Making Government Work

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06) voted for bipartisan legislation to raise the debt ceiling and ensure the United States avoids a default on its national debt. Read more »

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Representatives Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) today reintroduced the Helping Emergency Responders Overcome (HERO) Act during Mental Health Awareness Month. This critical bipartisan legislation aims to provide essential mental health resources to our nation’s first responders and health care providers who are at an elevated risk of suicide compared to other… Read more »

The Folsom Lake College prison and reentry education program that teaches incarcerated students in-person will receive almost $1 million from Consolidated Appropriations Act, signed into law by President Joe Biden on Thursday. Read more »

Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-07) announced that he secured $32,787,591 in federal funding to support 15 local Sacramento-area projects in the Fiscal Year 2023 government funding package that passed the House of Representatives today. The funding package previously passed the Senate and now heads to President Biden’s desk for his signature into law. “My top priority… Read more »

Congressman Ami Bera recently hosted the seventh annual Brain Health Forum in Sacramento to discuss the hardship Alzheimer's has on families and loved ones. He joined KCRA 3 live to discuss the event and congressional issues that will impact the Sacramento region. Read more »

CITRUS HEIGHTS, CA (MPG) - A potential “sweet spot” in Citrus Heights will soon be tapped to provide an additional, reliable water supply source for customers in the Citrus Heights Water District. Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-07) and representatives of the Citrus Heights Water District celebrated the $1.5 million recently secured for construction with a tour of the… Read more »

Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-07) today voted for the Inflation Reduction Act, comprehensive legislation to lower costs for Sacramento County families and small businesses, reduce health care and prescription drug costs, and combat climate change. “The Inflation Reduction Act is a game-changer for hardworking Sacramento County families who are struggling with rising… Read more »

Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-07) today announced that he secured $750,000 in the House Fiscal Year 2023 Appropriations package to support Meals on Wheels in the Sacramento region. Funding for the project was included in the FY23 House Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations bill, which passed the House of Representatives last week. The THUD bill now… Read more »

Elk Grove will get $4 million in federal funds for projects across the city, Rep. Ami Bera's office announced this week.The city's Old Town streetscaping project won $2 million to widen Elk Grove Boulevard from School Street east to Waterman Road, adding bike lanes and making the boulevard more accessible to those with physical disabilities.The project builds on the city's work to… Read more »