Bera, Ami

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● D · HSE · California — District 6

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✓ VALIDATED Lives, not Leverage: the Long Arm of China and North Korea’s Repression Sep 16, 2026

12:50

Bera, Ami. Thank you, Chairwoman Kim, and thank you for holding this hearing to examine human rights abuses perpetrated by the People's Republic of China and the North Korean regime. In addition to our witnesses from the academic and policy communities, Mr. Mattis and Dr. Cha, we are honored to have two witnes...

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● SPOKELives, not Leverage: the Long Arm of China and North Korea’s Repression

East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee

Sep 16, 2026·2:00 PM ·1h 20m ·13 speakers

Bera, Ami "Thank you, Chairwoman Kim, and thank you for holding this hearing to examine human rights abuses perpetrated by the People's Republic of China and the North Korean regime. In addition to our witnesses from the academic and policy communities, Mr. Mattis and Dr. Cha, we are honored to have two witnes..."

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Trojan Horses: Covert Foreign Malign Influence Operations in America

South and Central Asia Subcommittee

Sep 15, 2026·2:00 PM

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Persistent Competition & Legacy Architectures

Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee

Sep 02, 2026·10:00 AM

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Committee Business to Consider: Review of the 9/11 Commission Report

Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee

Aug 31, 2026·1:00 PM

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United Nations Accountability and Reform: Advancing an America First Foreign Policy Through Strategic Diplomacy and Burden Sharing

Foreign Affairs Committee

Jul 22, 2026·10:00 AM

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● SPOKECharting a New Course: Countering China's Dominance in Global Shipbuilding

East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee

Jul 22, 2026·2:00 PM ·1h 31m ·12 speakers

Bera, Ami "Thank you, Madam Chairwoman. And thank you for chairing this hearing. It's an incredibly important topic that we're talking about, and it's not a partisan issue. You know, if we think about our history through World War II, post-World War II, we know how to build ships and so forth. But over the 75,..."

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25 Years After 9/11: Confronting the Next Generation of Threats

Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee

Jul 21, 2026·10:00 AM

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● SPOKEConfronting Haiti’s Terrorist Gangs: The Gang Suppression Force and the Path Ahead

Foreign Affairs Committee

Jul 21, 2026·10:00 AM ·3h 6m ·34 speakers

Bera, Ami "Thank you, Mr. Chairman. First, I'd like to associate myself with the ranking member's comments about TPS. You know, I think it does betray our values as Americans, regardless of why the individuals came to the United States. Sending them back into harm's way without the stability that we hope to ac..."

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Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (Closed)

Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee

Jul 20, 2026·5:15 PM

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Ending Supply Chain Dependency: Aligning Tools, Capital, and Partnerships

Foreign Affairs Committee

Jul 15, 2026·10:00 AM ·2h 32m ·30 speakers