Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata, who serves on the Caucus’s Executive Committee as a Vice Chairman, is welcoming the new Congressional Western Caucus Chairwoman, Congresswoman Celeste Maloy (Utah-02)—who was already in a senior leadership position—and Executive Vice Chairman Congressman Nick Begich (Alaska)—who is taking over Chairwoman Maloy’s former role as Executive Vice Chairman—in leading the Caucus for the remainder of the 119th Congress.
The Congressional Western Caucus held its election on January 22 to fill the vacancy of its chair, and Chairwoman Maloy was unanimously elected.
On Saturday, Congresswoman Amata traveled with Speaker Mike Johnson, including Chairwoman Celeste Maloy and fifteen Members of Congress to attend the late Chairman Doug LaMalfa’s celebration of life in Chico, California.
Vice Chairman Amata said, “Congratulations to Chairwoman Maloy and Executive Vice Chairman Begich. Both are excellent choices to lead our Caucus, and they will honor the legacy of our friend, the late Chairman Doug LaMalfa. Their districts provide deep familiarity of the issues we work on to champion rural and remote communities. Thank you to both of them for taking on these added leadership responsibilities.”
Congresswoman Amata continued, “The Congressional Western Caucus is one of the largest issue-based caucuses in Congress, including influential committee chairmen and senior Members of Congress within its membership, who often lead major legislation. The Caucus places a focus on the rural and remote parts of our great country, including distant places with technological, infrastructure, or health care access needs, so I’m happy to serve American Samoa as part of the Western Caucus, where issues often reflect some of our work in the Natural Resources Committee.”
