Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata announced that the House of Representatives has passed major appropriations bills, including $1 million in funding she requested for the reconstruction of the Port of Pago Pago. The funds are part of broader transportation infrastructure investments and were included after coordination with the American Samoa Government.
“The Port of Pago Pago is critical to our entire supply process, and long-term upkeep and reconstruction efforts are essential to our future and local economy. The maintenance of our port would be part of Coast Guard considerations as they manage their home port decisions throughout U.S. coastlines. I’m delighted our request made it through this bill’s lengthy negotiations, and we’ll continue our efforts on funding priorities in the next appropriations round,” said Congresswoman Amata.
On Thursday, the House approved H.R. 7148, known as the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, by a bipartisan vote of 341 to 88. This legislation covers Defense, Labor-HHS-Education, and Transportation-HUD appropriations in a single package. The funding for American Samoa’s port is contained within the Transportation-HUD section.
The House also passed H.R. 7147, which is the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2026, with a vote tally of 220 to 207.
These measures provide support for federal services such as highways, health programs, and law enforcement across multiple areas. They still require Senate approval before becoming law but have already undergone bicameral and bipartisan discussions prior to these votes.
With passage in the House complete for all twelve annual appropriations bills required to fund government operations for fiscal year 2026, these measures now await action by the Senate.
The combined appropriations bills secure fiscal year 2026 investments authorized by Congress in military readiness, emergency preparedness efforts, education and health systems support, transportation safety improvements, border protection measures, and national infrastructure projects.
Completing all twelve appropriations bills fulfills a leadership goal within the House to restore regular legislative order and improve fiscal accountability by reducing dependence on temporary spending extensions that have been common in recent years.
