Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – Friday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata welcomed the introduction of bipartisan veterans' health legislation introduced to improve community care options. She is an original cosponsor of the VA Care in the Community Act, introduced today by Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Phil Roe.
Washington, D.C. – Friday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata welcomed news that the Chairman's draft of the Tax Cut and Jobs Act released Thursday includes the American Samoa Economic Development Credit that she requested.
Washington, D.C. – Saturday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata delivered the Congressional Western Caucus Weekly Address, in which she highlighted recent legislation passed by the Natural Resources Committee that would ensure future marine monuments could only be created with local/territorial input and through congressional action. In her speech, she shares remarks about American Samoa's traditional fishing and Fa'a Samoa with the Western Caucus viewership.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Aumua Amata welcomed and attended this week's special ceremony and Congressional Gold Medal presentation to Filipino World War II veterans who fought under the flag of the United States.
Washington, D.C. –Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata welcomed news that a veterans hearing will be scheduled sometime in the second session of the 115th Congress to examine the challenges of veterans in Pacific insular areas.
Washington, D.C. – Tuesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata focused attention on the healthcare needs of American Samoan veterans in a hearing of the Committee on Veterans Affairs to examine draft legislation of nine bills that propose a variety of upgrades and reforms at the VA.
Washington, D.C. – Tuesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata spoke on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives to raise awareness in Congress of the needs of American Samoa's workers who will be temporarily out of work this Thanksgiving season.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Aumua Amata this week is hosting several town hall meetings to discuss recent events in Congress, take questions and hear from constituents in American Samoa.
Washington, D.C. – Friday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata released a Public Comment letter to the U.S. Department of Justice and the overseeing judge, to urge them to strongly consider legal precedents potentially allowing parties to the DOJ-Starkist Consent Decree to agree to set aside funds to the benefit of the affected workers.
Washington, D.C. – Thursday, Chairman Aumua Amata presided over a Small Business Subcommittee on Health and Technology hearing titled "Fostering Women's Entrepreneurial Success."