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Congressman Bera Calls on Speaker McCarthy to Advance Bipartisan Funding Bills to Avert a Government Shutdown

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Today, Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06), along with 97 members of the New Democrat Coalition, sent a letter to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy calling on him to urgently advance bipartisan government funding bills to avert a government shutdown. In the letter, Congressman Bera and his New Democrat colleagues urged the Speaker to take up bipartisan legislation similar to those advanced…

Congressman Bera Votes Against Bill to Block California from Setting Vehicle Emissions Standards

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U.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06) today voted against legislation introduced by House Republicans that would prevent California from setting its own vehicle emissions standards. Seventeen other states and the District of Columbia have followed California’s lead and adopted all or some of California’s robust clean car standards. “California continues to lead the nation in bold…

Congressman Bera Calls for Action on Rising Thefts and Vandalism of Cluster Box Units in Sacramento County

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U.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D (CA-06) today is pressing U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to address the rise in thefts and vandalism of Cluster Box Units (CBU) in Sacramento County. “Nationwide, from January to March 2023 alone, there were more than 25,000 reported thefts from cluster mailboxes, compared with 38,500 in all of 2022. In our region, we’ve seen this rise in thefts…

Congressman Bera Announces $449K Award to Support Local Volunteer Project Addressing Housing and Education Challenges

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AmeriCorps

U.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06) today announced that the United Way California Capital Region in Rancho Cordova has received a federal award valued at $449,649 per year to support an AmeriCorps volunteer project aimed at addressing community needs including housing and education. The award, made available through AmeriCorps Volunteers In Service to America (VISTA) program, will…

Congressman Bera Requests Briefing on Passport Delays and Backlogs

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Passports

Today, U.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06) sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Assistant Secretary Rena Bitter expressing deep concern over the delays in passport processing for California residents and requesting a State Department briefing on processing times and current backlogs.   In the letter, Representative Bera wrote: “Since March 2023, there has…

Rep. Bera Statement on L3Harris Acquisition of Aerojet Rocketdyne

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U.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06) released the following statement after the acquisition of Aerojet Rocketdyne by L3Harris. “Throughout its history, Aerojet Rocketdyne has been a vital community partner for the Sacramento region as a driving force of economic growth and job creation. For decades, its pioneering innovation and leadership in space exploration has been instrumental…

Reps. Bera, Bucshon, Schrier, Miller-Meeks, Blumenauer, Schneider, Lead Bipartisan Letter to Congressional Leadership on the Urgent Need for Medicare Payment System Reform

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WASHINGTON, DC – Representatives Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA), Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-IN), Kim Schrier (D-WA), Mariannette Miller-Meeks, M.D. (R-IA), Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), and Brad Schneider (D-IL) today led over 90 Members of Congress in a bipartisan letter to Speaker McCarthy and Leader Jeffries emphasizing the urgent need to establish a stable Medicare payment system that appropriately pays…

Rep. Bera Votes for FAA Re-Authorization Act to Protect Sacramento Flyers, Enhance Safety Measures at Sacramento International Airport

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FAA reauthorization

WASHINGTON, DC – Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06) today released the following statement after voting to pass bipartisan legislation aimed at protecting the safety of the flying public and securing the future of America’s aviation system by reauthorizing programs within the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

Rep. Bera Raises Alarm on Republican Budget Cuts to State Department and USAID, Hampering Ability of U.S. to Outcompete Beijing

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Foreign aid budget hearing. July 2023

Today, Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Indo-Pacific, sounded the alarm on proposed Republican funding cuts to the State Department and USAID during a FY2024 budget hearing on July 18. During the hearing, Ranking Member Bera stated: “Last week House Appropriations Committee Republicans passed their fiscal year 2024…