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 »
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… Read more »
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… Read more »
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — On Monday, President Joe Biden signed his $1 trillion infrastructure deal into law, which he says promises jobs, clean water, high-speed internet and a clean energy future."My message to the American people is this: America is moving again and your life is going to change for the better," Biden said.For California, the bill includes investment in roads and… Read more »
Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-07) issued the following statement after voting for the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, historic legislation that will modernize and upgrade our roads, bridges, highways, and broadband access, while creating thousands of good-paying jobs across the country.
"Today is a historic day for the American people," said Representative Bera. "After decades of… Read more »
Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-07) released the following statement after meeting today at the White House with President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, and a bicameral group of Members of Congress to discuss the need to pass the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal and the Build Back Better Act."I appreciate President Biden for inviting me to the… Read more »
A congressman who represents Elk Grove returned to the area Tuesday afternoon for a walking tour of one of the city's priority projects: improvements to historic Old Town.Under shade of the just-completed pavilion at Old Town Plaza on Railroad Street, U.S. Rep Ami Bera, D-Elk Grove, met with Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen, council members Pat Hume, Darren Suen and Kevin Spease, and public works… Read more »
ELK GROVE, Calif. — Congressman Ami Bera (D) met with Elk Grove city leaders Tuesday to discuss millions of dollars in funding that he secured to improve infrastructure in the region through the Invest in America Act.However, that funding still hinges on the massive infrastructure bill also passing the Senate.If passed, Elk Grove could receive around $2 million dollars to go toward… Read more »
Today, Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA) applauded House passage of the Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation (INVEST) in America Act, bipartisan legislation that will reauthorize surface transportation, transit, rail, and water infrastructure programs for the next five years.
In the bill, Rep. Bera secured $19 million in federal funding to directly… Read more »
U.S. Rep. Ami Bera, D-Elk Grove, this month announced he is seeking $19 million for Sacramento County transportation projects, including $2 million for the second phase of the Old Town Elk Grove streetscape project, in a proposed transportation bill."Improving our region's infrastructure is critical to our public safety and creating good-paying jobs," he said. "That's why I am proud to… Read more »
