Press Releases

Washington, D.C. – Tuesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, received a small box with a note attached from House Majority Whip, Steve Scalise (LA-01) on Tuesday.

Pago Pago – Tuesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, "The talent on display by our high school students is incredible. I could not be more proud of these young artists and I look forward to sharing this year's winning piece done by Jane Pelenato with the rest of the nation as it hangs in the U.S. Capitol building until next year's competition," stated Amata.

Washington, D.C. – Monday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, "I could not be more pleased with the passage of H.R 1367, which will eliminate the 30 day hold on off island checks," said Amata. "Upon passage in the Senate and the signing by the President; beginning in January, our islands will be in compliance with the federal standard of six days for the release of funds from off-island. This will eliminate many of the unnecessary hardships placed on the people of our islands and those who conduct business with us," stated Amata.

Washington, D.C. – Monday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata released a statement regarding the tentative agreement reached between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA).

"The people of American Samoa rely heavily upon shipping to receive and send goods to and from the islands, and this agreement is critical to maintaining the normal flow of commerce that our people rely upon," stated Amata.

Washington, D.C. – Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata released a statement on the recent passage of the bill commonly known as the "Doc Fix".

"I could not be more pleased with the overwhelming, bi-partisan support for this important legislation," said Amata. "This bill is especially important to American Samoa, where most of our population uses either Medicare or Medicaid," stated Amata.

Washington, D.C. – Tuesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata delivered a keynote address to those in attendance at this years' Pacific Women's Indigenous Network (PacWIN) Conference held in Honolulu, focusing on the lack of data collection for the region.

Washington D.C. – Tuesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata was pleased to learn that Taylor Jessop is now the first American Samoan ever to be accepted to all three service academies.