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Link Rep. Ami Bera (D-CA) discusses Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s removal as Speaker and what’s next in the selection of the next Speaker.   Read more »

Link Rep. Ami Bera (D-Calif.) isn't giving up on his push to turn his brush with a rabid Capitol fox in April 2022 into positive public policy change. His bill, which he reintroduced after a first attempt last year, would create a reimbursement program for providers who treat uninsured individuals for rabies and enable grants for local health department to stockpile treatments for the… Read more »

Link Fresh off a visit to Mexico City this month, Rep. Ami Bera (D-Calif.) said that stopping fentanyl from flowing into the United States means stopping the chemicals used to manufacture the illicit drug when they arrive at Mexican ports. That’s because the synthetic opioid — which is driving record overdose deaths in the U.S. — is more difficult to track once it reaches the… Read more »

Rep. Ami Bera wants Washington to help clear the millions of pieces of unexploded ordnance that still litter Southeast Asia decades after the end of the Vietnam War. Read more »

The recently signed Washington Declaration on US extended deterrence is a step in the right direction to address the nuclear threat posed by North Korea, a US lawmaker said Thursday. Rep. Ami Bera (D-CA) also insisted that the bilateral agreement between the allies is a step that will help enhance their joint deterrence while respecting the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty. "Do I think… Read more »

A bipartisan pair of Senators want the federal government to do more to support the mental health of firefighters, paramedics, police and other first responders. Read more »

Congressman Ami Bera discusses debt ceiling negotiations Read more »

LINK: The United States and South Korea alliance: An enduring friendship in the… Earlier this month, I had the pleasure of traveling to South Korea with my House Foreign Affairs Committee colleagues. On April 27, I will have the honor of welcoming President Yoon Suk Yeol as he addresses a joint meeting of Congress during his visit to the United States. President Yoon‘s visit… Read more »

The U.S. must develop specific tools to help allies and partners around the world counter China's economic coercion, Rep. Ami Bera (D-Calif.) told Axios. Why it matters: The idea of a mutual economic defense pact is gaining traction , as more governments become concerned about the ability of small and mid-size democracies to withstand pressure from an economic… Read more »

Sacramento Business Journal Read More Sacramento International Airport is getting a little help from the federal government in building its $1.3 billion expansion. On Monday, Rep. Ami Bera ( D-Sacramento) announced that the airport had won an $11.7 million grant from the Federal Aviation Administration. Read more »