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Washington, D.C. – Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata announced she is an original cosponsor of a new bill this week to expand Pacific Veterans healthcare introduced by a bipartisan group of five Representatives
Washington, D.C. – Tuesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata welcomed House passage of a slate of Veterans bills, including several she cosponsored, and took part in a Committee hearing on the ongoing problem and national tragedy of Veteran suicides.
The House passed three Amata-cosponsored bills: The Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act, H.R. 1200; The Navy SEAL Chief Petty Officer William Bill Mulder (Ret.) Transition Improvement Act, H.R. 2326; and the Support for Suicide Prevention Coordinators Act, H.R. 2333.
Uosigitone, D.C. – Aso Lua, Na talia e le Tamaitaifaipule ia Aumua Amata le pasia e le Maota o ni pili mo Vetereni, e aofia ai ni pili na avea ai o ia ma sui lagolago, ma na fai lona sao i se iloiloga a le Komiti e faatatau i le faafitauli o loo tupu pea ma le pagatia o le atunuu ona o Vetereni e pule i o latou ola.
Washington, D.C. – Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata was humbled to speak in honor of Women Veterans at a special wreath laying ceremony at the Women In Military Service For America Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery.
Washington, D.C. – Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata is welcoming House passage of the bipartisan Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act, which she cosponsored and supported in a prior Committee vote last week. On Tuesday, Congresswoman Amata and other Congressional leaders held a press event on the U.S. Capitol grounds in support of the Blue Water Navy Veterans and highlighting their health needs and service.
Uosigitone, D.C. – Aso Lulu, Ua talia e le Tamaitaifaipule ia Aumua Amata le pasia e le Maota o le pili na autasi ai itu faaupufai mo Vetereni a le Vietnam Blue Water Navy, lea na avea ai o ia ma se tasi o sui lagolago ma ia sapaia i se palotaga a le Komiti i le vaiaso ua te'a. O le Aso Lua, sa faia ai se faatasiga a le Tamaitaifaipule ia Amata ma nisi Sui o le Konekeresi i le Laumua i se faasalalauga auā le sapaia o le nei pili mo Vetereni o le Blue Water Navy ma faatāua ai le tausiga o lo latou soifuamaloloina ma le latou tautua.
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.