Military

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata released this statement honoring the US. Service Members slain in an attack last week:

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata released the following statement as news developed Thursday of attacks on Afghan civilians and U.S. Service Members:

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata is an original cosponsor of the Military Spouse Tax Act, introduced Wednesday by five Members of Congress to relieve an unnecessary tax burden on military families.

Washington, D.C. – Monday, Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata is honoring the anniversary of the Army's founding, which dates back to June 14, 1775, the year before the Declaration of Independence. She released the following statement:

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata last week, as part of a series of meetings while she was in Honolulu, also met with the leadership of the Spark M. Matsunaga Department of Veterans' Affairs (VA) Medical Center associated with Tripler Army Medical Center that serves so many Veterans from American Samoa.

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata met with Honolulu Commander Lt. Col. Eric S. Marshall and the Army Corps of Engineers last week, was briefed on the status of their numerous projects in American Samoa, and discussed their previous report on LBJ Tropical Medical Center. At the request of Congresswoman Amata, Lt. Col.

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata met last week with Admiral John C. Aquilino, Commander, Indo-Pacific Command, and received a briefing on the state of the Pacific region. The briefing encompassed a broad range of issues affecting American Samoa, U.S. territories, the Freely Associated States, and the Pacific region as a whole.