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Jul 18, 2013 Press Release

Lawmakers try to break gridlock on Capitol Hill

By James Rosen | McClatchy Washington Bureau

WASHINGTON — While Congress continues to get mired in issues from immigration to food stamps and farm subsidies, a bipartisan group of 70 lawmakers is moving forward on its own.

Jul 12, 2013 Press Release

Rep. Ami Bera , M.D. (CA-7) discussed moving the U.S. India trading partnership forward during a meeting with India’s Minister of Finance Shri P. Chidambaram this week. Congressional Caucus on India and India Relations Co-chair Rep. Joe Crowley (NY-14) and, Reps. Sandy Levin  (MI-9), Erik Paulsen (MN-3), and John Larson (CN-1) were also at the meeting.

Jul 3, 2013 Press Release

Rep. Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-7)  offered the following comment on the Obama Administration's announcement earlier today that they will delay the health care law's requirement for employers of a certain size to provide insurance to their employees:

Jun 28, 2013 Press Release

Rep. Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-7) will visit several local businesses during his Congress at Your Company Tour next week, July 1-7. He will tour facilities and meet with business owners and employees to discuss what Congress can do to help businesses grow and thrive in the 21st century global economy.

Jun 26, 2013 Press Release
Today, Rep. Ami Bera introduced bipartisan legislation with his colleague Rep. Mark Meadows to allow international doctors to remain in the U.S. longer than their visas initially permitted if they agree to practice in underserved areas of the country that are in dire need of more doctors.
Jun 26, 2013 Press Release

Rep. Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-7) offered the following comment on  the Supreme Court's ruling on the Defense of Marraige Act and Proposition 8:

Jun 20, 2013 Press Release
Earlier today, Representative Ami Bera (CA-7) and twenty other women’s health champions in Congress introduced the Women’s Preventive Health Awareness Campaign Act, a bill calling for the Department of Health and Human Services to launch a national public outreach campaign to raise awareness about the importance of women’s wellness visits.
Jun 6, 2013 Press Release

Today, Congressman Ami Bera voted for the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2014. He offered the following comment:

May 26, 2013 Press Release

Congressman Ami Bera returns home tomorrow from a House Foreign Affairs Committee trip to Afghanistan and the United Arab Emirates. In Afghanistan, Bera visited with members of the American military, including some from Sacramento County. He also met with Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai and U.S. officials to discuss the withdrawal of U.S.