Their stated policy positions and commitments, with quotes and links to the original sources.
Ami Bera supports adding medical staff to the Department of Veterans Affairs system so veterans can get needed care without months-long waits. He says he has worked across party lines toward this goal.
Context: The passage does not specify staffing levels or a particular implementation plan.
Ami Bera supports bringing insurers, homeowners, and policymakers together to pursue practical solutions to the home insurance crisis. His stated goal is to keep coverage available so families can remain in their communities.
Context: The passage does not specify particular insurance policy changes or mechanisms.
Ami Bera says he has introduced and passed the Helping Emergency Responders Overcome Act several times through the House, and remains committed to getting it passed through the Senate and signed into law. The measure would expand access to mental health services for first responders, including firefighters, to address the psychological toll of emergency response work.
Context: The legislation has passed the House several times but has not yet been enacted, according to the passage.
Ami Bera supports investing in year-round firefighter staffing, mental health support, and modern equipment. He says these resources and training are needed to improve wildfire response efforts.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.
Ami Bera supports increasing federal funding for defensible-space programs, home hardening, and emergency preparedness initiatives to protect residents and businesses. He also supports stronger evacuation planning and investment in modern alert systems so communities can prepare for wildfire risks.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.
Ami Bera opposes cuts to the U.S. Forest Service that he says undermine wildfire prevention and forest management. He commits to reversing those cuts and continuing to seek federal resources and staffing to protect Lake Tahoe’s forests and nearby communities.
Context: The stated focus is Lake Tahoe’s forests and surrounding communities.
Ami Bera supports expanding responsible forest thinning, prescribed burns, and vegetation management to reduce fuel loads and restore healthy ecosystems. He says this work should be carried out safely and coordinated with local agencies and tribal partners.
Context: The listed activities are to be conducted safely and in coordination with local agencies and tribal partners.
Bera has vowed to continue supporting organizations like Planned Parenthood that provide family planning and counseling, birth control, cancer screenings, and testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections. He says preventive care can save lives and money.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.
Ami Bera and other Democrats in Congress introduced the Affordability Is Access Act (H.R. 7894) in June 2022. The bill would expand affordable over-the-counter birth control options, so women could plan their reproductive lives on their own terms.
Context: The bill was introduced in June 2022; the passage does not say it became law.
Bera opposes making taxpayers responsible for bailing out massively consolidated banks that are considered too big to fail. He also argues that executives should not escape accountability through golden parachutes or million-dollar bonuses when their institutions act recklessly.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.