Bera Participates in Hearing on Ukraine, Votes for Russian Sanctions

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Congressman Ami Bera, M.D. participated in a House Committee on Foreign Affairs hearing earlier today to examine the ongoing situation in Ukraine and the next steps forward for U.S. foreign policy in the region. Officials from the State Department, Treasury and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) testified at the hearing entitled, "U.S. Foreign Policy Toward Ukraine."

Immediately following the hearing, Bera joined his fellow committee members in voting unanimously in support of bipartisan legislation (H. Res. 499) that condemns the violation of Ukrainian sovereignty and calls for sanctions on Russian officials, banks and other state agencies.

"Russia must be put on notice that aggression against the Ukrainian interim government is unacceptable and has serious consequences," said Bera. "As the world's greatest democracy, the U.S. has the solemn duty to demonstrate strong humanitarian principles, democratic values, and good governance. We must support the right of the Ukrainian people to choose their own future free of intimidation and fear."

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