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July 10, 2015
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Washington, D.C. – Friday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, “It is important that we do all we can to ensure that our veterans are recognized for their service to our nation and this bill will make sure that they will always be able to provide proof of that service,” stated Amata.
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July 9, 2015
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Washington, D.C. – Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, During the debate on fiscal year 2016 Interior Department appropriations bill yesterday, I took to the Floor to urge my colleagues to maintain funding for American Samoa at its current levels. In a colloquy with bill manager Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA), I acknowledged the budgetary pressures Congress is facing and commended Calvert for recommending to the House that there be no reduction in funding for American Samoa next year.
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July 6, 2015
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Washington, D.C. – Monday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, “I am pleased to announce the awarding of $98,082 in grant funding from the Department of the Interior for our islands,” said Amata. “These funds will serve to bolster youth programs and assist in the training of key medical personnel, which will help alleviate the dire shortage of qualified medical technicians we have on the islands,” continued Amata.
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June 26, 2015
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Washington, D.C. – Friday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, “I am pleased to announce a grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) for our islands,” said Amata. “These funds will help support local highway safety programs that are essential to maintaining a safe environment on our roads,” stated Amata.
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June 25, 2015
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations today held a hearing to review a report published yesterday by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) that found the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is chronically mismanaging its bonding program for renewable energy projects.
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June 22, 2015
In The News
Solutions were devised to assist veterans living in Guam, American Samoa and the Northern Marianas during a June 15 roundtable hosted by The American Legion in its Washington office.
Representatives from The American Legion, the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Small Business Administration, Asian Pacific American Advocates and staff from the office of Rep. Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen, (R-Samoa), discussed efforts to improve access to benefits for veterans currently living in the Pacific Islands area.
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June 19, 2015
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Washington, D.C. – Friday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, “I could not be more proud of these young people who are in Washington representing our islands. Their work and dedication to their crafts is a shining example for all of our young people and I look forward to them sharing their work with the nation,” stated Amata.
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June 18, 2015
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Washington, D.C. – Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, “I am always pleased to report on grant funding for our islands,” said Amata. “These essential grant awards will fund important projects that serve our people, including restoring property that was damaged by the 2009 tsunami, and reducing the progression of substance abuse on the islands,” stated Amata.
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June 17, 2015
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Washington, D.C. – Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, “I want to thank Chairman Chabot and Ranking Member Velázquez for holding this hearing today to examine the impact that removing the ban on crude exports will have on our nation’s small businesses,” said Amata. This is an important issue, which if addressed properly has the potential to significantly and positively affect our rapidly growing national deficit and provide jobs to an estimated-additional 500,000 to 1.75 million people by 2025,” stated Congresswoman Amata.
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June 11, 2015
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Washington, D.C. – Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, submitted the following Statement for the Congressional Record in honor and memory of Master Sergeant Tautalagia Sotoa Numera, who passed away on June 1, 2015 at his home in Mechanicsville, MD.
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