Press Releases

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amatawelcomed House passage this week of the Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture Act (H.R. 3525). Amata was an original cosponsor of this bill upon introduction in February by Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY).

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata welcomed House passage Tuesday of S.497, the Senate companion bill to the House version she helped introduce, the American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act of 2021, H.R. 3128. In June, the bill was sponsored in the House by the late Congressman Don Young of Alaska, with Amata as the sole original cosponsor upon introduction, while the companion bill was sponsored by Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska).

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata took part this past week in a Congressional Delegation (CODEL) to several Pacific region countries that have strategic partnerships with the United States, including meetings in the Philippines with leaders of their government, and the U.S. military stationed there.

Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming notice of $115,789 in COVID-19 grants for the American Samoa Community College’s efforts to educate the community on COVID-19.

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata issued the following statement in recognition of 114 years of service by the U.S. Army Reserve and those currently serving in American Samoa:

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata took part this past week in a Congressional Delegation (CODEL) that included a series of meetings in Papua, New Guinea, as part of a wide-ranging trip to several Pacific region countries that have strategic alignment with the United States.

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata took part this past week in a Congressional Delegation (CODEL) to several Pacific region countries that have strategic partnerships with the United States, including meetings with key participants in the international Our Ocean Conference in Palau.

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

“Every year, Christian believers all over the world celebrate a risen Savior, the blessed hope God sent us from Heaven, and the special joy that we will see our loved ones again who have left this life behind.