Amata Thanks and Honors Veterans for Veterans Day

Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata, who serves as Vice Chairman of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee (HVAC), is honoring U.S. Veterans and especially thanking American Samoa's Veterans this Veterans Day.

Thank you Veterans

"Thank you to our Veterans, and have a blessed Veterans Day. You mean so much to our islands, and we appreciate your leadership and wisdom," said Congresswoman Amata. "I am humbled to serve our Veterans on the Committee, where we constantly hear from our Veterans and work for improved performance from the VA, based on that input from Veterans and Service Organizations.

"Thank you to each one for your service and patriotism," continued Amata. " As a nation, we have made an enduring national commitment to all our veterans for their care and wellbeing, at every age. This includes their healthcare, assisting transitions out of the Armed Forces, furthering their second careers or higher education, to hospice, burial services and dignified funeral honors, as well as survivor benefits and comfort. Our Veterans should know their families are secure.

"Like so many of us in American Samoa, my father and brothers served, and we love and honor our Veterans and our military families. May God protect our Service Members, and bless and uphold our Veterans."

On Monday, the House was scheduled to vote on the bipartisan Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2026. The bill increases the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities, and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans.

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