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Honolulu – Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, and a large contingent of her colleagues are in Hawaii for the funeral of the late Representative Mark Takai, who passed away in July after a long and hard fought battle against pancreatic cancer. The Congresswoman was personally asked to attend on behalf of House Speaker Paul Ryan, who sent along a letter of his condolences, which will be read by the Congresswoman.
Washington, D.C. – Friday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has awarded a non-discretionary grant in the amount of $300,000 to the American Samoa Government for the Pago Pago International: Update Airport Master Plan Study.
Washington, D.C. – Friday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, on her way home over the weekend, stopped off in Los Angeles to participate in the Annual Sisters Alumni of the South Pacific scholarship award event.
Washington, D.C. –Tuesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, stopped in Honolulu while en route to her home district in American Samoa Monday to meet with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) District Commander LTC James Hoyman and his team. So that Congress can provide additional help, Aumua requested a detailed briefing and status report on all of the Corps' support to American Samoa including all projects and studies, their financing, economic justification, high cost of construction and other challenges.
Washington, D.C. – Monday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, on her way home over the weekend, stopped off in Los Angeles to participate in the annual Flag Day celebration in Carson, CA.
Washington, D.C. – Friday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has awarded a series of transportation grants to the American Samoa Government for operations at Pago Pago International, Ofu, and Fitiuta Airports.
Washington, D.C. – Friday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, was invited to speak to those in attendance for a performance from the world renowned Taiwan Vox Choir last Sunday evening in Washington.
Washington, D.C. – Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, traveled off the Hill on Wednesday afternoon to meet with several Law Enforcement Officers from American Samoa who were in Washington as part of their annual training, which includes instruction from the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Washington, D.C. – Monday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, was pleased to announce earlier today that the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention / CDC-NCBDDD National Center For Birth Defects & Developmental Disabilities has awarded the American Samoa Department of Health $400,000 in grant funding for Zika surveillance and monitoring in American Samoa.
Washington, D.C. – Tuesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, announced that the Administration for Children and Families (a division of DHHS) has awarded a $2.25 million dollar grant for American Samoa’s Head Start Program. These funds are part of a Non-Competing Continuation first initiated in 2013.