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Congressman Eni F. H. Faleomavaega - American Samoa - Press Releases
November 2006
October 2006- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Responds to Unsigned Letter Published by Samoa News Regarding FY 2007 Defense Authorization (October 30, 2006)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Meets With US Department of Transportation Regarding Hawaiian Air (October 25, 2006)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Expresses Disappointment in U.S. State Department’s Failure to Consult About American Samoa’s Application for Observer Status at Pacific Forum (October 19, 2006)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Updates Fono About $16 Million for Village Roads and Other Transportation Improvements (October 18, 2006)
- Washington, D.C.—Democrats Win Victory for Military in DoD Authorization Bill (October 17, 2006)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Responds to Adrienne Leota’s Letter Regarding Staff Travel (October 5, 2006)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Testifies Before Political Status Commission (October 2, 2006)
September 2006- Washington, D.C.—House Passes Defense Authorization to Improve Military Readiness and Provide for Our Troops (September 29, 2006)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Accepting Applications to Fill Vacancies at US Air Force and Merchant Marine Academies (September 21, 2006)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Responds to Letter to The Editor Entitled “IT’S A Matter of R-E-S-P-E-C-T” (September 15, 2006)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega to Attend Funeral Services of His Late Majesty King Taufa’ahau Tupou IV (September 14, 2006)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Expresses Condolences to King Taufa’ahau’s Passing Away, and Offers Well Wishes to New King of Tonga (September 12, 2006)
- Washington, D.C.—CEO of Hawaiian Air Responds to Faleomavaega’s Concerns About Roundtrip Airfares from Pago Pago to Honolulu (September 8, 2006)
August 2006- Washington, D.C.—Hawaiian Air Requests Meeting With Faleomavaega to Answer Questions About Pricing (August 28, 2006)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Informs Hawaiian Air of His Intent to Ask for Federal Review of Airfares Between American Samoa and Honolulu (August 23, 2006)
- Washington, D.C.—FAA Agrees to Extend Advisory Services For an Additional Year at the Pago Pago International Airport (August 22, 2006)
- Washington, D.C.—Staff Sergeant Jeffrey Sifoa Loa of American Samoa Killed in Iraq (August 21, 2006)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Says “Faafetai Tele” to American Samoa for Hosting the Congressional Delegation (August 17, 2006)
- Washington, D.C.—Chairman Henry Hyde of House International Relations Committee Leads Congressional Delegation to American Samoa (August 15, 2006)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Meets With Samoan Soldiers and Their Families in Korea (August 11, 2006)
- Washington, D.C.—US Department of the Interior’s National Park Service Responds to Faleomavaega Regarding Utulei Beach Park (August 4, 2006)
- Washington, D.C.—H.R. 5970 On Hold in Senate; Majority Leader Bill Frist Reserves the Right to Bring Up Bill When Congress Returns From Recess (August 3, 2006)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Responds to Samoa News About Mrs. Amata Radewagen’s Claims Regarding 30A Tax Proposal (August 2, 2006)
- Washington, D.C.—Mrs. Amata Radewagen Takes Credit for Passage of Tax Extension; Faleomavaega Says All Credit Should Be Given to God (August 1, 2006)
July 2006- Washington, D.C.—House Agrees to Two-Year Extension of Possession Tax Credits for American Samoa’s Canneries (July 28, 2006)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Responds to Governor’s Concerns Over NOAA Funding (July 27, 2006)
- Washington, D.C.—CSM Tuileama Toatolu Nua is the Next Command Sergeant Major of the United States Army 44th Medical Command (July 27, 2006)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Commends Representative Ae Ae for Calling for Primary Elections (July 27, 2006)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Meets With FAA Regarding $2 Million for Temporary Airport Tower and Advisory Services (July 27, 2006)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Thanks US National Park Service for Responding to His Concerns About Its Recent Meeting With Governor Togiola Regarding McDonald’s Lease (July 24, 2006)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Responds to S. Falanai’s Letter to the Editor Entitled “Concern At Large” Regarding Federal District Court in American Samoa (July 24, 2006)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Speaks Out About Thailand Free Trade Agreement at International Relations Hearing (July 24, 2006)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Extends Invitation to Boston Red Sox Scouting Director to Promote Baseball in American Samoa (July 21, 2006)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Asks Fono to Take Action and Allow Military Personnel to Vote in Local Elections Without Having to Appear in Person (July 20, 2006)
- Washington, D.C.—Chairman and Ranking Member of Resources Committee Join Faleomavaega in Requesting GAO Study of American Samoa’s Judicial System (July 20, 2006)
- Washington, D.C.—ASCC to Receive Over $676,000 from US Department of Education’s Gear Up Program (July 18, 2006)
- Washington, D.C.—Congressman Faleomavaega Expresses Sympathies Over Tragic Death of Tongan Prince and Princess (July 11, 2006)
June 2006- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Writes to Secretary of Interior About Proposed Construction of McDonald’s at Utulei Beach (June 30, 2006)
- Washington, D.C.—New US Army Reserve Center in American Samoa Will Be Named in Honor of Samoan Soldiers (June 30, 2006)
- Washington, D.C.—House Passes Transportation Technical Corrections Bill and Includes Faleomavaega’s $2 Million Provision for Saole County Village Road Improvements (June 30, 2006)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Updates Fono About $2 Million Set Aside for Airport Tower (June 29, 2006)
- Washington, D.C.—House Resources Committee Approves Faleomavaega’s Request for $1 Million Authorization for Marine Sciences Lab at ASCC (June 22, 2006)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Opposes Tuition Increase for Micronesian and American Samoan Students at the University of Hawaii (June 15, 2006)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Reports on His Trip to Manu’a on M.V. Sili (June 14, 2006)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Disappointed on Senate Disapproval of Senator Akaka’s Bill (S. 147) on Native Hawaiian Recognition (June 12, 2006)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Visits Manu’a Islands on M.V. Sili (June 2, 2006)
