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Congresswoman Amata at Capitol Hill outdoor event - file photo
September 23, 2026

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming notice from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) of a $250,586 award to the American Samoa Department of Health (ASDOH) through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 

Issues:Healthcare

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Caucus Co-Chairman Amata speaking at a Peace Corps event in July 2026
September 22, 2026

Washington, D.C.Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata and Congressman John Garamendi, who serve as bipartisan Co-Chairmen of the Congressional Peace Corps Caucus, introduced a bipartisan concurrent resolution to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the establishment of the United States Peace Corps.


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Congresswoman Amata and Dr. Celestine Faumuina-Nix pictured at IGIA 2025
September 21, 2026

Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming notice from the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) Office of Justice Programs of an award to the American Samoa Criminal Justice Planning Agency (CJPA) for victim assistance services. 

Issues:Judiciary

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Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata welcomes Salamasina July Fuimaono of Lauli‘i to her Washington, D.C., congressional office during Fuimaono’s visit for the 2026 AI4LAM Fantastic Futures conference
September 18, 2026
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is congratulating American Samoa’s Salamasina July Fuimaono and her research team on receiving the Best Research Project Award at the 2026 AI4LAM Fantastic Futures conference in Washington, D.C. Fuimaono and fellow researchers Yangyang Chen, Rebecca Fraimow,
Issues:Education

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The three Members of Congress from the US territories in the Pacific
September 18, 2026

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata, an original cosponsor, is highlighting unanimous passage of H.R. 6448, the Rural Airport Infrastructure Support Act of 2026, by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.


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Congresswoman Amata chairing the EAP Subcommittee during hearing this week
September 17, 2026

Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata, who is Vice Chairman of the Subcommittee on East Asia and the Pacific (EAP) within the House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC), chaired the closing portion of Wednesday’s hearing titled, “Lives, Not Leverage: The Long Arm of China and North Korea’s Repression.” Chairwoman Young Kim (R-CA) opened the hearing. Following the statements of the witnesses and the Chairwoman’s questions, Vice Chairman Amata served in the chair to complete the hearing.


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September 17, 2026

Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming notice from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that the American Samoa Department of Health has been awarded $324,271 through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to support health data collection and advance health equity in the territory.

Issues:Healthcare

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September 16, 2026

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming closure for 11 U.S. Nationals in Whittier, Alaska, who had been facing changes regarding past votes in a local election in Alaska. Alaska prosecutors decided to drop the charges against them, after nearly three years of legal defense resulting from their votes.

“I’m relieved for our people in Alaska and glad to hear their case is over,” said Congresswoman Amata.

Issues:Judiciary

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HB-USAF
September 16, 2026

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting the 79th birthday of the United States Air Force (USAF), marking the official founding as a Service on September 18th, 1947, when President Harry Truman signed the congressional act that established the Air Force. 

Issues:Military

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Vice Chairman Amata attended the DPAA Family Member Update to honor Veterans
September 14, 2026

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata attended a special meeting Saturday for the families of U.S. personnel missing from the Vietnam War, Cold War, Korean War, and World War II. The Family Member Update, held in Dover, Delaware, by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), included over 400 Gold Star family members. 

Issues:Veterans