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Independence
July 2, 2021

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata released the following statement in celebration of Independence Day:

"Happy Fourth of July! We are blessed to be part of the United States and celebrate the ideals of freedom together.

Issues:Culture

July 2, 2021

Washington, D.C. – Friday, Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata welcomes a recent action by the House Appropriations Committee to increase funding for ASG Operations by $2.5 million at Amata's request. This recommended increase would bring total grants for ASG Operations to $27,120,000 and builds on Amata's past requests to the Committee toward a fifth straight increase.

Issues:Healthcare

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Amata and Miller-Meeks
July 1, 2021

Washington, D.C.- Thursday, Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata is a cosponsor of bipartisan legislation that honors Veterans with free lifetime access to all U.S. National Parks. The Veterans in Parks (VIP) Act is a bipartisan bill that honors the nation's service members, veterans, and Gold Star families as VIPs in National Parks and other public lands.

Issues:Veterans

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Congresswoman Amata in Committee work with Secretary Haaland (shown at left) 6-23-2021
June 24, 2021

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata drew attention to LBJ in a Wednesday hearing of the full Natural Resources Committee in which Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland was testifying.


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Congresswoman Amata with Director Chao and VA health team in Honolulu
June 23, 2021

Washington, D.C. – Wednesday, Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata hailed a notice from Honolulu VA Regional Director Sergio S. Chao that the Department of Veterans' Affairs will place a permanent Veterans Benefits Counselor in American Samoa to assist Veterans.

Issues:Veterans

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NSF-STEM
June 22, 2021

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata highlighted a bill that would encourage STEM education and reward STEM educators in American Samoa and the other insular areas.

Issues:Education

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Congresswoman Amata with the Close-Up students during lunch
June 21, 2021

Washington, D.C. – Monday, Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata welcomed notification of several grants for youth education efforts in insular areas from the Interior Department's Office of Insular Affairs (OIA), along with a grant for linemen training.

Issues:Education

June 18, 2021

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata is highlighting Juneteenth, a day of freedom which has been celebrated for years and recognized by Congress with prior resolutions, but is for the first time this year an official national holiday. The bipartisan bill, S.

Issues:Culture

June 17, 2021

Governor Lemanu P.S. Mauga, Lieutenant Governor Talauega E.V. Ale, and Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata are welcoming good news of federal funds totaling $3,866,108 for a series of projects upon notification from the U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) for the American Samoa Government (ASG) through the Office of Insular Affairs' (OIA).

Issues:Budget

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Amata and Veterans Wave on Veterans Day 2020
June 17, 2021

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata said her American Samoa congressional office has a fellowship opening for a wounded warrior or medically retired veteran.

Issues:Veterans