Press Releases
Pago Pago – Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata toured and discussed the special mission of the "hurricane hunter" aircraft the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) currently has in American Samoa.
Pago Pago – Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata held a town hall meeting in Tula village to discuss issues and legislation, events in Washington, and federal services for constituents.
Washington, D.C. – Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata is pleased to report to her constituents that she ranked 28th in bipartisan legislative activity out of 441 Members of the House of Representatives for the entire 115th Congress, which ended in January.
Washington, D.C. – Monday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata highlighted March as Women's History Month, and noted she is an original cosponsor of the Resolution in Congress honoring and supporting the ideals of National Women's History Month.
This Resolution, H. Res. 171, is led by Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA), along with original support from Rep. Amata, Rep. Ed Case (D-HI), Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY), and others, and has been joined by well over 100 Members of both parties.
Washington, D.C. – Friday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata released the following statement of support and condolences for New Zealand:
"The reports from New Zealand are heartbreaking. We are mourning with them today. In American Samoa, we think of the other Pacific islands as neighbors, we come together with them for major sporting events, and many of us have had reason to travel to New Zealand. I've met with many of our wonderful community of Samoan friends living there.
Washington, D.C. – Friday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata welcomed a federal health care grant for American Samoa from the U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Department.
Washington, D.C. – Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata gave a statement in the Committee on Natural Resources to make the case in Washington, D.C. that much-needed reforms are needed for the marine monuments on behalf of American Samoa. This full Committee Oversight Hearing was titled, Forgotten Voices: The Inadequate Review and Improper Alteration of Our National Monuments.
Washington, D.C. – Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata welcomed President Trump's signing into law the largest land management act of the past 10 years, the bipartisan John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management and Recreation Act, S. 47.
Washington, D.C. – Friday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata welcomed the official nomination of David Bernhardt as the next Secretary of the Interior.
Washington, D.C. – This week, Congresswoman Aumua Amata cosponsored a Veterans bill, which was introduced this week; the House passed three other bipartisan VA health bills; and she took part in a House/Senate Joint Hearing with the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW).