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Fix our forests
September 26, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting House passage of a slate of 14 Natural Resources bills supporting protections and management of areas around the country, including promoting coastal resiliency.


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Congresswoman Amata and Director Faiai 2
September 26, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming two additional grants from the U.S. Department of Justice for American Samoa, which has sent a series of grant notices in recent weeks for the American Samoa Criminal Justice Planning Agency (CJPA) led by Director Mariana Timu-Faiai.

Issues:Judiciary

September 24, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting notice of a new grant of $500,000 in federal funding for local mental health and substance abuse services, specifically opioid efforts.

Issues:Healthcare

September 24, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting two more grants from the U.S. Department of Justice for American Samoa.

Issues:Judiciary

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Congresswoman Amata speaking in the House on protecting religious freedoms worldwide
September 24, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amataspoke on the House floor on Monday, emphasizing the importance of U.S. efforts to protect religious freedoms worldwide, while serving as Floor Manager for House passage of the reauthorization of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), S.

Issues:Culture

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Congresswoman Amata and Director Faiai 2
September 20, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming a grant of $120,523 from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to the American Samoa Criminal Justice Planning Agency for rehabilitation and treatment.

Issues:Judiciary

September 20, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting a grant notice of $228,000 for the American Samoa Department of Health from the U.S.

Issues:Healthcare

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Congresswoman Amata in the Health Subcommittee hearing this week examining the Veterans Crisis Line
September 19, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting House passage this week of a necessary supplemental bill to ensure key Veterans’ services are funded, along with a slate of bipartisan Veterans’ bills.

Issues:Veterans

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Close Up students visiting Congresswoman Amata's office during this 118th Congress
September 18, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming notice of yearly support benefiting American Samoa’s students in the Close Up program from the Interior Department’s Office of Insular Affairs (OIA).

Issues:Education