New York sources reported that Indian-American Representative Ami Bera has been selected to lead an important Congressional panel dealing with Asia and with non-proliferation. house of Representative Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Eliot Engel announced his appointment as chair of the house of Representatives Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and Non-Proliferation in a statement on friday, while calling Bera one of the “most capable members”.
Bera, a Democrat, said: “I will work to ensure that the US is utilising all of our political, military, cultural, and economic tools to support our interests, and maintain and enhance US commitments in Asia and the Pacific.”He succeeds Brad Sherman, who will now head the Subcommittee on Investor Protection, Entrepreneurship and capital Markets.
Bera also serves as the Vice Chair of the house Committee on Science, Space and Technology. Bera formerly headed the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the Foreign Affairs Committee and will be a member of its europe, Eurasia, Energy and Environment Subcommittee.
