Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata again emphasized health infrastructure in a Wednesday hearing of the Natural Resources Committee's Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples, stating for the record that LBJ Tropical Medical Center is "in dire need of replacement or repair." The oversight hearing was titled "Infrastructure in Indigenous Communities: Priorities for American Jobs Plan."
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata in a Wednesday hearing focused on two bipartisan VA oversight bills, which she helped introduce earlier this month with sponsor Rep. Kathleen Rice of New York. The legislative hearing of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee's Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations examined a number of bills, including the two Rice-Amata VA reform bills.
Washington, D.C. – Wednesday, Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata is highlighting the National Park of American Samoa as part of National Park Week (April 17-25), an initiative of the National Park Service (NPS) and the National Park Foundation. The NPS is part of the Department of the Interior, and within the jurisdiction of the Natural Resources Committee in Congress.
The United States is home to 63 National Parks and 423 sites in the National Park system, including monuments, memorials, battlefields, historic sites, and scenic trails.
Washington, D.C. – Tuesday, Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata is an original cosponsor of the bipartisan Trillion Trees Act of 2021, introduced this week with Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Bruce Westerman, who is a licensed forester, and the support of more than 70 Members.
Washington, D.C. – Thursday, Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata is an original cosponsor in the 117th Congress of H.R. 1448, the Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) for Veterans Therapy Act. This unique therapy bill, which pairs Veterans and service dogs to treat mental illness, was examined Thursday in the House Veterans' Affairs Committee (HVAC).
Washington, D.C. – Thursday, Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata is pleased to welcome a Pacific Basin health grant for the American Samoa Department of Health of over $3.1 million.
The discretionary grant for Health Centers, specifically $3,151,597, is through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA).
Washington, D.C. – Wednesday, Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata is commemorating Flag Day 2021:
Washington, D.C. – Monday, Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata is delighted to announce the winners of the Malofie Congressional Art Competition. This year's first-place winner is Martin Peresetene of Leone High School, and his art will be displayed at the U.S. Capitol for a year. The second-place winner is Annamarie Luteru, Leone High School. The third-place winner is Maria Kim, Samoana High School.
Washington, D.C. – Friday, Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata is has urged an expansion of access to federal programs in U.S. Territories as part of a bipartisan effort in which Natural Resources Committee Chair Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) and the five territorial Members of Congress wrote to Acting Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Shalanda Young. These programs include Medicaid, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF).
Washington, D.C. – Thursday, Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata joined Congresswoman Kathleen Rice (NY-04) in introducing two bipartisan reform bills to strengthen oversight and accountability at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
The Strengthening Oversight for Veterans Act would provide the VA Office of Inspector General with stronger mechanisms to detect and investigate waste, fraud, and abuse at the VA.