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Rep. Ami Bera Secures $22.5 Million Transportation Grant for Greater Sacramento Region

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Today, Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06) released a statement after the Sacramento Area Council of Governments’ (SACOG) was awarded a $22,500,000 Regional Partnerships Challenge grant by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Neighborhood Access and Equity (NAE) Grant Program.  This funding will support SACOG’s Green Means Go program, a multi-year initiative aiming to…

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 Secures $11.7 Million in Federal Funding for Sacramento International Airport

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Today, U.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA) announced that he helped secure $11.7 million in federal funding for the Concourse B expansion project at Sacramento International Airport (SMF). The federal grant, made possible through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law which Bera championed and voted for in November 2021, will support the design and construction of a…

Rep. Bera Brings Home $32 Million for Local Projects in Government Funding Package

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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…

Bera, DelBene, LaHood, Chabot Introduce Bipartisan Resolution to Promote the U.S. Digital Economy and Digital Trade

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Today, Representatives Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA), Suzan DelBene (D-WA), Darin LaHood (R-IL), and Steve Chabot (R-OH) introduced a bipartisan, bicameral resolution outlining the importance of the U.S. digital economy and greater U.S. leadership on digital trade negotiations with like-minded countries.The resolution calls for the White House to negotiate strong, inclusive, forward-looking, and…

Elk Grove gets millions in federal funds for Old Town, transportation projects

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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…

Rep. Bera Secures $19.6 Million for Sacramento-area Transportation and Infrastructure Projects in House Appropriations Package

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Today, Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-07) announced that he secured $19.6 million for six Sacramento-area transportation projects. "I'm proud to announce that I've secured $19.6 million in federal funding to support six important transportation and infrastructure projects in the Sacramento region," said Representative Bera. "This critical funding will help expand and improve our…

Rep. Bera Secures $8.8 Million for Four Sacramento County Water Projects in House Appropriations Package

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Today, Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-07) announced that he secured $8.8 million for four Sacramento-area projects intended to bolster our region's access to a safe and reliable water supply. "The Sacramento region continues to experience an historic drought but because we are situated between two rivers, we also face a severe flood risk if a major storm comes through the…