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Washington, D.C. – Wednesday, Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata is an original cosponsor of legislation supporting establishment of a new committee of Veterans from throughout the five U.S. Territories and the three Freely Associated States to better advise the U.S. Department of Veterans' Affairs (VA) on Veterans' issues affecting the insular areas.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata took part in a Tuesday hearing focused on next year's budget for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), in which VA Secretary Denis McDonough testified. In his answer to Congresswoman Amata's question, the Secretary testified on the reason the VA is preparing for a surge in health care cases. Since the U.S.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata last week, as part of a series of meetings while she was in Honolulu, also met with the leadership of the Spark M. Matsunaga Department of Veterans' Affairs (VA) Medical Center associated with Tripler Army Medical Center that serves so many Veterans from American Samoa.
Laumua i Uosigitone –O le feau le nei mai le susuga i le Tamaitaifaipule ia Uifaatali Amata i le faatauaina o le Aso Faamanatu o le tausaga 2021:
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata released the following message in recognition of Memorial Day 2021:
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata held a Veterans townhall meeting attended by about two dozen American Samoan Veterans at the Airport Honolulu Hotel on Sunday evening. She provided them with an update from Washington, D.C., on veterans affairs and other issues, and held a question and answer session for several hours.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata took part in a Wednesday hearing focused on whistleblower protections. The oversight hearing of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee's Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations examined whistleblower policies at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
Washington, D.C. – Thursday, Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata welcomed House passage of H.R. 1448, the Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) for Veterans Therapy Act. Amata is an original cosponsor and supported a similar effort last Congress.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata in a Wednesday hearing focused on two bipartisan VA oversight bills, which she helped introduce earlier this month with sponsor Rep. Kathleen Rice of New York.
Washington, D.C. – Thursday, Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata is an original cosponsor in the 117th Congress of H.R. 1448, the Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) for Veterans Therapy Act.