May 2006- Washington, D.C.—VA Medical Clinic Set to Open in American Samoa at the End of This Year or First Quarter of 2007 (May 26, 2006)
- Washington, D.C.—Contrary to Governor’s Allegations, Faleomavaega Did Not Request Committee to Include Language About McDonald’s or Utulei Beach in Interior Appropriations Bill (May 23, 2006)
- Washington, D.C.—House and Senate Pass Veterans’ Bill and Includes Faleomavaega’s Provision for Non-Samoan Veterans Married to Samoans to Qualify for VA Home Loans (May 22, 2006)
- Washington, D.C.—House Passes Interior Appropriations Bill With Over $33 Million for American Samoa; Urges Accountability of Federal Funds and Discourages Commercial Development of Utulei Beach (May 19, 2006)
- Washington, D.C.—Interior Appropriations Committee Recommends Increased Funding for American Samoa, Urges Accountability of Federal Funds, and Admonishes ASG to Not Allow Commercial Development of Utulei Beach (May 16, 2006)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Provides Update Regarding IRS Section 936 (May 10, 2006)
- Washington, D.C.—Military Communities in Giessen, Hohenfels and Darmstadt in Germany Invite Faleomavaega to Speak at Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month Celebrations (May 4, 2006)
- Washington, D.C.—General Mckiernan Invites Faleomavaega to Welcoming Ceremony for CSM Savusa as Command Sergeant Major of the USAREUR (May 2, 2006)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Reports on Meeting With Governor Togiola and Federal and Congressional Staff Regarding IRS Section 936 (May 2, 2006)
April 2006- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega and Governor Togiola to Hold Meeting With Federal and Congressional Officials Regarding IRS Section 936 (April 29, 2006)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Makes Final Appeal to McDonald’s Corporation (April 26, 2006)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Responds to Governor’s Recent Comments About Mcdonald’s (April 22, 2006)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Supports National Park Position on McDonald’s Controversy (April 12, 2006)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Responds to Editorial by Aliimau Scanlan Jr. Regarding US Tuna Policies Affecting American Samoa (April 11, 2006)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Provides Update on Section 936 (April 8, 2006)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Supports Pending Immigration Reform Bill in Congress (April 7, 2006)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Insists GAO Study Critical for American Samoa’s Judiciary System (April 7, 2006)
March 2006- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Visits United Nations and Requests Official Clarification of US Policy Regarding American Samoa’s Status Before the Decolonization Committee (March 30, 2006)
- Washington, D.C.—CSM Savusa Takes Over as Command Sergeant Major of the United States Army Europe & 7th Army (March 24, 2006)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Responds to U.S. State Department Human Rights Report on Samoa (March 24, 2006)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega to Attend Funeral Services for Mrs. Margaret “Maggie” Awamura Inouye (March 22, 2006)
- Washington, D.C.—U.S. Department of Homeland Security Briefs Faleomavaega on Security for American Samoa (March 20, 2006)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Informs ASG of Status of Federal District Court Bill (March 16, 2006)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Responds to Inquiries Regarding His Financial Disclosures (March 15, 2006)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Commends NBC Nightly News for Showcasing American Samoa’s Military Men and Women (March 6, 2006)
February 2006- Washington, D.C.—Resources Committee Chairman and Ranking Member Respond to Congressional Delegates Request to Hold Oversight Meeting for Insular Areas (February 28, 2006)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Asks Secretary Condoleezza Rice to Assist Samoans Applying for US Visas (February 22, 2006)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Introduces Companion Bill to Senators Inouye & Akaka’s Coral Reef Conservation Measure (February 17, 2006)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Calls Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice’s Attention to the Problems in West Papua New Guinea (February 17, 2006)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Writes to U.S. Attorney General Gonzales Requesting an Investigation of Drug Trafficking in American Samoa (February 17, 2006)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Responds to Cohen’s Disparaging Remarks About Congressional Delegates (February 17, 2006)
- Washington, D.C.—Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources to Hold Hearing on State of Economies and Fiscal Affairs in American Samoa and Other Territories (February 14, 2006)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Shares Potential Breakthrough with Fiber-Optic Cable (February 13, 2006)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Requests Hearing on Federal District Court for American Samoa (February 10, 2006)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Commends American Samoa Junior Sailors Team in International Tournament (February 9, 2006)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Announces Insular Areas Oversight Hearing Request (February 9, 2006)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Responds to Senate Inquiry Regarding $16 Million Federal Set Aside for Village Roads and Other Transportation Projects (February 9, 2006)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Requests Hearing on H.R. 4182, Repealing Congressional Approval for Changes to Local Constitution (February 9, 2006)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Recommends that New Army Reserve Center Be Named in Honor of the Late SFC Konelio Pele (February 8, 2006)
- Washington, D.C.—President Bush Signs into Law Medicaid Increase for American Samoa and Other Insular Possessions (February 8, 2006)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Adds International Award-winning Writer Sia Figiel to His Congressional Staff (February 2, 2006)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Congratulates Seven Asian-Pacific Americans Who Will Play in Superbowl (February 2, 2006)
- Washington, D.C.—House and Senate Agree to Medicaid Increase for American Samoa and Other Insular Areas (February 1, 2006)
