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Amata on a fact-finding visit to Tripler Center to discuss services to veterans.  [courtesy photo]
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Aumua Amata voted for legislative efforts that continue the process of reforming the U.S. Department of Veterans’ Affairs, as the Veterans Affairs Committee passed a total of 16 bills.  “Our country has a special commitment to our veterans,” said Amata. “Step by...
Amata with soldiers at Fort Bragg this week. [courtesy photo]
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Aumua Amata advised members of the military from American Samoa and their families that there is no Pentagon policy change regarding U.S. Nationals. Instead, a recent U.S. Army administrative memo informs on the necessary process for those U.S. Armed Forces...
Congresswoman Amata and other members of the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs. [photo: courtesy]
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Aumua Amata and the Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs examined two legislative solutions to localized concerns, one in Alaska and one on Native American lands throughout the country. “Much like American Samoa, other Insular...
Congresswoman Aumua Amata [SN file photo]
Washington, D.C. — Wednesday, April 18, 2018 — Congresswoman Aumua Amata welcomed U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) Assistant Secretary for Insular and International Affairs Doug Domenech’s announcement granting $10.6 million in federal funds to American Samoa for infrastructure developmental needs...
Congresswoman Aumua Amata at the 2015 Flag Day celebration. [SN file photo]
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA —  Congresswoman Aumua Amata is commemorating our one of a kind Flag Day celebration that hails both our Samoan culture and our patriotic love for the United States, and released the following statement: “On April 17th, our week-long celebration culminates when all of...
Congresswoman Aumua Amata [SN file photo]
Pago Pago, AMERICA SAMOA — Congresswoman Aumua Amata maintains her position on the US citizenship issue, when it comes to persons born in American Samoa, for the individual to have the “freedom” to remain a US national or seek citizenship. As reported yesterday by Samoa News, three American Samoans...
Congresswoman Amata and a Natural Resources Committee colleague, Congressman Daniel Webster of Florida, working on a markup of a bill in March. [courtesy photo]
Washington, D.C. — Friday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata announced the passage of H.R. 1625, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018, the major yearly government funding bill, including an increase in the ASG operations account and a 2.4% military pay raise. The negotiators in the House of...
Congresswoman Aumua Amata speaks out on funding for American Samoa during Tuesday’s budget oversight hearing of the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs, noting the proposed cut of $1.2Mil in the FY 2018 insular operations for the territory cannot be easily absorbed, especially in light of Cyclone Gita’s impact.  [Courtesy photo]
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Aumua Amata strongly defended American Samoa’s federal funding needs on Tuesday, questioning the Interior Department’s 2019 reduced budget request for insular operations funding in the territory, and instead suggested an offsetting increase that includes recognition...

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