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Press Releases

November 1, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting a federal funding notice of $114,676 from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), directed to maternal and child health services.

Issues:Healthcare

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Congresswoman Amata with our Veterans in Honolulu on Sunday
October 23, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is hailing Wednesday’s announcement by the U.S.

Issues:Veterans

October 9, 2024

Pago Pago – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amatareleased the following statement for White Sunday:

Issues:Culture

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Amata speaking with veterans who thanked her for her work and alerted her to issues in their services and care.
October 2, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amataheld a Veterans townhall meeting, organized upon the Congresswoman’s arrival in response to interest from the Veterans.

Issues:Veterans

October 2, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amatatook part in welcoming key U.S. Senators and her House colleagues as their Congressional Delegation (CODEL) on a U.S. Air Force flight landed in American Samoa, as did Governor Lemanu P.S. Mauga.

Issues:Congress

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Fix our forests
September 26, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting House passage of a slate of 14 Natural Resources bills supporting protections and management of areas around the country, including promoting coastal resiliency.


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Congresswoman Amata and Director Faiai 2
September 26, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming two additional grants from the U.S. Department of Justice for American Samoa, which has sent a series of grant notices in recent weeks for the American Samoa Criminal Justice Planning Agency (CJPA) led by Director Mariana Timu-Faiai.

Issues:Judiciary

September 24, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting notice of a new grant of $500,000 in federal funding for local mental health and substance abuse services, specifically opioid efforts.

Issues:Healthcare

September 24, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting two more grants from the U.S. Department of Justice for American Samoa.

Issues:Judiciary