Press Releases
Congressman Ami Bera, M.D., voted for a bipartisan bill to help veterans who are facing inexcusable wait times for medical care at VA health facilities – the Veterans Access, Choice and Accountability Act. A compromise that was negotiated by both Republicans and Democrats, the bill passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 420 to 5. The bill is expected to pass the Senate and be signed into law by the President. Rep. Bera offered the following comment:
Congressman Ami Bera, M.D. spoke out in support of the Not My Boss' Business bill Thursday. The bill would address the Supreme Court's misguided decision in Hobby Lobby v. Burwell.
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 the most consequential region of the world for our national security, economic interests, and values.
Today, Representatives Ami Bera and Gregory W. Meeks issued the following statement marking the two-year anniversary of the military coup in Burma:
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 Intelligence (DNI), National Security Agency (NSA), as well as the military intelligence programs.
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.
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.
Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA), Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia, and Nonproliferation, today released the following statement after holding a Subcommittee hearing on the environmental, developmental, and security challenges in the Mekong sub-region. The sub-region comprises of five Southeast Asian nations that border the Mekong River: Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam.
Representatives Ami Bera (D-CA) and Steve Chabot (R-OH), Chair and Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia, and Nonproliferation, and Senators Ed Markey (D-MA) and Mitt Romney (R-UT), Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asia, today released the following statement on Taiwan's National Day.
ELK GROVE, CA – Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-07) today hosted his 7th Annual Brain Health Forum to provide Sacramento County residents with information on the latest in Alzheimer's research and what community resources are available to assist caregivers and persons living with Alzheimer's or other dementias.