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Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is thanking American Samoa’s DHS employees, who have worked for weeks without pay due to the shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) during legislative and policy disputes in Washington. President Trump has announced an emergency pay order to send them paychecks.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is emphasizing Congress’s intent that $3 million go to American Samoa Community College (ASCC) out of the yearly ASG Operations Fund from the Office of Insular Affairs (OIA), which receives $29 million for American Samoa from Congress through Interior Appropriations.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata welcomed official notification of a cooperative agreement providing full federal funding of $30,706,273 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for American Samoa Power Authority (ASPA), for multiple water infrastructure projects. The funding is based on several legislative authorizations from Congress. Of these funds, $800,000 is set aside for EPA to develop a Waste and Wastewater Asset Management System, leaving approximately $30 million ($29,906,273) for the rest of the plan.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata on Wednesday presided for part of a legislative hearing that examined 12 new Veterans’ bills, the first step in their legislative process through the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee (HVAC) following introduction.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting key steps the U.S. should take in the region, especially in light of reports of China’s extensive data and ocean mapping efforts in the Indo-Pacific.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting National Agriculture Day 2026, themed “Agriculture: Together We Grow” which celebrates abundance and expresses appreciation for all those who grow and harvest foods.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is congratulating Micah Tiamanini I’atala Gurr for his acceptance to the U.S. Air Force Academy Preparatory School in Colorado Springs.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata, who serves as Vice Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (HVAC), is highlighting a lengthy slate of 27 Veterans’ bills and proposals examined by the Committee in a Wednesday legislative hearing.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata took part in a Wednesday hearing of the full House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC), making remarks leading to her questions, directed to Under Secretary of State for Management Jason S. Evans, and highlighting the U.S. Foreign Service needs in the Pacific Islands and elsewhere.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is hailing House passage of a bill she co-led to update and reauthorize the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act for five fiscal years with funding at $56 million yearly. This bill would authorize, modernize, and fund the public-private partnership of coastal observation systems collecting data to inform decision-making along our nation’s extensive coasts and in marine waters.