Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen, a Republican representing American Samoa, is the first woman to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives from American Samoa, the first Republican woman of Samoan descent in Congress, and the most senior Republican elected federal office holder of Asian Pacific heritage. As a member of the House, she serves on the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, where she is the Vice Ranking Member of the full Committee. She also serves on the House Committee on Small Business, where she is the Vice Ranking Member, and the House Natural Resources Committee.