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Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming last week’s bipartisan confirmation and swearing-in of the Secretary of Agriculture, Brooke Rollins, who received a Senate vote of 72-28.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is hailing the Senate confirmation of former Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, who was born in American Samoa and represented Hawaii in Congress, as Director of National Intelligence (DNI).
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata made a whirlwind series of visits to meet up with Service Members from American Samoa at military installations in five states along the U.S. east coast, including 100 Samoans in one location at Fort Gregg-Adams in Virginia. Over two weekends, and the last week of January, with Congress out for those days, she was able to drive through multiple states for visits to a series of military installations as well as American Legion posts.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming the announcement by StarKist of the company’s next President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Mr. Eunhong (Edward) Min.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting the Senate confirmation of former Congressman Doug Collins, her friend and former colleague, as Secretary of the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (VA).
Washington, D.C. – House Veterans’ Affairs Committee (HVAC) Vice Chairman Uifa’atali Amataheard from groups of Veterans over several days and gave remarks at American Legion posts in several states.
Congresswoman Amata heard from Veterans on the issues that are important to them, and highlighted some of the recent and ongoing work of the Committee under the leadership of Chairman Mike Bost, a veteran and congressman representing Illinois.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is congratulating 2025 American Samoa Teacher of the Year, now a finalist for the prestigious National Teacher of the Year (NTOY) recognition.
Washington, D.C. –Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is sounding a note of caution to Pacific Islands nations that sign agreements with China for economic interests.
For instance, the new visa exemption agreement between Samoa and China may make travel between them easier for their citizens, but at what cost to the U.S. and other democracies’ economic and security interests in the region.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming the Senate confirmation and swearing-in on Tuesday of another friend and former colleague for the key administration role of Secretary of Transportation, former Congressman Sean Duffy.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is reassuring the people of American Samoa that congressional grants are likely to continue following a brief review of federal spending that is in the pipeline, including billions in spending that President Biden ordered in his final days in office.