Press Releases
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming a second favorable decision in recent days from U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon, granting American Samoa the ability to utilize much-needed federal education funds for 14 important projects that were frozen and at risk.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata released the following statement celebrating U.S. Independence Day:
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming a grant notice of $830,662 for the American Samoa Department of Health from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
This is a new, discretionary grant from the CDC’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD), covering the year ahead with the rest of a five-year planned project to follow, based on a grant application from ASDOH.
Pago Pago — On June 28, the American Samoan community were welcomed onto the French Navy vessel Teriieroo a Teriierooiterai during its first time in the territory for a reception and tour, hosted by Captain Philippe Dumee. Attendees included the Honorable Governor Pulaali’i Nikolao Pula and First Lady, Miss American Samoa, US Coast Guard officers and Congresswoman Amata’s District Office staff.
Pago Pago — The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Harriet Lane, under the command of Commander Nicole Tesoniero, held a reception Thursday and hosted American Samoan government departments to come aboard as well as Congresswoman Amata’s District Office staff, Tauese Ocean Center personnel, and various community members to showcase further partnership with the USCG and American Samoa.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting a grant notice of $275,025 for the American Samoa Department of Health from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming the decision by Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to extend American Samoa’s time limit for their use of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) education funds.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting Natural Resources Committee passage of H.R. 3176 with her support, which will reauthorize the National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System (NVEWS) through fiscal year 2030. This system aims to monitor the most active and hazardous volcanoes to give ample time to evacuate communities in surrounding areas. The bill, introduced by Rep.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is expressing support for the bipartisan resolution sponsored by the Minnesota delegation to Congress deploring political violence in the wake of the recent shocking attack on two state legislators and their spouses.
Pago Pago – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting Juneteenth, which became an official national holiday through bipartisan votes by Congress in 2021, and released the following statement: