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Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is updating the continued progress of local hospital infrastructure, Medicaid, and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) funds, which passed the House on Friday as part of the major budget reconciliation bill, titled the Build Back Better (BBB) Act.

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming bipartisan House passage Wednesday by a vote of 420-4 of legislation she cosponsored to establish a new committee of Veterans from the islands to advise the U.S. Department of Veterans’ Affairs (VA) and the VA Secretary on Veterans’ issues affecting them.

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata voted in the Natural Resources Committee for the American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act of 2021, H.R. 3128, which was passed and will be sent to the full House of Representatives.

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata has requested the United States Army consider options for Army recruit required physical examinations in American Samoa, which are currently held up by COVID-related travel restrictions between Hawaii and American Samoa.

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting the continuation of 100 percent federal funding through the end of 2021 for any emergency protective measure grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as part of COVID-19 response.

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata is welcoming a grant of $591,594 from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for coral reef preservation efforts, and congratulating the American Samoa Department of Marine and Wildlife Resources.

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata is honoring American Samoa's Veterans for Veterans Day 2021.

Washington, D.C.- Thursday, Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata has co-sponsored three bipartisan bills that concern military veterans.