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Rep. Ami Bera Releases Statement on Escalating Tensions Between India and Pakistan

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Today, U.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee and senior member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, released a statement on the escalating tensions between India and Pakistan.  In recent weeks, tensions between India and Pakistan have escalated following a series of violent and…

Rep. Bera, Democratic Doctors Caucus Hold Press Conference Slamming Republican Efforts to Gut Medicaid

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Today, U.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06) joined fellow members of the Democratic Doctors Caucus to call out Republican efforts to gut Medicaid funding and rip health care coverage away from millions of Americans. The Republican budget framework passed earlier this year instructs the House Energy and Commerce Committee to cut $880 billion—a number impossible to reach without…

Rep. Ami Bera Signs Discharge Petition to Protect SNAP and Medicaid from GOP Cuts

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Today, Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06) released the following statement after signing onto Representative Brendan Boyle’s (PA-02) discharge petition to protect SNAP and Medicaid from Republican efforts to cut these vital programs: “As a doctor, I know that access to health care and nutrition isn’t a luxury—it’s a basic need,” said Representative Bera. “SNAP and Medicaid are vital…

Rep. Ami Bera Holds Press Conference on U.S. Postal Service Inspector General Mail Theft Audit Report

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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…

Rep. Ami Bera, House Intelligence Committee Democrats Demand Independent Intelligence Community Investigation into Signal Chat

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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…

Rep. Ami Bera, Democratic Doctors Condemn Mass Layoffs at HHS, FDA, and CDC

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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…

Rep. Ami Bera Holds Press Conference with Sacramento County Superintendent of Schools on Catastrophic Effects of Federal Education Cuts

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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…

Rep. Ami Bera, California Delegation Members Demand Continuation of Critical Food Programs

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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.…

Rep. Bera Responds to Troubling U.S. Postal Service Inspector General Mail Theft Audit Report; Demands Accountability and Swift Action

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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,…

Rep. Ami Bera’s Office Returns Over $20 Million to Sacramento County Residents

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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…