The Committee on Science, Space, and Technology today elected Congressman Ami Bera (CA-07) as Vice Chairman of the full committee. Bera released the following statement:"It's an honor to be elected as the Vice Chairman of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. The United States is the world leader in science and technology, but our global leadership is at risk without continued… 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 »
Congressman Ami Bera (D–CA) released the following statement on the Continuing Resolution that will fund the U.S. government until January:"This is not how you run a government. Instead of sitting down and working in the best interest of the American people, Washington keeps kicking the can down the road.This Continuing Resolution leaves critical issues unresolved and will only fund… Read more »
Sacramento, CA – Congressman Ami Bera (D-CA) released the following statement on the Republican tax bill that he voted against today:"Middle class families deserve tax reform that helps them get ahead. This bill would eliminate critical deductions that help Americans save for the future, saddle the next generation with mountains of debt, and make it harder for families to recover… Read more »
Rep. Ami Bera, M.D. released the following statement after news broke that the Trump administration will end key Affordable Care Act subsidies:"This is sabotage, plain and simple," said Rep. Ami Bera, M.D. "Why is this administration so set on hurting millions of Americans? As a doctor, I swore an oath to do no harm – it's time the Trump administration take that same oath.Despite… Read more »
Today, Rep. Ami Bera (D-CA), issued the following statement after nonpartisan experts determined the impact of the House Majority's bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act.According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office's updated report on the latest version of the House-passed health care bill, 23 million hardworking Americans will lose their health care, premiums will rise by… Read more »
Four years after landmark legislation that led to Congress passing America's budget on time after years of partisan gridlock, Rep. Ami Bera (D-CA) helped reintroduce the No Budget, No Pay Act.Bera renewed his call for Democrats and Republicans to do their jobs and get Congress working again by joining Rep. Jim Cooper (D-TN), Rep. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), and Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) as a… Read more »
Today, Rep. Ami Bera (D-CA) released the following statement after the White House released its proposed budget:The budget that the White House put forward this morning is bad for Sacramento County, and it's bad for California. Instead of making our middle class stronger, this budget will make it harder for hardworking Americans to get ahead. The entire family – children, working… Read more »
Congressman Ami Bera, M.D., criticized the short-term spending bill passed today in the House of Representatives and called on lawmakers to work on a long-term budget solution."Funding the government from month-to-month is no way to operate," Bera said. "In just two months we will face another manufactured crisis, with a government shutdown even more likely. While the House passed the… Read more »
Today, while in Elk Grove to celebrate March for Meals month with local seniors, Congressman Ami Bera, M.D. announced that he's returning his 2014 pension to the U.S. Treasury to pay down the U.S. debt, keeping the oath he made to the people of Sacramento County to decline his Congressional pension until Medicare and Social Security are secure. "Yesterday, the House took a major step to… Read more »
