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Washington, D.C. – This week, Congresswoman Aumua Amata took part in two hearings of the full Committee on Veterans' Affairs, including an examination of President Trump's budget request for the Department of Veterans' Affairs (VA) with VA Secretary Robert Wilkie, and an update on the VA's efforts to implement the reforms of last year's MISSION Act.

Washington, D.C. – Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata highlighted passage of the Plaskett-Radewagen Amendment during the reauthorization effort of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Congresswoman Amata is the lead Republican cosponsor of this bipartisan Amendment introduced by Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett (D-USVI) with the unified backing of all five island Territory Members of Congress, to change the funding formulas of two programs.

Washington, D.C. – Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata welcomed a $1 million federal grant to the Close Up Foundation to fund the program in the Insular Areas. Congresswoman Amata and the American Samoa congressional office in Washington, D.C., looks forward to welcoming a Close Up students delegation from American Samoa on their trip to the U.S. Capitol in just a few weeks.

Washington, D.C. – Tuesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata enjoyed welcoming American Samoa Homeland Security Grants Administrator Lisa Tuato'o during her visit to Washington, and met with her in American Samoa's congressional office to discuss the year ahead funding and legislative priorities of the American Samoa Department of Homeland Security, led by Director Samana Semo Ve'ave'a.

Washington, DC – Tuesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata spoke at the inaugural Pacific Women's Leadership Coalition Conference in Majuro Atoll, along with President Tsai Ing-Wen of Taiwan, at the invite of President Hilda Heine of the Republic of the Marshall Islands.

Washington, DC -- Monday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata commemorates National Medal of Honor Day and released the following statement:

Pago Pago – Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata toured and discussed the special mission of the "hurricane hunter" aircraft the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) currently has in American Samoa.

Pago Pago – Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata held a town hall meeting in Tula village to discuss issues and legislation, events in Washington, and federal services for constituents.