Rep. Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA) today voted for the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, a comprehensive law enforcement reform package that will hold police accountable, change the culture of law enforcement, and build trust between law enforcement and our communities.
"Like Americans across the country, I was horrified by the murder of George Floyd. His death – and the deaths of others at… Read more »
U.S. Representatives Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA) and Ted Yoho (R-FL), Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, and Nonproliferation, today introduced a bipartisan resolution commemorating the 70th anniversary of the start of the Korean War and the strong United States-Republic of Korea partnership."Seventy years after the start of the Korean… Read more »
Representative Ami Bera, M.D., Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, and Nonproliferation, made the following statement:"The recent conviction of Philippine journalist Maria Ressa is a blow to journalistic freedom in the Philippines and around the world. It is incredibly important that journalists be able to operate freely and independently, whether in… Read more »
Chairman Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA) and Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV) of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, and Nonproliferation led a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo requesting a briefing on concerning reports that a resumption of U.S. nuclear testing is under consideration by the Trump Administration. This request was joined by 23 other Members."Resuming nuclear… Read more »
Rep. Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, and Nonproliferation, issued the following statement after the United States and Republic of Korea came to a stopgap agreement that allows South Korean workers on U.S. bases in the Republic of Korea to return to work."I applaud the United States and the Republic of Korea for arriving at… Read more »
SACRAMENTO, CA – Today, Congressman Ami Bera (D-CA), issued the following statement on the death of George Floyd and the resulting civil unrest in Sacramento and across the nation:"The death of George Floyd at the hands of police brutality is unconscionable. His death has again brought to the forefront of the American conscience the systemic racism and inequities that members of the… Read more »
Rep. Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, and Nonproliferation, issued the following statement after the Chinese parliament approved its new national security legislation:"Over the past year, I have been deeply alarmed by Beijing's continued assault on Hong Kong's democracy. That's why I joined an international statement from… Read more »
Congressman Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-07) voted today to provide urgently needed support for frontline health care workers, families, and small businesses. The Heroes Act, which passed the House of Representatives, would provide $900 million in relief funding for Sacramento County and $190 million to cities in CA-07 over the next two years."Our country is indebted to our brave frontline health… Read more »
Congressman Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, and Nonproliferation, today applauded the inclusion of his Securing America from Epidemics (SAFE) Act in the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act. The SAFE Act authorizes the United States to participate in the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness… Read more »
Today, Representatives Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA), David Price (D-NC), Doris Matsui (D-CA), Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), and Kim Schrier, M.D. (D-WA) introduced The Pandemic Response and Opportunity Through National Service Act.Supported by over one hundred national service organizations, the legislation would provide a comprehensive, locally focused, national service strategy to address, move… Read more »
