Responsible Budgeting

SACRAMENTO, CA – Representative Ami Bera (D-CA) announced today that his office has helped more than 10,000 constituents in California's 7th Congressional District and returned over $5.1 million to local taxpayers. As of late June, Bera's office has assisted 10,061 constituents, including helping more than 2,470 veterans and servicemembers receive $2.2 million in earned benefits.

The Committee on Science, Space, and Technology today elected Congressman Ami Bera (CA-07) as Vice Chairman of the full committee. Bera released the following statement:

Rep. Ami Bera, M.D. released the following statement after news broke that the Trump administration will end key Affordable Care Act subsidies:

"This is sabotage, plain and simple," said Rep. Ami Bera, M.D. "Why is this administration so set on hurting millions of Americans? As a doctor, I swore an oath to do no harm – it's time the Trump administration take that same oath.

Sacramento, CA – Congressman Ami Bera (D-CA) released the following statement on the Republican tax bill that he voted against today:

Congressman Ami Bera (D–CA) released the following statement on the Continuing Resolution that will fund the U.S. government until January:

"This is not how you run a government. Instead of sitting down and working in the best interest of the American people, Washington keeps kicking the can down the road.

Four years after landmark legislation that led to Congress passing America's budget on time after years of partisan gridlock, Rep. Ami Bera (D-CA) helped reintroduce the No Budget, No Pay Act.

Today, Rep. Ami Bera (D-CA), issued the following statement after nonpartisan experts determined the impact of the House Majority's bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act.

According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office's updated report on the latest version of the House-passed health care bill, 23 million hardworking Americans will lose their health care, premiums will rise by more than 20 percent by next year, and the bill will make it harder for older Americans and those with preexisting conditions to purchase health care.

Congressman Ami Bera, M.D., criticized the short-term spending bill passed today in the House of Representatives and called on lawmakers to work on a long-term budget solution.