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Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting Women Veterans Day (Sunday, 12 June), sometimes called Women Veterans Appreciation Day, a day to honor the service of women who help defend the United States and the cause of freedom.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata was in London on Memorial Day for a special wreath laying at Cambridge American Cemetery, where many U.S. Service Members who fought in World War II are buried. The tour and ceremony at the Cemetery included a wreath on behalf of the U.S. Congress.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Aumua Amata had the opportunity on Monday for a special tour and briefing at Arlington National Cemetery.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata took part in a hearing examining President Biden’s budget request for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), in which VA Secretary Denis McDonough testified. Amata asked about unavoidable missed appointments and other current local issues.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amataspoke Thursday at a U.S. Capitol event urging more complete Veterans services for Veterans who served from the territories or freely associated states. The event was organized by Puerto Rico Veterans and specifically highlighted their interest in statehood for Puerto Rico.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amatatook part in two Veterans’ issues hearings last week focused on VA improvements and delivering better healthcare to Veterans, and cosponsored two Veterans’ bills.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming bipartisan House passage Wednesday by a vote of 420-4 of legislation she cosponsored to establish a new committee of Veterans from the islands to advise the U.S. Department of Veterans’ Affairs (VA) and the VA Secretary on Veterans’ issues affecting them.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata is honoring American Samoa's Veterans for Veterans Day 2021.
Washington, D.C.- Thursday, Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata has co-sponsored three bipartisan bills that concern military veterans.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata took part in a markup of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee (HVAC) to develop the Department of Veterans' Affairs (VA) portion of the reconciliation bill, S. Con. Res 14, the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2022.