Rep. Bera Volunteers at Rancho Cordova Food Locker as Delays in Food Assistance Impact Local Families

RANCHO CORDOVA, CA — Today, U.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06) and members of his staff volunteered at the Rancho Cordova Food Locker, helping distribute food and pack meals amid rising demand fueled by the ongoing federal government shutdown and delays in the disbursement of November Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.

The delay has left families across Sacramento County without the support they rely on to afford groceries — including more than 270,000 residents who count on SNAP, nearly 90,000 of whom are children. Local food banks are working overtime to fill this gap as need continues to rise. 

“You see the impact of this shutdown right here — families lining up just to get food on the table,” said Congressman Bera during his visit to the food locker. “We’re coming up on the holidays, and people are hurting. Speaker Johnson — call us back. This has gone on long enough. Let’s address health care costs, let’s address food insecurity, and let’s actually do what the American people elected us to do. I’m ready to go back to Washington, reopen the government, and make sure these benefits get to the families who depend on them.”