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Uosigitone, DC – Aso Lulu Talia e le Tamaitaifaipule ia Aumua Amata tupe mai le feterale e faalelei ai tulaga o le suavai taumafa mai le Matagaluega e Puipuia le Siosiomaga (EPA). O se vaega tupe e $154,000 ua avanoa mo Amerika Samoa e ala mai le nei porokalama, o loo galulue e faalelei le suavai taumafa i le atunuu atoa. O le nei tulafono mo porokalama patino faapenei a le EPA e pogai mai le Tulafono ua pasia e faalelei ai tulaga o le Suavai Taumafa mo le Atunuu (WIIN Act).
Washington, D.C. – Monday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata and the House Veterans Affairs Committee conducted a hearing to examine the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) efforts to reduce suicide among the Veteran population. Prior to the hearing, Speaker Nancy Pelosi and GOP Conference Chair Liz Cheney joined Congresswoman Amata, Chairman Mark Takano, Ranking Member Dr. Phil Roe and other leaders of the Committee to raise awareness at a Capitol press conference with Veterans.
Uosigitone, D.C. – Aso Gafua, Sa faia se fonotaga a le Tamaitaifaipule ia Aumua Amata ma le Komiti mo Mataupu tau Vetereni a le Maota e Iloilo ai taumafaiga a le Matagaluega mo Mataupu tau Vetereni(VA) e faaitiitia ai le pule i le ola mai le faitauaofai o Vetereni. A o le i usuia le fonotaga, na aufaatasi le Susuga i le Fofoga Fetalai ia Nancy Pelosi ma le susuga i le Taitaifono ia Liz Cheney ma le Tamaitaifaipule ia Amata, le susuga i le Taitaifono ia Mark Takano, Totino Sinia ia Dr.
Washington, D.C. – Friday, Congresswoman Aumua AmataAmata is delighted to congratulate two excellent students from American Samoa upon their acceptance to the nation's prestigious service academies. Congresswoman Amata was notified that Ben So'otui Schuster has been offered a fully qualified appointment by the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado, and that Aitulagi Alofa has been offered a fully qualified appointment by the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.
Uosigitone, D.C. – Aso Faraile Fiafia lava le afioga i le tamaitaifaipule ia Aumua Amata e faamalo atu i alo aoga e toalua mai Amerika Samoa ua talia i Aoga iloga a le malo i totonu o le atunuu. Na faailoa atu i le tamaitai faipule ia Amata o Ben So'otui Schuster ua tofia e le Aoga a le Air Force a le Iunaite Setete i Colorado, ma ua talia foi Aitulagi Alofa e le Aoga a le Navy a le Iunaite Setete i Annapolis Maryland.
Washington, D.C. – Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata announced she has cosponsored two separate bipartisan legislative efforts supporting Pacific Veterans who were exposed to chemicals and toxic materials including Agent Orange.
Uosigitone, D.C. – Aso Tofi, Faailoa e le afioga i le Tamaitaifaipule ia Aumua Amata lona sapaia o ni pili eseese e lua o se taumafaiga faifaatasi a itu faaupufai e fesoasoani ai i Vetereni a le Pasefika na aafia i vailaau ma mea oona e aofia ai le Agent Orange.
Washington, D.C. – Friday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata is delighted once again to announce the winners of the Malofie Congressional Art Competition. This year's first-place contestant has the distinction of also being a previous winner. Congratulations to Katie Jewel Godinet from Samoana High School upon her first-place finish. She is the daughter of Katie Godinet of Pago Pago.
The second-place winner is MJ Matulino, son of Maeli and Lusia Maselino of Aua. Third-place honors were earned by Anthony Feala.
Uosigitone, D.C. – Aso Lua, O le nei faamatalaga ua tuuina mai e le afioga i le Faipule ia Aumua Amata i le faamanatuina o le Aso o le Sisiga Fu'a o le 2019:
Washington, D.C. – Tuesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata released the following statement in commemoration of Flag Day 2019: