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Vice Chairman Amata in the Veterans Committee during the 118th Congress
January 16, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata will serve on the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee (HVAC) for the 119th Congress, and as Vice Chairman of the full Committee in recognition of her seniority as a longstanding part of the Committee, where she has served since the people of American Samoa first sent her to represent them in Congress. 

Issues:Veterans

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Congresswoman Amata and Secretary Haaland with signed Decision Memorandum finalizing American Samoa's amendments
January 16, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata joined Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland at the Department of the Interior (DOI) headquarters in Washington, D.C., on Thursday for the signing of a Decision Memorandum so that American Samoa can now implement constitutional amendments. 

Issues:Congress

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(file photo) Amata with Dr. Alveda King, niece of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
January 16, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata released the following statement in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day:

Issues:Culture

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A seasonal file photo with Congresswoman Amata and Chairman Westerman
January 9, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata will serve again on the House Natural Resources Committee (HNR), as she has throughout her time in Congress, this time with an added Subcommittee vice chairmanship responsibility for the 119th Congress. 


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Congresswoman Amata talks with Close Up students during lunch in former office - file photo
January 9, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting notice of support for the Close Up program benefiting American Samoa’s students from the Interior Department’s Office of Insular Affairs (OIA).

Issues:Education

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WH bills signed
January 8, 2025

Washington, D.C. – On January 4, 2025, President Biden signed into law H.R. 6062, sponsored by Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata. 

Issues:Congress

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Swearing in family photo
January 3, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata was officially sworn in on Friday to serve the people of American Samoa for a sixth term in Congress. The new 119th Congress convened on January 3rd, which is the constitutional start date every two years.

Issues:Congress

December 30, 2024

Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata released the following message for New Year’s Day. 

Issues:Culture

December 29, 2024

Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is honoring the distinguished life of President Jimmy Carter:

Issues:Congress

December 23, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming final Senate passage on Friday of a bipartisan House bill she co-introduced, the FISHES Act, H.R. 5103. The legislation has been sent to President Biden to become law. 

Issues:Congress