Congress

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata was in London on Memorial Day for a special wreath laying at Cambridge American Cemetery, where many U.S. Service Members who fought in World War II are buried. The tour and ceremony at the Cemetery included a wreath on behalf of the U.S. Congress.

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata visited U.S. Navy personnel in Finland last week and toured the USS Gunston Hall, as part of a Congressional Delegation that focused on veterans and military issues, and met with U.S. Ambassador to Finland Douglas Hickey and Finland Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto.

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata was in Poland last week as part of a Congressional Delegation that focused on the refugee situation from neighboring Ukraine.

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata and colleagues met President Gitanas Nauseda in Lithuania, and held discussions with Minister of Foreign Affairs Gabrielius Landsbergis, Speaker of the Seimas (Parliament) Viktorija Čmilytė-Nielsen, members of the parliament, and U.S. Ambassador to Lithuania Robert S. Gilcrest.

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata took part in a Congressional Delegation (CODEL) as part of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs last week through Memorial Day. Starting in Tunisia, Members of Congress toured the North Africa American Cemetery in Carthage, Tunisia; met with Tunisia Minister of National Defence Imed Memmich, among others; interacted with U.S. military as they were engaged in Exercise Phoenix Express in the Mediterranean Sea; and held meetings at the United States Embassy in Tunis.