Press Releases

Washington, D.C. – Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata welcomed Senate final passage of a bipartisan House bill that she cosponsored, the No Hero Left Untreated Act, H.R. 1162, a Veterans health care initiative. The bill has been sent to President Trump to be signed into law, and it builds an important groundwork for more future treatment for Veterans who have suffered trauma, starting with a pilot program.

Washington, D.C. – Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata joined Members of both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives in a Joint Veterans Hearing at the Capitol. During this hearing, VA Secretary Robert Wilkie stated his intention to visit American Samoa, and lauded our many Pacific Islander Veterans living throughout a 4.5 million square mile expanse of the Pacific Region.

Washington, D.C. – Tuesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata welcomed a federal health care grant for mothers and children in American Samoa.

"Federal funds make specialized programs possible, in this case serving our mothers, infants and young children," said Aumua Amata. "The accumulation of federal funding, whether a grant is large or small, combines to make a big difference for our islands, and I'm pleased to pass along news of this grant."

Washington, D.C. – Tuesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata welcomed completion of legislative efforts to combat harassment in Congress, and safeguard better workplace policies. The bill was passed late last week both by the House and the Senate, and has been sent to President Trump to be signed into law.

Washington, D.C. – Friday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata highlighted a busy week in Washington that included a focus on the Pacific region. The House passed two Resolutions emphasizing U.S.-Pacific relations, and the National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) provided an update on American Samoa's coral reefs.

Washington, D.C. – Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata and other members of the Veterans Affairs Committee examined the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) efforts to implement the Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act of 2017, often called the AMA.

Washington, D.C. – Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata welcomed Senate passage of the Real ID Act Modification for Freely Associated States Act (H.R. 3398), which she cosponsored and strongly supported with a Statement in the Congressional Record.

Washington, D.C. – Tuesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata welcomed House action passing a series of bills which she supported in the House Natural Resources Committee, along with a Veterans' bill as Congress works to wrap up more of the year's final business.