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Washington, DC – Monday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata announced that the full Committee on Natural Resources will be holding an upcoming oversight hearing on the topic of the Insular Areas Medicaid Cliff.
"This is an important and timely topic for American Samoa," said Aumua Amata. "I appreciate the leadership of the Natural Resources Committee devoting this hearing to our insular areas and Medicaid, including my friend, Congressman Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan, who serves as Vice Chairman for Insular Affairs."
Washington, DC – Monday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata is welcoming federal funds through the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Economic Development Administration (EDA) for a broadband study in American Samoa to aid in economic development strategy.
"Broadband capabilities can be a valuable tool for small businesses and job creation," said Aumua Amata. "Our economic future in American Samoa will benefit from growth in areas of communications and technology access, so I'm pleased to welcome this timely study."
Washington, DC – Last week, Congresswoman Aumua Amata had the opportunity to welcome American Samoa's 2019 Territorial Teacher of the Year Jordanna Maga to the U.S. Capitol during her early May visit to Washington, and congratulate her again upon the Teacher of the Year honor.
Uosigitone, DC – Aso Gafua, Talia e le Tamaitaifaipule ia Aumua Amata tupe mai le feterale e ala mai le Matagaluega o Fefaatauaiga a le Iunaite Setete ma le Taupulega mo le Atinaega o le Tamaoaiga (EDA) mo se suesuega i auala e faalelei ai fesootaiga i Amerika Samoa ina ia fesoasoani i le faatulagaina o le atinae mo le tamaoaiga.
Uosigitone, DC - Na maua e le Tamaitaifaipule ia Aumua Amata le avanoa e faafeiloai ai le Faiaoga o le Tausaga a le Teritori mo le 2019 le susuga ia Jordanna Maga i le Laumua o le Iunaite Setete i lana asiasiga i le amataga o Me i Uosigitone, ma toe faamalo atu ai i le faaaloalo maualuga ua ia ausia ua avea ai ma Faiaoga o le Tausaga.
Washington, D.C. – This week, Congresswoman Aumua Amata and the Natural Resources Committee conducted hearings and voted on a series of bills, including passage of an amendment by Rep. Amata, along with a bill affecting the Territories on which she was an original cosponsor.
Uosigitone, D.C –Na faia i le vaiaso nei iloiloga a le Tamaitaifaipule ia Aumua Amata ma le Komiti o Alamanuia Faalenatura ma palota ai i ni pili e aofia ai toe teuteuga na faia e le faipule ia Amata, faatasi ai ma se pili e aafia ai le Teritori sa avea ai le tamaitaifaipule ma se tasi o sui na ulua'i lagolagoina.
Washington, DC – Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata announced she has teamed up with Congressman Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (CNMI) for the introduction of the bipartisan Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa College Access Act to provide tuition assistance to students in the islands.
Washington, DC – Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata announced she has teamed up with Congressman Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (CNMI) for the introduction of the bipartisan Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa College Access Act to provide tuition assistance to students in the islands.
Washington, DC – Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata is welcoming federal funds for water infrastructure from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). A grant of $154,000 is available to American Samoa through the program, which works to provide improved drinking water throughout the country. The legislation providing for these specific EPA programs are a result of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (WIIN Act).