Ami Bera: “Anti-Semitism and hate crimes continue to plague our nation and the world.”

This is really a bad vote for David.

Their dedication, expertise, and institutional knowledge are invaluable to advancing American interests, supporting our allies, and responding to crises around the globe.

But those exchanges depend on trust and the ability to study, speak, and engage without fear of harassment or arbitrary detention.

Right now, American scholar Min Zin remains wrongfully detained in China, and Beijing continues to target scholars, human rights advocates, and diaspora communities whose work or speech it finds unwelcome.