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Amata with Captain Linda Galea’i at Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico.
Washington, D.C.— Congresswoman Aumua Amata released an update to constituents on some of the Veterans’ activity in the House of Representatives this week. VERERANS HEARINGS Amata took part in a hearing focused on examining treatment of whistleblowers at the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (VA),...
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Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Aumua Amata released the following statement welcoming the confirmation of Secretary of Defense Mark Esper: “I’m happy to congratulate Secretary Mark Esper upon becoming Secretary of Defense. I first met Secretary Esper in Tafuna when he came through as Secretary of...
Congresswoman Aumua Amata and Health Director Motusa Nua
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Aumua Amata welcomes a federal grant of $2,327,753 from the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to the American Samoa Department of Health. The Pacific Basin Grant is offered under the Health Center Cluster Program of the Health Resources and Services...
Congresswoman Aumua Amata
Washington, D.C. – Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata welcomed momentum for a bipartisan health bill, on which she is an original cosponsor, that would provide substantial new funding for Medicaid in American Samoa.  “This is extremely good news for American Samoa,” said Aumua Amata. “This bill...
Congresswoman Aumua Amata
Washington, D.C.  — Congresswoman Aumua Amata has sent a letter to United States Attorney General William Barr and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross expressing the importance of fully counting U.S. Nationals in the United States Census.  “The U.S. Justice Department is making considerations regarding...
Amata with Toa o Samoa
Congresswoman Amata traveled and visited troops over the Fourth, and thanked them in person for their service. “It was wonderful to visit our troops over the Fourth of July, and especially to see some of our own!” she said. [photo: Courtesy Cong. Amata’s Office]
Congresswoman Aumua Amata addressing the panel
Washington, D.C.— Congresswoman Aumua Amata took part in a House Veterans’ Affairs Committee (HVAC) hearing that focused on whistleblowers at the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (VA). The hearing, titled ‘Learning from Whistleblowers at the Department of Veterans’ Affairs’, was held by the HVAC...
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Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Aumua Amata joined lead sponsor Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA) and other original co-sponsors Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy III (D-MA), Rep. Garret Graves (R-LA), Rep. Albio Sires (D-NJ), and Rep. Donna E. Shalala (D-FL) in introducing the bipartisan Peace Corps...
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Washington, D.C. — Despite postponement, Congresswoman Aumua Amata confirms that the House Natural Resources Committee has reaffirmed their commitment to hold a hearing to examine the need for a streamlined citizenship choice for those individual U.S. nationals in American Samoa that want...
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Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Aumua Amata attended a hearing of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce’s Subcommittee on Health, examining ways to strengthen health care in the U.S. territories. This follows a similar hearing in the House Committee on Natural Resources committee held on May...

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