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Washington, D.C. –Friday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata was pleased to announce that the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, under the U.S. Department of Education, has awarded American Samoa two grants totaling $6.9 Million.

Washington, D.C. –Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, announced today that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has awarded American Samoa a grant of nearly $1.1 million.

Washington, DC –Tuesday,Congresswoman Aumua Amata, this morning in the U.S. Capitol building, introduced legislation, the American Samoa Jobs Protection and Expansion Act, which will do a great deal in assisting American Samoa's ability to retain and attract new businesses to the territory.

Washington, D.C. – Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, issued the following statement regarding the shooting at the GOP Congressional Baseball practice in Alexandria, VA earlier today.

Washington, DC –Monday,Congresswoman Aumua Amata, issued the following statement regarding the release of $7.8 Million in grant assistance for American Samoa by the Department of the Interior Office of Insular Affairs. This funding is what remains of the annual $22.75 Million as mandated by congress to support government operations in the territory.

Washington, D.C. –Friday, The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 10 Financial CHOICE Act yesterday. Included in H.R. 10 was Congresswoman Amata's bill H.R. 385, which would eliminate the long wait times for checks to clear in both American Samoa and the Northern Marianas.

Washington, DC –Thursday,Congresswoman Aumua Amata, was pleased to announce the awarding of $380,447 in maintenance assistance funding from the Department of the Interior, Office of Insular Affairs. The funding will be used for three initiatives to improve power utilities and provide technical training and education in the Pacific Insular region including American Samoa.

Washington, D.C. –Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata was pleased to announce that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded the American Samoa EPA a grant in the amount of $866,000 for local environmental sustainability and rehabilitation projects.

U.S. EPA Acting Regional Director Alexis Strauss stated, "The American Samoa Environmental Protection Agency has been a great partner in environmental protection. We are pleased to support its programs committed to achieving a better environment for all the residents of American Samoa."