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Amata in Committee markup of her South Pacific Tuna treaty Act
October 26, 2023

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming Thursday’s passage by the Natural Resources Committee of a bill she sponsored, with Congressman Ed Case (D-HI) as the original cosponsor, the South Pacific Tuna Treaty Act, H.R. 1792, which passed for consideration by the full House of Representatives.

Issues:Fisheries

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File photo of Congresswoman Amata and other Members of Congress when they met with Israel Prime Minister Netanyahu
October 25, 2023

Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is hailing passage of a House Resolution (H. Res. 771) in support of Israel, which endured a horrific attack by Hamas that killed more than 1,400 people, including children, wounded and harmed several thousand people, and took hostages. Americans in Israel were among those slain or held hostage at gunpoint. On Wednesday, the U.S. House of Representatives sent a strong statement of U.S.


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October 25, 2023

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming the election of a new Speaker of the House on Wednesday, so the House can step up the focus on passing necessary yearly appropriations bills. The House voted in Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) with 220 votes to 209 for Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries. In contrast to recent votes, Speaker Johnson holds the support of the entire Republican conference, becoming the 56th Speaker of the U.S.

Issues:Congress

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Congresswoman Amata speaking in COFA hearing Thursday
October 20, 2023
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata raised two key priorities for American Samoa in a Thursday hearing with Biden Administration officials to build a foundation for the legislative efforts, which would allow simpler conversion to citizenship for any U.S. National choosing to do so as an individual, and implement a constitutional change that the people of American Samoa voted for and the Fono (Territory Legislature) has called for in a Resolution. As neither proposal is costly to the federal Treasury, Congresswoman Amata is seeking to build bipartisan consensus to advance these efforts.
Issues:Immigration

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Cleaning and preserving the historic marker for Seaman Tafeaga of Manu'a
October 13, 2023

Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is honoring the U.S. Navy for their 248th birthday, and thanking all who serve in the Navy or are Navy Veterans.

Issues:Military

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October 12, 2023
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting National Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, along with Awareness Day on October 13th, and is a co-sponsor of the Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act (H.R. 549).
Issues:Healthcare

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October 7, 2023
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata, a Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement condemning the attacks against Israel. “I’ve had the great joy to visit Israel and to see Jerusalem, an important and historic site to people of faith all over the world. The people of Israel are enduring sudden brutal attacks, loss of life, and destruction.

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October 3, 2023
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting federal funding of $4,193,840 from the Department of the Interior (DOI) through the Office of Insular Affairs’ Energizing Insular Communities (EIC) program. 
Issues:Budget

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Congresswoman Amata spoke to the Samoan youth of Santa Clara EFKAS Pearls of the Pacific event in Silicon Valley in 2017
October 3, 2023

Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is congratulating The Christopher James Foeoletini Ledoux Foundation for a federal grant of $223,365, as the year one allotment of a three-year project expected to be fully funded at $754,841. This ANA grant is due to the application and qualifying efforts of The Christopher James Foeoletini Ledoux Foundation, Leulu Trude Gasetotolemasina Sunia, Founder, Director, and CEO.

Issues:Congress

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Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata with Director Tafaimamao “Tafa” Lefu Tua Tupuola of ASCC’s UCEDD
October 2, 2023
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is congratulating ASCC for a new federal grant of $400,000 yearly for three years, totaling $1.2 million. These ANA grant funds are due to the application efforts of State Director Tafaimamao “Tafa” Lefu Tua Tupuola of ASCC’s University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities.
Issues:Education