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Congressional Art Competition First Place Winner
April 13, 2021

Washington, D.C. – Monday, Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata is delighted to announce the winners of the Malofie Congressional Art Competition. This year's first-place winner is Martin Peresetene of Leone High School, and his art will be displayed at the U.S. Capitol for a year. The second-place winner is Annamarie Luteru, Leone High School.

Issues:Education

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Chairman Grijalva in the Natural Resources Committee remote hearing as viewed from Congresswoman Amata's desk
April 9, 2021

Washington, D.C. – Friday, Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata is has urged an expansion of access to federal programs in U.S. Territories as part of a bipartisan effort in which Natural Resources Committee Chair Raúl M.


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Congresswoman Amata and Congresswoman Rice
April 8, 2021

Washington, D.C. – Thursday, Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata joined Congresswoman Kathleen Rice (NY-04) in introducing two bipartisan reform bills to strengthen oversight and accountability at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

Issues:Veterans

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Congresswoman Amata congratulating Victor Chen following sailing competition
April 6, 2021

Washington, D.C. – Tuesday, Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata is congratulating Victor Chen of American Samoa upon his third acceptance by a prestigious Service Academy. The United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, has notified Congresswoman Amata, joining previous offers of a fully qualified appointment from the U.S.


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Congresswoman Uifaatali Amata and Health Director Motusa Nua
April 1, 2021

Washington, D.C. – Thursday, Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata is happy to welcome a health care grant of over $1.1 million for the American Samoa Department of Health, dedicated to the immunization and vaccines effort for children.

Issues:Healthcare

April 1, 2021

Washington, D.C. – Wednesday, Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata has introduced a bill in the 117th Congress that would enable any U.S. National who wishes to do so to convert to U.S. citizenship through a simplified procedure with the office of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). The House bill, H.R.


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Congresswoman Uifaatali Amata and Director Motusa Nua
March 30, 2021

Washington, D.C. – Tuesday, Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata is pleased to welcome a health care grant of over $3 million for the American Samoa Department of Health.

Issues:Healthcare

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Vietnam-War-Veterans-Day
March 29, 2021

Washington, D.C. – Monday, Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata commemorated National Vietnam War Veterans Day, and released the following statement:


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Congresswoman Amata speaking with VA Secretary McDonough who was WH Chief of Staff at the time
March 29, 2021

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata welcomed testimony and responses from Department of Veterans' Affairs (VA) Secretary Denis McDonough in a March 25 hearing. In her statement, Congresswoman Amata highlighted the needs of U.S. Veterans in the Freely Associated States (FAS), distant from common VA facilities.

Issues:Veterans

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2017 CODEL upon return from American Samoa
March 25, 2021

Washington, D.C. – Thursday, Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata is highlighting Ranking Member Bruce Westerman's public remarks of support regarding a new or modernized LBJ Tropical Medical Center for American Samoa. Ranking Member Westerman (R-Arkansas) has toured LBJ Medical Center with Congresswoman Amata.

Issues:Healthcare