January 2006
December 2005- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Congratulates Sgt. Panini Aliilua for Receiving Purple Heart Award (December 23, 2005)
- Washington, D.C.—Inouye and Faleomavaega Succeed in Opening Senior ROTC Programs to U.S. Nationals from American Samoa (December 22, 2005)
- Washington, D.C.—House and Senate Agree to Medicaid Increase for American Samoa and Other Insular Areas (December 21, 2005)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Provides Update on IRS Section 936 Legislation (December 17, 2005)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Responds to Governor’s Statements on H.R. 4182 (December 17, 2005)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega and Congressman Donald Payne Call Upon African Nations to Request Un Review of West Papua (December 16, 2005)
- Washington, D.C.—U.S. Air Force Major Dwayne Apisa LaHaye and Congressman Faleomavaega Meet in Washington (December 13, 2005)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega to Accompany American Samoa’s Troops Home on Monday December 12, 2005 (December 8, 2005)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Urges Governor and Fono to Reform Local Tax Laws in Support of Federal Efforts to Develop a Long-Term Policy for Economic Development (December 8, 2005)
- Washington, D.C.—House Passes Section 936 Extension and Includes Promise to Provide for Long-Term Policy for American Samoa (December 8, 2005)
November 2005- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Names Senator Faiivae Galea’i as Nominee to the American Samoa Political Status Commission (November 23, 2005)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Adds Upuolevavau Afatasisamoa “Tasi” Lili’o to His District Office Staff (November 21, 2005)
- Washington, D.C.—House Passes Medicaid Increase for American Samoa and Other Insular Areas (November 21, 2005)
- Washington, D.C.—Chairman Thomas Includes Language in Tax Act Conference Report to Provide for Long-Term Policy for American Samoa (November 18, 2005)
- Washington, D.C.—Congress Appropriates Over $70 Billion for Nation’s Veterans (November 18, 2005)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega and Major General Robert Lee Meet to Discuss Their Ongoing Efforts to Establish National Guard Unit in American Samoa (November 16, 2005)
- Washington, D.C.—American Samoa to Receive $468,716 for Emergency Management Performance Grant Program (EMPG) (November 16, 2005)
- Washington, D.C.—Ways and Means Committee Passes One-Year Extension of 936 for American Samoa (November 16, 2005)
- Washington, D.C.—House Passes VA Housing Assistance Bill and Includes Faleomavaega’s Provision for American Samoa’s Veterans and Their Spouses (November 10, 2005)
- Washington, D.C.—Governor of Puerto Rico Supports Faleomavega’s Efforts to Extend 936 Tax Credits to American Samoa (November 10, 2005)
- Washington, D.C.—Secretary of the Interior Supports Faleomavaega’s Efforts to Extend 936 Tax Credits to American Samoa’s Canneries (November 10, 2005)
- Washington, D.C.—One-Year Extension of 936 Proposed in the House; Negotiations Still Pending (November 10, 2005)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Announces Introduction of H.R. 4070 to Permit American Samoa to Place a Statue in US Capitol (November 7, 2005)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Introduces H.R. 4182 to Amend Approval of Local Constitution (November 7, 2005)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Comments on Bill by Senators Akaka and Craig to Amend US Tariff Schedule for CNMI and the Insular Possessions (November 7, 2005)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Pays Special Tribute to Rosa Parks by Attending Memorial Services in Detroit and the Nation’s Capital (November 2, 2005)
October 2005- Washington, D.C.—Western Samoans Who Are Bona Fide Residents of American Samoa Are Eligible to Claim a Refund of the 30% Tax Withheld From Their Social Security Benefits (October 28, 2005)
- Washington, D.C.—Congressional Delegates Proposed Language to Increase Medicaid Funding Which Chairman Barton Included in Budget Reconciliation Committee Print (October 28, 2005)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Announces Department of Justice Grant Award of $337,500 to American Samoa’s Oticide to Fight Human Trafficking (October 27, 2005)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega and US Negotiators Have Been Working on Thailand Free Trade Agreement Since 2004 (October 26, 2005)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Accepting Applications for Nominations to the U.S. Military Service Academies (October 24, 2005)
- Washington, D.C.—President and Mrs. Bush Send Faleomavaega Their Best Wishes (October 13, 2005)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega and Five Members of Congress Return From Iraq (October 11, 2005)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Shares an Alternative Energy Source for American Samoa (October 6, 2005)
- Washington, D.C.—Quarter Dollar Bill Commemorating American Samoa and Other Territories Reintroduced (October 4, 2005)
September 2005- Washington, D.C.--Faleomavaega Meets With White House National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley and Discusses War in Iraq (September 30, 2005)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Meets With World Renowned Golfer Michael Campbell to Promote Junior Golf Programs in Pacific (September 28, 2005)
- Washington, D.C.—U.S. Army Informs Faleomavaega that MSG Tulsa Tulaga Tuliau Was Recently Killed in Iraq (September 28, 2005)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Responds to Senate President Lolo’s Request for Information Regarding Hurricane Contracting Opportunities (September 28, 2005)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Requests Expedited Assistance in Establishing a Hawaii National Guard Presence in American Samoa (September 28, 2005)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Meets With Starkist and Chicken of the Sea Regarding 936 Tax Credits (September 26, 2005)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Responds to Criticisms of His Handling of IRS Section 936 (September 16, 2005)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Congratulates 23 Samoans Who Made the Teams in the NFL (September 13, 2005)
August 2005
July 2005- Washington, D.C.—House & Senate Agree to Faleomavaega’s Request for $16 Million for Village Roads, Etc; ASG Also to Get an Additional $23 Million for Transportation Needs (July 29, 2005)
- Washington, D.C.—United States House of Representative Passes H.R. 2601, The State Department Authorization Bill (July 28, 2005)
