U.S. Representatives Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA) and Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-IN), yesterday introduced bipartisan legislation to provide critical relief to physicians who are scheduled to receive Medicare payment cuts. The Supporting Medicare Providers Act of 2022 would ensure payments to these providers are kept stable and extend certain increases in payments for physicians’ services under the… Read more »
The U.S. House of Representatives today unanimously passed Rep. Ami Bera’s bipartisan legislation to improve care for our nation’s seniors. The Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act (H.R. 3173) would make it easier for seniors to get the care they need and improve health outcomes by streamlining and standardizing the way Medicare Advantage (MA) plans use prior authorization, while… 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 chaired a hearing on strengthening U.S. engagement in Central Asia. This is the first House Foreign Affairs hearing focused on the region since July 2018.
“Situated between Afghanistan, China, Iran, and Russia, the five states of… Read more »
Representatives Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-07), Larry Bucshon, M.D. (IN-08), Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08), Michael Burgess, M.D. (TX-26), Earl Blumenauer (OR-03), Brad Wenstrup, D.P.M. (OH-02), Bradley Schneider (IL-10), and Mariannette Miller-Meeks, M.D. (IA-02) are requesting feedback from health care providers, advocacy organizations, health economists, health finance experts, and others on… Read more »
Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-07) today voted for the Inflation Reduction Act, comprehensive legislation to lower costs for Sacramento County families and small businesses, reduce health care and prescription drug costs, and combat climate change.
“The Inflation Reduction Act is a game-changer for hardworking Sacramento County families who are struggling with rising… Read more »
Representatives Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA) and María Elvira Salazar (R-FL) today introduced the End Tuberculosis Now Act of 2022 to strengthen U.S. efforts to eliminate tuberculosis (TB) worldwide.
The bipartisan legislation directs the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to align U.S. tuberculosis control efforts with goals established by the international community.… Read more »
Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-07) today voted for the Wildfire Response and Drought Resiliency Act, bipartisan legislation to fight wildfires and enhance our drought resiliency. "In Sacramento County and Northern California, we know all too well the daily impact that the climate crisis is having on our communities. Climate change is increasing the frequency and severity of wildfires… Read more »
Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA), Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia, and Nonproliferation, and Representative Andy Barr (R-KY), Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today introduced the Expand eXpertise in China Education and Language (EXCEL) Act, bipartisan legislation to strengthen relevant linguistic, cultural, and regional… Read more »
Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-07), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia, and Nonproliferation, today chaired a Subcommittee hearing on countering gray zone coercion in the Indo-Pacific.
"For years, our adversaries have used gray zone tactics to incrementally advance their objectives," said Chairman Bera. "In the Indo-Pacific, the… Read more »
Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-07) today voted to pass for the Creating Helpful Incentives for the Production of Semiconductors for America (CHIPS) and Science Act, bipartisan legislation to strengthen American semiconductor manufacturing, lower costs for American consumers, and turbocharge American science and technology innovation.
The CHIPS and Science Act passed the House of… Read more »
