House Passes Amata’s Business Hubzone Bill
The US House of representatives yesterday passed and sent to the Senate a bipartisan small business bill that Congresswoman Uifaatali Amata introduced. The Parity for HUBZone Appeals Act (H.R. ...Read more
The US House of representatives yesterday passed and sent to the Senate a bipartisan small business bill that Congresswoman Uifaatali Amata introduced. The Parity for HUBZone Appeals Act (H.R. ...Read more
Congresswoman Aumua Amata left the territory today to head back to Washington DC via Samoa and New Zealand. The congresswoman, who has been in the territory since June for her re-election campaign, ...Read more
Congresswoman Aumua Amata released the following statement in honor of Veterans Day 2020: “Our Veterans are a source of strength, leadership, and wise counsel throughout our community. God ...Read more
Congresswoman Aumua Amata congratulated Governor-elect Lemanu Palepoi Sialega Mauga and Lieutenant Governor-elect Talauega Eleasalo Va’alele Ale, and all those elected or re-elected to serve ...Read more
Congresswoman Aumua Amata made another attempt to convince the US Congress to renew the American Samoa Economic Development Credit which the cannery counts on to remain competitive against foreign ...Read more
Congresswoman Aumua Amata welcomed a discretionary grant through the Pacific Basin program for the American Samoa Department of Health. The health services grant entitled Health Centers is for a ...Read more
Customers of the government bank, the Territorial Bank of American Samoa, are still waiting for TBAS to get a routing number which is essential for direct deposits to be made to their accounts. The ...Read more
A bill, which would strengthen tsunami warning systems for the Pacific, Arctic and Atlantic oceans, provides for tsunami research and data collection as well as awareness activities , is on its way ...Read more
Congresswoman Aumua Amata, has welcomed the appointment of Rep. Tom Price to be Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary in President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet. She said, “President-elect ...Read more
Manu’a faipule Vesi Fautanu Jr. is overjoyed that the sabotage bill for American Samoa has cleared a Senate Committee and he looks forward to news that its passed both the full Senate and the ...Read more