Today, the House of Representatives passed the FY 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which provides the annual budget for the Department of Defense. "I am proud to vote today to pass a bipartisan bill that provides a much-needed pay increase to our brave servicemembers while funding a strong and smart national security strategy," said Rep. Ami Bera (D-CA), Chairman of the… Read more »
A bipartisan group of members of Congress composing of Senators John Cornyn and Mark Warner, and Representatives Ami Bera and George Holding, today sent a letter to President Donald Trump emphasizing the strategic importance and value of the relationship between the United States and India. The letter comes as President Trump prepares to meet with Prime Minister Modi at the G20 summit on… Read more »
Rep. Ami Bera (D-CA) spoke today at a press conference spotlighting the one-year anniversary of the Supreme Court upholding President Trump's travel ban and the families across America that have been negatively impacted."President's Trump travel ban is not who we are as a country – it does not represent the values that make America great," said Rep. Bera. "I am motivated to act by… Read more »
Representative Ami Bera, Chairman of the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC), made the following statement on recent tensions with Iran, including the President's decision to approve then cancel a military strike against Iran."We are currently in a dangerous situation with Iran, and it's incumbent on the Administration to work towards… Read more »
The House of Representatives yesterday passed a package of fiscal year 2020 appropriations bills, which included two amendments by Rep. Ami Bera (D-CA) that provide increased funding for levee protection and repairs, and supports reliable access to a clean water supply."Over the past few years, California has endured both severe flooding and severe droughts," said Rep. Bera. "My… Read more »
An amendment introduced by Rep. Ami Bera (D-CA), which increases funding to help partner nations prevent the proliferation of biological weapons, and detect and respond to deadly diseases, passed yesterday in the House of Representatives with strong bipartisan support (381-46). The amendment would restore a $15 million cut to the Cooperative Biological Engagement Program and adds an… Read more »
Today, Congressman Ami Bera M.D. (D-CA-7), U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-MA-7), Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY-14), and Congresswoman Katie Hill (D-CA-25) introduced the Affordability is Access Act (AAA), legislation to make sure over-the-counter birth… Read more »
An amendment introduced by Rep. Ami Bera (D-CA) to the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act passed the House of Representatives last night with a near unanimous bipartisan vote (396 in favor). The amendment directs the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to explore using its funds to research peer to peer mental health… Read more »
Rep. Ami Bera (D-CA) released the following statement today on news that Ebola has spread from the Democratic Republic of Congo to Uganda, the first cross-border case of the virus since the outbreak started last year."The news that Ebola has spread from the Congo to Uganda is an unsettling reminder that infectious diseases do not respect country borders," said Rep. Bera. "The US must… Read more »
Bipartisan legislation promotes internet access in developing countries to spur economic growth, improve education and health, and empower women around the worldThe House of Representatives passed last week H.R. 1359, the Digital Global Access Policy (GAP) Act, cosponsored by Rep. Ami Bera (D-CA). The Digital GAP Act will increase public and private investments in global internet… Read more »
