The U.S. House of Representatives voted on several budget proposals today and passed a Republican budget proposal with extra spending on defense 219 to 208. Congressman Ami Bera, M.D. made the following comment:"We owe it to the American people to work together, taking ideas from both parties, to craft a budget that reins in wasteful spending and deals with our debt, makes smart… Read more »
Congressman Ami Bera, M.D. introduced the No Budget No Pay Act today which would stop pay for members of Congress if they fail to pass a budget. Bera introduced the bipartisan bill in the U.S. House with Congressmen Jim Cooper (D-TN), Reid Ribble (R-WI) and Ron DeSantis (R-FL)."If members of Congress don't do their jobs and pass a responsible budget, then they shouldn't get paid," said… Read more »
Today, Rep. Ami Bera voted for the appropriations bill to fund the federal government and prevent another government shutdown. Rep. Bera made the following comment: "Today's bill was far from perfect, but in the end I voted to keep the government open and to fund measures that are vital to Sacramento County families. Among its many provisions, the bill allows us to continue improvements… Read more »
Congressman Ami Bera M.D. led several of his colleagues this week in a letter to Speaker John Boehner and Leader Nancy Pelosi urging them to make the No Budget No Pay Act permanent. No Budget No Pay says that if Congress doesn't pass a budget, then they don't get paid.Last year, Bera fulfilled an oath he made to the people of Sacramento County when he became a lead co-sponsor of the No… Read more »
Congressman Ami Bera, M.D. sent a letter to IRS Commissioner John Koskinen today to express his concerns about recent reports that millions of dollars in bonuses and time-off awards have beeb paid to Internal Revenue Service employees who owed the U.S. government taxes. He asked the commissioner to immediately take action to rescind these bonuses until the owed taxes are paid and make… Read more »
The U.S. House of Representatives voted on several budget proposals over the past two days and passed the Ryan budget proposal 219 to 205 today. Congressman Ami Bera, M.D. made the following comment:“I’ve always said we need to put people ahead of politics and work together to negotiate a responsible budget that both addresses our country’s fiscal challenges, and makes… Read more »
Today, Congressman Ami Bera, M.D. released the following statement about the House Republican budget proposal:“Both Republicans and Democrats need to work together to put the American people before politics and negotiate a responsible budget that addresses our fiscal challenges while making important investments in our economy. That’s why I support the No Budget No Pay Act,… Read more »
Earlier today, Congressman Ami Bera, M.D. announced he made good on the oath he made to the people of Sacramento County to decline his Congressional pension until Medicare and Social Security are secure for all Americans. He sent a check to the United States Treasury Bureau of the Public Debt for $4,914.53, the pension amount he accrued during 2013. “We must honor the promises… Read more »
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill today to fund the government through September 2014. Congressman Ami Bera, M.D. offered the following comment:"Today's passage of the bipartisan funding bill is a positive step for our economy and our country. While it's not perfect, it does roll back the reckless across-the-board spending cuts enacted last year, while reducing our long-term… Read more »
