Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata was delighted to meet up with many troops from American Samoa in her first stop Wednesday at Fort Lee in Virginia, before continuing to other major military installations in several states along the U.S. East Coast, with reports on those visits and the Samoan Service Members at those locations to follow.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting efforts underway in the Natural Resources Committee to rein in rising energy and fuel costs around the country, which is a major factor in inflationary price increases on food and other products due to the added burden in shipping and transport.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata, Congressman Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (CNMI), and Congressman James Moylan (Guam) along with former Congressman Robert Underwood met together Wednesday with APIA Scholars to discuss the educational needs of Pacific Islanders throughout the U.S. and higher education.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata highlighted this week’s continuation of a series of House/Senate Joint Hearings on veterans’ issues, passage of four Veterans’ bills, and the DC office visit of the VFW of Hawai’i to talk about issues of importance to Veterans.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata in remarks on the House floor Tuesday commended U.S. allies among the Pacific Island nations:
Washington, D.C. –Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is celebrating Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day.
Weekly Activities of Natural Resources and Veterans Committees
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is apprising Veterans of an ongoing congressional oversight effort regarding inaccuracies on the newly unveiled Korean War Memorial’s Wall of Remembrance.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is an original cosponsor upon introduction of the Peace Corps Reauthorization Act (H.R.1273) with sponsor Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA), and cosponsors Congressman Gregory Meeks (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee; and Congressman Garret