Press Releases
Washington, D.C. –Tuesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, attended the White House Christmas Ball honoring the Members of the 114th Congress, Monday evening. All members of the House of Representatives and the Senate are invited to the annual Black Tie event.
Washington, D.C. –Monday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, served as the Keynote Speaker for the Federal Asian Pacific American Council (FAPAC) Congressional Seminar held on Capitol Hill last week.
Washington, D.C. –Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, and the House of Representatives passed the Every Student Succeeds Act (an extension of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act - ESEA) on Wednesday, making way for a dramatic increase to education funding for American Samoa.
Washington, D.C. –Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, and her colleagues in the House Small Business Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax, & Capital Access conducted a hearing entitled, "Employers of Choice: How the Tax Extender Debate Will Affect Small Business".
Washington, D.C. –Tuesday, Chairman Aumua Amata, Chairman of the House Small Business Subcommittee on Health & Technology, hosted a roundtable discussion today on Capitol Hill on the topic of rural telecommunications, an issue that is of great importance to American Samoa.
Pago Pago –Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, today announced the release of $1.9 million in grant funding to American Samoa through the Office of Insular Affairs' (OIA) Capital Improvement Project (CIP)Program. The funds will be used to support some of the much needed improvements to critical infrastructure in the territory, including a school, a health care center, a youth center and the port.
Pago Pago –Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, sent the following address out today, to wish the island a very happy Thanksgiving.