Today, Rep. Ami Bera (D CA-7) introduced TechCorps, a bill that would incentivize the best and brightest Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) graduates to enter the federal workforce through a debt forgiveness program.Bera's bill addresses both the federal government's acute challenges to recruit enough talented cyber professionals to fill crucial roles, and the debt that… Read more »
Rep. Ami Bera, ranking member of the House Subcommittee on Space, released the following statement after the House voted to pass the NASA Transition Authorization Act, which establishes a funding range for the nation's space program. For nearly 60 years, NASA has been one of our nation's greatest symbols of American excellence and ingenuity, and I'm pleased that the NASA Transition… Read more »
Today, Rep. Ami Bera (D-CA), the Vice-Ranking Member on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement after the President signed a second executive order affecting immigrants and refugees from Yemen, Syria, Somalia, Libya, Sudan, and Iran. "My job is to keep our country safe, and this kind of ban on travel does not enhance our national security -- in fact it… Read more »
Vice-ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee Rep. Ami Bera released the following statement following Attorney General Jeff Sessions' announcement that he would recuse himself from any Department of Justice investigation into Russia's involvement in the 2016 election: Jeff Sessions' decision to recuse himself from any investigation is the right thing to do, but if it's found… Read more »
Congressman Ami Bera (CA-7) will attend this year's Joint Session of Congress with an undocumented student whose ability to pursue the American Dream was made possible by immigration policies that face uncertainty under the new administration.Rep. Bera's guest, 25-year-old Alfredo Rivas, arrived in the United States at age 13 after fleeing El Salvador with his family, and despite… Read more »
Congressman Ami Bera (CA-7) released the following statement after a fatal attack on two Indian Americans in Kansas.According to reports, the shooter said "get out of my country" before opening fire on the two men, both engineers at Garmin Ltd., killing 32-year-old Srinivas Kuchibhotla and injuring Alok Madasani and Ian Grillot."As details emerge about the nature of this crime, it is… Read more »
Today, Rep. Ami Bera (D-CA) was elected ranking member of the Space Subcommittee of the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology.Bera has served on the subcommittee since being elected in 2013 to the 113th Congress."As a kid who grew up during the height of the space race dreaming of what lay beyond us, it's an honor to be selected to serve as the ranking member for the… Read more »
Elk Grove, CA -- Today, Rep. Ami Bera (CA-07) released the following statement regarding the President's Executive Order affecting immigrants and refugees:"This executive order is a dramatic overreach that lacks understanding of and respect for our constitution, and goes against the core of what makes us Americans. As a member of Congress, it is my duty to speak out against actions that I… Read more »
Today, Rep. Ami Bera (CA-07), was named the Vice Ranking Member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, a new deputy position.The new Vice Ranking Member positions are intended to better harness emerging leaders in order to strengthen the fight on behalf of hard-working Americans."I'm honored that my colleagues unanimously put their confidence in me to serve in this new ranking… Read more »
Today, Congressman Ami Bera (CA-7) issued the following statement after voting against House Republicans' budget designed to repeal the Affordable Care Act:Today, I voted against a reckless budget that was drafted for the clear purpose of repealing the Affordable Care Act. Despite rhetoric of "Repeal and Replace," I have yet to see a meaningful replacement, without which millions of… Read more »
