Press Release

U.S. Representatives Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA) and Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-IN), today introduced bipartisan legislation to provide critical relief to physicians responding to the COVID-19 pandemic who are scheduled to receive Medicare payment cuts next year. The Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act of 2020 would ensure payments to these providers are kept stable at… Read more »

Congressman Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-07) today sent a letter to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Kathy Kraninger urging the release of CFPB guidance for lenders and credit reporting agencies to protect consumers who pay their bills by mail and are being impacted by United States Postal Service (USPS) delays."Americans across the country rely on the Postal Service to pay for… Read more »

Congressman Ami Bera, M.D. last week (CA-07) introduced the Tools to Educate All Children at Home (TEACH) Act to support educators during the COVID-19 pandemic."Whether it is in-person or virtual instruction, Sacramento County teachers have gone above and beyond during the pandemic to ensure our students continue to receive a high-quality education," said Rep. Bera. "But many educators… Read more »

The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, and Nonproliferation and the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Intelligence and Emerging Threats and Capabilities today held a joint hearing on biosecurity and emerging biological threats."The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the vulnerabilities our communities face to biological events while also challenging our traditional… Read more »

The House Foreign Affairs Committee today unanimously voted in committee markup to pass Rep. Ami Bera's (D-CA) resolution recognizing the 70th anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War and the enduring alliance between the United States and the Republic of Korea."Seventy years after the start of the Korean War, the alliance between the United States and South Korea has transformed… Read more »

The House of Representatives today passed Representative Ami Bera's (D-CA) Grid Security Research and Development Act to protect the country's electric grid from cyberattacks and natural disasters."A strong and secure electric grid is critical to our health, economy, and national defense," said Rep. Bera, who serves as Vice Chairman of the Science, Space, and Technology Committee.… Read more »

Congressman Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, and Nonproliferation today chaired a subcommittee hearing on democracy and human rights in Asia."Human rights and democratic governance are core to American foreign policy in Asia, leading to more stability and prosperity for people and nations," said Chairman Bera. "But in 2020,… Read more »

The House of Representatives voted today to pass Representative Ami Bera's Helping Emergency Responders Overcome (HERO) Act, legislation that would provide critical mental health resources to our nation's first responders. Studies show that first responders are at an elevated risk of suicide compared to other professions and more first responders die by suicide than on the line of… Read more »

Congressman Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-07) today voted to help pass the bipartisan H.R. 8015, the Delivering for America Act which protects and strengthens the U.S. Postal Service and the right to vote. The Delivering for America Act prohibits the Postal Service from implementing any changes to operations or level of service it had in place on January 1, 2020, and provides $25 billion in critical… Read more »

Today, Congressman Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-07) and House Oversight and Reform Committee Government Operations Subcommittee Chairman Gerry Connolly (VA-11) led 65 Members of Congress in a letter requesting Postmaster General Louis DeJoy share information on what actions the United States Postal Service (USPS) is taking to ensure the timely and accurate delivery of prescriptions to veterans."As… Read more »