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Washington D.C. –Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, and the Congressional Caucus for Women’s Issues held a wreath laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery this morning to honor all of the women who have served our great nation in the Armed Forces.
Washington D.C. –Friday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, issued the following statement on Friday regarding the passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which included language introduced by the Congresswoman.
Washington D.C. –Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, welcomed the Hokule’a as it made its way to Washington D.C. via the Potomac River. Many from the local Pacific Island community showed up to join in the festivities and welcome the crew to Washington.
Washington, D.C. –Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, during a legislative hearing, held by the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian, Insular & Alaska Native Affairs, invited a large group of students who were visiting Washington as part of the Close-Up program, onto the dais usually reserved strictly for Committee Members.
Washington, D.C. –Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, and the House Veterans Affairs Committee conducted a markup of several pieces of legislation that will affect our veterans, including improvements to the Transition Assistance Program (TAP).
Washington, D.C. –Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, announced today, that the U.S. Department of Interior has awarded a grant to the American Samoa Power Authority (ASPA) for energy improvements, to assist in reducing dependence on imported fuel oil in American Samoa.
Washington, D.C. –Tuesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, and Congress have taken several steps lately to combat the rising number of Zika infections in the United States and Territories. Earlier today, the House passed the Zika Vector Control Act, which eliminates a costly and duplicative permitting process affecting public health protections against Zika and other mosquito borne diseases.
Washington, D.C. –Friday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, and the House Veterans Affairs Committee conducted a hearing on Thursday, to examine the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) efforts to reduce suicide among the veteran population.
Washington, D.C. –Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, and the House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity conducted a mark-up of several bills that had been submitted to the committee, including Congresswoman Amata’s bill, the Veterans Education Enhancement Act of 2016 (H.R. 5174).
Washington, D.C. –Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, announced earlier today, that the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services has issued a Pacific Basin Program grant in the amount of $2,940,070 to the American Samoa Department of Health.