Ami Bera
U.S. Representative
Democrat
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- charge: According to The Philadelphia Inquirer, "The donations appear legal, campaign finance experts say, though two said any agreement among the parents to trade donations could be viewed as an attempted end run around contribution limits." In… (as of 2026-07-18T01:48:26.121Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
- statement: Bush advisor Mark McKinnon said of Bera, "He is the most important member of our Problem Solvers—of the entire group. (as of 2026-07-18T01:48:26.121Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
- statement: Rangaswami said Bera "was the first Indian American to be in Congress in a long time and now can actually lead a Caucus...able to shepherd Pramila, Raja and Ro and get them going during their freshman year." A coalition of dissatisfied g… (as of 2026-07-18T01:48:26.121Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
- disposition: During the 2016 campaign Bera's father, Babulal Bera, was sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison, and fined $100,200, for federal campaign finance violations that helped fund two of his son's campaigns. (as of 2026-07-18T01:48:26.121Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
- statement: In an interview covered in the Elk Grove Citizen, Bera said his first year in Congress "was about being focused here in the district but also building my reputation in Washington, D.C." In October 2013, Bera announced that he would give … (as of 2026-07-18T01:48:26.121Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
- disposition: In a 2015 op-ed supporting the Trans-Pacific Partnership in the Sacramento Bee, Bera copied several sentences from documents produced by the Business Roundtable and Third Way and from an Obama White House report. (as of 2026-07-18T01:48:26.121Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
- statement: Congress "the perfect speech for this moment in time" and claimed that India was becoming "a global leader and a global partner with the United States." "As an Indian American and a Gujarati American," Bera said, "I was thrilled by the p… (as of 2026-07-18T01:48:26.121Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
- statement: He said afterward, '"I expect to get attacked if I go on Fox News; I don't expect to get attacked by a fox." Bera is one of three Unitarian Universalists in Congress. (as of 2026-07-18T01:48:26.121Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
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