Veterans’ Affairs Committee
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata will serve on the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee (HVAC) for the 119th Congress, and as Vice Chairman of the full Committee in recognition of her seniority as a longstanding part of the Committee, where she has served since the people of American...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata took part in a Wednesday hearing focused on whistleblower protections. The oversight hearing of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee’s Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations examined whistleblower policies at the Department of Veterans’...
Washington, D.C. — On Thursday Congresswoman Aumua Amata took part in a vote and mark up of bills in the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee (HVAC). She highlighted four Veterans’ bills she recently cosponsored, including two passed Thursday by the Committee.
“These bills support our Veterans in...
Washington, DC — Congresswoman Aumua Amata announced Thursday that she will continue to serve and gain seniority on three committees for the 116th Congress: the Natural Resources Committee, the Veterans’ Affairs Committee, and the Small Business Committee.
Congresswoman Amata has served in these...


![“We want to ensure the VA has in place real, workable protections for whistleblowers, proper accountability in such cases, and measurable improvement from the past,” said Congresswoman Amata [courtesy photo] Congresswoman Amata and others in virtual committee meeting](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/amata_in_veterans_oversight_subcommittee.png?itok=Nj0OBTfs)
![Amata with Veterans at a 2019 Town Hall discussion. She recently co-sponsored a number of Veterans’ bills as she works remotely from American Samoa. [file photo] Amata with Veterans at a 2019 Town Hall](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/amata_with_veterans_at_a_2019_town_hall.jpg?itok=uLTHChWL)
