Press Releases

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting a bipartisan effort to identify gaps in federal agency data collection for the territories, as these data points are used to determine federal funding.

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming $250,000 in federal funding for local mental health and substance abuse services.

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is congratulating two dedicated teachers in American Samoa, nominees for the national Patricia Behring History Teacher of the Year.

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata has cosponsored the bipartisan Restaurant Relief for Restaurants and other Hard Hit Small Businesses Act of 2022 (H.R. 3807), which the House passed Thursday, that would provide new relief particularly for restaurants, along with certain other small businesses.

Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming notice of nearly $1.5 million in Fiscal Year 2022 in federal funding for transportation. 

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is pleased to announce that her dedicated assistant Missionette Pa’au was selected by the American Samoa Society to represent American Samoa at this year's Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, D.C. Missionette was coronated Saturday at a ceremony in Alexandria, Virginia, as Cherry Blossom Princess.

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is delighted to announce that Prodieus Lutu-Fuga has been accepted for admittance to the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. This is Congresswoman Amata’s first nominee to the Merchant Marine Academy to gain an acceptance. Additionally, he has been accepted by the U.S.