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Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata

Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata
Washington, DC — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is an original cosponsor upon introduction of the Peace Corps Reauthorization Act (H.R. 1273) with sponsor Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA), and cosponsors Congressman Gregory Meeks (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee; and...
Amata with Town Hall participants
Washington, DC — Uifa’atali Amata held two Town Hall meetings in American Samoa last week during the District Work Period when Congress was not in session in Washington, D.C. and she was back in the territory. The first meeting was in the village of Vailoa, and another was held with the Tongan...
amata among members of congress
Washington, DC — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is part of a bipartisan group of 30 House Members upon introduction last week of a Resolution (H. RES. 132) with sponsor Rep. Joe Wilson (SC-02) to recognize the thousands of victims and honor the responders following the devastating earthquakes and...
Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata
Washington, D.C. — The North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act, and the Korean Interdiction and Modernization Sanctions Act are two pivotal laws that sharpen and strengthen U.S. sanctions against North Korea’s regime. However, several of the reporting requirements in both Acts are set to...
Amata with others at the State of the Union Address
Washington, DC — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata attended the State of the Union address on Tuesday evening, and highlighted President Joe Biden’s statements on China, as well as needs like healthcare and food prices.  “I especially appreciate that Brittany Alkonis, wife of U.S. Navy Lt. Ridge...
Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata
Washington, DC — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata has been named Vice Chairman of the full House Veterans’ Affairs Committee (HVAC) for the 118th Congress, as part of the leadership team of the Committee directed by Chairman Mike Bost. Additionally, she will serve on all her top choices for her six...
Governor's traveling group at lunch with Amata
Governor Lemanu P. S. Mauga, First Lady Ella Mauga, Department Directors and the Governor’s team from American Samoa enjoyed a private lunch in Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata’s new office in the Rayburn Building. [courtesy photo]
 Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata with others in Saipan
Saipan, CNMI  — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata represented Chairman Bruce Westerman and the House Committee on Natural Resources at Monday’s inauguration celebration of Governor Arnold Indalecio Palacios and Lieutenant Governor David Apatang of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.  “I...
Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata
Washington, D.C. — Uifa’atali Amata is informing Veterans of a series of Veterans bills that were completed as part of the Appropriations package that closed out 2022, and are now law. Amata cosponsored the bipartisan Faster Payments to Veterans' Survivors Act of 2022, improving the Department of...
 Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata in House chamber
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata was officially sworn in to serve the people of American Samoa for a fifth term in Congress as the new 118th Congress convened this week on January 3rd, then held the lengthiest election for Speaker of the House in well over 150 years at 15 ballots...

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