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July 15, 2015
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.
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July 14, 2015
Washington, D.C. – Tuesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, “During the committee mark up for this bill, I was proud to vote yes on the Veterans Entrepreneurship Act, that will remove one of the obstacles for our veterans who want to start a business,” said Amata. “We must make sure that our veterans are given every opportunity we can afford them to succeed following their service to the nation, which is exactly why I serve on both the Small Business and Veterans Affairs Committees,” stated Amata.
July 10, 2015
Washington, D.C. – Friday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, “It is important that we do all we can to ensure that our veterans are recognized for their service to our nation and this bill will make sure that they will always be able to provide proof of that service,” stated Amata.
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June 22, 2015
Solutions were devised to assist veterans living in Guam, American Samoa and the Northern Marianas during a June 15 roundtable hosted by The American Legion in its Washington office.
Representatives from The American Legion, the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Small Business Administration, Asian Pacific American Advocates and staff from the office of Rep. Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen, (R-Samoa), discussed efforts to improve access to benefits for veterans currently living in the Pacific Islands area.
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June 11, 2015
Washington, D.C. – Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, submitted the following Statement for the Congressional Record in honor and memory of Master Sergeant Tautalagia Sotoa Numera, who passed away on June 1, 2015 at his home in Mechanicsville, MD.
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June 1, 2015
Washington, D.C. – Monday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, “I want to thank Secretary McDonald for his and the departments’ interest in our island’s veterans,” stated Amata. “It is essential that these high level VA officials and decision makers see first-hand the needs of our local veterans,” continued Amata.
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May 21, 2015
Washington D.C. – Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, Released the following statement in honor of Memorial Day, after laying a wreath at the Vietnam War Memorial earlier this week.
May 19, 2015
Washington, D.C. – Tuesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata was pleased that yesterday, the House of Representatives unanimously passed H.R. 1382, the Boosting Rates of American Veteran Employment (BRAVE) Act, of which Congresswoman Amata is an original cosponsor.
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May 18, 2015
Washington D.C. – Monday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, honored a fallen American Samoan soldier by placing a wreath at the Vietnam War Memorial and submitting the following Statement for the Congressional Record.
May 14, 2015
Phoenix, AZ – Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, a Member of the U.S. House Veterans Affairs Committee (HVAC), made her first visit to a VA facility on the mainland, since joining the committee in January.
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