Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata
Pago Pago AMERICAN SAMOA — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata remains convinced that Rose Atoll should be off limits, her longstanding position, especially as she respects the cultural rights of the people of Manu’a. She also emphasized she is happy for the fishermen and supports the rest of the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting several House-passed bills, each originating in the House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC), on priority issues within Amata’s legislative track record.
Pacific Partnerships
Amata is a cosponsor of the US-Japan-ROK Trilateral...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting progress for American Samoa’s federal nutrition support in 2027, which is set at $12.2 million in the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027, H.R. 8646.
Under this...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming advancement of four of her legislative priorities in two bills, as the House is moving forward with another $1 million increase for American Samoa’s OIA Operations fund, at Amata’s request. Further, that same bill includes her requests...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata was humbled and appreciative to be invited to deliver remarks to our seniors, and communicate how valued, trusted, and respected they are in American Samoa. She thanked Governor Pulaali’i Nikolao Pula, as they both joined the Territorial...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen is highlighting a federal grant award of $96,750 to the American Samoa Department of Health through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
The grant is awarded through the Health Resources and Services...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata released the following statement in recognition of National EMS Week 2026, honoring Emergency Medical Services professionals in American Samoa and across the nation:
“Thank you to our Emergency Medical Services professionals, EMTs, paramedics,...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata, who is Vice Chairman of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee (HVAC), is welcoming Committee passage this past week of another slate of 16 Veterans’ bills, including several she cosponsors.
Vice Chairman Amata is original cosponsor of the...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting nearly $1.3 million in new federal support from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to reimburse the American Samoa Department of Health for COVID-19 response efforts carried out during the pandemic. Thank you to the...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata released the following statement in celebration of Mother’s Day:
“Thank you to each of our mothers, whether here in our islands or our close-knit Samoan communities in the United States. Your children love and appreciate you – often much more than...