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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Ami Bera, M.D., the only Indian American in Congress and Co-chair of the Congressional Caucus on India and Indian-Americans, and 33 other members sent a letter today to the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi welcoming him to the United States for his second consecutive visit and his first visit to the West Coast.
“Congress should be working on a budget to avoid a government shutdown. Instead, we are wasting valuable time voting to defund Planned Parenthood and attempting to criminalize how doctors serve patients. As one of the few doctors in Congress, I find both of these bills troubling. We should not be limiting access to health care for millions of women and families.
“After multiple classified and unclassified briefings, hearing constituent input, and talking with our international allies it’s my belief that this is the best agreement we have at this time to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.
Congressman Ami Bera, M.D. hosted a roundtable last Wednesday with local startups, venture capital investors, and incubators at his district office for Start-Up Day Across America. Start-Up Day Across America is an opportunity for Members of Congress to engage with the start-up community.
Bera calls on VA to immediately ensure procedures to prevent future incidents implemented nationwide
Congressman Ami Bera, M.D., the only Indian American in Congress and Co-chair of Congressional Caucus on India and Indian-Americans, this week introduced a resolution (H. Res. 395) to recognize India’s upcoming Independence Day and the significance of the United States - India partnership.
Email update sent on Friday, July 18th, 2015
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Congressman Ami Bera, M.D. voted today against the so-called Western Water and American Food Security Act, a partisan bill which would take water away from the Sacramento region and send it to other parts of the state.
Congressman Ami Bera, M.D. voted for the bipartisan 21st Century Cures Act today. The bill, which passed (344-77) will help scientists develop new treatments and cures for some of our deadliest diseases faster and boost biomedical innovation.