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Washington, D.C. – Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata is welcoming a second health grant from recently passed Coronavirus response efforts, with more comprehensive assistance to come as Congress considers a $2 trillion economic and health care response package this week.
The U.S. Health and Human Services Department through HRSA is providing a Coronavirus response grant of $58,550 to the American Samoa Department of Health for coronavirus supplemental funding for health centers.
Washington, D.C.—Tuesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata is announcing she is a cosponsor of the bipartisan Student Veteran Coronavirus Response Act of 2020, newly introduced this week to immediately help student Veterans during and following the COVID-19 pandemic.
Washington, D.C.—Saturday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata is highlighting an increase in the federal share for the Territory's Medicaid. As a result of Coronavirus response legislation, the federal share for American Samoa will rise from 83 percent to 89.2 percent (trimming the local match to 10.8 percent). This change to FMAP will last throughout the current emergency.
Washington, D.C.—Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata is urging President Trump to reopen fishing access as a matter of national food security during the worldwide economic and health crisis.
"At this time of global re-evaluation of world health and economics, I simply write to say that food security equals national security. Please use your Executive Order to immediately reopen the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument (PRIMNM) to commercial fishing," Aumua Amata states in her urgent letter to the President.
Washington, D.C.—Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata is welcoming the prompt action this week by both the U.S. Senate and President Trump, who signed H.R. 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, into law. This is the second legislative response to the coronavirus, with a third major bill – estimated as a trillion-dollar investment in the economy – now in the early stages of being developed.
Washington, D.C.—Tuesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata is welcoming House passage late Monday of revised economic legislation, H Res 904, in direct response to the Coronavirus and helping people during its impact on economic conditions. This Resolution updated the bill, H.R. 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, which initially passed Friday of last week. This allows the Senate to now take up the bill.
Washington, D.C. – Tuesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata is welcoming $370,247 in federal health services funds for the American Samoa Department of Health for public health crisis response.
This is a discretionary grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) designated for the Cooperative Agreement for Emergency Response: Public Health Crisis Response. Specifically, the funds are through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and their Coordinating Office for Preparedness & Emergency Response.
Washington, D.C.—Monday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata passed along new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), pledged support for American Samoa Government efforts throughout the COVID-19 response, and thanked Governor Lolo upon being notified of the Territory's action plan and ongoing efforts to reduce risk in the islands.
Washington, D.C. – Friday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata released the following statement on the ongoing legislative response to the coronavirus, and the President's national emergency declaration:
Washington, D.C. – Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata is expressing support for the call for an economic stimulus effort, and appreciates President Trump's specific inclusion of "states and territories" in his speech Wednesday evening, as the country continues to take various steps to limit the coronavirus.