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Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Aumua Amata welcomed a $1 million federal grant to the Close Up Foundation to fund the program in the Insular Areas.
Congresswoman Amata and the American Samoa congressional office in Washington, D.C., looks forward to welcoming a Close Up students delegation from...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Aumua Amata enjoyed welcoming American Samoa Homeland Security grants administrator Lisa Tuato’o during her visit to Washington, and met with her in American Samoa’s congressional office to discuss the year ahead funding and legislative priorities of the American...
Washington, DC — Congresswoman Aumua Amata spoke at the inaugural Pacific Women’s Leadership Coalition Conference in Majuro Atoll, along with President Tsai Ing-Wen of Taiwan, at the invite of President Hilda Heine of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, who hosted the event.
The Conference was...
Washington, DC — Congresswoman Aumua Amata commemorated National Medal of Honor Day yesterday and released the following statement:
"On March 25, 1963, the nation's first Medals of Honor were presented, recognizing heroic service to the country.
“In 1991, President George H. W. Bush commemorated...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Congresswoman Aumua Amata toured and discussed the special mission of the “hurricane hunter” aircraft the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) currently has in American Samoa.
“I appreciate the opportunity to hear the details of this unique aircraft and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Congresswoman Aumua Amata held a town hall meeting in Tula village to discuss issues and legislation, events in Washington, and federal services for constituents.
The Congresswoman regularly holds town hall meetings throughout American Samoa to speak face-to-face, hear...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Aumua Amata is pleased to report to her constituents that she ranked 28th in bipartisan legislative activity out of 441 members of the House of Representatives for the entire 115th Congress, which ended in January.
This nonpartisan analysis compiled all the...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Aumua Amata highlighted March as Women’s History Month, and noted she is an original co-sponsor of the resolution in Congress honoring and supporting the ideals of National Women’s History Month.
This Resolution, H. Res. 171, is led by Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA),...
Congresswoman Amata enjoyed the chance to welcome friends from the American Samoa Department of Education during their visit to Washington, D.C. at the U.S. Department of Education. Pictured with her in no particular order: Dr. Ruth Matagi-Tofiga, Lydia Amisone, Elaine Niko, Opa Sotoa, Peter...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Aumua Amata on Wednesday welcomed President Trump’s signing into law the largest land management act of the past 10 years, the bipartisan John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management and Recreation Act, S. 47
This new law contains several measures that are helpful...

![The 2018 Close Up student group from American Samoa in the Congressional office. [photo: courtesy] The 2018 Close Up student group from American Samoa in the Congressional office.](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/2018_close_up.jpg?itok=omQQPd3Y)
![Congresswoman Amata and Administrator Lisa Tuato’o during her visit to the U.S. Capitol [photo: courtesy] Congresswoman Amata and Homeland Security grants administrator Lisa Tuato’o](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/rep_amata_and_administrator_lisa_tuatoo.jpg?itok=rRh-Pht8)
![(l-r) Taiwan President Dr. Tsai Ing-Wen, RMI President Dr. Hilda Heine, Taiwan Foreign Minister Joseph Wu, and Congresswoman Aumua Amata. [photo: courtesy] (l-r) Taiwan President Dr. Tsai Ing-Wen, RMI President Dr. Hilda Heine, Taiwan Foreign Minister Joseph Wu, and Congresswoman Aumua Amata](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/amata_and_dignitaries.jpg?itok=nrthfx-b)
![Medal of Honor recipients await the start of a ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery on Medal of Honor Day, March 25, 2019. [Meredith Tibbetts/Stars and Stripes] Medal of Honor recipients await the start of a ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery on Medal of Honor Day, March 25, 2019.](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/medal_of_honor_day.jpg?itok=kurHZoxe)
![Congresswoman Amata, NOAA’s Captain Kristie Twining, Lt. Cmdr. Rebecca Waddington, and friends in Tafuna. [courtesy photo] Congresswoman Amata, NOAA’s Captain Kristie Twining, Lt. Cmdr. Rebecca Waddington, and friends in Tafuna](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/congresswoman_amata_with_the_noaa_crew.jpg?itok=6PpT_b9v)
![Congresswoman Aumua Amata with Tula villagers following a Town Hall meeting held there earlier this week. [photo: courtesy] Tula Town Hall participants](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/tula_villagers.jpg?itok=Ht1UfKjj)
![Congresswoman Amata and educators visiting the Department of Education from American Samoa during Women’s History Month. The trip to DC included American Samoa’s Director of Education Dr. Ruth Matagi-Tofiga, Lydia Amisone, Elaine Niko, Opa Sotoa, Peter Togasii, Pua Isopo, Solomona Tuisamatatele, Sosafina Lafaele, Talosia Uperesa, Teresita Almendras, and Tony Atualevao. [photo: courtesy] Congresswoman Amata and educators](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/womens_history_background.jpg?itok=H3akfm4B)
![Women members of the House of Representatives in the U.S. Capitol. Rep. Amata is in the upper group (blue puletasi), and Speaker Pelosi is at the center. [photo: House photographer] Women members of the House of Representatives in the U.S. Capitol. Rep. Amata is in the upper group (blue puletasi), and Speaker Pelosi is at the center.](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/amata_and_women.jpg?itok=cgUTuOoB)

![Congresswoman Amata at the recent IGIA meeting with Interior Secretary Bernhardt and various territorial leaders. [photo: courtesy] Congresswoman Amata at the recent IGIA meeting with Interior Secretary Bernhardt and others](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/amata_with_governors.jpg?itok=oLBhkIJH)