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Uosigitone, D.C. – Aso Gafua, Na auai le Tamaitaifaipule ia Aumua Amata faatasi ma le afioga i le Peresetene ia Trump, le Failautusi o Femalagaina ia Elaine Chao, le Failatusi o Fefaatauaiga ia Wilbur Ross ma isi taitai i le Maota Pa'epa'e mo le sainia o le Malelega a le afioga i le Peresetene e faatatau i le uunaia o le faamalosi au i le tamaoaiga o tagata Amerika mai Asia ma le Pasefika.
Washington, D.C. – Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata voted for the bipartisan Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act, which she cosponsored, and the legislation passed the House Committee on Veterans Affairs and will move on to full House consideration.
Uosigitone, D.C. – Aso Lulu, Na palota le Tamaitaifaipule ia Aumua Amata mo le Pili na autasi ai itu faaupufai mo Fitafita o le Blue Water Navy na tautua i Vietnam, lea na avea ai o ia ma se tasi o sui na lagolagoina ma na pasia lea tulafono e le Komiti a le Maota mo Mataupu tau Vetereni ma o le a tuuina atu e taga'i ai le Maota atoa.
Washington, D.C. – Monday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata and the House Veterans Affairs Committee conducted a hearing to examine the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) efforts to reduce suicide among the Veteran population. Prior to the hearing, Speaker Nancy Pelosi and GOP Conference Chair Liz Cheney joined Congresswoman Amata, Chairman Mark Takano, Ranking Member Dr. Phil Roe and other leaders of the Committee to raise awareness at a Capitol press conference with Veterans.
Uosigitone, D.C. – Aso Gafua, Sa faia se fonotaga a le Tamaitaifaipule ia Aumua Amata ma le Komiti mo Mataupu tau Vetereni a le Maota e Iloilo ai taumafaiga a le Matagaluega mo Mataupu tau Vetereni(VA) e faaitiitia ai le pule i le ola mai le faitauaofai o Vetereni. A o le i usuia le fonotaga, na aufaatasi le Susuga i le Fofoga Fetalai ia Nancy Pelosi ma le susuga i le Taitaifono ia Liz Cheney ma le Tamaitaifaipule ia Amata, le susuga i le Taitaifono ia Mark Takano, Totino Sinia ia Dr.
Washington, D.C. – Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata announced she has cosponsored two separate bipartisan legislative efforts supporting Pacific Veterans who were exposed to chemicals and toxic materials including Agent Orange.
Uosigitone, D.C. – Aso Tofi, Faailoa e le afioga i le Tamaitaifaipule ia Aumua Amata lona sapaia o ni pili eseese e lua o se taumafaiga faifaatasi a itu faaupufai e fesoasoani ai i Vetereni a le Pasefika na aafia i vailaau ma mea oona e aofia ai le Agent Orange.
Washington, D.C. – This week, Congresswoman Aumua Amata took part in two hearings of the full Committee on Veterans' Affairs, including an examination of President Trump's budget request for the Department of Veterans' Affairs (VA) with VA Secretary Robert Wilkie, and an update on the VA's efforts to implement the reforms of last year's MISSION Act.
Washington, D.C. – This week, Congresswoman Aumua Amata cosponsored a Veterans bill, which was introduced this week; the House passed three other bipartisan VA health bills; and she took part in a House/Senate Joint Hearing with the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW).
Washington, D.C. – Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata took part in the first full Committee hearing of the 116th Congress in the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, which will help set up the legislative work for the year ahead and establish priorities. VA Secretary Robert Wilkie testified in a hearing titled, AVision for the Future of the VA.