I welcome House passage of a good bill from our Committee, as an original cosponsor of the bipartisan EXPLORE Act. Generations to come will benefit from strengthening parks and recreational areas. radewagen.house.gov/media-center/p…

Welcoming this week’s bipartisan passage of my bill, the South Pacific Tuna Treaty Act, important to our last distant water fishing fleet radewagen.house.gov/media-center/p…

Congratulations to Alissa Pili of the Utah Utes! She was drafted 8th overall in the WNBA draft by the Minnesota Lynx! Alissa is of Samoan heritage, and represented our culture beautifully at the draft with a Samoan pattern in her lovely dress!

Happy Arbor Day from beautiful American Samoa! (photo by American Samoa congressional office staff.)

Congratulations to three excellent athletes of Samoan and Polynesian heritage drafted in the first round of the NFL draft! You make the Samoan people proud, along with Pacific Islanders everywhere…

It’s good to see the wonderful things your college coaches say about you. Our Samoan way serves our people well for generations, and that’s a credit to your parents and mentors…

Thank you to Taliese Fuaga, Laiatu Latu, and Troy Fautanu for representing us well on the national stage. God bless your careers, and we’re excited to continue to watch you play!

Marcella Fitisone, American Samoa Teacher of the Year, Tafuna High School. Congratulations! I trust you enjoyed your visit to Washington, D.C. Thank you for teaching our young people, and thank you to all our dedicated teachers that you represent this year!

An honor to serve on the Veterans’ committee and keep those who served informed of bipartisan bills as they pass the House radewagen.house.gov/media-center/p…

I emphasized the role of American Samoa’s fishing industry in our local economy and the harm to us that a massive new Marine Sanctuary could cause. radewagen.house.gov/media-center/p…

Today concludes National Small Business Week, which has been celebrated for 60 years. Thank you to the small businesses all over our islands that do so much for our community! (File photo with some of our small business leaders) radewagen.house.gov/media-center/p…

The Natural Resources Committee favorably reported Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata’s bill, H.R. 6062, by a bipartisan unanimous consent vote on Tuesday, advancing the bill to the full House of Representatives. radewagen.house.gov/media-center/p…

Thank you to all our public servants! radewagen.house.gov/media-center/p…

Specially grateful to our caring nurses! radewagen.house.gov/media-center/p…

We appreciate our dedicated teachers! radewagen.house.gov/media-center/p…

Pleased to take part in the USCG acquisitions hearing, an important topic for a continuing and growing Coast Guard presence in the South Pacific and regionally radewagen.house.gov/media-center/p…

Congratulations to the winners, and thank you to all participants, in our Malofie Congressional Art Competition! radewagen.house.gov/media-center/p…

Thank you to GAO for their helpful report demonstrating gaps in data collection for the territories. radewagen.house.gov/media-center/p…

Honoring our dedicated law enforcement in American Samoa this National Police Week as they protect and serve our community radewagen.house.gov/media-center/p…

Today we celebrate the birthday of the US flag! radewagen.house.gov/media-center/p…