Today, U.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06) sent a letter to the Inspector General of the United States Postal Service (USPS) to formally request an audit of the United States Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) and the USPS concerning the implementation and effectiveness of the Project Safe Delivery joint initiative in the Sacramento region, as well as the response to cluster mailbox… Read more »
The Sacramento Bee reports on Representative Bera's work to secure $25,000,000 in federal grant funding for the Capital SouthEast Connector project. Read more »
Today, U.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06) announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) RAISE Grant Program awarded the Capital SouthEast Connector Joint Powers Authority with a $25,000,000 grant for the Grant Line Road Safety Improvements Project.
“I am pleased to help secure this vital funding to modernize our infrastructure here in Sacramento County,” said… Read more »
The bipartisan, bicameral legislation streamlines the prior authorization process under Medicare Advantage (MA) allowing seniors to get the care they need and helping health care providers put patients over paperwork.
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Today, U.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06) announced that Sacramento City Unified School District has been selected by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to receive $2,440,000 in rebate funding to purchase 8 electric school buses.
The Clean School Bus Rebate Program, funded through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, will help accelerate the transition to… Read more »
Today, U.S. Representatives Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06) and Mike Kelly (PA-16) introduced the Delivering Unified Access to Lifesaving Services (DUALS) Act of 2024 to improve coverage for individuals jointly enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid, also known as dual eligibles.
Similar legislation has been introduced in the U.S. Senate by Sens. Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Tom Carper (D-DE), John… Read more »
Today, U.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06) announced $7,589,194 in funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to support Sacramento’s City and County Housing Authorities.
These funds were provided through HUD’s Capital Fund Program to support local Public Housing Authorities’ efforts to build, renovate, and modernize public housing… Read more »
Today, U.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06) released the following statement after voting for a series of bipartisan security supplemental bills which provide critical security assistance to Ukraine and Israel, bolster security and stability in the Indo-Pacific, and deliver essential humanitarian aid to civilians in Gaza:
“I am proud to vote to advance these critical pieces… Read more »
U.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06) announced today that his office has now recovered more than $18 million in federal casework dollars to residents of California’s 6th Congressional District.
Since taking office in 2013, Congressman Bera’s dedicated team of caseworkers have successfully resolved more than 28,400 cases for constituents, resulting in the return of over $18.1… Read more »
As a doctor, I know firsthand how important it is for all Americans to have access to affordable health care. That’s why I was so excited to see that a record-breaking 21.3 million people, including nearly 1.8 million Californians, signed up for a 2024 health plan through Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplaces like Covered California — over 9 million more than when President Joe Biden… Read more »
