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Washington, D.C. – Wednesday, Congresswoman Uifaatali Amata announced her roles in the Natural Resources Committee for the 117th Congress. In a new role, she is Vice Ranking Member for Insular Affairs, which applies to the full Committee when the proceeding is focused on Insular issues....
Washington, D.C. — Friday, Congresswoman Uifaatali Amata sent a letter to Senate Natural Resources Committee Chairman Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Ranking Senator Dr. John Barrasso (R-Wyoming), identifying needs and priorities for American Samoa in the major coronavirus and economic relief legislation,...
Washington, D.C. — Tuesday, Congresswoman Uifaatali Amata announced she will be Vice Ranking Member for the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (HVAC), and will serve once again on two key Veterans subcommittees for the 117th Congress — the Health Subcommittee and the Oversight and Investigations...
Washington, D.C. — Saturday, Congresswoman Uifaatali Amata welcomed over $3.4 million in federal funding for the COVID-19 vaccine effort through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
Specifically, this award provides $3,438,384.66 in federal funding to the American Samoa Department of...
Washington, D.C. — This past Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata took part in a hearing with the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, Subcommittee on Health, in conjunction with the Women Veterans Task Force, entitled, “Veterans’ Access to Reproductive Healthcare.”
This hearing examined the full...
Washington, D.C. —Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata welcomed a grant of $1,525,599.77 for the Port Administration from the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). These federal dollars support dredging work based on Tropical Storm Gita damages in the village...
Washington, D.C. — Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata released the following statement in honor of Asian and Pacific American Heritage Month:
“The United States has an enduring heritage of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islander Americans. This rapidly growing influence spans the...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Aumua Amata and the Committee on Small Business held a forum with a panel of lenders to conduct oversight and examine the Small Business Administration’s implementation of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).
“The Small Business Administration’s Paycheck...
Washington, D.C. — On Thursday Congresswoman Aumua Amata praised bipartisan passage of the $484 billion Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, which restores the PPP small business assistance fund.
This was the last legislative step as the bill now is sent to President Trump...
Washington, D.C. – Friday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata released the following statement on the ongoing legislative response to the coronavirus, and the President’s national emergency declaration:
“The President’s declaration of a national emergency is important to free up federal resources. Since his...


![Congresswoman Amata with Senator Dr. Barrasso, Republican of Wyoming and Ranking Senator of the Senate Natural Resources Committee. [courtesy photo] Amata with Senator Dr. Barrasso](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/amata_n_sen_barrasso.jpg?itok=vUS2V4Ob)
![Congresswoman Amata seated by Ranking Member Bost in Committee who after her appointment said of Amata, “She has been a constant advocate for our veterans, especially those in underserved areas like American Samoa. I look forward to continuing our work on behalf of all the men and women who have served in uniform.” [courtesy photo] Congresswoman Amata seated by Ranking Member Bost](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/amata_n_ranking_member.jpg?itok=14n_w9sO)
![Congresswoman Amata encourages you to take the vaccine as it becomes available. [courtesy photo] Amata getting vaccinated while wearing a mask](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/amata_getting_vaccination_w_mask.jpg?itok=2w1TtG-6)
![Congresswoman Amata in HVAC hearing remotely with Health Subcommittee Chairwoman Julia Brownley on screen. [courtesy photo] Congresswoman Amata in HVAC hearing remotely with Health Subcommittee Chairwoman Julia Brownley on screen.](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/congresswoman_amata_in_remote_hvac_hearing_with_health_subcmmittee_chairwoman_julia_brownley_on_screen.png?itok=jsfZiAKS)
![Amata in the wheel house, heading into the harbor in Manu'a. [File Photo] Amata in the wheel house](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/heading_into_manua.jpg?itok=S_sZ8LrU)
![Congresswoman Amata gave remarks honoring Asian and Pacific American Heritage. [courtesy photo] Congresswoman Aumua Amata](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/congresswoman_amata_recording_remarks_honoring_asian_and_pacific_american_heritage.png?itok=0UbfZt-5)
![Congresswoman Amata with American Samoa Chamber of Commerce [file photo] Congresswoman Amata with American Samoa Chamber of Commerce](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/amata_with_chamber.jpg?itok=iE-1PpOW)
![Congresswoman Aumua Amata [courtesy photo] Congresswoman Aumua Amata](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/amata_in_office_copyweb.png?itok=u-Pn7-EG)
![Congresswoman Aumua Amata with President Donald Trump [SN file photo] Congresswoman Aumua Amata with President Donald Trump](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/amata_n_trump.jpg?itok=H_lJEj-4)