Veterans

Washington, D.C. –Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, testified before the Military Construction/ Veterans Affairs Appropriations Subcommittee in the U.S. Capitol building this morning to speak on the needs and discrepancies in care for our veterans in American Samoa.

Washington, D.C. –Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, and her fellow colleagues on the House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Health hosted a roundtable meeting with the national veterans' service organizations (VSO's) on Capitol Hill Wednesday morning to discuss the legislative goals and priorities for our nation's veterans in the 115^th Congress.

Washington, D.C. – Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, issued the following statement following her assignment to two Subcommittees on the House Veterans Affairs Committee (HVAC) for the 115^th Congress by Committee Chairman Phil Roe (TN).

Washington, D.C. – Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, issued the following statement in reaction to Dr. David Shulkin being appointed to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs.

I am happy to see that the President-elect has chosen Dr. David Shulkin to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs. Dr. Shulkin is currently serving as the Under-Secretary of Health with the Department of Veterans Affairs, and acts at the Chief Executive of the Veterans Health Administration in that role.

Washington, DC –Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, issued the following statement regarding the House passage of two veterans' bills on Tuesday.

Washington, DC –Friday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, took to the House Floor on Friday afternoon to express her support and pleasure of the passage of S. 1555, the Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act.

Congresswoman Amata speaking on the House Floor Friday
in Support of the Filipino Veterans of WWII Congressional Gold Medal Act

Washington, DC –Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, issued the following statement regarding the House passage of six veterans’ bills on Tuesday.