Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata
Washington, D.C. — Uifa’atali Amata in a Wednesday speech on the floor of the United States House of Representatives supported Navy Lieutenant Ridge Alkonis, and filed a longer Statement for the Congressional Record.
In her speech to the House she said the case of US Navy Lieutenant Ridge Alkonis,...
Washington, D.C. – A group of U.S. Senators and House members are affirming their support for the reopening of Peace Corps programs in Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, and Vanuatu — which were suspended at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
In a letter to the Acting Director of the Peace Corps, Carol Spahn...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming final passage of the SFC Heath Robinson Honoring Our PACT Act by the U.S. House of Representatives, as the bill will be sent to President Biden to be signed into law. The legislation is commonly known as the PACT Act, which stands for...
Washington, D.C. — Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming inclusion of her requests for the American Samoa Government Operations Fund in legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives. In a double success, the House bill maintains last year’s largest ever increase of $2.5 million for a second year, while...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The U.S Supreme Court ruling last Friday overturning the decades-old Roe v. Wade decision, does not ban abortions but leaves the decisions to state and territory legislatures, says Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata, in a brief statement yesterday to clarify what the Supreme...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata recently emphasized several issues of key importance to American Samoa to leadership on the House Foreign Affairs Committee as part of a hearing on Indo-Pacific priorities.
Aumua Amata called for strong U.S. commitment to the region, including...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming the addition of the flag of American Samoa to the ring of flags surrounding the National Museum of American History, part of the Smithsonian Institution, along the National Mall in the nation’s capital.
On Flag Day in the United States...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is delighted to congratulate Tafuna High School student Haylie Jeanette Tuiasopopo for her project’s selection in a national competition to be featured at the National Museum of American History, part of the Smithsonian Institution in the nation’s...
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata was in London on Memorial Day for a special wreath laying at Cambridge American Cemetery, where many U.S. Service Members who fought in World War II are buried. The tour and ceremony at the cemetery included a wreath on behalf of the U.S. Congress...
Washington, D.C. — Uifa’atali Amata visited U.S. Navy personnel in Finland last week and toured the USS Gunston Hall, as part of a Congressional Delegation that focused on veterans and military issues, and met with U.S. Ambassador to Finland Douglas Hickey and Finland Minister for Foreign Affairs...

![“I’m deeply troubled by Japan’s mistreatment of LT Alkonis. These abuses are hurting the US-Japan alliance exactly when it needs to be strengthened, the Congresswoman said in her speech on the House Floor on Wednesday. [courtesy photo] Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata speaking on the floor of the U.S. House](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/congresswoman_amata_speaking.png?itok=uKFf2BBj)




![Congresswoman Amata with Ranking Member Steve Chabot and the House Foreign Affairs Committee who also serves with the Congresswoman on the Pacific Islands Caucus. [courtesy photo] Congresswoman Amata with Ranking Member Steve Chabot and](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/congresswoman_amata_with_ranking_member_steve_chabotjpg.jpg?itok=3TleoTka)
![The American Samoa flag was raised on June 14 at the National Museum of American History when the flags of American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands were added to the permanent display. [courtesy photo] The American Samoa flag flying at the National Museum of American History](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/am_sam_flag.jpg?itok=Nm8yCsTe)
![A special congratulations to Haylie J. Tuiasosopo after her National History Day project was selected in a national competition to be exhibited at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. The Tafuna High School student is the daughter of Jasper and Jewel Tuiasosopo. Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata was delighted to congratulate her for her project’s selection in the national competition to be featured at the National Museum of American History, part of the Smithsonian Institution in the nation’s capital. [courtesy photo] Haylie Jeanette Tuiasopopo](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/haylie_tuiasosopo__0.jpg?itok=hKS_5bSS)
![Amata with a 98-year-old WWII Veteran from the US who made the long trip for the Memorial Day ceremony. [courtesy photo] Amata speaks with WWII veteran in London](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/amata_and_wwii_vet.jpg?itok=pWUsC2LQ)
![The CODEL with Ambassador Douglas Hickey and US military aboard the The USS Gunston Hall was taking part in naval exercises with Finnish forces. [courtesy photo] Amata along with other members of the CODEL aboard The USS Gunston Hall](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/codel_hickey_and_us_military.jpg?itok=7epumOQR)