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June 20, 2019
Fa'asalalauga Aloa'ia

Uosigitone, D.C. – Aso Tofi, E talitonu le Tamaitaikonekeresi ia Aumua Amata e tatau le Faamasinogatonu i taualumaga a le faamasinoga i le Starkist, ae tatau foi i tagata o Amerika Samoa o loo faalagolago i le kamupani se faiga e tonu.

Issues:Economy & Jobs (Small Business)

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Congresswoman Aumua and Director Motusa Nua
June 19, 2019

Washington, D.C. – Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata welcomed a federal health care grant for American Samoa from the U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Department.

The discretionary grant of $588,815 was awarded to the American Samoa Department of Health by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which is an agency within HHS. This grant provides federal funding for immunization and vaccines for children.


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Rep. Amata and the head of the Department of the Interior, David Bernhardt
June 19, 2019

Washington, D.C.- Congresswoman Aumua Amata welcomes multiple federal grants from the Office of Insular Affairs (OIA) through their Maintenance Assistance Program (MAP).

Multiple ASG departments received these federal grants. The Department of Public Safety received $287,000 for their Maintenance & Rehabilitation program. Additionally, the LBJ Tropical Medical Center received $1,359,000 to aid their Critical Infrastructure Projects. Finally, the Ronald Reagan Shipyard Authority received $80,000 for their Apprenticeship Training Program.

Issues:Budget

June 19, 2019
Fa'asalalauga Aloa'ia

Uosigitone, D.C.- Tali sapai e le Tamaitaikonekeresi ia Aumua Amata le tele o tupe maua mai le malo feterale mai le Ofisa mo Mataupu i Teritori e ala mai Porokalama e Fesoasoani i le Faamautuina o galuega.

Issues:Budget

June 19, 2019
Fa'asalalauga Aloa'ia

Uosigitone, D.C. – Aso Lulu, Na talia e le Tamaitaikonekeresi ia Aumua Amata se vaega tupe mai le feterale mo le tausiga faasoifuamaloloina mo Amerika Samoa mai le Matagaluega mo le Soifuamaloloina ma Tautua mo Tagata a le Iunaite Setete.

Issues:Healthcare

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national ptsd awareness
June 18, 2019

Pago Pago—This month, Congresswoman Aumua Amata is recognizing National PTSD Awareness Month, an important topic of concern for our Veterans and Armed Forces. She released the following statement highlighting the serious nature of this national health need:

Issues:Veterans

June 16, 2019
Fa'asalalauga Aloa'ia

 

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Teo

Saunoaga mai ia Aumua Amata:

Issues:Culture

June 14, 2019
Fa'asalalauga Aloa'ia

Pago Pago—Iuni 14, O se saunoaga lea mai le Tamaitaikonekeresi ia Amata auā le faamanatuga o le faavaeina o le Ami i le aso nei i le 1775, faatasi ai ma le opogi e le atunuu le tagavai a le Iunaite Setete i le 1777:

Issues:MilitaryVeterans

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Amata with Teo
June 14, 2019

Statement from Aumua Amata:

Issues:Culture

June 14, 2019

Pago Pago—June 14th, Congresswoman Aumua Amata released the following statement in commemoration of the founding of the Army on this day in 1775, along with the nation's adoption of the U.S. flag in 1777:

Issues:Military