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Congresswoman Amata speaking in the House on protecting religious freedoms worldwide
September 24, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amataspoke on the House floor on Monday, emphasizing the importance of U.S. efforts to protect religious freedoms worldwide, while serving as Floor Manager for House passage of the reauthorization of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), S.

Issues:Culture

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Congresswoman Amata and Director Faiai 2
September 20, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming a grant of $120,523 from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to the American Samoa Criminal Justice Planning Agency for rehabilitation and treatment.

Issues:Judiciary

September 20, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting a grant notice of $228,000 for the American Samoa Department of Health from the U.S.

Issues:Healthcare

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Congresswoman Amata in the Health Subcommittee hearing this week examining the Veterans Crisis Line
September 19, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting House passage this week of a necessary supplemental bill to ensure key Veterans’ services are funded, along with a slate of bipartisan Veterans’ bills.

Issues:Veterans

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Close Up students visiting Congresswoman Amata's office during this 118th Congress
September 18, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming notice of yearly support benefiting American Samoa’s students in the Close Up program from the Interior Department’s Office of Insular Affairs (OIA).

Issues:Education

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Delighted to visit our firefighters
September 18, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata visited and thanked American Samoa’s firefighters over the weekend where they are stationed in California’s wildfire camp.


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Congresswoman Amata and Director Faiai 2
September 16, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming notice of $617,851 in federal funds for the STOP (Services, Training, Officers, Prosecutors) Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program under the leadership of CJPA Director Mariana Timu-Faiai.


September 11, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata released the following statement remembering September 11, 2001: