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Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Uifa'atali Amata is delighted to announce her 2026 Campaign Manager for her 2026 Congressional re-election bid to serve the people of American Samoa as their representative in Washington is Faafetai Puletasi, who is also known as “TaiQueen”.
“I am so very happy to make...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — (March 03, 2026) Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata is running for reelection, in the upcoming 2026 American Samoa General Election, and said she will again be on the ballot as Aumua Amata, as she has for years.
She released the following statement:
"I want to start by...
Washington, D.C. — American Samoa is receiving grants totaling $1.7 million ($1,681,971) funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) as notified by Assistant Secretary Carmen Cantor in a letter to Governor Lemanu P.S. Mauga and Congresswoman Aumua Amata.
The Office of Insular Affairs (OIA),...
Washington, D.C. — crucial House Natural Resources subcommittee hearing Thursday examining Congresswoman Amata’s bill to restore self-determination to American Samoa, was followed by a snowstorm grounding most flights out of Washington on Friday, where she attended the Inauguration of President...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata isreporting the past year’s legislation as part of the House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC), one of her three committees, and related international work.
“It was both humbling and an honor this year to receive a rare waiver allowing me to serve on...
Washington, D.C. — U.S. House of Representatives has passed the Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) by a vote of 310-118, sending the legislation to President Biden to sign into law.
This major annual legislation authorizes Pentagon operations across the board, with...
Washington, D.C. — "I'm always humbled to serve as your representative to Washington, D.C., and I'm very thankful to each of you for the support and good advice over these years. I'm especially thankful to God for all the blessings that enable me to work for you in Congress. Proverbs 11:14...
Washington, D.C. — Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting a federal funding notification from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the amount of $643,500 for American Samoa Department of Health. This is a discretionary grant for cancer prevention and control programs.
“First of all...
Washington, D.C. — In a letter to Senator Zed Seselja, Australia’s Minister for International Development and the Pacific, following a recent video conference call with members of the Congressional Pacific Islands Caucus, Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata called American Samoa one of the three anchors...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata welcomed a response to her recent inquiries from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announcing a $2.3 million boost in total available Medicaid funding in Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 (beginning October 1) from $85.5 to 87.8 million,...


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![Congresswoman Amata speaking in a meeting Thursday, Dec. 14, discussing AUKUS with the Hon. Pat Conroy, MP, Australia, and Members of Congress Young Kim, Ed Case and Ami Bera [courtesy photo] Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata speaking](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/congresswoman_amata_speaking_in_a_meeting_thursday.jpg?itok=9YIJD5f-)

![Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata during a recent video conference with members of the Congressional Pacific Islands Caucus called American Samoa one of the three anchors of the new AUKUS Indo-Pacific security pact. [courtesy graphic] Anchor map](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/map_amata_copy.png?itok=ef9La-p8)
