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Congressional Quad Caucus Co-Chairs Release Statement on the Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting

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Today, U.S. Representatives Ami Bera (D-CA-06) and Rob Wittman (R-VA-01) and U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Pete Ricketts (R-NE), co-chairs of the Congressional Quad Caucus, issued a bipartisan and bicameral statement on the Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Washington, D.C.:   “We welcome Foreign Minister Iwaya of Japan, Foreign Minister Wong of Australia and…

Rep. Ami Bera Reappointed to House Intelligence Committee

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Today, U.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06) was reappointed by Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries to serve on the influential House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence for the 119th Congress. The Intelligence Committee is charged with providing oversight of the nation’s intelligence activities, including the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), the Office of the Director of…

Rep. Ami Bera Applauds House Passage of Taiwan Double Taxation Relief Bill

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Today, U.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06), co-chair of the Congressional Taiwan Caucus, released a statement applauding the House's passage of the United States-Taiwan Expedited Double-Tax Relief Act. The bill's passage follows a bipartisan letter led by Congressman Bera and signed by 102 Members last month, urging House and Senate leadership to advance critical U.S.-Taiwan…

Rep. Ami Bera Elected as Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on East Asia and Pacific

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Today, U.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06) released a statement following his election to serve as Ranking Member of the House Foreign Subcommittee on East Asia and Pacific in the 119th Congress:  “I am proud to continue my leadership on the House Foreign Affairs Committee as Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on East Asia and Pacific. This region is vital for our national…

Rep. Bera Leads Bipartisan Letter Urging House and Senate Leadership to Pass Taiwan Double Taxation Relief

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Today, U.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA-06), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Indo-Pacific and Co-Chair of the Congressional Taiwan Caucus, and Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY-06), Co-Chair of the Congressional Taiwan Caucus, led 101 other Members of Congress in a bipartisan letterurging House and Senate leadership to pass the…

Congressional Caucus on Korea Co-Chairs Release Statement on Political Unrest in the Republic of Korea

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Today, U.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA-06) issued a joint statement with his fellow Co-Chairs of the Congressional Caucus on Korea, Representatives Gerald E. Connolly (D-VA-11), Joe Wilson (R-SC-02), and Mike Kelly (R-PA-16), regarding the political unrest in the Republic of Korea: “The US-ROK relationship is built on a shared commitment to democracy and democratic…

Ranking Member Bera Releases Statement on Political Unrest in the Republic of Korea

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Today, U.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Indo-Pacific and Co-Chair of the Congressional Caucus on Korea, released a statement on the political unrest in the Republic of Korea (ROK): “In the midst of a political crisis, the world witnessed the resilience of the Korean people and their elected representatives who…

Rep. Bera Introduces Bipartisan Global Alzheimer’s Initiative Now (GAIN) Act

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Today, U.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06) introduced the bipartisan Global Alzheimer’s Initiative Now (GAIN) Act alongside Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01) and Young Kim (R-CA-40). The GAIN Act positions the U.S. as a leader in addressing Alzheimer’s disease and dementia through global cooperation, authorizing U.S. participation in the Davos Alzheimer’s Collaborative (DAC). This…

Rep. Ami Bera in The Taipei Times: China’s dangerous escalations

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Today, U.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06), Ranking Member on the House Foreign Affairs Indo-Pacific Subcommittee, penned an op-ed in The Taipei Times about how the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) new judicial guidelines mark a disturbing escalation in its approach to cross-strait relations and poses a significant threat to peace in the Taiwan Strait.  You can read…

Congressional Taiwan Caucus Co-Chairs Express Concern Over South Africa's Request to Relocate Taiwan's Liaison Office

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Today, U.S. Representatives Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA), Andy Barr (R-KY), Gerald E. Connolly (D-VA), and Mario Díaz-Balart (R-FL), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Taiwan Caucus, issued a statement expressing concern over South Africa's request to relocate Taiwan's liaison office:  "South Africa’s demand that Taiwan relocate its liaison office from Pretoria raises serious concerns about…