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April 24, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. — As communities across the country mark Earth Day and Arbor Day this week, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07), Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11), and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) announced the Neighborhood Tree Act, legislation that would establish the Neighborhood Tree Fund at the United States Department of Agriculture and authorize $2 billion in federal grants for tree-planting programs nationwide.

Issues:Environment

April 23, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA-07) and Representatives August Pfluger (R-TX-11), Angie Craig (D-MN-02), Mark Alford (R-MO-04), Paul Tonko (D-NY-20), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01), and Craig Goldman (R-TX-12) reintroduced the Ensuring Excellence in Mental Health Act, legislation to permanently authorize the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) model and give every state the option to implement this proven approach into their behavioral health care systems.

Issues:Health Care

April 23, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA-07) and Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA-09) introduced the bipartisan Motor Vehicle Flammability Standards Study Act of 2026, legislation requiring the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to conduct a study that identifies potential safety risks and hazardous chemicals used as flame retardants in the interior of motor vehicles. The study will help update federal motor vehicle safety standards and require alternative standards to be evaluated.

Issues:Environment

April 22, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07), co-chair of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC), Assistant Democratic Leader Joe Neguse (CO-02), and Reps.

Issues:Environment

April 21, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House of Representatives has voted to pass Congresswoman Doris Matsui’s (D-CA-07)Emergency Reporting Act and Kari’s Law Reporting Act. These bills would ensure that Americans can count on strong, effective, and modern 9-1-1 systems when disaster strikes.

Issues:Technology

April 16, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA-07) and Representatives Dan Crenshaw (R-TX-02), Ashley Hinson (R-IA-02), and Kim Schrier (D-WA-08) introduced the bipartisan Drug Origin Transparency Act, legislation to give the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), health care providers, and purchasers better visibility into where prescription drugs and their key ingredients are actually made.
As it stands, the public and even FDA do not have a full picture of where a drug originates or where its
Issues:Health Care

April 1, 2026

SACRAMENTO, CA — $2 million in federal funding is heading to Mosaic West Sac for their transformative Mosaic Village project thanks to Community Project Funding secured by Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07). She announced the funding this morning at a press conference alongside Mosaic West Sac Executive Director Don Bosley, Mayor Martha Guerrero, and Mayor Pro Tem Verna Sulpizio Hull. 

 


March 31, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) and Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA), and Jake Auchincloss (D-MA) introduced the Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act, bipartisan legislation to expand Medicare beneficiaries’ access to more affordable prescription drugs.
 
Too often, insurance companies and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) are using pricing gimmicks to steer patients towards higher-cost drugs that increase the PBM’s revenue.
Issues:Health Care

March 20, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technologyand Reps.


March 19, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07), Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, released the following statement after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Media Bureau approved the merger between Nexstar Media Group and Tegna Inc. The move would allow a single media conglomerate to exceed the long-standing 39 percent national television ownership cap.