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May 2, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata has cosponsored new bipartisan legislation, together with the Representatives of the four affected territories, to remove Medicaid funding caps, a point of fairness. The Medicaid Improvement for Insular Areas Act of 2025, was sponsored by Rep. Kimberlyn King-Hinds (CNMI), with original cosponsors Rep. Aumua Amata (American Samoa), Rep. James Moylan (Guam), and Rep. Stacey Plaskett (USVI). 

Issues:Healthcare

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Speaking with Prime Minister Netanyahu
April 29, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata visited Israel as part of a bipartisan delegation for meetings with national leaders, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, participation in the Yom HaShoah observance, Holocaust Remembrance Day. While in Israel, the delegation also met families of the hostages from the October 7, 2023 attacks, and visited the U.S. Embassy, where they greeted the U.S. Marines on duty there. 


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April 25, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata took part in several meetings in London with national government and business leaders, as part of a bipartisan Congressional Delegation (CODEL) led by Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, which then continued to several other countries. 


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U. S. Army Reserve
April 22, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is honoring the U.S. Army Reserve for its birthday (April 23), celebrating 117 years of strength and service to the nation, and the cause of freedom.

Issues:Military

April 22, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is part of a bipartisan Congressional Delegation (CODEL) led by Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, who released an initial statement outlining the purposes of the delegation in each country, and noting the importance of these alliances and partnerships to the U.S. 


April 21, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata released the following statement of reflection on the life and legacy of Pope Francis: 

Issues:Culture

April 18, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming a grant notice Friday from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for the American Samoa Community Cancer Coalition. 

The grant, a new award of $143,693 for research on aging, is categorized as a small research grant project, and from HHS’s National Institute on Aging. 

Issues:Healthcare

April 17, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is hailing President Trump’s Proclamation restoring fishing waters, which will expand options for the U.S. tuna fleet out of Pago Pago Harbor. President Trump made the Proclamation on April 17th, coinciding with American Samoa’s 125th Flag Day, which celebrates the first official raising of the U.S. flag in American Samoa in the year 1900.

Issues:Fisheries

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Easter photo
April 16, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata released the following Easter statement:

Issues:Culture