Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA), Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia, and Nonproliferation, today chaired a Subcommittee hearing on the strategic importance of the Pacific Islands."As a proud Pacific nation, the United States has a long history with the Pacific Islands—our intertwined fates make us natural partners and friends. Our… Read more »
A bipartisan group of lawmakers has announced a new bill that would establish an interagency task force to craft a response to China's use of economic measures to further its geopolitical goals.Why it matters: The draft bill represents growing awareness in the U.S. that economic coercion is a cornerstone of the Chinese Communist Party's ability to project authoritarianism beyond its… Read more »
Representatives Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA) and Ann Wagner (R-MO) today introduced the Countering China Economic Coercion Act with a bipartisan group of leaders to establish the first-ever interagency task force to respond to the People's Republic of China's growing economic coercion against governments, businesses, organizations, and individuals.
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By: Representative Ami Bera and Wendy CutlerIf there is one major tenet that sets apart the foreign policy approaches of U.S. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, it is this: Abandoning American leadership in the international community cedes the power to set international norms, rules, and values to other nations. Rejoining various multilateral organizations and… Read more »
Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA), Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, Representative Steve Chabot (R-OH), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, Representative Gregory Meeks (D-NY), Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Representative Michael McCaul (R-TX), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement ahead of Taiwan’s National Day on October 10. Read more »
Today, Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA), Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia, and Nonproliferation, called for a comprehensive joint audit of the Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) process in Afghanistan.In a letter to the U.S. Department of State Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of Defense Office of Inspector General, U.S. Agency… Read more »
Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-07), Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia, and Nonproliferation, today chaired a subcommittee hearing on strengthening U.S. ties with Southeast Asia."The economic promise and strategic importance of Southeast Asia are hard to overstate. The region's economic vibrancy, strategic location at the center of the… Read more »
Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia, and Nonproliferation, released the following statement after the conclusion of the first-ever leader-level summit of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (the Quad) between Australia, India, Japan, and the United States. Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-07) voted to pass the Fiscal Year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The NDAA, which passed the House of Representatives with strong bipartisan support and provides the annual budget for the Department of Defense, includes three key amendments authored by Bera. Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Representatives Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), and Jerry Nadler (D-NY) led 12 Members of Congress in sending a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas urging them to provide timely guidance on how the Administration will evacuate remaining Americans, lawful permanent residents, and vulnerable people out of Afghanistan. Read more »
