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Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata said that there were developments in Washington on Tuesday improving prospects for a short-term extension of the current Medicaid federal match (FMAP) of 83 percent for American Samoa, potentially avoiding an upcoming deadline sometimes called a Medicaid cliff.

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata is honoring the anniversary of the United States Air Force's founding as a Service, officially on this date in 1947. She released the following statement:

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata welcomed the announcement of $344,292 in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), and congratulated the American Samoa Criminal Justice Planning Agency.

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata took part in a markup of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee (HVAC) to develop the Department of Veterans' Affairs (VA) portion of the reconciliation bill, S. Con. Res 14, the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2022.

Washington, D.C. – Wednesday, Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata is welcoming the announcement of over $685,000 in federal funds for American Samoa's efforts to combat violence against women. These federal funds are from two grant programs administered by the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) of the US Justice Department.

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata is providing an update on a development in Congress as part of the major budget reconciliation bill that would give new tax credit to businesses in American Samoa.

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata welcomed two new appointees to the leadership team for the Office of Insular Affairs (OIA), as announced by the Department of Interior (DOI).