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A bipartisan group of members of Congress composing of Senators John Cornyn and Mark Warner, and Representatives Ami Bera and George Holding, today sent a letter to President Donald Trump emphasizing the strategic import

Representative Ami Bera, Chairman of the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC), made the following statement on recent tensions with Iran, including the President's decision to approve then cancel a military strike against Iran.

The House of Representatives yesterday passed a package of fiscal year 2020 appropriations bills, which included two amendments by Rep. Ami Bera (D-CA) that provide increased funding for levee protection and repairs, and supports reliable access to a clean water supply.

An amendment introduced by Rep. Ami Bera (D-CA), which increases funding to help partner nations prevent the proliferation of biological weapons, and detect and respond to deadly diseases, passed yesterday in the House of Representatives with strong bipartisan support (381-46). The amendment would restore a $15 million cut to the Cooperative Biological Engagement Program and adds an additional $5 million funding to this vital program.

Today, Congressman Ami Bera M.D. (D-CA-7), U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-MA-7), Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY-14), and Congresswoman Katie Hill (D-CA-25) introduced the Affordability is Access Act (AAA), legislation to make sure over-the-counter birth control is affordable and accessible for women across the country.

An amendment introduced by Rep. Ami Bera (D-CA) to the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act passed the House of Representatives last night with a near unanimous bipartisan vote (396 in favor). The amendment directs the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to explore using its funds to research peer to peer mental health programs for first responders.

Rep. Ami Bera (D-CA) released the following statement today on news that Ebola has spread from the Democratic Republic of Congo to Uganda, the first cross-border case of the virus since the outbreak started last year.

"The news that Ebola has spread from the Congo to Uganda is an unsettling reminder that infectious diseases do not respect country borders," said Rep. Bera. "The US must continue to lead on global health security, including by fully funding aid programs that detect and respond to pandemic threats."

Bipartisan legislation promotes internet access in developing countries to spur economic growth, improve education and health, and empower women around the world

The House of Representatives passed last week H.R. 1359, the Digital Global Access Policy (GAP) Act, cosponsored by Rep. Ami Bera (D-CA). The Digital GAP Act will increase public and private investments in global internet infrastructure, aiming to provide at least 1.5 million people with internet access by 2027.