Veterans

Washington, D.C. –Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, took part in a roundtable conversation on Capitol Hill, entitled, “Assessing How to Improve Recruitment, Retention, and Hiring Practices across VA”. The purpose of the roundtable discussion was to facilitate an open conversation on what can be done to improve the VA’s ability to attract, hire, and retain quality employees.

Pago Pago –Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, issued the following statement in recognition of Veterans Day 2015. “As we come together today to recognize the service of all who have served in our nation’s armed forces, let us take a moment to remember those who paid the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our freedoms and could not be here today to join in the celebration. Let us also remember those young men and women who at this very moment are in far off lands, standing between the forces of oppression and freedom loving people everywhere.

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Aumua Amata, during a House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, addressed the need for a universal credentialing system in regards to veterans and service members who seek private sector employment.

Washington, D.C. – Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, For the hotly contested floor debate yesterday on H.R. 1994, the VA Accountability Act, which split Members largely along party lines, House Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Jeff Miller (R-FL), who managed the debate for the Majority, selected Amata as one of only eight speakers to speak in support of the measure during the half-hour allotted to the majority side. When the smoke cleared, the GOP had prevailed with the passage of the bill by a vote of 256 – 170, including a number of Democrats joining the winning side. The measure will now move to the Senate for consideration.

Washington, D.C. – Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, The House Veterans Affairs Committee (HVAC) conducted a hearing today to, Receive the Secretary’s Testimony regarding the Pending VA Health Care Budget Shortfall and System Shutdown. The hearing, which was just announced last week, was called to address recent revelations disclosed by VA officials regarding a budgetary shortfall for the year.

Washington, D.C. – Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, The House Veterans Affairs Committee held a mark-up today on H.R. 1994, the VA Accountability Act. This bill would allow the VA Secretary and managers, greater authority to remove VA employees who fail to meet the standards of care and service that the American people expect for our veterans.