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H.Res. 816, as amended - Passed with a vote of 422 to 0
Mourning the loss of life caused by the earthquakes and tsunamis that occurred on September 29, 2009, in American Samoa, Samoa, and Tonga... read more
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Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Commends NCAA for its Decision to Allow Masoli to Compete Immediately (9/3/2010)
Congressman Faleomavaega today announced that the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Subcommittee for Legislative Relief determined that Jeremiah Masoli is allowed to compete immediately. This decision overturns the waiver decision made by the NCAA earlier in the week which disallowed Masoli from playing during the 2010-2011 academic year. Faleomavaega sent a letter and issued a press release announcing his objection to the original decision. A copy of Faleomavaega’s press release can be found here: ...more »
Washington, D.C.—American Samoa Eligible to Receive $1 Million in Federal Funds for Health Insurance Premium Review (9/2/2010)
Congressman Faleomavaega today announced that $1 million in federal funds will be made available this year to American Samoa from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Grants to States for Health Insurance Premium Review program. This program, also known as the Rate Review grant program, was authorized under the healthcare reform enacted through the landmark Affordable Care Act, passed by Congress in March. The Rate Review grant is designed to help states and territories establish a process to monitor health insurance premiums offered by insurance companies, and to ensure that consumers are protected from unreasonable, unjustified, or excessive premium increases.
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Congressman Faleomavaega announced today that he sent a letter to Kevin Lennon, Vice President for Academic and Membership Affairs of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), and Katie Willett, Assistant Director for Academic and Membership Affairs of the NCAA, objecting to the Association’s decision to disallow Jeremiah Masoli from playing football at the University of Mississippi, also known as Ole Miss, during the 2010-2011 academic year.
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Congressman Faleomavaega today announced that American Samoa will receive $8,324,352 in federal funding to support education jobs for the 2010-11 school year. In a recent announcement from the U.S. Department of Education, Secretary Arne Duncan stated that these education dollars will support thousands of jobs and keep teachers working in the classroom with our students.
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I want to thank the editor-in-chief of the Samoa Observer, Sano Malifa, for allowing me the opportunity to share my views in the newspaper last week on matters critical to the Pacific region. I also want to thank Mata’afa Keni Lesa for his time and hard work in conducting the interview.
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