
Democratic Congressman Ami Bera, who represents California’s tightly-contested 7th district in eastern Sacramento County, has been accused of plagiarizing in an op-ed he wrote for the Sacramento Bee on Sunday, according to the Bee. In the column, Bera supported a Trade Promotion Authority bill giving Barack Obama “fast-track” authority to negotiate a trade deal.
by William Bigelow6 May 2015, 11:48 AM PST0

Democratic Rep. Ami Bera (CA-7) is ratcheting up his attacks on Republican challenger Doug Ose in a new ad, accusing Ose of being against women having access to birth control as well as opposing abortion rights. The text of the
by William Bigelow4 Nov 2014, 4:22 AM PST0

With less than one week until the midterm elections, Former President Bill Clinton will be in Sacramento County on Wednesday, rallying support behind Democrat Rep. Ami Bera who is seeking reelection in California’s 7th district. Clinton will be appearing with
by Adelle Nazarian29 Oct 2014, 5:26 AM PST0

Democratic Congressman Ami Bera, who is Indian, is losing support for his 2014 reelection because many Sikhs are angry at his refusal to acknowledge the Indian government’s culpability in the massacre of 3,000 Sikhs in India in 1984, according to
by William Bigelow24 Sep 2014, 4:30 PM PST0

The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) has reserved nearly $30 million worth of fall TV airtime in 26 competitive congressional districts nationwide, including four in California. The four California districts include three in which the NRCC will look to help
by Daniel Nussbaum17 Jun 2014, 11:34 AM PST0

Rep. Ami Bera, in the wake of an impressive primary win in the 7th District earlier in the month but considered to be vulnerable in November, broke with his party and voted against federal funding for Governor Jerry Brown’s besieged high-speed
by Robert Wilde13 Jun 2014, 5:06 PM PST0

Liberal incumbent Ami Bera will be facing Doug Ose, also known for his liberal views, for US Representative in the Sacramento County’s 7th Congressional District. According to the Sacramento Bee, with 67% of the precincts tabulated, Bera cruised to an
by Robert Wilde4 Jun 2014, 6:16 AM PST0

The race for California’s 7th District Congressional seat is heating up. Democratic incumbent Rep. Ami Bera has released a new campaign ad claiming that he supported a bill that would withhold politicians’ salaries unless Congress passed a budget. However, in two
by Daniel Nussbaum30 Apr 2014, 12:16 PM PST0

Earlier this week, Democrat Rep. Ami Bera was asked on a local Sacramento news channel whether he supported bailing out insurance companies who lost money as a result of the failures of the ObamaCare exchanges. After some qualifying, and not
by Mike Flynn20 Feb 2014, 10:31 AM PST0
Ninety-five Democratic Congressional hopefuls signed last week a pledge to support the Federal Communications Commissions proposed Net neutrality rules. On Tuesday, all ninety-five “net neutrality protectors” lost to their Republican opponents. Among the measure’s endorsers–or victims, as some campaign insiders
by Capitol Confidential6 Nov 2010, 10:01 AM PST0