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Washington, D.C. – Wednesday, Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata hailed a notice from Honolulu VA Regional Director Sergio S. Chao that the Department of Veterans' Affairs will place a permanent Veterans Benefits Counselor in American Samoa to assist Veterans.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata said her American Samoa congressional office has a fellowship opening for a wounded warrior or medically retired veteran.
The person chosen for the special fellowship will work directly with military and veteran constituents to handle veterans-related casework, and act as a facilitator between Veteran constituents and federal agencies.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata is welcoming House passage of the bipartisan VA Police Improvement and Accountability Act (H.R. 2429), legislation introduced by Rep. Kathleen Rice (NY-04) and co-led by Rep. Aumua Amata Radewagen (American Samoa). The bill, which requires body cameras and strengthens oversight and accountability for the Department of Veterans Affairs' police operations, passed the House unanimously.
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. population, in general, is believed to have postponed some 40 percent of doctor and other health visits during Covid-19, the VA anticipates similar percentages among Veterans.
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:
"Ua fai le Aso Faamanatu ma aso tatou te vilivilita'i ai i e ua ofo atu atoa mo le faamoemoe o le saolotoga. Ua tatau le ave o le faaaloalo i o tatou tagata uma o i vaega au faapea vetereni mo lo latou loto atu e tautua ma ofo lo latou soifua. O le Aso Faamanatu e faasilisili ai e i tatou o e ua foaaiina atu o latou ola i ona po uma o le talafaasolopito o le malo.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata released the following message in recognition of Memorial Day 2021:
"Memorial Day is the day we specifically devote to those who gave all in the cause of freedom. All of our military and veterans deserve honor for their willingness to serve and sacrifice. On Memorial Day, we especially focus on those who gave their lives throughout the nation's history.
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).