Congressman Ami Bera, M.D. has represented California's 7th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2013. The 7th district is located just east of California's capitol city, Sacramento, and lies entirely within Sacramento County.
Representative Bera is currently a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, where he serves as Chairman of the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia, and Nonproliferation. He is also a senior member on the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. Congressman Bera is also Vice Chair for Outreach for the New Democrat Coalition, a group of over 100 forward-thinking Democrats who are committed to pro-economic growth, pro-innovation, and fiscally responsible policies.
In May of 2016, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that more than 40,000 jobs had been created in Sacramento County since 2012. This is welcome progress considering the depths of our economic and financial crisis.
But there’s certainly a lot more that we need to do. Many people are still looking for work in our constantly changing economy. We’re living in an increasingly interconnected world where technology is reshaping how our economy works.
We need to recognize and understand these changes in our economy so that we can make the smart choices necessary to create more jobs and opportunities in Sacramento County. We need to encourage growth in sectors such as high-tech, manufacturing, clean energy, and provide support to our small businesses. This is all a crucial part of securing a thriving middle class in the 21st century -- so that anyone who works hard and does the right thing has a shot at the American dream