Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming a grant notice Friday from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for the American Samoa Community Cancer Coalition.
The grant, a new award of $143,693 for research on aging, is categorized as a small research grant project,...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming a grant notice Friday from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for the American Samoa Community Cancer Coalition.
The grant, a new award of $143,693 for research on aging, is categorized as a small research grant project,...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata, who serves as Vice Chairman of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee (HVAC), is welcoming House passage of a slate of bipartisan Veterans bills from the Committee, and letting American Samoa’s veterans know about these efforts, which are now sent...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata congratulated Daniel Lee last week after he was accepted for admittance to the United States Military Academy (Army) at West Point.
“I’m so pleased to announce Daniel has been accepted at West Point,” said Congresswoman Amata. “He now has a fully...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is delighted to congratulate the winners of the Malofie Congressional Art Competition for this year, and express appreciation to all the participating students, their teachers, this year’s expert judges, and the sponsors that make this opportunity...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming Friday’s Senate passage of the government funding bill that was passed by the House on Tuesday last week. This legislation funds the government through the end of the fiscal year, September 30, 2025, avoiding a shutdown.
The Full-Year...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata responded to President Trump’s State of the Union address, which she attended, and highlighted his remarks regarding the Indo-Pacific region, Israel, efforts to grow the economy, support Defense and military personnel, cut taxes for families, and...
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata this week took part in an oversight hearing of the House Natural Resources Committee’s Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs regarding the Department of the Interior’s (DOI) Office of Insular Affairs' efforts in the Pacific territories to...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata highlighted this week’s continuation of House/Senate Joint Hearings on veterans’ issues, which began with two hearings last week. These hearings, attended by up to 500 veterans, are the opportunity at the beginning of each Congress for extensive...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata gave remarks Wednesday at IGIA, which was hosted by the Department of the Interior at their DC headquarters.
Congresswoman Amata thanked Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum, Governor Pulaali’i Nikolao Pula, the governors and congressional...



![Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata discusses Veterans' issues recently with VA Secretary Collins, HVAC Chairman Bost and other key Members. [courtesy photo] Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata and others](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/discussing_veterans_issues.jpg?itok=TB9JEG_o)
![Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata nominated Daniel Lee in January among a group of 12 students who sent in 15 total Service Academy applications from American Samoa. Daniel has now been accepted for admittance to the United States Military Academy (Army) at West Point. [courtesy photo] Daniel Lee](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/daniel_lee.jpg?itok=QYAlGyTA)
![The first place winner of the Malofie Congressional Art Competition 2025 — this beautiful portrait titled “Motherhood” by Deborah Vaiotu of Tafuna High School. (See story inside for details.) The first-place artwork will be displayed for a year at the U.S. Capitol. She has also won a trip to Washington, D.C. to join all the winners from the other congressional districts. [courtesy photo] “Motherhood”](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/motherhood.jpg?itok=ILLyzhGx)

![“I continue to call for restoration of our fishing rights, the key industry for our local economy, and my message to the Trump administration on that is that food security is national security, and our national policy should support our American fishing fleet,” she emphasized. [file photo] Amata and Trump](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/amata_n_trump_2.jpg?itok=eIx8hs8l)

![Joint House-Senate Veterans hearings with VFW, American Legion and many more. [courtesy photo] Veterans groups at Veterans hearings](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/joint_house-senate_veterans_hearings_with_vfw_american_legion_and_many_more.jpg?itok=2xMTQv5x)
![Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata and Governor Pulaali’i with Secretary Burgum. They discussed fishing, American Samoa’s budget and other priorities with the Secretary during their meeting with the Interagency Group on Insular Areas (IGIA). [courtesy photo] Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata and Governor Pulaali’i with Secretary Burgum.](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/amata_and_gov.jpg?itok=icLuBw5y)