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February 10, 2023
Today, Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-07), Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), and Representative Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), introduced the Affordability is Access Act (AAA) to ensure that people across the country can access and afford over-the-counter birth control options and plan their own reproductive lives, on their own terms.

February 10, 2023
Today, Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-07) announced that he secured $8.8 million for four Sacramento-area projects intended to bolster our region's access to a safe and reliable water supply.

February 10, 2023
Today, Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-07) announced that he secured $19.6 million for six Sacramento-area transportation projects.
"I'm proud to announce that I've secured $19.6 million in federal funding to support six important transportation and infrastructure projects in the Sacramento region," said Representative Bera. "This critical funding will help expand and improve our region's roadways, bike lanes, and public transportation options, leading to less congestion, better public safety, and more good-paying jobs.

February 10, 2023

Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-07) today voted for the Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act, historic legislation to expand health care access for millions of veterans exposed to toxic substances during their time in service.


February 10, 2023

Today, on the second anniversary of the promulgation of the draconian national security law in Hong Kong, Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia, and Representative Steve Chabot (R-OH), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia, issued the following statement:


February 10, 2023
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Representatives Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia, and Nonproliferation, and Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement regarding the official launch of the new Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity.

February 10, 2023

Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-07) today voted for H.R. 7910, the Protecting Our Kids Act, a package of bipartisan and commonsense provisions to reduce gun violence and save lives.


February 10, 2023

Today, Representatives David N. Cicilline (D-RI), Ann Wagner (R-MO), Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Dean Phillips (D-MN), and Peter Meijer (R-MI) announced the reconstitution of the House Diplomacy Caucus. This body is committed to strengthening American diplomacy as America's foreign policy tool of first resort, strengthening alliances, and exploring concrete ways to help the State Department recruit and retain the best possible workforce, while modernizing to meet new challenges.


February 10, 2023

Representative Ami Bera (D-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia, and Nonproliferation, today chaired a Subcommittee hearing on the implications of Russia's invasion of Ukraine for U.S. policy in the Indo-Pacific.


February 10, 2023

Today, Representatives Ami Bera (CA-07) and Andy Levin (MI-09), Chair and Vice Chair of the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia, and Nonproliferation of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement on the 33rd anniversary of the Tiananmen Square protests and massacre in China: