Representative Ami Bera (D-CA) led members of Congress today in a letter to the House Appropriations Committee urging them not to cut vital pandemic funding. The Trump administration recently proposed slashing allocated, but unspent, funds for a number of programs, including children's health insurance, affordable housing, and emergency pandemic response. Congress is expected to consider… Read more »
Today, Representatives Ami Bera (D-CA) and Gerry Connolly (D-VA), members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, sent a letter to National Security Advisor John Bolton urging the Trump Administration to reverse its retreat on global health security.In the past week, the top official responsible for global health security at the National Security Council, Rear Admiral Timothy Ziemer, was… Read more »
[TRANSCRIPT]Fox40: The President also made comments about North Korea at the NRA meeting saying he is going to calm down the rhetoric. We have Congressman Ami Bera joining us now, thanks for being with us. BERA: Glad to be onFox40: You are on the Foreign [Affairs] Committee and just recently returned from South Korea, you were leading a delegation there. If my memory serves me correctly,… Read more »
Congressman Ami Bera (D-CA) today pressed Energy Secretary Rick Perry on Saudi Arabia's nuclear ambitions and his Department's plan to stop nuclear weapons proliferation in the Middle East.Following President Trump's decision to violate the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), commonly known as the Iran Nuclear Deal, Congressman Bera asked Secretary Perry for an update on any Saudi… Read more »
Sacramento, CA – Congressman Ami Bera, Vice Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement today in response to President Trump's decision to publish the House Intelligence Committee's Republican memo:"Having read both the Republican and Democratic memos prepared by the House Intelligence Committee, the president's decision to only publish… Read more »
Rep. Ami Bera (D–CA) has introduced the Grid Cybersecurity Research and Development Act of 2017 aimed to bolster existing cybersecurity infrastructure, address emerging issues such as workforce training, and enhance the coordination between the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Energy.Following troubling reports that Russia has developed a cyberweapon that can… Read more »
Rep. Ami Bera, M.D. released the following statement after news broke that the Trump administration will not waive shipping restrictions that are delaying Puerto Rico relief:"As a doctor, I am gravely concerned about the growing humanitarian crisis in Puerto Rico. There are 3.4 million American citizens in dire need of drinking water, food, medical supplies, and electric power. We have to… Read more »
Today, Congressman Ami Bera (CA-07), the Vice Ranking Member on the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the longest serving Indian-American in Congress, and Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), the founder of the Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans, introduced legislation supporting India having a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council. The resolution… Read more »
Rep. Ami Bera, M.D. welcomed the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) to Washington today to help stop the disastrous Graham-Cassidy health care bill and celebrate World Contraception Day. They released the following statements:"The Graham-Cassidy health care bill was an assault on women's health that would have gut access to reproductive care. I am glad it's been… Read more »
Today, Congressman Ami Bera (CA-07), the Vice Ranking Member on the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the longest serving Indian-American in Congress, and Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), the founder of the Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans, introduced legislation supporting India having a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council. The resolution… Read more »
