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  • Working together to take care of our service men, women and returning vets

    Tue, Feb 25, 2014

    By: Jonathan Miller

    When California Congressman Ami Bera met New York Rep. Christopher Gibson at a dinner last April, they began a conversation about how the two of them -- a physician and a retired Army colonel, a Democrat and a Republican -- might work together in Congress to advance the country’s interests.

    It didn’t take them long to come up with an idea.

  • Editorial: Obama is Hurting Himself by Not Reaching Out

    Fri, Feb 21, 2014

    By the Editorial Board, February 19, 2014

    It’s a safe bet that more than a few rank-and-file Democrats in Congress are thinking it, but Rep. Ami Bera of Elk Grove is willing to say it publicly: President Barack Obama is hurting his own cause by not being more inclusive.

    Bera points to two issues of major concern to Californians – health care and water – and he’s absolutely right.

  • Rep. Ami Bera to Host Drought Resources Workshop

    Tue, Feb 18, 2014

  • Reps. Chris Gibson (R-NY) and Ami Bera (D-CA) Deliver "No Labels" SOTU Response

    Wed, Jan 29, 2014

  • Rep. Ami Bera on the Privilege of Public Service

    Wed, Jan 29, 2014

  • Bera Discusses First Year in Office

    Tue, Dec 24, 2013

    Congressman reflects on new budget deal

    By Bryan M. Gold - Citizen Staff Writer

    Published: Tuesday, December 24, 2013 9:44 AM PST

    U.S. Rep. Dr. Ami Bera (D-Elk Grove) said he approached his first year in office knowing that Democrats and Republicans had to work together.
     

    He said Congress had not approved a budget in four years, and the leaders of both chambers were not – and still don’t – get along.
     

  • California Rep. Ami Bera Sheds Labels to Reach Across Aisle in Congress

    Wed, Nov 06, 2013

    By: Don Chaddock, Managing Editor

    FOLSOM, CA - In a sit-down interview at the Folsom Telegraph, Democratic freshman Rep. Ami Bera spoke frankly about the dysfunction he found in the nation’s capital, his accomplishments following his first 10 months in office and what he hopes legislators have learned from the government shutdown.

    What did you and your colleagues learn from the government shutdown?

  • It's Time to Put People First

    Mon, Sep 30, 2013

    By Ami Bera, MD

    On Tuesday, if the United States Congress fails to pass a temporary funding bill called a continuing resolution, the federal government will shut down. While essential services like air traffic control, and homeland security will continue to function, many employees, including our military serving overseas, will report to work, but not receive pay. Many federal services will also cease: our National Parks will close, visa and passport applications will come to a halt, and the Centers for Disease Control will close. A shutdown will affect millions of Americans, and could also impact our slowly recovering economy.

    How did we get to this point of impasse and what can Congress do to begin functioning in some sort of regular process?

  • Lawmakers Try to Break Gridlock on Capitol Hill

    Thu, Jul 18, 2013

    Rep. Ami Bera, an Elk Grove, Calif., Democrat who is pushing a measure to consolidate electronic medical records of the Pentagon and the Veterans Affairs Department, acknowledged that the nine bills wouldn’t tackle the difficult, high-profile issues that have helped create gridlock in Washington.

    Bera, though, said Republicans and Democrats can work together on more modest measures to build trust and establish common ground that would make it easier to deal with tougher problems such as immigration legislation, gun control and spending limits.

    “First we demonstrate to America how Congress can work, then hopefully we gain some momentum and start tackling more divisive issues,” Bera said.

  • Bera Introduces Women's Health Bill

    Sat, Jun 29, 2013

    Rep. Dr. Ami Bera (D-Elk Grove) earlier this month introduced the Women’s Preventive Health Awareness Campaign Act, a bill aimed at raising awareness about the importance of women’s wellness visits.

    “As a doctor, I’ve always made patients’ health my top priority,” he said after introducing the bill on June 20. “Encouraging women to meet regularly with their doctors for wellness visits is essential to keeping our wives, mothers, and daughters healthy.”

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