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Washington, D.C. – Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata welcomed Committee action late last week and progress on a number of Veterans' bills, including several she has cosponsored.
Pago Pago – Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata hailed reauthorization this past Thursday of the Women Veterans Task Force, on which she serves, by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pago Pago – Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata is urging House passage of the Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019. This bill, S. 785, contains two bills she co-led in the House as original cosponsor. Amata is original cosponsor of H.R. 5024 with Rep. Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (D-CNMI), and Amata introduced H.R.
Washington, D.C. – Friday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata recognized Purple Heart Day 2020 and honored American Samoa's Purple Heart Veterans.
Washington, D.C. – Friday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata and Congresswoman Xochitl Torres Small (NM-02) worked together in introducing the bipartisan Recovery Engagement and Coordination for Health – Veterans Enhanced Treatment Report Act (the REACH VET Report Act).
Washington, D.C. – Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata took part in a vote and mark up of bills in the House Veterans' Affairs Committee (HVAC). She highlighted four Veterans bills she recently cosponsored, including two passed Thursday by the Committee.
Washington, D.C. – Monday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata worked with lead sponsor Rep. Peter DeFazio (OR-04), Rep. Greg Walden (OR-02), and Rep.
Washington, D.C. – Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata took part in a hearing with the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Subcommittee on Health, in conjunction with the Women Veterans Task Force, entitled, "Veterans' Access to Reproductive Healthcare."
Pago Pago – Saturday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata released a statement observing PTSD Awareness Month (June) and PTSD Awareness Day (June 27):
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Aumua Amata has taken part in a recent oversight hearing in the Committee on Veterans' Affairs to evaluate the effectiveness of the Department of Veterans' Affairs (VA) in response to COVID-19.