- Washington, D.C.—House & Senate Pass FY06 Interior Bill and Include Nearly $33 Million for ASG and a $2 Million Set Aside for Urgently Needed Medicines and Supplies at LBJ (July 28, 2005)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Speaks in Support of Marshall Islands (July 21, 2005)
- Washington, D.C.—U.S. Army Informs Congressman Faleomavaega That SSG Frank Tia’i Was Killed in Iraq (July 19, 2005)
- Washington, D.C.—U.S. Army Specialist Satuala Jerome Amoa Transferred to Tripler Army Medical Center (July 13, 2005)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Contacts U.S. Army Major General Robert Lee About Soldiers From American Samoa Stuck in Kuwait (July 6, 2005)
- Washington, D.C.—International Relations Committee Passes State Dept. Authorization Bill With Mr. Faleomavaega and Mr. Payne’s Language About West Papua (July 1, 2005)
June 2005- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega and McDonald’s Meet to Discuss Construction at Utulei Beach (June 29, 2005)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Supports Minimum Wage Increase in American Samoa (June 22, 2005)
- Washington, D.C.—American Samoa to Receive Over $400,000 From Federal Government to Stop Violence Against Women (June 21, 2005)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Meets With VA Officials Regarding American Samoa’s Clinic (June 20, 2005)
- Washington, D.C.—USA Today Publishes Article Praising American Samoa’s Military Men and Women; Faleomavaega Sends Article to Every Member of House and Senate (June 15, 2005)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Requests that U.S. Citizens and Nationals of Tokelauan Descent Be Included in Development of Freely Associated State of Tokelau (June 15, 2005)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Strongly Objects to DOD Plans for Redeployment of Military Personnel and Their Families Currently Stationed in Europe (June 14, 2005)
- Washington, D.C.—Katherine To’o Receives M.D. Degree From UCLA (June 9, 2005)
May 2005- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Proposes Bill for Federal District Court (May 27, 2005)
- Washington, D.C.—Samoa National Cultural Group Participates in Cultural Exchange in Hawaii (May 26, 2005)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Welcomes Representatives Olo Tagovailoa and Alexander Jennings to Nation’s Capital (May 26, 2005)
- Washington, D.C.—President Bush Honors Junior Seau During White House Celebration of Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month (May 26, 2005)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Calls Upon Mcdonald’s Corporate Officers to Intervene and Halt Construction at Utulei Beach (May 25, 2005)
- Washington, D.C.—President Bush Invites Faleomavaega to White House Ceremony to Honor Asian Pacific American Heritage (May 25, 2005)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Asks Prime Minister of Samoa to Review Permit Requirement for U.S. Nationals (May 24, 2005)
- Washington, D.C.—Territorial Delegates Work Together to Designate Guam, American Samoa and the Virgin Islands as Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBzones) (May 21, 2005)
- Washington, D.C.—House Resources Committee Unanimously Passes the “Northern Mariana Islands Delegate Act” (May 21, 2005)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Replies to Mr. Dennis Lutu’s Letter to the Editor Titled “No Respect” Dated May 19, 2005 (May 20, 2005)
- Washington, D.C.—Chairman Gilchrest and Ranking Member Pallone Join With Faleomavaega in Requesting Federal Assistance for Natural Resource Damage Caused by Hurricane Olaf (May 20, 2005)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Announces That Five Samoan Students Have Been Offered Appointments to Military Academies (May 20, 2005)
- Washington, D.C.—House Passes Interior Appropriations Bill and Includes Almost $33 Million for American Samoa and a $2 Million Set Aside for Urgently Needed Medicines and Supplies (May 20, 2005)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Receives Clarification From the U.S. Army on Casualty Notification Procedures (May 17, 2005)
- Washington, D.C.—Appropriations Committee Approves $2 Million Set Aside for Urgently Needed Medicines and Supplies; Also Makes Recommendations About GAO Findings (May 10, 2005)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Replies to Senate President Lolo’s Invitation to Appear Before the Joint Session Scheduled for July (May 9, 2005)
- Washington, D.C.—House Passes Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act and Includes Faleomavaega’s Initiative for U.S. Nationals in Real ID Act (May 6, 2005)
April 2005- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Seeks Support from Secretary of the Interior on Section 936 (April 22, 2005)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Congratulates Pati Pati, Jr. The 2005 American Samoa Teacher of the Year (April 21, 2005)
- Washington, D.C.—At Faleomavaega’s Request, Hawaii Air National Guard to Bring American Samoa’s Troops Home on Sunday April 17, 2005 (April 15, 2005)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Says Passports for Soldiers is Contrary to Local Law, Federal Policy and International Agreements (April 14, 2005)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega and Governor Togiola Work Together to Solve Medical Crisis at LBJ Hospital (April 8, 2005)
- Washington, D.C.—American Samoa Loses Another Son - U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Ioasa Tava’e Killed in Iraq (April 7, 2005)
March 2005- Washington, D.C.—Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Joins With Faleomavaega in Urging U.S. Secretary of State and UN Secretary General to Support West Papua’s Right to Self-Determination (March 17, 2005)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Presses USDOT for Airport Traffic Control Tower (March 17, 2005)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Creates New Congressional Website at www.house.gov/faleomavaega (March 17, 2005)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Meets With Chairman Bill Thomas of House Ways and Means Committee to Discuss IRS 936 for Samoa’s Canneries (March 14, 2005)
- Washington, D.C.—Sgt. Anesi Tuufuli of American Samoa Critically Injured in Iraq (March 11, 2005)
- Washington, D.C.—Samoa News Intentionally Misleads People About Faleomavaega’s Travel to Asia (March 11, 2005)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Gets $16 Million for Village Roads and Other Transportation Projects in American Samoa (March 10, 2005)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega to Meet With FBI in Honolulu to Discuss Investigation in American Samoa (March 4, 2005)
