Northern California congressman volunteers at food bank
Rep. Ami Bera was at the Rancho Cordova Food Locker on Monday to assist and highlight the need for more support for those struggling.
FUNDS. THANKS FOR JOINING US AT NOON. I’M LISA GONZALEZ. BUT MANY FAMILIES HAVE ALREADY BEEN TURNING TO LOCAL FOOD BANKS FOR HELP. KCRA 3’S ERIN HEFT IS IN RANCHO CORDOVA, WHERE ONE CONGRESSMAN JOINED VOLUNTEERS TO DISTRIBUTE FOOD TO FAMILIES IN NEED. YES. GOOD MORNING. AND THE LINES OUT HERE ARE JUST ASTONISHING. WE DO THESE TYPES OF STORIES AT THIS TIME OF YEAR EVERY YEAR. BUT JUST THE CAPACITY IS IT FEELS LIKE IT. THRESHOLD. NOW I WANT TO SHOW YOU INSIDE. THIS IS JUST ONE OF THOSE. DISTRIBUTION ROOMS. AND JUST TO PUT IT IN PERSPECTIVE, TOMORROW TIES THE RECORD FOR THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN. THIS IS THE RANCHO CORDOVA FOOD LOCKER. AND I’M JOINED BY REPRESENTATIVE AMI BERA. TALK TO ME ABOUT THE NEED THAT YOU’RE SEEING IN THE COMMUNITY. AND ALSO, DO YOU HAVE A MESSAGE DIRECTLY TO THE FAMILIES IMPACTED? ABSOLUTELY. WE’VE GOT TO END THE SHUTDOWN. IT’S VERY REAL TODAY. YOU SEE LINES OUT HERE AT THE FOOD LOCKER TALKING TO THE COUNTY THIS MORNING. THERE’S 270,000 INDIVIDUALS IN SACRAMENTO COUNTY THAT DEPEND ON SNAP BENEFITS. 90,000 OF THOSE ARE KIDS. LET’S END THIS. LET’S GET THOSE BENEFITS OUT THERE. AND AGAIN, THAT WOULD BE MY MESSAGE TO SPEAKER JOHNSON IS CALL US BACK. THIS HAS GONE ON LONG ENOUGH. LET’S ADDRESS HEALTH CARE COSTS. LET’S ADDRESS THE FOOD INSECURITY. LET’S ACTUALLY DO WHAT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ELECT US TO DO. AND YOU’RE ONE OF OUR ARTERIES TO WASHINGTON, D.C. IF YOU WERE TO PUT IT IN PERSPECTIVE FOR A PERSON LIKE MYSELF OR A NEIGHBOR OF YOURS AS TO WHAT’S HAPPENING THERE AND WHAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN FOR THIS TO END, WHAT WOULD YOU WHAT WOULD YOU TELL US? I MEAN, WHAT I WOULD SAY IS PRESIDENT TRUMP IS THE ONE PERSON WHO CONTROLS THE REPUBLICAN PARTY. IF HE PICKS UP THE PHONE AND CALLS MIKE JOHNSON, THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE, AND SAYS, HEY, CUT A DEAL, WE’LL CUT A DEAL. LOOK, FAMILIES ARE STRUGGLING RIGHT NOW. WE’RE COMING UP ON THE HOLIDAYS. THAT’S OUR CORE JOB IS TO TAKE CARE OF THESE AMERICAN FAMILIES THAT ARE STRUGGLING. SO AGAIN, CALL US BACK. I’M READY TO VOTE TO OPEN THE GOVERNMENT UP. AND LET’S ADDRESS HEALTH CARE COSTS AND DO ALL OF THAT. BUT WE’VE GOT TO COME TOGETHER AS AMERICANS. I WANT TO JUST LAST QUESTION FROM ME IS THAT YOU AND I SPOKE ON DAY FIVE OF THE SHUTDOWN. YOU REMARKED ON THE ODDITY OF YOU NOT BEING IN WASHINGTON, D.C., TO HELP IN THIS EFFORT. I MEAN, AND NOW WE ARE 30 DAYS ALMOST AFTER THAT. YEAH. I MEAN, I’VE NEVER BEEN IN A GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN WHERE WE WEREN’T IN WASHINGTON, D.C., VOTING TO OPEN PARTS OF THE GOVERNMENT. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I WAS THERE IN THAT 35 DAY SHUTDOWN. BUT WE WERE IN WASHINGTON, D.C. EVERY DAY. I WENT BACK THERE LAST WEEK TO DO SOME OF THE WORK THAT I HAVE TO DO ANYWAYS, BECAUSE THE WORLD CONTINUES. BUT FAMILIES ARE STRUGGLING NOW. THIS IS ACTUALLY VERY REAL TO SO MANY AMERICAN FAMILIES, RED STATES, BLUE STATES, REPUBLICAN DISTRICTS, DEMOCRATIC DISTRICTS. LET’S ACTUALLY COME TOGETHER NOW AND OPEN THE GOVERNMENT. THANK YOU SO MUCH, REPRESENTATIVE. I APPRECIATE YOUR TIME. YOU’RE WELCOME. THANK YOU. BE WELL. AND THIS JUST PERSPECTIVE, IF YOU TURN AROUND JUST THE ENORMOUS NEED IN EVERY COMMUNITY ACROSS THE COUNTRY AT THI
Northern California congressman volunteers at food bank
Rep. Ami Bera was at the Rancho Cordova Food Locker on Monday to assist and highlight the need for more support for those struggling.
Updated: 4:42 PM PST Nov 3, 2025
Families in Rancho Cordova are turning to local food banks for help, with some visiting the Rancho Cordova Food Locker on Monday to obtain essentials. Representative Ami Bera was present to assist and highlighted the need for more support for those struggling.”Families are struggling right now. We’re coming up on the holidays. That’s our core job is to take care of these American families that are struggling,” Bera said.For those looking for assistance, here are resources for food banks in Northern California. See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif. —
Families in Rancho Cordova are turning to local food banks for help, with some visiting the Rancho Cordova Food Locker on Monday to obtain essentials.
Representative Ami Bera was present to assist and highlighted the need for more support for those struggling.
“Families are struggling right now. We’re coming up on the holidays. That’s our core job is to take care of these American families that are struggling,” Bera said.
For those looking for assistance, here are resources for food banks in Northern California.
See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel