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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.

Washington, D.C.—Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata welcomed bipartisan House passage of an $8 billion supplemental emergency funding package for comprehensive prevention and containment of COVID-19, commonly known as the coronavirus.

Washington, D.C. – Friday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata is passing along the health recommendations that her office received February 28th from the Office of the Attending Physician in the U.S. House of Representatives, which echo the CDC.

Washington, D.C. – Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata welcomed a $235,000 federal health grant to fund the hearing program for newborn babies.

Washington, D.C.—Tuesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata expressed support for President Trump's supplemental budget request for an additional $1.25 billion to strengthen the prevention and containment of COVID-19, commonly known as the coronavirus.

"I support the efforts by both the Congress and the Administration, and these funds are the logical next step," said Aumua Amata. "All reasonable steps should be taken to ensure the country's full resources can quickly move in support of any community that might experience a need to help contain an outbreak."

Sunday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata highlighted the announcement of $600,000 in federal funds to secure and provide for American Samoa's federal elections.

"These are important funds to provide for our islands' participation in voting and choosing our leaders, as well as securing elections we can trust," said Aumua Amata. "We are privileged to live in a constitutional republic, and these are some of the rights we celebrate every Flag Day."

Washington, D.C. — Friday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata is welcoming federal funds for American Samoa through the following U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) grants; the Community Development Block Grant, the Emergency Solutions Grant, and the HOME program.

"These are helpful funds that can make an important difference for some needs in American Samoa," said Aumua Amata. "I want to say a special thank you to Secretary Dr. Ben Carson and HUD for these funds for American Samoa. These grants go directly to local community purposes."

WASHINGTON – U.S. Representatives Kathleen Rice (NY-04) and Aumua Amata (American Samoa) have introduced a bipartisan bill to strengthen oversight at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).