February 2005- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Asks U.S. Secretary of State to Support West Papua New Guinea’s Right to Self-Determination (February 17, 2005)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Informs TAO that Secretary of Interior and Inspector General Agree that Office of Government Comptroller Should Not Be Re-established in American Samoa (February 17, 2005)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Re-introduces Legislation to Extend IRS 936 Tax Credit for American Samoa’s Tuna Industry (February 17, 2005)
- Washington, D.C.—U.S. Department of State Briefs Faleomavaega on Plans to Negotiate Maritime Boundary Lines Between American Samoa, Samoa, and Tonga (February 15, 2005)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega to Serve as Third Highest-Ranking Democrat on House Resources Committee; Also to Serve on Fisheries and Energy Subcommittees (February 9, 2005)
- Washington, D.C.—Ambassador Elisaia of Samoa and Congressman Faleomavaega to Co-host Manu Samoa Team in Carson, California (February 4, 2005)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Calls Upon Fono to Hold Hearing on TAO’s 5-page 2004 Annual Report (February 3, 2005)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega to Serve as Senior Member of House Committee on International Relations; Also to Serve on Western Hemisphere and as Ranking Member of Asia and Pacific Subcommittee (February 2, 2005)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega to Serve as Ranking Democrat on House International Relations Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific (February 2, 2005)
January 2005- Washington, D.C.—Mormon Democratic Congressional Caucus Holds First Meeting of the New Congress (January 29, 2005)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega and Chairman Henry Hyde Co-Chair Hearing Regarding the Tsunami Tragedy and How the U.S. is Responding and Providing Relief (January 28, 2005)
- Washington, D.C.—McCconnell Dowell Awarded Over $10 Million Contract by U.S. Army (January 27, 2005)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Comments on GAO’s Newly Released Report on American Samoa’s Need for Accountability of Federal Funds (January 24, 2005)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Visits South Asia Areas Hit by Tsunami and Offers His Condolences and Commitment to Provide U.S. Assistance (January 20, 2005)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Congratulates President George W. Bush on His Second Inauguration (January 20, 2005)
December 2004- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Succeeds in Having MV Sili Re-Certified by U.S. Coast Guard (December 10, 2004)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Clarifies That Naturalization Should Be by Choice, Not by Force (December 9, 2004)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Gets $2 Million for Temporary Airport Tower in Omnibus Bill (December 9, 2004)
- Washington, D.C.—U.S. Army Notifies Faleomavaega About the Death of Staff Sergeant Salamo J. Tuialu’ulu’u (December 6, 2004)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Secures $2 Million for Air Traffic Control Tower (December 4, 2004)
November 2004- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Working With U.S. Coast Guard and Louisiana Shipyard to Re-Certify MV Sili to Carry Passengers Between Tutuila and Manu’a (November 29, 2004)
- Washington, D.C .—Faleomavaega Gets $640,000 for American Samoa Community College to Improve Trades, Industries and Technology Program and Over $33 Million for ASG in Omnibus Bill (November 23, 2004)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Sets the Record Straight About Inter Island Airways for Manu’a (November 1, 2004)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega and Cannery Workers at Samoa Packing/Chicken of the Sea Show Support for American Samoa’s Troops (November 1, 2004)
October 2004
September 2004- Washington, D.C.—Senate Passes Faleomavaega’s Bill to Develop American Samoa’s Economy by Providing ASG With Authority to Issue Bonds Exempt From Taxation (September 30, 2004)
- Washington, D.C.—Tenorio Thanks Faleomavaega for Supporting Bill to Provide CNMI With Nonvoting Delegate (September 30, 2004)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Supports Bill To Provide CNMI With A Nonvoting Delegate (September 29, 2004)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Requests $2 Million To Address Immediate Health Concerns In American Samoa (September 24, 2004)
- Washington, D.C.—Federal Funds Will Be Increased From 75% To 90% To Help American Samoa Recover From Cyclone Heta (September 22, 2004)
- Washington, D.C.—Senate Inouye, Chairman Young And Congressman Rahall Support Faleomavaega019s Effort For Temporary Air Traffic Control Tower In American Samoa (September 21, 2004)
- Washington, D.C.--American Samoa to Receive Over $2.2 Million From the USEPA for Tafuna Plains Sewer Project And an Increase of $880,000 for Consolidated Grant Program (September 14, 2004)
- Washington, D.C.—Three Samoan NFL Players Make Washington Redskins Squad (September 11, 2004)
- Washington, D.C.—14 Year Old Samoan-Tongan Junior Golfer Has Been Selected to Represent the U.S. in the 2004 Junior Golf Ryder Cup Tournament (September 11, 2004)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Meets With U.S. Department of Education Officials Regarding Their Upcoming Visit to American Samoa (September 10, 2004)
- Washington, D.C.—American Samoa Head Start Program to Receive More Than $2.2 Million From Federal Government (September 7, 2004)
- Washington, D.C.—U.S. Department of Education Contacts Faleomavaega About Its Plans to Meet With American Samoa Department of Education (September 3, 2004)
- Washington, D.C.—Sea Grant to Provide Workshop and Training for Giant Clam and Soft Coral Mariculture in American Samoa (September 3, 2004)
- Washington, D.C.—State Department Working With Faleomavaega to Extend Visas for Samoans From Five to Ten Years (September 1, 2004)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Encourages Active Duty Military Personnel and College Students to Vote in Upcoming Elections (September 1, 2004)
July 2004- Washington, D.C.—Senate Committee Favorably Reports Faleomavaega Bill to Clarify Tax Treatment of Bonds Issued by ASG (July 28, 2004)
- Washington, D.C.—American Samoa to Receive $93,000 Federal Grant to Help Curb Juvenile Offenses (July 15, 2004)
- Washington, D.C—Two More Students from American Samoa, Richie Amisone and David Kava, Accepted by U.S. Miiltary Academies (July 15, 2004)
- Washington, D.C.—Command Sergeant Major Savusa Selected as Post Command Sergeant Major for SETAF (July 15, 2004)
- Washington, D.C.—Women’s Business Center in American Samoa to Receive $150,000 Federal Grant (July 15, 2004)
