Today, as we celebrate the 70th anniversary of the US-ROK alliance and welcome South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to Washington, House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Indo-Pacific Ranking Member Ami Bera (D-CA) and Chairwoman Young Kim (R-CA) introduced the North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2023.
This bipartisan bill would reauthorize, update and improve… 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 »
Today, U.S. Representatives Ami Bera (D-CA), Grace Meng (D-NY), Michael McCaul (R-TX), Gregory Meeks (D-NY), Young Kim (R-CA), Michelle Steel (R-CA), Andy Kim (D-NJ), Buddy Carter (R-GA), and Marilyn Strickland (D-WA) introduced a bipartisan resolution reaffirming United States support for South Korea.
The resolution:
Welcomes South Korean President Yoon Suk… Read more »
Representatives Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA) and Andy Barr (R-KY) today reintroduced the Expand eXpertise in China Education and Language (EXCEL) Act, bipartisan legislation to strengthen Chinese linguistic, cultural, and regional expertise needed to outcompete the People's Republic of China (PRC).
"The United States and our allies and partners face significant geostrategic challenges… Read more »
Representatives Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Indo-Pacific, Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Tom Cole (R-OK), Chairman of the House Rules Committee, released the following statement announcing their introduction of H.R. 1135, the Countering Economic Coercion Act of 2023, which… Read more »
Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06) released the following statement after being elected by his colleagues to serve as Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Indo-Pacific for the 118th Congress.
“I am proud to continue my leadership on the House Foreign Affairs Committee as Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Indo-Pacific. The Indo-Pacific remains… Read more »
Today, Representatives Ami Bera and Gregory W. Meeks issued the following statement marking the two-year anniversary of the military coup in Burma:
“Two years ago, the Burmese military overturned the will of the people and thrust the country into a violent humanitarian and political crisis. Since the coup, the junta has unleashed a campaign of torture and repression that has… Read more »
Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA) was selected by Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries to serve on the influential House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence for the 118th 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 National… Read more »
Representatives Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA) and Kevin Kiley (R-CA) released the following statements after participating today in a bipartisan event at the U.S. Capitol in support of the human rights protestors in Iran.
“As a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, I stand in strong support of the brave citizens across Iran who have taken to the streets to fight for… Read more »
Representatives Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA), Andy Barr (R-KY), Joaquin Castro (D-TX), Carol Miller (R-WV), Dina Titus (D-NV), and Adrian Smith (R-NE) released the following statement on today’s meeting between President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio.
“As staunch supporters of the U.S.-Japan Alliance, we applaud today’s engagement between President… Read more »
