Ami Bera

Liberal

Democrat

House Representative

California - District 6

Current Position: US House Representative CA-6

Running For: House Representative - District 3

Policy Positions

For protecting Social Security against privatization
For tax reform benefiting middle-class families rather than corporations and the wealthy
Against the 2017 Trump tax cuts, calling them harmful to middle-class Californians
For balancing the federal budget and reducing government waste and debt

For closing corporate tax loopholes and offshore tax havens
For ending taxpayer bailouts of large financial institutions and executive golden parachutes
For financial consumer protections against deceptive credit card and loan practices
For empowering small businesses through improved access to capital, SBA loan programs, and R&D tax credits
For year-round firefighter staffing, mental health support, and modern equipment
For addressing the home insurance availability crisis in high-risk wildfire areas

For universal access to affordable healthcare; supports expanding coverage toward a pathway to universal care
For protecting Medicare and Medicaid against privatization, voucher conversion, or cuts
For reducing Medicare waste and fraud to strengthen the program's long-term solvency
For empowering Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices
For expanding telehealth access and rural healthcare infrastructure
For strengthening funding for rural hospitals and clinics
For investing in stem cell research
For expanding access to affordable over-the-counter contraception
For improving VA staffing and reducing wait times for veterans seeking healthcare
For streamlining veterans' access to benefits and electronic health records

For investing in public education, workforce training, and apprenticeship programs

For transitioning to clean energy and away from fossil fuel dependence, including investment in solar, wind, fuel efficiency standards, and building retrofits
Against offshore oil drilling along the California coast
For proactive wildfire prevention including forest thinning, prescribed burns, and vegetation management
Against Trump's cuts to the U.S. Forest Service
For increased federal funding for defensible space programs, home hardening, and emergency preparedness in wildfire-prone communities
For protecting Lake Tahoe's water quality, public lands, and surrounding Sierra ecosystems

For codifying abortion rights into federal law; supports the Women's Health Protection Act
For funding Planned Parenthood and protecting access to women's preventive healthcare services

For comprehensive immigration reform that secures the border and provides a path forward for the estimated 12 million undocumented immigrants in the U.S.
Against Trump's immigration agenda, including the proposed border wall
For keeping the best and brightest international students and workers in the U.S.
For a multilateral, cooperative approach to combating terrorism, including targeted airstrikes when necessary
For nuclear non-proliferation and a world free of nuclear weapons
For maintaining a strong U.S. nuclear deterrent while pursuing arms control internationally