Press Releases

Today, U.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06) held a press conference alongside Sacramento County Superintendent of Schools David W. Gordon to address the devastating impacts of the Trump Administration’s sweeping federal education cuts on Sacramento-area schools.

The event followed a roundtable discussion with local education leaders, who shared firsthand how these proposed cuts would affect students, educators, and their school communities. 

Today, the Congressional Doctors Caucus released the following statement condemning RFK Jr.’s proposed mass layoffs at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), warning of devastating consequences for public health and safety.

Today, U.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06) formally announced that his office has recovered more than $20 million in federal casework dollars to Sacramento County residents. 

Today, U.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06) released a statement opposing the Senate’s vote to invoke cloture on the GOP’s partisan continuing resolution (CR). 

Earlier today, Rep. Bera joined more than 60 House Democrats in a letter urging Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to reject the CR proposed by Republican leadership. 

Today, all six Democratic physicians serving in the U.S. House of Representatives formally announced the launch of the Congressional Doctors Caucus.

The caucus is dedicated to promoting the health and well-being of Americans, advancing pragmatic health care policy and providing fellow Members with insights on critical health issues.

Members of the caucus include:

Today, Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06), joined the other Democratic doctors in the House of Representatives—Herb Conaway Jr. (NJ-03), Maxine Dexter (OR-03), Kelly Morrison (MN-03), Raul Ruiz (CA-25), and Kim Schrier (WA-08)—in releasing the following statement after Congressional Republicans passed a continuing resolution that did not include a fix for the physician fee schedule cuts that went into effect at the beginning of the year:

Today, U.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06) released the following statement on the Trump administration firing nearly half of the staff at the Department of Education: 

“The Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle the Department of Education threaten the future of millions of students— including right here in Sacramento County.