Veterans

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.

Pago Pago –Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, issued the following statement in recognition of Veterans Day 2016.

: Part of ongoing talks with VA Leadership to improve services and facilities for Veterans in American Samoa

Washington, D.C. – Friday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, met with Dr. David Schulkin, who serves as the Deputy Under-Secretary for the Veterans Health Administration on Thursday afternoon as part of an ongoing discussion with VA leadership to see what can be done to improve the services and facilities utilized by veterans in American Samoa.

An Examination of VA’s Misuse of Employee Settlement Agreements

Washington, D.C. – Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, and the House Veterans Affairs Committee conducted an oversight hearing on Capitol Hill Wednesday morning, to examine the VA’s misuse of Employee Settlement Agreements.