Congressmember Karen Bass was re-elected to her sixth term representing the 37th Congressional District in November 2020. Congressmember Bass serves on the House Committee on Foreign Affairs where she is the Chair of the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Global Human Rights. She also serves on the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism, where she is active in working to craft sound criminal justice reform policies.
As a former Physician Assistant, health care is an issue very close to the heart of Congressmember Karen Bass. With experience working in one of the nation's largest trauma wards in the country, Congressmember Bass advocates and legislates with the goal of making health care right, not a privilege. She believes the richest country in the history of the world should not struggle to cover its citizens.
Now, as we face a global pandemic, Congressmember Bass continues to advocate for quality, affordable health coverage for all.