Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, issued the following statement regarding the passage of H.R. 5325, the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, which provides a 10-week stopgap in government funding.
https://youtu.be/HR3641-F0lgWashington, D.C. – Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, took to the House floor and issued the following statement last week, to honor her colleague and friend, Representative Mark Takai of Hawaii, who passed away last month after a long and hard fought battle with cancer.
: Part of ongoing talks with VA Leadership to improve services and facilities for Veterans in American Samoa
Washington, D.C. – Friday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, met with Dr. David Schulkin, who serves as the Deputy Under-Secretary for the Veterans Health Administration on Thursday afternoon as part of an ongoing discussion with VA leadership to see what can be done to improve the services and facilities utilized by veterans in American Samoa.
Washington, D.C. – Tuesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has awarded a grant in the amount of $6,200,000 to the Government of American Samoa for the construction of a parking lot at Pago Pago International Airport.
Specifically, the funds will be used to construct a parking facility for the use of patrons at Pago Pago International Airport.
Washington, D.C. –Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, announced today, that the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Grant Service Office has issued $83,467 in supplementary discretionary funds to the American Samoa Department of Health (ASDOH) as part of the Pacific Basin Program.
Washington, D.C. – Friday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has awarded a grant in the amount of $5,400,000 to the Government of American Samoa for the purposes of runway/taxiway lighting rehabilitation.
Washington, D.C. – Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, announced today that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded a grant in the amount of $2.7 Million in discretionary funding to the American Samoa Environmental ProtectionAgency (AESPA) for environmental protection programs.
An Examination of VA’s Misuse of Employee Settlement Agreements
Washington, D.C. – Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, and the House Veterans Affairs Committee conducted an oversight hearing on Capitol Hill Wednesday morning, to examine the VA’s misuse of Employee Settlement Agreements.
Washington, D.C. –Tuesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, took to the dais on the House Floor on Monday afternoon in support of a package of bills on behalf of the House Natural Resources Committee, including her own legislation, H.R. 4576, the Ensuring Access to Pacific Fisheries Act.
Issues Affecting Economic Growth in the Nation’s Rural Communities
Washington, D.C. –Friday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, and the House Small Business Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax & Capital Access held a hearing on Capitol Hill yesterday entitled, Struggling to Grow: Assessing the Challenges for Small Businesses in Rural America. The purpose of the hearing was to examine hurdles facing rural small businesses and startups following the Great Recession, and figure out a “Better Way to Grow Our Economy”.