Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-07) today released the following statement after the House of Representatives voted to pass the Senate amended Respect for Marriage Act.
“As a husband and father, I believe LGBTQ+ individuals should enjoy the same rights and benefits as everyone else, including the right to marry,” said Representative Ami Bera. “Today’s historic action by Congress… Read more »
Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA), Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia, and Nonproliferation, today released the following statement after holding a Subcommittee hearing on the environmental, developmental, and security challenges in the Mekong sub-region. The sub-region comprises of five Southeast Asian nations that border the Mekong… Read more »
Today, Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-07) announced that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded the Sacramento County Health Department $15,264,533 in funding to improve its public health infrastructure and strengthen its ability to recruit and retain public health care workers. The funding is provided through the American Rescue Plan, which Rep. Bera… Read more »
In a letter to his colleagues, Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA) today announced his candidacy for Chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC).
In the letter, Representative Bera wrote:
“Thanks to the strong performances of our Members and their campaigns, and through the support and work of Chair Sean Patrick Maloney and his team, House Democrats… Read more »
Representatives Ami Bera (D-CA) and Steve Chabot (R-OH), Chair and Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia, and Nonproliferation, and Senators Ed Markey (D-MA) and Mitt Romney (R-UT), Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asia, today released the following statement on Taiwan’s National… Read more »
ELK GROVE, CA – Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-07) today hosted his 7th Annual Brain Health Forum to provide Sacramento County residents with information on the latest in Alzheimer's research and what community resources are available to assist caregivers and persons living with Alzheimer's or other dementias.
“As a doctor, I have seen the emotional strain, financial… Read more »
U.S. Representatives Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-07) and Scott Peters (CA-52) today introduced comprehensive legislation to strengthen our ability to detect and prevent antimicrobial resistant ‘superbugs.’
Over two million Americans are sickened every year with antimicrobial-resistant infections, caused when germs develop the ability to defeat the drugs designed to kill them. The… Read more »
Today, Representatives Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA), Ed Case (D-HI), Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (R-AS), and Brad Sherman (D-CA), all Co-Chairs of the Congressional Pacific Islands Caucus, released the following statement on the U.S.-Pacific Island Country Summit held in Washington, D.C. on September 28-29, 2022.
“We applaud President Biden for hosting the first ever U.S.-Pacific Island… Read more »
On World Rabies Day, Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA) introduced comprehensive legislation to reduce the costs of rabies post-exposure treatment for uninsured individuals. The Affordable Rabies Treatment for Uninsured Act would establish a program to reimburse health care providers for furnishing post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) to uninsured individuals. Bera introduced the legislation… Read more »
U.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-07) today voted for a bipartisan legislative package that would increase funding for our nation’s law enforcement and public safety programs, while making concrete investments in mental health and community violence intervention resources.
The Bera-supported legislative package that passed the U.S. House of Representatives today included H.R.… Read more »
