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Washington, D.C. – (December 16, 2025) Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting final House passage of the Senate version of the Save Our Seas 2.0 Amendments Act, sending the legislation to the President to be signed into law. In the parallel House effort, Congresswoman Amata was an original...
Washington, D.C. — (December 16, 2025) Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming House passage of H.R. 3176, which amends the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act to reauthorize the National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System.
In June, Congresswoman Amata...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — (December 16, 2025) A festive evening of celebration was held in Utulei to honor outstanding educators across the territory during the 2026 Teacher of the Year Banquet, attended by Governor Pulaali’i Nikolao Pula and First Lady Dr. Lois Pula.
The evening opened with a...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On November 14, 2025, a team led by Manu’a District Governor Pete Poumele, Manu'a Chiefs, and a community group, requested the assistance of the House Marine Wildlife & Fisheries Committee, to reject Western Pacific Fisheries Counsel’s (WESTPAC) decision to remove...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The National Weather Service is currently monitoring the South Pacific Convergence Zone (SPCZ) and an Invest 94P weather system for possible development within the next couple of days.
Model data together with the latest satellite imageries are showing the SPCZ migrating...
KANANA FOU, American Samoa — (December 15, 2025) The American Samoa Community College proudly celebrated its 83rd Commencement Ceremony for the Fall 2025 semester on December 12 at the CCCAS Taeaoafua Gymnasium in Kanana Fou. A milestone that celebrated tradition, inspiration, and community pride...
Apia, SAMOA — (December 15, 2025) A combined total of 6.173 kilograms of methamphetamine, smuggled from American Samoa, was intercepted by Samoa Customs officials in two separate operations at the independent state’s international air and sea ports over the weekend.
In a joint press release issued...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — (December 10, 2025) The American Samoa Community Cancer Coalition (ASCCC), in collaboration with Lyndon Baines Johnson Tropical Medical Center (LBJ-TMC), the University of North Dakota, and Medical Early Sign, has published the results of a pilot study assessing whether...
December 11, 2025 — The American Samoa Community College Area Health Education Center (ASCC-AHEC) has successfully completed the territory’s first-ever Stop the Bleed certification trainings — it was held from November 5– 10, 2025. A total of 489 high school students across the island received...
Washington, D.C. — (Friday, December 12, 2025) Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting Committee passage of bipartisan legislation, backed by representatives from the territories, to guarantee in-state tuition for students from American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S...