Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting the Senate confirmation of former Congressman Doug Collins, her friend and former colleague, as Secretary of the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (VA).
Washington, D.C. – House Veterans’ Affairs Committee (HVAC) Vice Chairman Uifa’atali Amataheard from groups of Veterans over several days and gave remarks at American Legion posts in several states.
Congresswoman Amata heard from Veterans on the issues that are important to them, and highlighted some of the recent and ongoing work of the Committee under the leadership of Chairman Mike Bost, a veteran and congressman representing Illinois.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is congratulating 2025 American Samoa Teacher of the Year, now a finalist for the prestigious National Teacher of the Year (NTOY) recognition.
Washington, D.C. –Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is sounding a note of caution to Pacific Islands nations that sign agreements with China for economic interests.
For instance, the new visa exemption agreement between Samoa and China may make travel between them easier for their citizens, but at what cost to the U.S. and other democracies’ economic and security interests in the region.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming the Senate confirmation and swearing-in on Tuesday of another friend and former colleague for the key administration role of Secretary of Transportation, former Congressman Sean Duffy.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is reassuring the people of American Samoa that congressional grants are likely to continue following a brief review of federal spending that is in the pipeline, including billions in spending that President Biden ordered in his final days in office.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting the Senate confirmation of Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, a friend and former colleague in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming House passage of the bipartisan Fix Our Forests Act, led by Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.), who is the only professional forester in the U.S. Congress, and Rep. Scott Peters (D-California).
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting President Trump’s Executive Order, regarding the placement and activities of United States Coast Guard (USCG) vessels to protect U.S. maritime borders, and reiterated her suggestion that American Samoa’s Pago Pago Harbor is ideally suited to be a station for one or more Coast Guard cutters.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata testified Wednesday in the House Wasy and Means Committee for her bill, H.R. 399, which she introduced last week, to permanently renew the American Samoa Economic Development Credit, a tax extender long known as 30A based on the section of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) code.