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Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata

Amata with Toa o Samoa serving in Virginia
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is honoring all who serve from American Samoa this National Armed Forces Day, this Saturday May 20, and National Military Appreciation Month. “In honor of Armed Forces Day, Armed Forces Week, and National Military Appreciation Month, thank you to...
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Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, celebrated every May.  “We have an ancient culture in American Samoa, and our heritage is very important to us here and for our people living throughout the United States,” said Congresswoman...
Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming the unified stance and combined bipartisan efforts of the governors of American Samoa, CNMI, and Guam, as Governor Lemanu P.S. Mauga is visiting Washington, D.C., where among other meetings, the Governors have requested a meeting with...
Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata released the following statement celebrating the life of the late Archbishop of Samoa-Apia, His Excellency, The Most Reverend Alapati Lui Mataeliga:  “I am deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Archbishop Alapati Lui Mataeliga of Samoa, and it...
Amata dancing
Pago Pago AMERICAN SAMOA — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is happy to be home for Flag Day this year with the traditional activities resuming after the restrictions on public gatherings during the COVID pandemic have ended.  “First of all, I’m very happy to be home for Flag Day to take part in the...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata attended Wednesday’s historic meeting between Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen and Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, and a bipartisan delegation of Members of Congress. Notably, the meeting was the first on American soil between the President of...
Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata testified last week before key lawmakers of the Appropriations Committee to emphasize American Samoa’s appropriations situation, while expressing concern about the new challenges faced as a fishing-based economy. “Tuna is to American Samoa, what the...
proposed expansion of NMS around Remote Paciffic Islands
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is raising urgent concerns about President Biden’s initiation of an enormous new National Marine Sanctuary (NMS) for 777,000 square miles around the Pacific Remote Islands. She questions why the administration made no effort to discuss this issue...
AMATA AND MARINE AT CAMP LeJeune
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is always delighted to meet up with Service Members from American Samoa, and with Congress out of session last week, she went on a whirlwind tour of eight major military installations in multiple states along the U.S. East Coast.   “Every military...
Amata with Samoan soldiers at Fort Lee Virginia
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata was delighted to meet up with many troops from American Samoa in her first stop Wednesday at Fort Lee in Virginia, before continuing to other major military installations in several states along the U.S. East Coast, with reports on those visits and...

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