Amata Takes Part in Leader Jeffries’ CODEL to the U.K., Denmark, Israel, and Jordan
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is part of a bipartisan Congressional Delegation (CODEL) led by Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, who released an initial statement outlining the purposes of the delegation in each country, and noting the importance of these alliances and partnerships to the U.S.
In the United Kingdom, the delegation will meet with government and private sector leaders regarding shared economic and security issues; take part in discussions in Denmark; and meet with senior officials in Jordan and Israel.
While in Israel, Members will participate in a Yom HaShoah observance, Holocaust Remembrance Day, which has been commemorated for approximately 75 years in Israel, as a yearly memorial to the lives of the Holocaust, and the bravery of the Jewish Resistance including the resistance of April 19, 1943, known in history as the Warsaw Ghetto uprising.
The Members of the delegation are as follows:
- Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY-08), Democratic Leader, U.S. House of Representatives
- Rep. Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (R-American Samoa), Vice-Chairman, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs; Member, Natural Resources Committee; Member, Foreign Affairs Committee
- Rep. Ann Wagner (R-MO-02), Member, Committee on Financial Services; Member, Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY-05), Ranking Member, Foreign Affairs Committee; Member, Committee on Financial Services
- Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-PA-04), Member, Committee on Appropriations; Member, Foreign Affairs Committee
- Rep. Marilyn Strickland (D-WA-10), Member, Committee on Armed Services; Member, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
- Rep. Greg Landsman (D-OH-01), Member, Committee on Energy and Commerce
- Rep. Laura Friedman (D-CA-30), Member, Committee on Science, Space and Technology; Member, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
More information and photos will be available on following days.
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