Congressman Faleomavaega announced today that the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed by a vote of 378 to 11 S. 2009, the Insular Areas Act of 2011, which includes a provision to delay minimum wage increases in American Samoa until 2015.  The provision regarding minimum wage was worked out in advance with Faleomavaega’s office as well as the Senate HELP Committee, the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, and the House Committee on Natural Resources. ...more »

Congressman Faleomavaega announced today that Congress recently reauthorized the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).  Passed by Congress as part of a larger Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012 (HR 4348), the reauthorization of the federal flood insurance program was signed by President Obama into law on July 6, 2012, which will extend the program through September 30, 2017.  ...more »

Congressman Faleomavaega announced today that on Tuesday, July 10, 2012, he met with Majority Leader Eric Cantor and requested his support in scheduling S. 2009 for floor action.  Faleomavaega also requested and received the support of House Speaker John Boehner, Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, and Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer.  The minimum wage bill is now scheduled to be on the House floor on Tuesday July 17, 2012.  ...more »

Congressman Faleomavaega today announced that he was pleased to have been invited to speak at the recent Annual Oceanside Samoan Cultural Celebration on July 7, 2012 during which the Oceanside Beach Community Center and the Oceanside Pier Amphitheater were renamed as Junior Seau Beach Community Center and Junior Seau Pier Amphitheater, respectively, to honor a local son of Samoa and Oceanside – Junior Seau.  ...more »

Congressman Faleomavaega today announced his continued strong opposition to the efforts to use the judicial system to force citizenship upon every person who is born in American Samoa.  ...more »