Press Releases
Washington, D.C. –Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amatareleased a message in celebration of Christmas.
“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill toward men.” Luke 2:14
Washington, D.C. –Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting elements of the 2022-2023 Appropriations legislation, unveiled Tuesday, as it notably includes a permanent federal matching rate of 83 percent for all Medicaid expenses for the four smaller territories, as well as a $1 million increase she requested for the ASG Operations budget held by the Department of the Interior.
Highlights Senator Lee’s Strong Statement Calling for Care for His Family
Washington, D.C. –Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata welcomed Friday’s announcement of $100,000 in federal funds through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in a Housing Preservation Grant for the Development Bank of American Samoa (DBAS).
American Samoa’s grant, although part of a large nationwide series of 273 projects in 47 states, was the only one awarded among the island territories.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is honoring the leadership of Coach Kenneth Va’a Niumatalolo upon his 15 years of influencing many of our nation’s young military leaders in the Navy football program at the U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland, where he is the winningest coach in Midshipmen history.
Washington, D.C. –Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata highlighted overwhelming bipartisan House passage Thursday of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), sending the major Fiscal Year 2023 legislation to the U.S. Senate for final passage.
Washington, D.C. –Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata attended Tuesday’s ceremony at the United States Capitol Rotunda honoring the Capitol Police and the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police Department, who responded to the Capitol on January 6, 2021. They were awarded the U.S. Congress’s highest honor — the Congressional Gold Medal.
Washington, D.C. –Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is celebrating the announcement of two grants for the American Samoa Department of Health (ASDOH) that will increase data collection and analysis, as well as further COVID vaccination support in American Samoa.
Washington, D.C. –Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is commemorating National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, which marks 81 years since the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.