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January 27, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting the Senate confirmation of Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, a friend and former colleague in the U.S. House of Representatives. 


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Congresswoman Amata and Chairman Westerman
January 27, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming House passage of the bipartisan Fix Our Forests Act, led by Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.), who is the only professional forester in the U.S. Congress, and Rep. Scott Peters (D-California).

Issues:Congress

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Congresswoman Amata with Admiral Kevin Lunday, now Acting Commandant - file photo
January 24, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting President Trump’s Executive Order, regarding the placement and activities of United States Coast Guard (USCG) vessels to protect U.S.

Issues:Military

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Testifying in House Ways and Means Committee regarding our tuna industry
January 23, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata testified Wednesday in the House Wasy and Means Committee for her bill, H.R. 399, which she introduced last week, to permanently renew the American Samoa Economic Development Credit, a tax extender long known as 30A based on the section of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) code.  


January 22, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting a federal funding notification from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in the amount of $1,339,555 for American Samoa Department of Health (ASDOH).

Issues:Healthcare

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Congresswoman Amata in the Foreign Affairs Committee - file photo
January 22, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata will serve on the House Committee on Foreign Affairs for the 119th Congress, including her role as Vice Chairman of the Subcommittee on East Asia and the Pacific, where she will continue to work with Subcommittee Chairwoman Young Kim (R-CA). 


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Academy nominees 2025
January 22, 2025

Washington, D.C.  Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is delighted to announce the nominations of 12 excellent students from American Samoa for consideration by the prestigious military service academies this year, following the applications of 18 students to Congresswoman Aumua Amata.

Issues:Education

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Congresswoman Amata at Inauguration
January 20, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata and Governor Pulaali’i Nikolao Pula attended the inauguration of President Donald J. Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance, and Amata applauded the President’s call for a strong but peaceable America and a reinvigorated economy.

Issues:Congress

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Members of Congress Amata, Ed Case of Hawaii, and James Moylan of Guam
January 17, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is an original cosponsor of a bipartisan bill sponsored by U.S. Representative Ed Case (HI-01) to end what he called “the

Issues:Congress

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Congresswoman Amata and Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith
January 16, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata has introduced a renewal of the American Samoa Economic Development Credit, a tax extender long known as 30A based on the section of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) code, as H.R. 399 in the 119th Congress. 

Issues:Congress