions primarily center on recently announced federal seabed critical minerals efforts, which will include a public comment period.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is correcting a misunderstanding that reopening some waters to fishing somehow may have caused the seabed mining issue. In fact, the two executive orders by the President are separate, and he already had the authority to issue a seabed order before the fishery decision.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata held a roundtable meeting with leadership members of the Society of Fa’afafine in American Samoa (S.O.F.I.A.S.) to answer questions and discuss the issues that were brought up.