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Any infrastructure plan passed by Congress should address broadband access for telemedicine, Rep. Ami Bera (D-Calif) said at Axios event Thursday.Why it matters: Virtual doctor's appointments and therapy sessions could be the norm, even as more people get vaccinated, and offices open to patients. But many communities, like Native American tribes, lack access to high-speed internet. There… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Ami Bera, D-Elk Grove, this month announced he is seeking $19 million for Sacramento County transportation projects, including $2 million for the second phase of the Old Town Elk Grove streetscape project, in a proposed transportation bill."Improving our region's infrastructure is critical to our public safety and creating good-paying jobs," he said. "That's why I am proud to… Read more »

June 16 (Reuters) - Democratic and Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives will introduce legislation this week seeking to boost U.S. support for Taiwan, part of an effort in Congress to take a hard line in dealings with China.Representatives Ami Bera and Steve Chabot, the Democratic and Republican leaders of the House Foreign Affairs Committee's Asia subcommittee, will… Read more »

The COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act is awaiting President Joe Biden's signature after passing the House with bipartisan support.The House passed the bill designed to crack down on hate crimes targeting Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.The COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act was introduced in March and addresses the rising number of hate crimes, verbal harassment and violence directed towards the… Read more »

The House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday designed to increase mental health resources for firefighters and other first responders.H.R. 1480—known as the Helping Emergency Responders Overcome (HERO) Act—was reintroduced by a bipartisan group of over 30 lawmakers earlier this year. That effort was led by Reps. Ami Bera (D-CA) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), and the… Read more »

As members of Congress from different parties, we don't see eye-to-eye on President Biden's decision to withdraw troops from Afghanistan. We don't agree on timing, scope, or the rationale for leaving. But one belief we do share is that the United States should do everything in its power to support those Afghans who risked their lives serving alongside American servicemembers over the past… Read more »

Like most Americans, the scope and scale of the damage caused by COVID-19 exceeded some of my deepest fears for the security of the United States. This virus doesn't know if we are Democratic or Republican, our religious preferences, or our country of origin. What it has done, however, is expose a grave national security vulnerability to biothreats. Our heightened awareness of potentially… Read more »

(Reuters) - Democratic U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday proposed an increase of $12 billion in the country's foreign affairs budget, hoping to prod President Joe Biden to boost funding for diplomacy after years of flat spending.Senators Chris Murphy and Chris Van Hollen and Representatives David Cicilline and Ami Bera said the 20% spending increase would enhance the country's ability to compete… Read more »

Rep. Ami Bera was reelected on Thursday to serve once again as the chairman of the U.S. House of Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia and Nonproliferation."I am honored to be elected to serve again as Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia, and Nonproliferation," the Elk Grove Democrat said in a statement Thursday.… Read more »

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