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Cong. Uifaatali Amata
Washington, D.C. — Uifa’atali Amata will once again serve on the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs for the 118th Congress, as she has since the people of American Samoa first sent her to represent them in Congress. After expressing interest in three committees to House leadership, they granted a...
Washington, D.C. — Following the U.S. House election of its Speaker earlier this month, Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata at the request of House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Bruce Westerman, represented the Committee at the front end of a five-day whirlwind trip through Micronesia, which...
Washington, D.C. — Uifa’atali Amata attended Wednesday’s speech to Congress by Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky, and was honored to shake his hand during this historic time. She is highlighting the ongoing bipartisan support and commitment to Ukraine’s right to independence from Russia.
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Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata welcomed bipartisan House passage Wednesday of a Continuing Resolution (C.R.) that maintains government funding levels, while remaining details of a long-term appropriations legislative package, known as an Omnibus, are in late-stage negotiations....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is emphasizing the United States partnerships, cooperative opportunities, and shared ideals with Pacific Island nations, in a follow up statement regarding the recent Pacific countries summit in Washington, D.C.
Aumua Amata, who is a co-...
Washington, D.C. — Uifa’atali Amata welcomes the announcement of a $200,000 US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) grant for the Amerika Samoa Runaway Youth Program. The grant, awarded by the Administration for Children and Families and Family and Youth Services Bureau of HHS, will help...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming inclusion of American Samoa’s federal matching rate for Medicaid, known as FMAP, in a Continuing Resolution that would fund the U.S. government until December 16, 2022. This extension would allow Congress time to complete major...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata and each of the Members of Congress from four U.S. Territories joined together in a bipartisan letter to urge House leadership to renew the current Medicaid match rate for the territories.
American Samoa, along with the other territories, currently...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is emphasizing the guidance of the United States Geological Survey (USGS) regarding the ongoing felt earthquake shaking in the Manu’a Islands for the past few days, and welcoming news that NOAA is responding to American Samoa. She expects further...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata on Monday met with StarKist CEO Andrew Choe and the senior executive team at their new national headquarters in Reston, Virginia. StarKist moved their United States headquarters to Virginia from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in March of this year.
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