Congressman Faleomavaega announced today that he is currently accepting applications for Congressional nominations to fill one vacancy at the U.S. Air Force Academy (www.usaf.edu) in Colorado Springs, Colorado and one vacancy at the U.S. Naval Academy (www.usna.edu) in Annapolis, Maryland for the class entering the academies next summer.  He is also accepting applications for Congressional nominations to the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (www.usmma.edu) which is located in Kings Point, New York.   ...more »

Congressman Faleomavaega today announced that he attended the Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony honoring Burmese democracy leader Aung Sang Suu Kyi.  Today, among congressional leaders, Suu Kyi was finally presented the U.S. Congress’ highest honor in person.  She was awarded the medal in 2008 while under house arrest in Burma for her pro-democracy activism efforts.  Suu Kyi was released from house arrest in 2010.  It was Suu Kyi’s first visit to the United States in two decades.    ...more »

Congressman Faleomavaega today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (US-DHHS) yesterday awarded $1,782,791 to the American Samoa Department of Human and Social Services (AS-DHSS) for the Prevention Fa’aSamoa Partnership Project.  ...more »

Congressman Faleomavaega today offered his congratulations and appreciation to the 16-member National Park Service (NPS) firefighting crew from American Samoa who returned home last night after 30 days of fighting wildfires in Northern California.  ...more »

Congressman Faleomavaega announced today that he supports President Obama’s immigration policy to allow those who entered as children to remain in the U.S.  On August 15, 2012, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) began accepting requests for consideration of deferred action for childhood arrivals.  These include individuals who have entered the U.S. as children either with or without inspection.          ...more »