California's 6th Congressional District
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Rep. Bera Applauds FDA’s Historic Approval of First-Ever Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill, Urges Passage of Affordability is Access Act
The Affordability is Access Act that would require insurers to fully cover over the-counter birth control without any fees or out-of-pocket costs
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Reps. Bera, Salazar, Meeks, and McCaul Lead over 100 Members in Bipartisan Letter to Biden Administration Calling for Bold U.S. Leadership at UN High Level Meeting on Tuberculosis
TB remains a leading infectious disease killer of individuals worldwide
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Rep. Bera Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Support Southeast Asian Countries Impacted by Landmines and Explosive Remnants of War
The Legacies of War Recognition and Unexploded Ordnance Removal Act would fund the removal of landmines, unexploded ordnance, and other explosive remnants of war in Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam
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Bera’s Office Recovers More than $16 Million in Federal Benefits for Sacramento County Constituents
Since 2013, Congressman Bera’s office has returned more than $16 million in backlogged Social Security checks, VA benefits, IRS refunds, and more
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Majority of Congress Urges Medicare to Finalize Proposals to Deliver Faster Care to Seniors
On June 21, Representatives Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06), Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Mike Kelly (PA-16), and Larry Bucshon, M.D. (IN-08), and Senators John Thune (R-SD), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-KS), and Kyrsten Sinema (AZ) called on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to quickly finalize a set of proposed rules that would deliver quality care to seniors on Medicare faster by modernizing and streamlining prior authorization processes
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Reps. Bera, Schrier, Fletcher, and Pocan Introduce Legislation to Expand Reproductive Health Care Training to Medical Students
Legislation introduced ahead of one-year anniversary of the Dobbs decision
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Bipartisan Bill Would Fund Suicide Prevention for First Responders
A bipartisan pair of Senators want the federal government to do more to support the mental health of firefighters, paramedics, police and other first responders
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Reps. Bera, Case, Radewagen, Tokuda, and Womack Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Provide VA Medical Care to Veterans Living in the Freely Associated States
U.S. Representatives Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA), Ed Case (D-HI), Aumua Amata Radewagen (R-AS), Jill N. Tokuda (D-HI), and Steve Womack (R-AR) on June 9 introduced the Care for Compact of Free Association (COFA) Veterans Act
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Reps. Bera, Fitzpatrick, Kilmer, and Kelly Lead Bipartisan Letter Urging FDA to Address the Adverse Effects of Drug Shortages on Cancer Patients
On June 8, Representatives Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Derek Kilmer (D-WA), and Mike Kelly (R-PA) led 66 Members of Congress in a bipartisan letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra and U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Robert Califf expressing concern with the detrimental impact of drug shortages on individuals battling cancer
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Reps. Bera and Kim Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Remembering Victims of 1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre and Condemning Crackdown on Human Rights in China and Hong Kong
On June 1, Ranking Member Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA) and Chairwoman Young Kim (R-CA) of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Indo-Pacific introduced a bipartisan resolution to remember the victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre and condemn the ongoing and escalating crackdown on human rights within the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and Hong Kong
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Rep. Ami Bera Votes for Bipartisan Legislation to Prevent Catastrophic Default on Nation’s Debt
On May 31, U.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06) voted for bipartisan legislation to raise the debt ceiling and ensure the United States avoids a default on its national debt
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Reps. Bera and Fitzpatrick Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Provide Mental Health Resources to First Responders and Health Care Workers
Studies show that first responders are at an elevated risk of suicide compared to other professions
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Rep. Bera Announces Winner of 2023 Congressional Art Competition
Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06) today announced the winner of the 2023 Congressional Art Competition for California’s 6th Congressional District
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Bera, Pressley, Murray, Ocasio Cortez, Re-Introduce Affordability is Access Act, Advocate for Free Over-the-Counter Birth Control
On May 18, Representatives Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06), Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), and Senators Patty Murray (D-WA), Senators Mazie Hirono (D-HI), and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), re-introduced their bicameral Affordability is Access Act
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On International Nurses Day, Reps. Bera and Kiggans Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Honoring the Essential Role and Contributions of Frontline Health Care Workers
On International Nurses Day, Representatives Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA), a physician by training, and Jen Kiggans (R-VA), a geriatric nurse practitioner, introduced a bipartisan resolution honoring frontline health care workers and the important role they play in strengthening health systems and saving the lives of millions of people around the world
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Reps. Ami Bera and Young Lead North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act
On April 28, Representatives Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA) and Young Kim (R-CA), Ranking Member and Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Indo-Pacific, introduced the North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2023
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Reps. Bera, Meng, McCaul, Meeks, Y. Kim, Steel, A. Kim, Carter, and Strickland Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Reaffirming U.S. Support for South Korea
Lawmakers introduce the legislation on 70th anniversary year of the Mutual Defense Treaty between U.S. and the Republic of Korea and ahead of President Yoon’s visit to Washington