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Congresswoman Amata and part of the CODEL with Secretary John Kerry and US Senator Sheldon Whitehouse
April 19, 2022

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata took part this past week in a Congressional Delegation (CODEL) to several Pacific region countries that have strategic partnerships with the United States, including meetings with key participants in the international Our Ocean Conference in Palau.

Issues:Congress

April 18, 2022
Fa'asalalauga Aloa'ia

Laumua i Uosigitone – O le saunoaga lea a le afioga i le Faipule ia Uifa’atali Amata mo le Eseta:

Issues:Culture

April 15, 2022

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata released the following Easter statement:

“Every year, Christian believers all over the world celebrate a risen Savior, the blessed hope God sent us from Heaven, and the special joy that we will see our loved ones again who have left this life behind.

Issues:Culture

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Flag Day historic photo
April 15, 2022

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

Issues:Culture

April 14, 2022

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting availability of upcoming federal funding of over $1 million for fiscal year 2022 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).


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Chairman Grijalva in a remote hearing with Congresswoman Amata and other Members of Congress
April 14, 2022

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting a bipartisan effort to identify gaps in federal agency data collection for the territories, as these data points are used to determine federal funding.

Issues:Budget

April 12, 2022

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming $250,000 in federal funding for local mental health and substance abuse services.

Issues:Healthcare

April 11, 2022

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is congratulating two dedicated teachers in American Samoa, nominees for the national Patricia Behring History Teacher of the Year.

Issues:Education

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Congresswoman Amata testifying on local appropriations
April 7, 2022
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata testified Thursday before the Interior Appropriations Subcommittee regarding American Samoa’s Operations funding derived from the Department of the Interior’s Office of Insular Affairs (OIA), in which she requested an increase based on inflation concerns, while defending current funding based on the long term need for a modernized hospital.
Issues:Budget

April 7, 2022

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata has cosponsored the bipartisan Restaurant Relief for Restaurants and other Hard Hit Small Businesses Act of 2022 (H.R. 3807), which the House passed Thursday, that would provide new relief particularly for restaurants, along with certain other small businesses.