Congressmen Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-7) and Mark Meadows (NC-11) recently introduced The Doctors Helping Heroes Act, bipartisan legislation first introduced last year that will help deal with the serious shortage of doctors the Veterans Affairs system is facing and help decrease wait times at VA hospitals. The bill would allow foreign doctors trained in the U.S. to practice at VA hospitals and… Read more »
Congressman Ami Bera, M.D. received Planned Parenthood's Champions for Women's Health Award last night during the 2015 Planned Parenthood National Conference. The award is given to one member of the U.S. House of Representatives and one U.S. Senator annually who exhibit the vision, leadership, and integrity it takes to protect and advance access to reproductive health care.
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Congressman Ami Bera, M.D. and the 46-member New Democrat Coalition today unveiled the American Prosperity Agenda, a comprehensive policy document aimed at fostering a new era of middle-class prosperity in the United States. The document, which is the first in the nearly 18-year history of the Coalition, seeks to "seize the opportunities of a new economy" with the best policies drawn from… Read more »
Congressman Ami Bera, M.D. today made the following statement regarding Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address before a Joint Meeting of the Congress:"Though I was disappointed with the clearly political timing of Prime Minister Netanyahu's speech, as a Member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, I believe it was my duty to be there and listen today. Israel is one of America's… Read more »
Today the U.S. House of Representatives failed to vote on a real solution to keep the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) open and instead brought up a stop-gap, temporary measure that failed 224-203. Congressman Ami Bera, M.D. made the following statement:"Terrorists don't operate on a three-week timeline. The American people deserve so much better than this. Congress needs to do its… Read more »
Congressman Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-07), along with Representatives Brad Ashford (NE-02), Gwen Graham (FL-02), and Scott Peters (CA-52) introduced legislation, H.R. 1032, the "No Homeland Security, No Pay Act," to withhold the pay of members of Congress if the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shuts down. Currently, funding for DHS will expire on Saturday, February 28 if Congress does not… Read more »
Congressman Ami Bera, M.D. today urged officials at the Oakland Veterans Affairs Center to reach out to individual veterans who may have been impacted by the mismanagement of records detailed in a report released last week to ensure that they receive the benefits they have earned. The Oakland VA serves Veterans in Northern California who are receiving and applying for benefits, including… Read more »
Earlier this week, Indian grandfather Sureshbhai Patel went for a walk while visiting his family in Alabama and ended up having an encounter with police that left him partially paralyzed. Congressman Ami Bera, M.D. offered the following statement after the officer involved in the incident was arrested for assault and the FBI said they are investigating. Read more on the incident."This… Read more »
Today the House Committee on Foreign Affairs held a hearing on the growing threat of ISIL, one day after President Obama released his proposal for use of force against ISIL. Congressman Ami Bera, M.D. made the following statement:"Among Congress' responsibilities, there is none more important than protecting the American people and our interests both here and abroad. ISIL is made up of… Read more »
Earlier this week, Congressman Ami Bera, M.D. and local elementary school students participated in the "Valentines for Vets" program in honor of National Salute to Veterans Patients Week (February 9-15th). More than 15 classes at Mission Avenue Elementary School in Carmichael made Valentine's Day cards for veterans at Mather VA Hospital and spent the week learning about the service and… Read more »
