Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, issued the following statement regarding her assignment to two Subcommittees on the House Committee on Natural Resources for the 115th Congress by Committee Chairman Rob Bishop (UT).
Washington, D.C. –Tuesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, and the House of Representatives addressed H.R. 276 this afternoon. The bill amends title 49, United States Code, to ensure reliable air service in American Samoa.
Washington, D.C. – Monday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, issued the following statement after President Trump signed his first executive order; withdrawing the United States from the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP). The TPP was signed by President Obama last February, but had not yet been ratified by Congress.
Washington, D.C. – Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, issued the following statement in response to an article recently published in local media regarding the Territory Delegates voting rights in the Committee of the Whole (COTW).
Washington, D.C. – Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, announced earlier today that the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services has awarded the American Samoa Government $1,100,000 in grant funding from the Zika Healthcare Services Program.
Washington, D.C. – Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, issued the following statement following her assignment to two Subcommittees on the House Veterans Affairs Committee (HVAC) for the 115th Congress by Committee Chairman Phil Roe (TN).
Washington, D.C. – Tuesday, House Small Business Committee Chairman Steve Chabot (OH), released the names of the Subcommittee Chairmen for the 115th Congress, including Congresswoman Amata who will continue to serve as the Chairman of the House Small Business Subcommittee on Health & Technology.
Washington, D.C. – Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, issued the following statement in reaction to Dr. David Shulkin being appointed to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs.
I am happy to see that the President-elect has chosen Dr. David Shulkin to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs. Dr. Shulkin is currently serving as the Under-Secretary of Health with the Department of Veterans Affairs, and acts at the Chief Executive of the Veterans Health Administration in that role.
Washington, DC –Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, issued the following statement regarding the House passage of two veterans' bills on Tuesday.
Washington, D.C. –Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, and the House of Representatives convened the start of the 115th Congress after being sworn in this afternoon by House Speaker Paul Ryan (WI), who was also re-elected today by House Members to continue his post as Speaker of the House.
Congresswoman Amata and members of her staff with
Speaker of the House Paul Ryan on Swearing in Day for the 115th Congress