- Washington, D.C.—Senate Holds Hearing on Faleomavaega Bill to Protect Voting Rights of Active Duty Service Members and Overseas Voters (July 14, 2004)
- Washington, D.C.—Senate Holds Hearing on Faleomavaega Bill to Increase Waiver Requirements (July 14, 2004)
June 2004- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Supporting Senator Inouye and Senator Steven’s Proposal to Establish a Homeland Security Pacific Region (June 24, 2004)
- Washington, D.C.—Pauline Tautu Makes Acting Debut in New York (June 24, 2004)
- Washington, D.C.—Staff Sergeant Americana Mulitauaopele Injured in Iraq (June 24, 2004)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Submits Statement for 2004 World Tuna Conference (June 23, 2004)
- Washington, D.C.—U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Approves Faleomavaega’s Request to Establish VA Clinic in American Samoa (June 22, 2004)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Responds to Maoputasi Representative Ae Ae’s Remarks About Local Corruption (June 22, 2004)
- Washington, D.C.—House Passes Homeland Security Appropriations Act With Over $5 Million for American Samoa (June 21, 2004)
- Washington, D.C.—House Passes Interior Appropriations Bill With Over $33 Million in Funding for American Samoa (June 17, 2004)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Issues Statement to Honor Former President Ronald Wilson Reagan (June 8, 2004)
May 2004- Washington, D.C.—Vice President Invites Faleomavaega to White House Signing to Honor Asian Pacific American Heritage Month And to Announce President’s New Advisory Commission (May 26, 2004)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega to Attend Memorial Day Services in American Samoa to Honor WWII Veterans (May 26, 2004)
- Washington, D.C.—Two U.S. Senators and House Member Support Faleomavaega on Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) Requirements for Canned and Pouched Tuna (May 26, 2004)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Pays Special Tribute to American Samoa’s Fallen Heroes, Veterans and Current Service Members (May 20, 2004)
- Washington, D.C.—American Samoa Gets Over $427,000 Grant to Help Stop Violence Against Women (May 20, 2004)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Supports Overdue Benefits for Military Spouses; Democratic Pressures Forces Republican Action (May 20, 2004)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Speaks at the National Defense University in Celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (May 17, 2004)
- Washington, D.C.—LDS Church Invites Faleomavaega to VIP Tour of LDS Manhattan, New York Temple (May 13, 2004)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Salutes Asian and Pacific Islander Veterans & Joins With APAICS to Announce Scholarship Fund for Asian and Pacific Islanders (May 12, 2004)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Speaks at National News Conference and Urges Asian & Pacific Islanders to Vote (May 5, 2004)
- Washington, D.C.—House Resources Committee Unanimously Passes Faleomavaega’s Federal Election Bill (May 5, 2004)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega and Starkist Oppose Duty-Free Preference for Canned Tuna From Thailand and Work Together to Save the Jobs of More Than 5,100 Workers in American Samoa (May 4, 2004)
April 2004- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Congratulates Georgina, Nina, Victor, and Vailala - Children of Edward and Iva Salazar (April 23, 2004)
- Washington, D.C.—Starkist and Faleomavaega Fight to Exclude Tuna From Thailand Free Trade Agreement and Work Together to Protect 3,000 Jobs in American Samoa (April 21, 2004)
- Washington, D.C.—Chief Warrant Officer Five Liuato Tuitele Retired After 30 Years of Service in the U.S. Army (April 20, 2004)
- Washington, D.C.—ASG to Receive More Than $7.5 Million From the U.S. Department of Transportation for Improvements at Pago Pago, Fitiuta and Ofu Airports (April 19, 2004)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomaega and American Samoa Close Up Students and Teachers Celebrate Easter Together in Washington, DC (April 13, 2004)
- Washington, D.C.—American Samoa Government Receives Over $1.4 Million in Federal Grants (April 12, 2004)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Invited to Speak at 2004 World Tuna Trade Conference (April 8, 2004)
- Washington, D.C.—President of Marshall Islands Thanks Faleomavaega for His Visit to Marshall Islands as Member of U.S. Congressional Delegation (April 7, 2004)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Meets Samoan Sumo Grand Champion, Musashimaru, in Washington (April 5, 2004)
- Washington, D.C.—House Passes Historic Transportation Bill and Includes Faleomavaega’s Request of Additional $14 Million for Village Road Improvements in American Samoa (April 2, 2004)
March 2004- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Encourages Samoans and Other Pacific Islanders to Apply for Fellowship Grants (March 30, 2004)
- Washington, D.C.—Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) Adopts Resolution Thanking Faleomavaega for His Visit to FSM As Member of U.S. Congressional Delegation (March 29, 2004)
- Washington, D.C.—House and Senate Pass Faleomavaega Bill to Provide Utrok Atoll With a NOAA Vessel (March 29, 2004)
- Washington, D.C.-Faleomavaega and Chairman Pombo Work Together to Pass Bravo Resolution (March 29, 2004)
- Washington, D.C.—House Transportation Committee Agrees to Increase Highway Funding for Territories and Include $14 Million for Village Road and Other Improvements in American Samoa (March 25, 2004)
- Washington, D.C.014House Passes Bill to Provide American Samoa With a Commemorative Quarter (March 25, 2004)
- Washington, D.C.—Ofu Island Featured in Travel Channel’s TV Series Beach Week 2004 (March 24, 2004)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Congratulates Meritiana Savea for Receiving 2003 Presidential Award for Excellence (March 17, 2004)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Elected as Vice Chair of Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (March 15, 2004)
- Washington, D.C.—American Samoa Awarded $153,004 for a State Wildlife Grant (March 11, 2004)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Responds to Representative Muavaefa’atasi Regarding Funding for Manu’a Vessel (March 11, 2004)
February 2004- Washington, D.C.—As Part of Faleomavaega’s Ongoing Effort to Diversify Economy, Aquaculture Expert Will Conduct Workshops in American Samoa (February 27, 2004)
