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Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming the confirmation of Carmen Cantor as the Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Insular and International Affairs.

Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Aumua Amata released the following statement recognizing Purple Heart Day 2022 (August 7), and honoring American Samoa’s Purple Heart Veterans:

Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata released the following statement celebrating the farmworkers of American Samoa for National Farmworker Appreciation Day (August 6):

Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata released the following statement upon the sudden loss of Congresswoman Jackie Walorski:

Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata welcomed final Senate passage of the PACT Act, sending it to President Biden to be signed into law, as it was passed in mid-July by the U.S. House of Representatives. PACT stands for Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics, and the official full title is the SFC Heath Robinson Honoring Our PACT Act.

Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is one of a bipartisan group of 12 Members of Congress, an effort led by Representative Ami Bera (D-CA), Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia, and Nonproliferation, that wrote a letter jointly to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Shalanda Young to express support for the OMB’s efforts to continue U.S.

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).

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