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Delighted to visit our firefighters
September 18, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata visited and thanked American Samoa’s firefighters over the weekend where they are stationed in California’s wildfire camp.


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Congresswoman Amata and Director Faiai 2
September 16, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming notice of $617,851 in federal funds for the STOP (Services, Training, Officers, Prosecutors) Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program under the leadership of CJPA Director Mariana Timu-Faiai.


September 11, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata released the following statement remembering September 11, 2001:


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Congresswoman Amata and Senator Wyden
September 11, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming Wednesday’s action in a U.S. Senate legislative hearing that moves forward her House-passed bill for American Samoa, H.R. 6062.


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Amata speaking on House Floor
September 10, 2024

House Passes Legislation Amata Sponsored and Cosponsored


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Presiding Subcommittee Chairman Amata during statements and questions
September 10, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata on Tuesday led the Natural Resources Committee’s Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs’ oversight hearing on the implementation of the Compacts of Free Association (COFA) Amendments Act of 2024.


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Chief of Staff Leafaina Tavai at the White House Executive Office
September 8, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata’s Chief of Staff Leafaina “Ina” Tavai represented her in attending the first White House Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) Convening, Friday, September 6th, at the White House’s historic Eisenhower Executive Office Building (EEOC).


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Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata with Director Tafaimamao “Tafa” Lefu Tua Tupuola of ASCC’s UCEDD
September 7, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is congratulating American Samoa Community College (ASCC) upon receiving notice of a federal grant of $400,000 from the National Science Foundation (NSF).

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