- Washington, D.C.-Faleomavaega Meets with StarKist and U.S. Tuna Foundation to Discuss 936 Benefits and USDA COOL Program (February 26, 2004)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega and Governor Togiola Purchase $4 Million Vessel for Manu’a; Papers Signed Today (February 25, 2004)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega and Governor Participate in House Hearing Regarding Health Care Disparities in Pacific Island Territories (February 25, 2004)
- Washington, D.C.—CARES Commission Agrees With Faleomavaega; VA Clinic Should be Established in American Samoa (February 14, 2004)
- Washington, D.C.—USDA to Require Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) on Canned and Pouch Tuna (February 13, 2004)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Responds to Hannemann’s Allegations (February 12, 2004)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Testifies Before the International Trade Commission as Part of Ongoing Effort to Protect American Samoa’s Tuna Industry (February 10, 2004)
January 2004
December 2003
November 2003- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Opposes Bill That Would Destroy American Samoa’s Tuna Industry (November 24, 2003)
- Washington, D.C.—President Signs into Law Legislation Faleomavaega Introduced to Increase the Number of Military Academy Appointments From American Samoa (November 24, 2003)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Accepting Applications for Nominations to the U.S. Military Service Academies (November 21, 2003)
- Washington, D.C.—House Passes Legislation to Provide a Decommissioned NOAA Vessel to the Residents of Utrõk Atoll of the Marshall Islands (November 21, 2003)
- Washington, D.C.—House Passes Energy Bill With Language Included to Assist American Samoa and Other Insular Areas (November 21, 2003)
- Washington, D.C.—House Passes Faleomavaega Bill to Waive Matching Requirements for Federal Grants (November 19, 2003)
- Washington, D.C.—Aquatic Feeds and Nutrition Expert Will Visit American Samoa to Conduct Feasibility Study on Developing Low Cost Fish Feed for Territory’s Aquaculture Industry (November 19, 2003)
- Washington, D.C.—USEPA Recommends that Mobil and BP Pay More Than $548,000 in Fines for Selling Non-compliant Gasoline in American Samoa (November 18, 2003)
- Washington, D.C.—Congress Agrees to Faleomavaega’s Request to Cover Air Fare Costs for Samoans on R&R; Leave from Iraq and Afghanistan (November 11, 2003)
- Washington, D.C.—Private Jonathan Falaniko Laid to Rest at Arlington National Cemetery (November 10, 2003)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Congratulates Tisha A. Brookshire on Promotion to Vice President of Cummins Southern Plains, Ltd. (November 8, 2003)
- Washington, D.C.014Faleomavaega Congratulates Evelyn Vaitautolu-Langford on Her History-making Promotion to Lieutenant Colonel (November 8, 2003)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Thanks American Samoa’s Veterans and Active Duty Service Members for the Sacrificies They Have Made for Us (November 7, 2003)
- Washington, D.C.—House Passes Faleomavaega Bill to Provide ASG Authority to Issue Bonds Exempt From State and Local Taxation (November 5, 2003)
October 2003- Washington, D.C.—Resources Committee Holds Hearing on Election Bill, Lieutenant Governor Testifies (October 31, 2003)
- Washington, D.C.014U.S. Army Notifies Faleomavaega About the Death of Private Jonathan Falaniko (October 29, 2003)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Follows Up on EPA Investigation of Last Year’s Gas Shortage (October 24, 2003)
- Washington, D.C.—GAO Study Not to be Confused with ASG Audit, Faleomavaega Says (October 23, 2003)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Fights to Exclude Canned Tuna From the U.S. - Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) (October 20, 2003)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Responds to Senator Te’o and Samoan Republican Party (October 17, 2003)
- Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Says Congress Should Reimburse Air Fare Costs for Samoans on R&R; Leave From Iraq and Afghanistan (October 16, 2003)
- Faleomavaega Works With Deputy Prime Minister Misa Telefoni to Assist With Rubella Outbreak in Samoa (October 10, 2003)
- Faleomavaega Speaks Out About Confusion Surrounding ASCC’s Upward Bound Program (October 9, 2003)
- Gates Scholarship Applications Available in Faleomavaega’s American Samoa Office (October 7, 2003)
- Faleomavaega Testifies Before Cares Commission to Urge Establishment of VA Clinic in American Samoa (October 1, 2003)
September 2003
August 2003
July 2003- President Bush Invites Faleomavaega to White House Signing in the Oval Office (July 29, 2003)
- American Samoa to Get Nearly $6 Million for Special Education Programs (July 28, 2003)
- Faleomavaega Announces Shipment of Computer Equipment to LBJ Tropical Medical Center (July 18, 2003)
- House Passes Interior Appropriations Bill and Includes More Than $33 Million for ASG (July 18, 2003)
- Transportation Security Administration Assures Faleomavaega it Will Hire Airport Screeners from American Samoa (July 14, 2003)
- International Relations Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific to Mark-Up Legislation to Approve the Compacts of Free Association (July 12, 2003)
- Faleomavaega Joins Senator Daniel K. Inouye in Dedication of $13 Million Resource Facility to Benefit Samoan Community in Hawaii (July 11, 2003)
- American Samoa to Receive Over $5.4 Million as Part of Wartime Supplemental Act and $1.75 Million For Aircraft Rescue & Firefighting Training Facility (July 11, 2003)
- House Passes Bill to Increase the Amount of Student Loans That May Be Forgiven for Math, Science, and Special Education Teachers (July 10, 2003)
June 2003- Congressman Faleomavaega Introduces Legislation to Provide a Decommissioned NOAA Vessel to the Residents of Utrok Atoll (June 26, 2003)
- Faleomavaega Meets With Admiral Thomas B. Fargo, Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Command (June 26, 2003)
- Congressman Faleomavaega Introduces Legislation to Expedite Naturaliztion Process for U.S. Nationals (June 26, 2003)
- Faleomavaega Meets With Prime Minister of Tonga to Discuss Matters of Regional Importance (June 20, 2003)
- President Bush Invites Members of Congress to White House Picnic (June 19, 2003)
- Faleomavaega Protects American Samoa’s Tuna Industry From Micronesian Competition (June 19, 2003)
- Faleomavaega Supports an Increase in Minimum Wage for Cannery Workers and ASG Employees (June 17, 2003)
- Statement Of The Honorable Eni F.H. Faleomavaega Before Special Industry Committee No. 25 U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division Regarding The Minimum Wage In American Samoa (June 16, 2003)
- Faleomavaega Gets Another Fire-truck for American Samoa, Free of Charge to ASG (June 12, 2003)
- New Compact Agreement Seriously Threatens American Samoa019s Tuna Industry (June 11, 2003)
