Helping Everyone Get Ahead

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 »

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. (D-CA) today voted to pass the America COMPETES Act, an historic package of legislation to fix our supply chain, turbocharge American scientific and technological leadership, and strengthen our global competitiveness. "It is time to take the reins on global competition and innovation," said Representative Bera. "For too long, American workers and businesses… Read more »

Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA) today voted to pass the Build Back Better Act, landmark legislation that will make generational investments in American families by lowering child care and health care costs, cutting taxes for the middle class, and creating millions of good-paying jobs across the country."Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, American families were burdened with high… 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 »

Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA) released the following statement after voting for final passage of the American Rescue Plan, which now heads to President Biden's desk for signature into law."With over 500,000 lives lost, over 18 million Americans unemployed, and millions more hungry and without proper housing, the COVID-19 pandemic has been the crisis of our lifetimes," said… Read more »

A new federal tax law is taking effect for this tax year, which may mean changes for local families and businesses. My office is here to help Sacramento County navigate these challenges however we can. That’s why we’re holding a taxpayer workshop in conjunction with Taxpayer Advocate Service, an independent organization within the IRS, on Wednesday, November 14th. Read more »

SACRAMENTO, CA – Representative Ami Bera (D-CA) announced today that his office has helped more than 10,000 constituents in California's 7th Congressional District and returned over $5.1 million to local taxpayers. As of late June, Bera's office has assisted 10,061 constituents, including helping more than 2,470 veterans and servicemembers receive $2.2 million in earned… Read more »

I’ve seen how hard our small business owners work and how important they are for creating good-paying jobs. Government should be a strategic partner to help businesses grow and hire - not an obstacle. Read more »