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Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata released the following statement in celebration of National STEM Day: As the global economy continues to grow and technology brings our world closer together, STEM education is more important than ever. Thank you to our educators in American Samoa helping to ensure our students have the knowledge and skills necessary to compete in an increasingly technology-driven world. Math and science education are driving forces for the future of business, innovation, and our economy.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is honoring the United States Marine Corps as they celebrate their 251st birthday, on November 10, 2026.
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Applicant/Awardee: Saelua Medical Corp.
Amount: $170,000
Agency: U.S. Department of Labor
Project: Emergency aid and safety training for 250 people.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata, while in Hawaii attending a family funeral, paid a courtesy visit to U.S. Pacific Command headquarters, and PACOM Commander Admiral Samuel J. Paparo, including discussion of American Samoa and the U.S. military’s vast responsibilities of the Pacific region.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is congratulating Peace Corps Volunteer Rosalina Macon, a former intern in the congressional office, and currently featured in an article on the Peace Corps website. She is from Manu’a and the villages of Utumea, Fagaalu, and Vailoa.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting American Samoa’s Constitution Day, October 17th, and Thursday’s 70-year mark of American Samoa’s first Samoan governor pictured with the President of the United States for the exchange of the governorship to the first Samoan to hold the office.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting several key healthcare ideas for American Samoa and the region that were put forward in her meeting with Governor Pulaali’i Nikolao Pula; Dr. Peter N. Bretan, a renal surgeon, urologist and former multi-term president of the California Medical Association; and Dr. Eileen Natuzzi, who has extensive experience working with healthcare efforts and goals for the underserved Pacific Islands. The two doctors also met with LBJ Tropical Medical center leaders, and Amata and Dr.
Pago Pago – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata released the following statement in honor and enjoyment of White Sunday:
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming the announcement of NOAA funding for regional and national ocean observing. The 11 new five-year cooperative agreements announced Thursday will enable U.S. IOOS regional associations to operate regional coastal observing systems (RCOSs) throughout U.S. waters, with $45.7 million in overall funding for the first year, supporting operation and modernization of observing capabilities for coasts, ocean, and the Great Lakes.
Pago Pago – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting the upcoming possibility for American Samoa’s children to begin a new investment growth account, known as Trump accounts, funded by the child’s guardian.