Today, U.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06) held a press conference alongside Rancho Cordova Councilmember Linda Budge, Sacramento City Councilmember Lisa Kaplan and residents in response to the recently released U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General (OIG) audit report on mail theft in Sacramento County. "Despite extensive collaborative efforts from my office with USPS and USPIS to... Read More »
Today, U.S. Representative Ami Bera (CA-06), Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, joined Ranking Member Jim Himes and all committee Democrats in a letter to Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, calling for the Intelligence Community to conduct an independent investigation into the Signal group chat in which participants discussed detailed plans for an impendi... Read More »
Today, the Congressional Doctors Caucus released the following statement condemning RFK Jr.’s proposed mass layoffs at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), warning of devastating consequences for public health and safety. “Eliminating 25% of HHS staff, including scientists and researchers, weake... Read More »
Today, U.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06) held a press conference alongside Sacramento County Superintendent of Schools David W. Gordon to address the devastating impacts of the Trump Administration’s sweeping federal education cuts on Sacramento-area schools. The event followed a roundtable discussion with local education leaders, who shared firsthand how these proposed cuts would affect ... Read More »
Today, U.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06) joined the Democratic Members of the California Congressional Delegation in demanding the United States Department of Agriculture reverse harmful federal program cancelations and freezes impacting state food banks and farmers. Despite encompassing less than 4% of the country's farmland, California generates over 11% of the U.S. agricultural value; ... Read More »
Today, U.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06) responded to a newly released U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General (OIG) audit report on mail theft — a report he formally requested following widespread complaints from Sacramento County residents about ongoing theft and vandalism of their mail. The audit uncovered serious deficiencies in how local postal facilities track, secure, and i... Read More »
Today, U.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06) formally announced that his office has recovered more than $20 million in federal casework dollars to Sacramento County residents. Since taking office in 2013, Representative Bera’s dedicated team of caseworkers have successfully resolved over 32,000 cases for constituents, resulting in the return of over $20,000,000 in federal benefits. These fund... Read More »
Today, all six Democratic physicians serving in the U.S. House of Representatives formally announced the launch of the Congressional Doctors Caucus. The caucus is dedicated to promoting the health and well-being of Americans, advancing pragmatic health care policy and providing fellow Members with insights on critical health issues. Members of the caucus include: Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06) – Internal ... Read More »
Today, U.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06) released a statement opposing the Senate’s vote to invoke cloture on the GOP’s partisan continuing resolution (CR). Earlier today, Rep. Bera joined more than 60 House Democrats in a letter urging Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to reject the CR proposed by Republican leadership. "I was proud to stand with House Democrats earlier this week to v... Read More »
Today, Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06), joined the other Democratic doctors in the House of Representatives—Herb Conaway Jr. (NJ-03), Maxine Dexter (OR-03), Kelly Morrison (MN-03), Raul Ruiz (CA-25), and Kim Schrier (WA-08)—in releasing the following statement after Congressional Republicans passed a continuing resolution that did not include a fix for the physician fee schedule cuts that we... Read More »
Today, U.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06) released the following statement on the Trump administration firing nearly half of the staff at the Department of Education: “The Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle the Department of Education threaten the future of millions of students— including right here in Sacramento County. “As the founder and co-chair of the California Public Higher... Read More »
Today, U.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06) issued the following statement after voting against the House Republican government funding bill: “With just days left to prevent a government shutdown, House Republicans have put forward a partisan funding bill that threatens housing assistance for thousands of families, underfunds disaster relief, cuts funding for education and law enforcement, a... Read More »
Today, Representatives Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) reintroduced the Helping Emergency Responders Overcome (HERO) Act. This critical bipartisan legislation aims to provide essential mental health resources to our nation’s first responders and health care providers, who face an elevated risk of suicide compared to other professions. "Our firefighters, police officers, and emer... Read More »
Today, U.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06) released a statement on President Trump’s address last night to a Joint Session of Congress: “Last night’s address was unlike any other I’ve witnessed in my 12 years as a Member of Congress. It is clear that President Trump has no interest in tackling the real challenges facing the American people. Instead of offering solutions to unite us, he doub... Read More »
Today, U.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee, released a statement on the House Foreign Affairs Committee’s closed-door roundtable with Trump Administration official Pete Marocco on the illegal dismantling of U.S. foreign assistance and national security programs. The discussion comes more than a month after Democ... Read More »
