Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. –– Today, U.S. Representatives Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06), Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26), Greg Stanton (AZ-04), and Andy Barr (KY-06), co-chairs of the Congressional Taiwan Caucus, issued the following joint statement after Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan passed a special defense budget that represents an important step toward strengthening Taiwan’s self-defense capabilities and reinforcing deterrence in the Indo-Pacific region, while underscoring the need for continued investment in Taiwan’s defense priorities:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06) along with Representatives Michael McCaul (TX-10), Young Kim (CA-40) and Greg Stanton (AZ-04) introduced a bipartisan resolution recognizing the week of May 10 through May 16, 2026, as “Taiwanese American Heritage Week.”
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the House Foreign Affairs Committee unanimously voted to advance the Developing Overseas Mineral Investments and New Allied Networks for Critical Energies (DOMINANCE) Act, bipartisan legislation introduced by Representatives Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06) and Young Kim (CA-40) to strengthen U.S. energy security, reduce reliance on the People’s Republic of China (PRC) for critical minerals, and build more resilient supply chains with trusted allies and partners.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Monday, Representatives Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06) and Johnny Olszewski (MD-02) led a group of 14 House Democrats in a letter to the State Department demanding answers regarding the Department’s rationale for their reduction in force (RIF) process that resulted in the dismissal of approximately 1,350 Civil and Foreign Service employees.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Representatives Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA-06) and Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ-02), alongside U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Cory Booker (D-NJ), announced the launch of the bipartisan, bicameral Congressional International Exchanges Caucus.
The members are launching this caucus to bolster engagement and support for international exchange programs, particularly those administered by the Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA).
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06), the longest-serving Indian American Member of Congress, released the following statement in response to President Donald Trump’s Truth Social post attacking Indian immigrants and labeling India a “hellhole”:
Washington, D.C. — Today, Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on East Asia and the Pacific, welcomed the House Foreign Affairs Committee’s passage of his bipartisan legislation, H.R. 6428, with Representative Joe Wilson (SC-02) to strengthen American leadership through educational and cultural exchange programs.
Washington, D.C. — Today, Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on East Asia and the Pacific, welcomed the House Foreign Affairs Committee’s passage of H. Res. 971, a bipartisan resolution condemning coercive actions against Japan and reaffirming the United States’ commitment to its allies in the Indo-Pacific region.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on East Asia and the Pacific, pressed the State Department on the strength of U.S. extended deterrence commitments to the Korean Peninsula and the status of security cooperation with the Republic of Korea.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06) announced that he is cosponsoring 25 housing-related bills aimed at increasing housing supply across the country, improving affordability, and helping more families find a safe, stable, and affordable place to live.