Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is hailing final House passage of the 2026 pay raise for the military, part of the yearly major Defense bill, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting a new legislative success, as a House-passed bill she sponsored, the South Pacific Tuna Treaty Act, has been included as part of the year’s biggest Defense bill, up for final passage in a few days. Amata’s bill had already passed the House in May, when she gave a speech in its support on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives, and is now a section of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), S.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming a new $171,272 federal grant from the U.S Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to strengthen Maternal and Child Health Services in American Samoa. The grant, awarded through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), supports the American Samoa Department of Public Health from 2025 to 2027, and vital services for mothers, infants, and young children.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is commemorating National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day for this year’s 83rd anniversary, and released the following statement:
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata welcomes Wednesday’s joint announcement of the new Congressional Territories & Commonwealths Caucus, which starts with the five Representatives from the territories.
The founding members are Congresswoman Aumua Amata Radewagen (American Samoa), Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett (USVI), Congresswoman Kimberlyn King-Hinds (CNMI), with Congressman James Moylan (Guam) and Resident Commissioner Pablo José Hernández (Puerto Rico) serving as the Co-Chairs for the 119th Congress.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata released the following statement in celebration of Thanksgiving Day 2025:
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting the Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announcement of the approval of the Final Proposals from 15 states and three territories, including American Samoa, to deliver universal broadband access through the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program. This is the next major step in the process toward upcoming disbursement of American Samoa’s federal BEAD funding, established at over $37.5 million ($37,564,827.53).
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata, who serves as Vice Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (HVAC), is welcoming final passage of legislation ensuring a cost-of-living boost for the year ahead in several Veterans’ benefits.
The House of Representatives passed the Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Act of 2025. The bill had already passed the Senate, and it has been sent to President Trump to be signed into law.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata (American Samoa) with Congresswoman Kimberlyn King-Hinds (Northern Mariana Islands), Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett (U.S. Virgin Islands), and Congressman James Moylan (Guam) worked together in introducing H.R. 5960, a bipartisan bill to restore duty-free treatment for low-value shipments from the U.S. territories following the recent suspension of de minimis privileges under Executive Order 14324.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming final House passage of the bill to end the longest-ever U.S. government shutdown after 43 days, and renew much-needed funding, including paychecks for military, air traffic controllers and all federal employees.
This amended bill, passed by a vote of 222-209, funds government through January 30, 2026, and adds three of the 12 full-year 2026 appropriations efforts. These legislative additions fund the following departments and programs through September 30, 2026: