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Rep. Ami Bera (CA-06)
Democrat - California
Running for House
Rep. Ami Bera is an American physician and politician who has served in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2013. Before entering Congress, he worked for more than two decades in medicine, including roles as a practicing physician, medical director, associate dean at UC Davis School of Medicine, and Chief Medical Officer for Sacramento County. In Congress, Bera has focused heavily on foreign policy and national security, serving on the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. He is also active in caucuses focused on Asia-Pacific policy, climate, healthcare, and bipartisan governance. He has also been involved in legislation related to education, public health, U.S. alliances in the Indo-Pacific, and technology and innovation policy.
“Health care should be centered on patients, and it should be affordable, accessible, and there when people need it. That is what I have worked for as a physician, and that is what I will keep fighting for in Congress.”
- Rep. Ami Bera
POLITICAL CAREER
U.S. House of Representatives (2013–present)
COMMITTEES SERVED ON
House Committee on Foreign Affairs (including ranking roles on Indo-Pacific-related subcommittees)
House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
INTERESTING FACTS
First Indian American physician elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.
Served as Chief Medical Officer for Sacramento County before entering Congress.
One of the longest-serving Indian American members of Congress.
