Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata
Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata held a well attended town hall meeting last Friday at the TAOA Center, where she answered questions concerning the House passage of the reconciliation bill that affects Medicaid in the states. The congresswoman is also on island for her annual ‘must-attend’ graduation...
Washington, D.C. – On Tuesday, the House Natural Resources (HNR) Committee’s Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries examined an ocean monitoring bill that Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is co-leading in a group of six bipartisan House Members. The hearing is a necessary step before the...
Washington, D.C. – On Tuesday, May 13, 2025, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Congressman Ed Case (D-Hawaii-01), and Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata (American Samoa) introduced a bipartisan, bicameral bill aimed at strengthening the United States’...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata released the following statement on the announcement of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV:
“As one of the more than a billion Catholic worshippers worldwide, I am delighted to welcome the announcement of Pope Leo XIV. Watching the ceremonies is a special...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata, who serves as Vice Chairman of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee, was humbled to speak in honor of the soldiers that liberated prisoners on a death march from the Dachau Concentration Camp at an 80th Anniversary remembrance, days before the...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is commending passage by both the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives of the Take It Down Act, S. 146, which has been sent to President Trump to be signed into law. The Act combats non-consensual explicit imagery of people, created by...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is applauding entrepreneurship for Small Business Week, and thanking small businesses for their important role in the community.
“Small businesses are the heartbeat of our economy. You mean so much to our community. May your diligent planning lead...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting National Nurses Week (May 6-12) and National Nurses Day — as well as sending out special appreciation to teachers this Teacher Appreciation Week (May 5-9) and National Teacher Day, today, May 6.
“In the manner of Proverbs 17:22, our...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata has cosponsored new bipartisan legislation, together with the Representatives of the four affected territories, to remove Medicaid funding caps, a point of fairness. The Medicaid Improvement for Insular Areas Act of 2025, was sponsored by Rep....
Washington, D.C. — On Earth Day 2025, Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata highlighted the National Park of American Samoa as part of National Park Week (celebrated April 19-27), which includes both Earth Day (Tuesday) and Arbor Day (Friday), as well as sharing a few of the related efforts of the House...