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Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming House Natural Resources Committee passage of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2023, H.J. Res 96, which she cosponsored, as a key priority in U.S. commitment to the Indo-Pacific region. In his closing, Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.), said he would work with Pacific Islands Members of Congress on specific issues they had raised, “I look forward to working with Ms. Radewagen and Mr.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting the remarkable 248-year history of the U.S. Marine Corps in dedicated service to the nation. The origins of the U.S. Marine Corps can be traced back to 1775, early in the history of the Revolutionary War, and its founding is commemorated annually on the 10th of November.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is honoring and thanking those who served, and wishing them all a happy Veterans Day 2023.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata has introduced two bills, and Thursday, highlighted the purpose of these two priorities by submitting testimony to the House Natural Resources Committee, with jurisdiction for both bills and the House Judiciary Committee, which shares jurisdiction for one of the bills.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming Thursday’s passage by the Natural Resources Committee of a bill she sponsored, with Congressman Ed Case (D-HI) as the original cosponsor, the South Pacific Tuna Treaty Act, H.R. 1792, which passed for consideration by the full House of Representatives.
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is hailing passage of a House Resolution (H. Res. 771) in support of Israel, which endured a horrific attack by Hamas that killed more than 1,400 people, including children, wounded and harmed several thousand people, and took hostages. Americans in Israel were among those slain or held hostage at gunpoint. On Wednesday, the U.S. House of Representatives sent a strong statement of U.S.