Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has awarded a grant in the amount of $7 Million in discretionary funding to the American Samoa Government for repairs and rehabilitation of Pago Pago International Airport.
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 Commission on Care and the future of the VA healthcare system.
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 $150,000 to the American Samoa Government for Pago Pago International Airport.
Pago Pago –Sunday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, is preparing to return to Washington this week, as Congress returns for one of the final legislative sessions of the 114th Congress.
Pago Pago –Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, extended her congratulations to the United States National Park Service as they prepare to celebrate their centennial tomorrow, August 25th.
Washington, D.C. – Friday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, announced that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/ CDC –OSTLTS Office for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Support, have awarded a grant in the amount of $82,851 in assistance toward the Preventive Health Services program in American Samoa.
Honolulu – Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, and a large contingent of her colleagues are in Hawaii for the funeral of the late Representative Mark Takai, who passed away in July after a long and hard fought battle against pancreatic cancer. The Congresswoman was personally asked to attend on behalf of House Speaker Paul Ryan, who sent along a letter of his condolences, which will be read by the Congresswoman.
Washington, D.C. – Friday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has awarded a non-discretionary grant in the amount of $300,000 to the American Samoa Government for the Pago Pago International: Update Airport Master Plan Study.
Washington, D.C. – Friday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, on her way home over the weekend, stopped off in Los Angeles to participate in the Annual Sisters Alumni of the South Pacific scholarship award event.
Washington, D.C. –Tuesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, stopped in Honolulu while en route to her home district in American Samoa Monday to meet with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) District Commander LTC James Hoyman and his team. So that Congress can provide additional help, Aumua requested a detailed briefing and status report on all of the Corps' support to American Samoa including all projects and studies, their financing, economic justification, high cost of construction and other challenges.