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August 2, 2022

Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata welcomed official notice of $4,547,979 for American Samoa’s Head Start program, a major grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

Issues:Education

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Congresswoman Amata speaking in July with ADM Linda Fagan, Commandant of the US Coast Guard
August 1, 2022

Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata released the following statement celebrating the 232nd birthday of the United States Coast Guard, which is August 4th:

Issues:Military

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amata with Grijalva
July 29, 2022

Washington, D.C. – House Natural Resources Committee Chair Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) and the delegates of the five U.S Territories—Rep. Aumua Amata Radewagen (R-American Samoa), Rep. Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (D-CNMI), Rep. Michael San Nicolas (D-Guam), Rep. Jenniffer González Colón, (R-Puerto Rico), and Rep. Stacey E. Plaskett (D-USVI)—introduced the bipartisan H.R.


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(NASA photo) Astronauts welcomed to American Samoa after the mission
July 28, 2022

Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata released the following statement recognizing and celebrating President Eisenhower’s signing of the National Aeronautics and Space Act, and the creation of the National Aeronautics and Space Agency (NASA):

Issues:Military

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Congresswoman Amata and colleagues at the DMZ in Korea on a CODEL a few years ago
July 27, 2022

Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata released the following statement recognizing and celebrating Veterans of the Korean War on this Armistice Day:

Issues:Veterans

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Congresswoman Amata met with StarKist CEO Andrew Choe
July 26, 2022

Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata on Monday met with StarKist CEO Andrew Choe and the senior executive team at their new national headquarters in Reston, Virginia. StarKist moved their United States headquarters to Virginia from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in March of this year.


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Hire Veterans
July 25, 2022

Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting National Hire a Veteran Day 2022

Issues:Veterans

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Amata in Committee work on Thursday
July 21, 2022

Boosts ASG Operations Budget, Preserves Previous Increases

Issues:Budget

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Congresswoman Amata speaking in House July 20 2022
July 20, 2022

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata in a Wednesday speech on the floor of the United States House of Representatives supported Navy Lieutenant Ridge Alkonis, and filed a longer Statement for the Congressional Record.

Issues:Congress

July 19, 2022

Letter calls on Peace Corps to strengthen U.S. ties in the region