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March 20, 2024
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting a $3.8 million federal funding notification from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a federal agency within HHS.
Issues:Healthcare
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March 8, 2024
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata arrived in American Samoa on the Thursday flight, and followed the content of President Biden’s State of the Union address, instead of attending this year. As a Member of Congress, she has attended these speeches under three presidents.
Issues:Congress
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March 7, 2024
Washington, D.C. – The co-chairs of the bipartisan House Pacific Islands Caucus are hailing House passage of legislation that renews and funds the Compacts of Free Association (COFA). The Compacts are the foundation for U.S. relations with the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of Palau for the next generation.
Issues:Foreign Affairs
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March 6, 2024
Bill Includes $3 Million for ASCC, Provides Grant Funding
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting bipartisan passage of an appropriations package of legislation, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, that funds several major departments of the U.S. government for the year, including the Interior Department (DOI) which encompasses the Office of Insular Affairs (OIA). The legislation passed 339-85.
Issues:Budget
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March 4, 2024
Washington, D.C. – Early Saturday morning, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Mike Johnson informed Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata that House leaders had reached a bipartisan agreement on a package of spending bills that includes renewal and funding for the Compacts of Free Association (COFA). Members of the full House will be asked to approve the bills this coming week.
Issues:Foreign Affairs
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March 1, 2024
Fesoasoani tau Mea Taumafa mo Fanau pe a Tuua Aoga i le Tau Mafanafana mai le Porokalama Fou a le Matagaluega o Faatoaga a le Iunaite Setete (USDA)
Laumua i Uosigitone – Ua faailoa e le afioga i le Faipule Tamaitai ia Uifaatali Amata aso ua tuupoina e maua ai tufaaga mo le porokalama EBT i le tau mafanafana, ma faaali mai ai e le manaomia e matua poo fanau aoga ni mea e ao ona fai i le taimi nei. O le pule a le Konekeresi ua faatino ai e le Matagaluega o Faatoaga a le Iunaite Setete (USDA) se fuafuaga fou o se fesoasoani tau mea taumafa mo le fanau aoga i se galuega fai faatasi ma le Matagaluega o Tautua mo Tagata ma le mamalu lautele (DHSS) o le Malo o Amerika Samoa.
Issues:Congress
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March 1, 2024
New USDA Program Will Provide Child Food Assistance Once School Is Out
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is updating the timeline for the Summer EBT program, noting that no action is needed by parents or students at this time. Following congressional authorization, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is implementing a new child food assistance plan in cooperation with American Samoa Government’s Department of Human and Social Services (DHSS).
Issues:Congress
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March 1, 2024
Appropriations Agreements Underway for Potential Votes Next Week
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming bipartisan passage in Congress of a bill extending government funding through a Continuing Resolution (C.R.), often described as a stopgap. This action prevented a partial government shutdown, and is in anticipation of agreements on a number of full year appropriations bills.
Issues:Congress
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February 29, 2024
Original Cosponsor of AWHCA With $320 Million in Conservation Grants Nationwide
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata took part in a Capitol press conference on Thursday in the House Radio and TV Correspondents Gallery to highlight American Samoa’s wildlife and natural habitat as part of the rollout of America's Wildlife Habitat Conservation Act (AWHCA).
Issues:Environment
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February 28, 2024
Pago Pago – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting a $3.8 million federal funding notification from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a federal agency within HHS.
Issues:Healthcare