Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA) is leading a bipartisan effort with Representatives Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), Ami Bera (D-CA), Susan Brooks (R-IN) and Bill Foster (D-IL) in urging the creation of a National Public Health Corps to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA) today voted to provide urgent relief to small businesses and health care providers in Sacramento County and across the country impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
WASHINGTON, DC - Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-07) yesterday sent a letter to House leadership outlining critical actions Congress and the Administration should take to halt the spread of and ultimately defeat COVID-19 in the United States and abroad.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA), Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL), and Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) today sent a letter to Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar urging the Trump Administration to prioritize the creation of a national testing strategy to address shortfalls in COVID-testing.
WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-07) released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed a bipartisan emergency relief package for American families and small businesses impacted by the novel coronavirus.
Today, House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, and Nonproliferation Chairman Ami Bera released the following statement, following the Chinese government’s decision to expel American journalists from the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post from China, including Hong Kong and Macao:
WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-07) voted today for emergency funding to keep Sacramento County safe from the spread of coronavirus.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-07), former Chief Medical Officer for Sacramento County, released the following statement after public health officials confirmed that an individual is being treated for COVID-19 at UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento County. This is the first known case in the U.S.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, and Nonproliferation, announced today the second subcommittee hearing on the coronavirus outbreak. Witnesses will include U.S. government officials who have led the response to the virus.