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Rep. Ami Bera (D-Calif.) has introduced legislation aimed at reducing the cost of the rabies vaccine for uninsured Americans months after a fox bit him as he was walking on Capitol Hill.
“Despite being a fatal disease, rabies is preventable if treated quickly,” Bera said in a statement Wednesday, which is World Rabies Day. “After being bit by a rabid fox, I was fortunate to have access to readily available and low-cost vaccines. But for too many Americans, the costs of treatment would break their banks.”
CITRUS HEIGHTS, CA (MPG) - A potential “sweet spot” in Citrus Heights will soon be tapped to provide an additional, reliable water supply source for customers in the Citrus Heights Water District.
Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-07) and representatives of the Citrus Heights Water District celebrated the $1.5 million recently secured for construction with a tour of the project site at 7725 Highland Avenue on August 1.
Congressman Bera just returned from a bipartisan CODEL to South Korea. During the trip, Rep. Bera met with the new ROK Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, senior members of the National Assembly, U.S. military officials, senior Embassy staff, and Korean business leaders. Rep. Bera and Members discussed the U.S.-South Korea alliance and the new Yoon Administration. Additionally, Rep. Bera participated in the presidential delegation to South Korea for the inauguration of President Yoon.
Elk Grove will get $4 million in federal funds for projects across the city, Rep. Ami Bera's office announced this week.
The city's Old Town streetscaping project won $2 million to widen Elk Grove Boulevard from School Street east to Waterman Road, adding bike lanes and making the boulevard more accessible to those with physical disabilities.
Elk Grove will get $4 million in federal funds for projects across the city, Rep. Ami Bera's office announced this week.
The city's Old Town streetscaping project won $2 million to widen Elk Grove Boulevard from School Street east to Waterman Road, adding bike lanes and making the boulevard more accessible to those with physical disabilities.
Re "The U.S. Is Losing Its Military Edge in Asia, and China Knows It," by Ashley Townshend and James Crabtree (Opinion guest essay, nytimes.com, June 15):
Democratic and Republican lawmakers will next week introduce legislation to spur the White House to funnel more money to the Indo-Pacific region to help counter China.
Ami Bera, the Democratic chair of the House foreign affairs Asia subcommittee, and Steve Chabot, the top Republican on the panel, hope their Indo-Pacific Engagement Act will narrow the gap between the rhetoric about Asia being a priority region and funding levels.
The author is a member of U.S. House of Representatives who chairs the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia, and Nonproliferation, and co-chair of the Congressional Korea Caucus and the Congressional Study Group on Korea.
U.S. Rep. Ami Bera, D-Elk Grove, on Dec. 6 expressed his support of the United States' diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games and Paralympic Winter Games in Beijing, in response to China's human rights abuses.
While President Joe Biden or any other U.S. government official will not be sent to the upcoming Winter Games, the diplomatic boycott – as opposed to a full boycott – allows U.S. athletes to compete in the games by their own choice.
This year's Winter Olympic Games are scheduled for Feb. 4-20, while the Paralympic Games will be held from March 4-13.