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SACRAMENTO COUNTY, CA (MPG) – The office of Representative Ami Bera, M.D., announced that the representative secured over $3.76 million in federal funding to directly support nine local projects throughout Sacramento County.

The Chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives' subcommittee for the Asian region and non-proliferation issues, Indian American Congressman Ami Bera, criticised India's reported consideration of Russian oil purchases at a time when most countries in the world have taken a stand against Russia.

Rep. Ami Bera (D) announced today that as part of the 2022 Fiscal Year government funding package, which passed the House of Representatives yesterday, $3.76 million has been secured for District 7 projects.

Among the projects being funded are $520,000 earmark for Elk Grove Police Department Communications Center Renovation. According to Bera's announcement:

Rep. Ami Bera (D) announced today that as part of the 2022 Fiscal Year government funding package, which passed the House of Representatives yesterday, $3.76 million has been secured for District 7 projects.

Among the projects being funded are $520,000 earmark for Elk Grove Police Department Communications Center Renovation. According to Bera's announcement:

It's time to declare an end to this pandemic. As a member of congress, an internal medicine physician and the former chief medical officer for Sacramento County, I don't say this lightly.

With the posturing over what's happening along the border between Russia and Ukraine changing by the day — and sometimes by the hour — the United States' pledge to stand with Ukraine and what Russian President Vladimir Putin might do about that is ratcheting up concern in the region.

Rep. Ami Bera, D-Elk Grove, joined Sonseeahray for his first local interview since returning from Ukraine and Belgium with a bipartisan delegation trying to sort this situation out.