Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming notice from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for the American Samoa Department of Health (ASDOH) of $87,718 through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a discretionary preventive health and health...
Koror — (9/3/26) Following Tuesday's primary in Massachusetts, I woke up to the news that the voters gave a resounding vote of confidence to 80-year-old Senator Ed Markey, along with two long serving House members.
All had younger challengers running against them and ignoring the value of...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is in Palau this ]week at the invitation of Pacific Islands Forum Chairman, Republic of Palau H.E. President Surangel Whipps, Jr., for meetings and events surrounding the 55th PIF Leaders Meeting, which brings Pacific leaders and representatives...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming an announcement from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that the American Samoa Department of Health (ASDoH) has been awarded a $295,000 federal grant through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata’s District Office staff, led by her District Director, Dr. Uta Laloulu Tagoilelagi, met earlier this month with officials from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), to discuss Medicaid services, travel, needs and priorities.
“In...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is congratulating University of Arizona student Haylie-Jeanette Tuiasosopo on completing her internship with the American Samoa District Office.
“Congratulations to Haylie on successfully completing her internship,” said Congresswoman Amata...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata, traveling at the request of the House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC), led the Radewagen CODEL with Ranking Member Gregory Meeks (D-NY) over the weekend to Colombia for the new President’s inauguration, ensuring that the Committee was...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming Senate passage of a government funding extension bill to keep the federal government open when the fiscal year ends at midnight after September 30.
The Senate’s version, passed 90-6, would fund the government across the board at...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata accepted an invite from her House classmate, Chairman Brian Babbin, who leads the Committee on Science, Space and Technology, to take part in a series of discussions in a bipartisan Congressional Delegation to several nations over the weekend at the...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata congratulates Fatiatamai “Ma’i” Puapa’e Folau of Tafuna, American Samoa, on completing the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS) Congressional Fellowship, and now serving as a Legislative Correspondent in the U.S. House...


![Amata with Cook Islands former PM & Pacific Islands Forum Secretary Henry Puna and Republic of Marshall Islands President Hilda Heine at the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting in Palau this week. [courtesy photo] Amata with others](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/amata_with_henry_puna_and_hilda_heine.jpg?itok=l98VG3DN)
![This March 2026 file photo shows Dr. Anaise Uso in Congresswoman Amata's office with Health Dept delegation. [file photo] Amata and others](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/file_photo_-_march_2026_including_dr._anaise_uso_in_congresswoman_amatas_office_with_health_dept_delegation.jpg?itok=N2a_6qvK)
![Seen here at the Congresswoman’s local office during their visit are CMS Deputy Chief Operating Officer John Czajkowski, Director of Emergency Preparedness & Response Operations Jennifer Shapiro, U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps Captain Skip Payne, serving as Acting Director, CMS Office of Program Operations and Local Engagement, with District Director Uta Dr. Laloulu Tagoilelagi, Elijah Wendt Tavai, Ola Foster, Mahina Peleti, Mariota Tuiasosopo, and Leafaina Paau. [Courtesy photo] CMS visitors to Amata's local office](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/cms_officials_with_congresswomans_district_staff_-_full_caption_with_names_in_email.jpg?itok=Nl2PcWl-)
![District Office intern Haylie-Jeanette Tuiaoopo, center, with members of Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata ’s American Samoa District Office staff. [courtesy photo] Haylie-Jeanette Tuiaoopo, center with office staff](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/haylie-jeanette_tuiasosopo.jpg?itok=YlodCcmQ)


![In their first stop, Cabo Verde, Members of Congress were briefed at a weather balloon facility and observed a weather balloon launch. Congresswoman Amata conveyed interest in American Samoa being the site of similar research and studies, highlighting key geographic comparisons and suitability. [courtesy photo] weather balloon launch](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/observing_a_weather_balloon_launch.jpg?itok=i_wTldJ5)
![Fatiatamai “Ma’i” Puapa’e Folau has completed her Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS) Congressional Fellowship, and is now serving as a Legislative Correspondent in the U.S. House of Representatives. [photo: Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata’s Office, Washington, D.C.] Fatiatamai “Ma’i” Puapa’e Folau](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/apaics1.jpg?itok=0D1E8Pci)