- Congressman Faleomavaega Receives Response From Hawaiian Airlines President Explaining Fare Increases For American Samoa (June 11, 2003)
- Faleomavaega Requests an Opportunity to Meet With Fono Regarding Voting Bill for American Samoa’s Soldiers (June 10, 2003)
- Summary of Federal Expenditures to American Samoa for FY 1995 to 2001 (June 9, 2003)
- Faleomavaega Congratulates Annabell Talamoa as the First American Samoa Student to Graduate from the Congressional Page Program (June 6, 2003)
May 2003- Faleomavaega Responds to Fono Request for Information on Federal Funding (May 31, 2003)
- Faleomavaega Congratulates Francis Kelemete who Represented American Samoa in the National Spelling Bee Competition (May 30, 2003)
- Faleomavaega Congratulates the Graduating Class of 2003 (May 27, 2003)
- American Samoa Gets $10 Million for Infrastructure and About $460,000 for Medicaid (May 23, 2003)
- Congressman Faleomavaega Requests GAO Study of Foreign Investments in American Samoa (May 21, 2003)
- Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Invites Faleomavaega to Visit Kashmir (May 16, 2003)
- Faleomavaega Speaks at Federal Asian Pacific American Council Conference (May 16, 2003)
- Faleomavaega Congratulates Iuniasolua Savusa on His Promotion to Installation Command Sergeant Major At Fort Polk, Louisiana (May 14, 2003)
- Faleomavaega Officially Welcomes Guests to Annual Pacific Night Celebration in the Nation’s Capital (May 9, 2003)
- Congressman Faleomavaega Expresses Disappointment With Hawaiian Airlines Decision to Increase Fares for American Samoa (May 9, 2003)
- House Resources Committee Adopts H.R. 1189, to Increase the Waiver Matching Requirement for Grants Provided to the Territories (May 8, 2003)
- Faleomavaega Meets President Bush at White House Signing (May 8, 2003)
- Faleomavaega Introduces Legislation to Restore the Voting Rights of omerican Samoa’s Active Duty Service Members (May 8, 2003)
- Armed Services Subcommittee Approves Faleomavaega’s Request for Additional Military Academy Nominations (May 7, 2003)
- Members of Congress from Insular Areas Ask President Bush to Reappoint the Inter-Agency Group on Insular Affairs (IGIA) (May 5, 2003)
- National Education Association (NEA) Invites Faleomavaega to be Keynote Speaker at Asian And Pacific Islander Observance (May 3, 2003)
- Faleomavaega Meets with Del Monte and Starkist Corporate Executives to Discuss IRS Section 936 and Minimum Wage (May 2, 2003)
April 2003
March 2003
February 2003
December 2002
October 2002
September 2002
August 2002
July 2002
June 2002
May 2002
April 2002
March 2002- American Samoa to Get Over $71,000 for Library Services (March 26, 2002)
- Faleomavaega Bill to Exempt ASG Bond Interest from Taxation Passes Resources Committee (March 20, 2002)
- American Samoa is Slated to Receive $302,288 to Protect Public Health at Beaches (March 20, 2002)
- Faleomavaega’s National Park Bill Passes House (March 19, 2002)
- Clarification of Federal Highway Funds (March 7, 2002)
- American Samoa to Receive Nearly $2 Million in Federal Highway Emergency Relief Funds (March 6, 2002)
- Faleomavaega Bill to Exempt ASG Bond Interest from Taxation Passes Subcommittee (March 6, 2002)
- Faleomavaega Meets With New Director, Pacific Ocean Division, U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers (March 1, 2002)
February 2002
January 2002
December 2001
November 2001- Faleomavaega to Accompany U.S. Marines to the Independent State of Samoa (November 30, 2001)
- Senate Finance Committee Agrees to Compromise on Andean Trade Agreement (November 29, 2001)
- Faleomavaega Requests Notification from U.S. Defense Secretary Whether American Samoa Under Consideration as Possible Terrorist Detention Site (November 29, 2001)
- Faleomavaega Meets Taiwan Representative to U.S., Discusses Payment of $200,000 Back Wages for Chinese Fishermen (November 28, 2001)
- JAMES A. McCLURE FEDERAL BUILDING AND UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE DESIGNATION ACT S. 1459 (November 27, 2001)
- Faleomavaega Requests Full-Scale Hearing from Fono on Andean Trade Issue (November 21, 2001)
- Faleomavaega, U.S. Congress, Urge Indonesia President Megawati for Independent Investigation of Slain West Papuan Leader, Theys Eluay (November 21, 2001)
- American Samoa to Benefit from the Aviation and Transportation Security Act (November 20, 2001)
- Faleomavaega Introduces Legislation to Protect the Voting Rights of Active Duty Military Members (November 19, 2001)
- Faleomavaega Selected for United States Delegation to U.N. General Assembly Meeting (November 8, 2001)
- Liuato Tuitele is Promoted to Chief Warrant Officer Five in the U.S. Army (November 8, 2001)
- Deadline to Submit Grant Applications to the Department of Justice for Legal Assistance for Victims (November 8, 2001)
- New Developments in the Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPA) (November 8, 2001)
- Faleomavaega Urges State Department to Negotiate Maritime Boundary Treaty with Samoa (November 7, 2001)
October 2001
September 2001
August 2001
July 2001
June 2001
May 2001- Faleomavaega Clarifies Daewoosa Issues (May 30, 2001)
- Samoan Chief Warrant Officer Punimata Receives General Douglas MacArthur Leadership Award and Lays Wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (May 25, 2001)
- Agreement Reached to Keep American Samoa’s Gas Stations Open (May 23, 2001)
- Faleomavaega Joins SPC Merita Leleua as she Bellows the National Anthem for the Army Reserve Top Brass (May 18, 2001)
- Faleomavaega to Attend Decolonization Seminar in Cuba (May 17, 2001)
- Faleomavaega’s Efforts to Establish VA Clinic Gains Increased Support (May 17, 2001)
- Faleomavaega Congratulates CSM Falaniko as Receipient of the FAPAC Military Meritorious Award (May 10, 2001)
- Faleomavaega Wants Your Opinion (May 3, 2001)
- Faleomavaega Nominates David B. Cohen for Minimum Wage Committee (May 3, 2001)
- Faleomavaega Working with EPA to Assist Local Gas Station Owners (May 2, 2001)
April 2001
March 2001- Two American Samoa Projects Awarded Over $266,000 in Federal Grants From ANA (March 23, 2001)
- Army Cadet Conan Alailima Visits Congressman Faleomavaega in DC (March 23, 2001)
- Faleomavaega to Participate in South Pacific Tuna Treaty Negotiations (March 22, 2001)
- Faleomavaega Announces Availability of Federal Funding for Bulletproof Vests (March 15, 2001)
- Faleomavaega to Address Samoan Youth in Los Angeles, California (March 9, 2001)
- Faleomavaega Brings Two Model 41 Firetrucks to American Samoa (March 6, 2001)
- President’s Proposed Budget Cuts Department of the Interior (March 2, 2001)
- Faleomavaega and Governor Meet with Vietnam Ambassador to Resolve Daewoosa Crisis (March 2, 2001)
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