Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata will be back in Washington, D.C., for a three-week September stretch of key legislative efforts, especially the need to extend appropriations beyond the upcoming end of the fiscal year, and full House consideration of bills that Amata sponsored or...
Washington, DC — The local Dept. of Homeland Security is welcoming a federal funding grant of $67,148 from the Department of Transportation (DOT) through the FY24 Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness Grant.
This is grant administered through the DOT Agency of the Pipeline and Hazardous...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming notice on Monday of a federal grant of $11,553 for mental health services in American Samoa through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). This is a new grant awarded for two years.
“Thank you especially to Motusa Nua...
Washington, D.C. — American Samoa has been awarded $780,211.95 in fiscal year 2024 through the Office of Insular Affairs Maintenance Assistance Program (MAP). The award was announced by Assistant Secretary Carmen Cantor in a letter to Governor Lemanu P.S. Mauga and Congresswoman Aumua Amata.
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Washington, D. C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highly supportive of the new bipartisan Task Force appointed to investigate the attempted assassination of former President Trump and all related security and procedural questions.
The Task Force announced Monday follows bipartisan House passage...
Washington, D.C. — is back in Washington for the upcoming few weeks due to a rapidly changing congressional schedule following recent events.
Members of Congress received word over the weekend that Congressional Delegations in late July or early August are canceled by House leadership, as they...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata cosponsored a bipartisan Resolution on Wednesday, the 70th anniversary of the program that supports renewal of the Food for Peace program in the upcoming Farm Bill.
“Food for Peace was signed into law by President Eisenhower, who first appointed...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming a federal funding notice of $790,056 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Prevention and Control in American Samoa.
“Thank you especially to Jacki Tulafono for her...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata recapped last week’s business in the U.S. congress, including Committee of the Whole votes on the House floor, several hearings, a $3 Million grant for American Samoa, and inclusion of her requested regional priorities for the Coast Guard in the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting ten years of congressional certificates for American Samoa’s graduates. Each year, Amata is delighted to honor each individual graduate’s achievements, a total in all categories approaching almost 2,000 yearly.
“This is a...