Press Releases

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is correcting a misunderstanding that reopening some waters to fishing somehow may have caused the seabed mining issue. In fact, the two executive orders by the President are separate, and he already had the authority to issue a seabed order before the fishery decision. 

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata held a roundtable meeting with leadership members of the Society of Fa’afafine in American Samoa (S.O.F.I.A.S.) to answer questions and discuss the issues that were brought up. 

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is honoring the memory of Henry Saaga, who fought in the Normandy invasion, as the United States and World War II allies commemorate the anniversaries of two of the great turning points of the global war – D-Day in Europe in 1944, and the Battle of Midway in the Pacific in 1942. 

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is releasing a statement regarding seabed critical minerals:

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming $302,000 in federal funds for American Samoa from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) authorized by Congress in the BEACH Act. 

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

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is thanking those who attended her town hall meeting for seniors at Territorial Administration on Aging (TAOA) Center. 

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting Medicaid preservation for American Samoa in the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” which is the name of a budget reconciliation act in Congress, developed by the House Ways and Means Committee, and passed this week by the House.