Press Releases
Washington, D.C. –Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata was pleased to announce that the Federal Aviation Administration has awarded American Samoa three grants totaling $2,000,000.
"This important funding will help ensure that our airports in Tutuila, Ofu, and Fitiuta will be preserved and rehabilitated," stated Amata. "Our airports are important to our welfare as they allow for people to travel not only to Hawaii and domestic U.S., but between islands as well."
Washington, DC –Thursday,Congresswoman Aumua Amata, the House Armed Services Committee included Congresswoman Amata's bill which improves small business development centers, in this year's National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
Washington, DC –Thursday,Congresswoman Aumua Amata, and her fellow colleagues in the House of Representatives welcomed over 400 winners of the Congressional Art Competition to Washington, D.C. today. Ms. Nina Vergara of Pacific Horizons School won American Samoa's competition this year with a piece entitled Cheese. The competition was held at Sadies-By-The-Sea.
Washington, DC –Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata and the Small Business Committee held a roundtable on the best ways to help veteran-owned small businesses.
WASHINGTON – Yesterday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata expressed her highest approval and her personal excitement over President Donald Trump's announcement of his intent to nominate Interior Department veteran Douglas William Domenech as Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Insular Areas.
Washington, DC –Tuesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata attended President and First Lady Trump's bi-partisan summer picnic last Thursday. She attended the picnic with her family, and with other members of the House and the Senate.
Washington, DC –Friday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata issued the following statement regarding President Trump's signing of the Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act into law. As a Member of the House Veterans Affairs Committee, and an original cosponsor of the House version of the landmark legislation, Congresswoman Amata was invited to attend along with other Congressional and federal leaders.
Washington, D.C. –Friday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata was pleased to announce that the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, under the U.S. Department of Education, has awarded American Samoa two grants totaling $6.9 Million.
Washington, D.C. –Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, announced today that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has awarded American Samoa a grant of nearly $1.1 million.
Washington, DC –Tuesday,Congresswoman Aumua Amata, this morning in the U.S. Capitol building, introduced legislation, the American Samoa Jobs Protection and Expansion Act, which will do a great deal in assisting American Samoa's ability to retain and attract new businesses to the territory.