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Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Supports President Obama’s Immigration Policy on Childhood Arrivals (8/22/2012)

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 »

Washington, D.C.—Faleomavaega Introduces South China Sea Legislation to Promote Peaceful Resolution of Maritime Territorial Disputes; Chairman Ros-Lehtinen is Original Cosponsor (8/3/2012)

Ranking Member Eni Faleomavaega of the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific announced today that he has introduced H.R. 6313 to promote peaceful and collaborative resolution of maritime territorial disputes in the South China Sea and its environs and other maritime areas adjacent to the East Asian mainland. Earlier this year, Chairman Ros-Lehtinen introduced H. Res. 352 also calling for a peaceful resolution of the South China Sea dispute, and the Resolution now has 28 cosponsors. ...more »

Washington, D.C.—Senate Finance Committee Passes Family & Business Tax Cut Certainty Act of 2012 Which Includes Provision to Extend and Expand 30A (8/2/2012)

Congressman Faleomavaega announced today that the Senate Committee on Finance passed the Family and Business Tax Cut Certainty Act of 2012 which includes a provision to extend and expand IRS 30A tax credits for American Samoa. ...more »

Washington, D.C.—House Passes S. 2009 Which Includes Minimum Wage Delays; Faleomavaega Thanks Supporters (7/17/2012)

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 »

Washington, D.C.—National Flood Insurance Program Extension Helps More Than 461 Households and Businesses in American Samoa (7/13/2012)

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 »