Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia, and Nonproliferation, yesterday reintroduced H.R. 2118, the Securing America From Epidemics (SAFE) Act. The SAFE Act, which passed the House of Representatives in the 116th Congress, would authorize U.S. participation in the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness… Read more »
Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia, and Nonproliferation, today chaired the first Subcommittee hearing of the 117th Congress. The hearing, titled "America's Way Forward in the Indo-Pacific," explored challenges and opportunities for U.S. policy in the Indo-Pacific, including competition with China,… Read more »
Today, Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA) voted to pass H.R. 6, the American Dream and Promise Act, landmark legislation to modernize and reform our immigration system and secure permanent protections and a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers."Like towns and cities across America, Sacramento County is home to DACA recipients who are our neighbors, friends, teachers, first responders,… Read more »
Today, Representatives Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA), Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Joe Wilson (R-SC), and Mike Kelly (R-PA), co-chairs of the Congressional Caucus on Korea, released the following statement on Secretary of State Blinken and Secretary of Defense Austin's trip to the Republic of Korea. "As co-chairs of the Congressional Caucus on Korea, we welcome Secretary of State Blinken and Secretary… Read more »
Today, Rep. Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia, Rep. Steve Chabot (R-OH), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia, and Reps. Joaquin Castro (D-TX) and Adrian Smith (R-NE), Co-Chairs of the U.S.-Japan Congressional Caucus, released the following statement on Secretary of State Blinken and Secretary of Defense Austin's… Read more »
Today, Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA) voted to pass H.R. 1620, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization (VAWA) Act of 2021. This critical reauthorization, which passed the House of Representative with bipartisan support, will safeguard and build upon life-saving protections for women throughout California and across the country."Domestic violence continues to be a devastating… Read more »
Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA) last week introduced H.R. 1796, the Health Care Enrollment Innovation Act, legislation that will help states experiment with innovative ways to expand health insurance coverage for more Americans."As a doctor, I know access to quality and affordable health care is essential to families across the country. But for far too many families, navigating… Read more »
Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia, and Nonproliferation, released the following statement on the 62nd anniversary of the Tibetan Uprising:"On the 62nd anniversary of the Tibetan Uprising, we remember the brave Tibetans who died for resisting PRC occupation and reaffirm our support for the Tibetans'… Read more »
Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA), Chairman of the Asia Subcommittee on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Chairman of the East Asia Subcommittee on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Representative Steve Chabot (R-OH), Ranking Member of the Asia Subcommittee on the… Read more »
Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA) released the following statement after voting for final passage of the American Rescue Plan, which now heads to President Biden's desk for signature into law."With over 500,000 lives lost, over 18 million Americans unemployed, and millions more hungry and without proper housing, the COVID-19 pandemic has been the crisis of our lifetimes," said… Read more »
