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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.
Washington, D.C.—Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata is welcoming this week's examination in the Veterans' Affairs Committee of a bipartisan bill to strengthen oversight at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), which was introduced in February by Rep. Kathleen Rice (D-NY) and Rep. Aumua Amata (R-American Samoa).
Washington, D.C.—Tuesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata testified before the leaders of the Interior Appropriations Subcommittee, and made the case for American Samoa's operations funding, especially highlighting the needs at LBJ Tropical Medical Center.
Washington, D.C.—Friday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata is emphasizing the importance of everyone in the islands being counted in the Census.
"Absolutely everyone should be included in the count, and take part in the Census," said Aumua Amata. "The purpose of the Census is to determine how many people are here, whether you were born here or work here or moved here. I want to thank the Census for doing educational outreach to the Pacific region to help make sure we are all counted."
Washington, D.C.—Friday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata hailed President Trump's signing into law of the bipartisan $8 billion supplemental emergency funding act for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
Washington, D.C.—Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata expressed support for the programs that American Samoa Community College (ASCC) relies on for grant funding. This week, ASCC Director of Agriculture, Community and National Resources Division Aufa'i Apulu Ropeti Areta was in Washington, visited the American Samoa congressional office, and met with Legislative Director Richard Stanton to discuss ASCC grant funding requests for agriculture research, food safety, environmental protection and education programs.