Press Releases
Washington, D.C. –Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, and the House Veterans Affairs Committee conducted a markup of several pieces of legislation that will affect our veterans, including improvements to the Transition Assistance Program (TAP).
Washington, D.C. –Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, announced today, that the U.S. Department of Interior has awarded a grant to the American Samoa Power Authority (ASPA) for energy improvements, to assist in reducing dependence on imported fuel oil in American Samoa.
Washington, D.C. –Tuesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, and Congress have taken several steps lately to combat the rising number of Zika infections in the United States and Territories. Earlier today, the House passed the Zika Vector Control Act, which eliminates a costly and duplicative permitting process affecting public health protections against Zika and other mosquito borne diseases.
Washington, D.C. –Friday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, and the House Veterans Affairs Committee conducted a hearing on Thursday, to examine the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) efforts to reduce suicide among the veteran population.
Washington, D.C. –Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, and the House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity conducted a mark-up of several bills that had been submitted to the committee, including Congresswoman Amata’s bill, the Veterans Education Enhancement Act of 2016 (H.R. 5174).
Washington, D.C. –Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, announced earlier today, that the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services has issued a Pacific Basin Program grant in the amount of $2,940,070 to the American Samoa Department of Health.
Washington, D.C. –Tuesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, introduced the Veterans Education Enhancement Act of 2016 (H.R. 5174) this morning. The bill aims to make several modifications to the G.I. Bill, to improve the benefit for our veterans, service members, and their dependents.
Washington, D.C. –Monday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, would like to provide the people of American Samoa a quick update on some of the federal funds coming to the islands.
Washington, D.C. –Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, and the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight & Investigations conducted a hearing entitled, “The Consequences of Federal Land management Along the U.S. Border to Rural Communities and national Security”. The hearing focused on the challenges to maintaining rural communities and securing the border under federal land management regimes.
Washington, D.C. –Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, gave the keynote address during the Library of Congress’ (LOC) presentation on Samoan culture in honor of Asian-Pacific Islander American Heritage Month entitled, Generations of Samoan Culture & History.