Bera Applauds the Passage of FY 2020 National Defense Authorization ActThe bill includes Bera provisions on pandemic preparedness and financial literacy support for veteransCongressman Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-07) voted yesterday to help pass the FY 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which passed the House of Representatives in a strong bipartisan vote. The NDAA provides the annual… Read more »
Rep. Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, released the following statement after reports of the Administration moving oversight of commercial firearm exports from the Department of State to the Department of Commerce."I am deeply disturbed by reports of the Administration's decision, which will remove critical oversight… Read more »
Bill would require at least 70 percent of Ambassador appointments be from career Foreign Service and Civil Service ranksRep. Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, today released the Strengthening Traditional American Diplomacy Act (STAND Act) which would require that at least 70 percent of ambassador appointments come… Read more »
Representative Ami Bera (D-CA) and Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) are leading the effort in Congress to support students who are working their way through school."Far too many students and graduates are already struggling to pay for the high cost of higher education in America - we shouldn't be penalizing those students who have to work in order to pay for their tuition and living… Read more »
Rep. Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA), Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and Co-Chair of the Congressional Caucus on Korea, released the following statement on the trilateral relationship between the United States, Japan, and South Korea:"South Korea and Japan have and will continue to be important allies and friends to the United States. Both countries… Read more »
Rep. Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA) yesterday held a press conference on the importance of vaccines, especially as students across the country head back to school. Rep. Bera was joined by Rep. Kim Schrier, M.D. (D-WA) and members of the medical community. "As a doctor and former chief medical officer of Sacramento County, I know the science is irrefutable: vaccines are the safest and most… Read more »
Rep. Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-07) released the following statement on impeachment."After reading the Mueller Report and witnessing the President's actions, it has been clear to me that President Trump has committed impeachable offenses and went to great lengths to commit obstruction of justice on several occasions.Multiple committees with jurisdiction have been conducting important and… Read more »
The Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and the Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship announced today a joint subcommittee hearing on the oversight of the Administration's Muslim ban to be held on Tuesday, September 24."The Trump Administration's Muslim ban continues to impact the lives of thousands of Americans," said Rep. Ami Bera, Chair of the… Read more »
Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Chairperson of the Judiciary's Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship, and Rep. Ami Bera (D-CA), Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, today sent a letter to Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Kevin McAleenan and Secretary of State Michael Pompeo requesting clarification on its implementation of the waiver process… Read more »
Rep. Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA) and Rep. Jason Smith (R-MO) announced today that they have introduced a bipartisan bill, H.R. 3796 - Health Savings for Seniors Act, that would allow seniors covered under Medicare to continue using or create new Health Savings Accounts (HSA). Seniors covered by Medicare are not eligible for HSAs under current law.An HSA allows individuals to set aside pre-tax… Read more »
