Washington, July 22 -- Representative Ami Bera issued the following press release:

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on East Asia and the Pacific, led a bipartisan group of lawmakers in introducing a resolution that celebrates 55 years of diplomatic relations between the United States and the Republic of Fiji and reaffirms America's commitment to this strategically important partnership. The United States and Fiji share deep and enduring people-to-people ties. More than 50,000 Americans trace their roots to Fiji. Those connections are especially strong in Sacramento County, which is proud to be home to the nation's largest population of Fijian immi...