Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata has welcomed the House’s approval of the Senate Amendment to H.R. 7148, known as the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026. The measure passed by a narrow margin of 217 to 214 and will send five full-year fiscal year 2026 appropriations bills to President Trump for signature. This action is set to end the partial government shutdown.
The package includes funding for transportation projects such as highways, bridges, airports, and ports. It also contains $1 million specifically requested by Congresswoman Amata for upgrades to American Samoa’s port infrastructure. In addition, passage of the Defense appropriations bill secures this year’s congressionally authorized pay raise for military personnel.
With this vote, Congress has finalized 11 out of the 12 annual appropriations bills. While the House has passed all twelve, full-year funding for Homeland Security remains unresolved due to ongoing negotiations between both chambers. As a result, Tuesday’s vote provides a two-week extension of current funding levels while discussions continue on the remaining bill.
“I’m pleased to secure this port funding, and recently we secured $900,000 growth in American Samoa’s operations fund in the DOI appropriations,” said Congresswoman Amata. “All of our federal support in grants and formulas for the year will come from this major group of bills, which supports everything from medical research to classrooms. I especially welcome final completion of the pay raise for our very deserving troops.”
“It is imperative that Congress finish appropriating funds for Homeland Security,” she concluded. “This Department includes the U.S. Coast Guard, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, so we need funds in place and ready to provide services to the American people.”
