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April 7, 2023
Sacramento Business Journal

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Sacramento International Airport is getting a little help from the federal government in building its $1.3 billion expansion.

On Monday, Rep. Ami Bera ( D-Sacramento) announced that the airport had won an $11.7 million grant from the Federal Aviation Administration.

February 23, 2023

Representatives Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Indo-Pacific, Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Tom Cole (R-OK), Chairman of the House Rules Committee, released the following statement announcing their introduction of H.R.


February 17, 2023

Today, Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA) introduced the Easy Enrollment in Health Care Act, bicameral legislation to simplify health care enrollment for Americans by allowing them to enroll in coverage when they file their federal tax returns.

Issues: Health Care

February 10, 2023

Today, Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-07) announced that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded the Sacramento County Health Department $15,264,533 in funding to improve its public health infrastructure and strengthen its ability to recruit and retain public health care workers. The funding is provided through the American Rescue Plan, which Rep.

Issues: Health Care

February 10, 2023

Today, Representative Ami Bera (CA-07) voted for the Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), legislation that authorizes annual programming and spending for the Department of Defense and other U.S. national security programs. The NDAA passed the House of Representatives with strong bipartisan support and includes four amendments authored by Rep. Bera.


February 10, 2023

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.


February 10, 2023

U.S. Representatives Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-07) and Scott Peters (CA-52) today introduced comprehensive legislation to strengthen our ability to detect and prevent antimicrobial resistant ‘superbugs.'

Over two million Americans are sickened every year with antimicrobial-resistant infections, caused when germs develop the ability to defeat the drugs designed to kill them. The economic cost of antimicrobial resistance to the U.S. economy have ranged as high as $20 billion in excess direct health costs, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Issues: Health Care

February 10, 2023
Today, Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-07) announced that he secured $19.6 million for six Sacramento-area transportation projects.
"I'm proud to announce that I've secured $19.6 million in federal funding to support six important transportation and infrastructure projects in the Sacramento region," said Representative Bera. "This critical funding will help expand and improve our region's roadways, bike lanes, and public transportation options, leading to less congestion, better public safety, and more good-paying jobs.

February 10, 2023
Today, Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-07) announced that he secured $8.8 million for four Sacramento-area projects intended to bolster our region's access to a safe and reliable water supply.

February 10, 2023

Representatives Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA) and Steve Chabot (R-OH), Chair and Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia, and Nonproliferation, yesterday introduced the Indo-Pacific Engagement Act, bipartisan legislation to strengthen United States diplomatic and aid presence in the Indo-Pacific.