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Washington, D.C. – Monday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata spoke on the House floor in support of the bipartisan Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act, H.R. 299. The House passed the legislation later that evening.
Washington, D.C. – Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata welcomed this week's veterans' legislative activity in Washington, highlighted by President Trump's signing into law the bipartisan Mission Act to reform the VA. Congresswoman Amata cosponsored this major legislation, which originated in the Veterans' Affairs Committee on which she serves.
Washington, D.C. – Tuesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata voted for legislative efforts that continue the process of reforming the U.S. Department of Veterans' Affairs, as the Veterans Affairs Committee passed a total of 16 bills.
Washington, D.C. – Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata welcomed the latest in an ongoing series of House/Senate Joint Hearings on veterans' issues, this one a Veterans Service Organization presentation, and on Tuesday discussed health care and VA services with a visiting group representing the VFW of Hawai'i.
Washington, D.C. – Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata urged the VA to keep an ongoing commitment to mental health research funding as a priority for veterans during the Committee's examination of the Department's budget plan.
Washington, D.C. – Monday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata visited Tripler Army Medical Center in Honolulu, where veterans from American Samoa often seek health services that are not available to them through the VA locally in American Samoa.
Washington, D.C. – Tuesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata welcomed an oversight hearing examining how recent veterans' legislation passed by Congress in August of 2017 is being implemented by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Washington, D.C. – Friday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata welcomed this week's combined hearing of two Subcommittees of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs regarding the needs of the veteran homeless population.
Washington, D.C. – Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata announced the Wounded Warrior Fellowship Program will be considering applications from a wounded warrior or medically retired veteran for a position at her American Samoa office in Pago Pago. To be considered, all applications must be directed to the Wounded Warrior Fellowship Program via the USAjobs.gov website.
Washington, D.C. – Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata cosponsored and highlighted a bill unanimously passed by the Natural Resources Committee to expand and improve the Century Conservation Service Corps (21CSC) program.