Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – Friday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata was privileged to attend an American Samoan soldier's Advanced Individual Training graduation ceremony at Fort Benning, Georgia, followed by a tour of the Fort and a special visit to the National Infantry Museum, where Governor Peter Tali Coleman is the only American Samoan inductee in the Hall of Honor.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Aumua Amata today welcomed this week's effort by the Small Business Committee examining the need to strengthen small businesses and streamline the federal process of obtaining permits.
Washington, D.C. – Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata was pleased to announce more than $10.1 million in grants from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for the Pago Pago International Airport.
"These efforts to preserve and update the Pago Pago Airport are major projects that deserve this funding," Aumua Amata said. "American Samoa must always have a dependable, accessible and well-maintained airport to help counter our economic and geographic isolation."
Washington, D.C. – Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, who serves on the Veterans Affairs Committee, welcomed the signing into law of the Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act of 2017 (H.R. 2288), which she was proud to cosponsor.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Aumua Amata was privileged to meet late Monday with some of the Samoan and Polynesian community in Alaska, hosted by the Polynesian Association of Alaska, and discuss issues such as access to healthcare on the islands, immigration and visas, as well as the importance of maintaining a strong culture and communities.
Washington, D.C. – Monday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, who serves on the Veterans Affairs Committee and its Health Subcommittee, welcomed the signing into law of the VA Choice and Quality Employment Act of 2017.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Aumua Amata this week updated American Samoans at several town halls regarding the activities in Congress over the past few months, and took questions and discussed the issues that are most important to them.
"It was such a pleasure to be home this week and see familiar faces, and especially to talk to people about the issues they care about most," Aumua Amata said. "Our town halls were well attended and enjoyable, and so many are very interested in what is going on in Washington and how it affects them."
Washington, D.C. – Friday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, is pleased to relay that a provision contained in the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare), which will temporarily increase federal coverage of CHIP (Children's Health Insurance Program) payments will go into effect beginning October 1, 2017. This increase will affect all five insular territories.
Washington, D.C. – Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata was pleased to announce a $3 million revitalization grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for the Pago Pago International Airport.
"I welcome this continuing financial support for this important project," Aumua Amata said. "American Samoa depends heavily on airport access that can support long-distance travel, and revitalization efforts help ensure a great airport for the future."
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Aumua Amata today welcomed an FCC waiver, which she directly requested from former FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler and then Chairman Ajit Pai on behalf of the American Samoa Telecommunications Authority (ASTCA), giving ASTCA the licensing to continue efforts to complete projects that will make more services available to American Samoans.