Washington, Feb. 2 -- Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata issued the following press release:
Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata is expecting American Samoa's funding to be secured, despite the current partial government shutdown. American Samoa has one House-passed funding addition that Congresswoman Amata requested now awaiting the vote that will end the shutdown, while another recent announcement is completed and was signed into law a week ago.
Her House-passed requests include $1 million in project funds for port improvements, awaiting one last vote, and a $900,000 boost to American Samoa's operations fund via OIA that was signed into law in late January. These appropriations legislative packages also contain broadly all other federal funding ...