Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata attended
Washington, D.C. — Last night, Wed, April 28, Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata attended President Biden’s first speech to Congress at the U.S. Capitol, marking 100 days of the administration this week, though attendance was limited due to COVID-19 precautions. She released the following statement:
“I...

![Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata before President Biden’s first address to the joint session of Congress on Wednesday evening. She said, “I was humbled to be selected to attend in person, as out of 441 total Members of the House only 200 could go.” In her colorful puletasi, she stood out as a proud representative of American Samoa. Amata said the president — among other things — proposed two years of paid community college, which would be important to our young people and the American Samoa Community College.[courtesy photo] Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/amata_at_biden_speech_1551_1.jpg?itok=TqM3EPP9)