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Washington, D.C. – Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, announced today that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded a grant in the amount of $2.7 Million in discretionary funding to the American Samoa Environmental ProtectionAgency (AESPA) for environmental protection programs.
An Examination of VA’s Misuse of Employee Settlement Agreements
Washington, D.C. – Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, and the House Veterans Affairs Committee conducted an oversight hearing on Capitol Hill Wednesday morning, to examine the VA’s misuse of Employee Settlement Agreements.
Washington, D.C. –Tuesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, took to the dais on the House Floor on Monday afternoon in support of a package of bills on behalf of the House Natural Resources Committee, including her own legislation, H.R. 4576, the Ensuring Access to Pacific Fisheries Act.
Issues Affecting Economic Growth in the Nation’s Rural Communities
Washington, D.C. –Friday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, and the House Small Business Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax & Capital Access held a hearing on Capitol Hill yesterday entitled, Struggling to Grow: Assessing the Challenges for Small Businesses in Rural America. The purpose of the hearing was to examine hurdles facing rural small businesses and startups following the Great Recession, and figure out a “Better Way to Grow Our Economy”.
Washington, D.C. – Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has awarded a grant in the amount of $7 Million in discretionary funding to the American Samoa Government for repairs and rehabilitation of Pago Pago International Airport.
Washington, D.C. – Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, and the House Veterans Affairs Committee conducted an oversight hearing on Capitol Hill Wednesday morning, to examine the Commission on Care and the future of the VA healthcare system.
Washington, D.C. – Tuesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has awarded a grant in the amount of $150,000 to the American Samoa Government for Pago Pago International Airport.
Pago Pago –Sunday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, is preparing to return to Washington this week, as Congress returns for one of the final legislative sessions of the 114th Congress.
Pago Pago –Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, extended her congratulations to the United States National Park Service as they prepare to celebrate their centennial tomorrow, August 25th.
Washington, D.C. – Friday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, announced that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/ CDC –OSTLTS Office for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Support, have awarded a grant in the amount of $82,851 in assistance toward the Preventive Health Services program in American Samoa.