Washington, Sept. 16 -- Representative Ami Bera issued the following press release:
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06) released the following statement on his vote against H.R. 5334:
"I have a long history of standing with the Ukrainian people as they courageously defend their homeland against Vladimir Putin's illegal invasion. I continue to support providing Ukraine with the resources, weapons, and ammunition it needs to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity.
"I oppose this bill because of its secondary tariff provisions. These provisions are overly broad and would give President Trump new, unchecked powers to impose tariffs as he sees fit.
"President Trump has repeatedly abused his tariff aut...