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Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata was delighted to welcome 2025 American Samoa Teacher of the Year Mikaela Saelua, accompanied by her parents, Rep. Fiu and Catherine Saelua, on her Teacher of the Year visit to Washington, D.C., where Mikaela hand-delivered nearly 70 letters from students aged 14-18 to Congresswoman Amata.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata released the following statement and informational update on the partial government shutdown:
“First of all, I absolutely opposed this needless government shutdown. The best scenario for American Samoa is steady, secure federal funding that preserves our services. That said, I am always optimistic, and I remain optimistic that this interruption will not last long. Negotiators will continue to work, and I will monitor closely and keep our people informed.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming notice of two U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) grants, both regarding protections for the community from hazardous materials.
One grant of $150,000 is for the American Samoa Department of Homeland Security (ASDHS), a discretionary preparedness grant that will fund 700 emergency responder trainings through exercise drills and HAZMAT courses and conferences.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting notice of $500,000 in federal funds from the U.S. Department of Justice for the American Samoa Coalition Against Domestic and Sex Violence for important services.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting a Department of the Interior grant of $3,264 for the American Samoa Community College (ASCC) to offset costs for the Nursing Program, as requested earlier this month by Governor Pulaalil’i Nikolao Pula.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming House passage of a government funding extension bill that would keep the federal government open during ongoing work on the appropriations bills for fiscal year 2026. The short-term Continuing Resolution (C.R.), led by House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole of Oklahoma, would allow time for ongoing negotiations by funding extending government funding through Nov. 21st of this year.
Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming an announcement from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) that American Samoa has been awarded $358,519 under the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Victim Assistance Formula Grant Program for fiscal year 2025, as authorized by Congress.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC) passage of the State Department reauthorization legislation, which the Committee marked up in lengthy effort spanning Wednesday, much of that night, and Thursday.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting House passage this week, and a few earlier this month, of several bills that she cosponsored.
The following Amata-cosponsored bills were passed by the House on Monday:
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata emphasized energy security in her questions during a Natural Resources Committee hearing this week examining legislation, including a bipartisan permitting reform bill.