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March 14, 2025

Today, all six Democratic physicians serving in the U.S. House of Representatives formally announced the launch of the Congressional Doctors Caucus.

The caucus is dedicated to promoting the health and well-being of Americans, advancing pragmatic health care policy and providing fellow Members with insights on critical health issues.

Members of the caucus include:

Issues: Health Care

March 13, 2025

Today, Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06), joined the other Democratic doctors in the House of Representatives—Herb Conaway Jr. (NJ-03), Maxine Dexter (OR-03), Kelly Morrison (MN-03), Raul Ruiz (CA-25), and Kim Schrier (WA-08)—in releasing the following statement after Congressional Republicans passed a continuing resolution that did not include a fix for the physician fee schedule cuts that went into effect at the beginning of the year:

Issues: Health Care

March 12, 2025

Today, U.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06) released the following statement on the Trump administration firing nearly half of the staff at the Department of Education: 

“The Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle the Department of Education threaten the future of millions of students— including right here in Sacramento County.


March 11, 2025

Today, U.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06) issued the following statement after voting against the House Republican government funding bill:


March 5, 2025

Today, U.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee, released a statement on the House Foreign Affairs Committee’s closed-door roundtable with Trump Administration official Pete Marocco on the illegal dismantling of U.S. foreign assistance and national security programs. 


March 5, 2025

Today, U.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06) released a statement on President Trump’s address last night to a Joint Session of Congress:


February 27, 2025

Today, Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee, and Representative Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, along with all Subcommittee Ranking Members, issued a joint statement on the Trump administration’s elimination of nearly all U.S. foreign assistance programs, including life-saving humanitarian assistance:


February 27, 2025

Today, Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06) announced that his guest to Tuesday’s presidential address to a joint session of Congress will be Sacramento Area Firefighters Local 522 President John “Trevor” Jamison. 


February 26, 2025

Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee,  joined House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC) Ranking Member Rep. Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05) and House Armed Services Committee (HASC) Ranking Member Rep.


February 14, 2025

Today, U.S. Representatives Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA-06) and Jay Obernolte (R-CA-23) relaunched the California Public Higher Education Caucus (CPHEC) for the 119th Congress.