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Congresswoman Doris Matsui visited several local entities in Sacramento this week that would see their resources reduced as a result of President Trump's proposed budget, including One Community Health's new clinic and the Crocker Art Museum.
I am honored to continue serving as your Representative in Congress, and will be advocating for Sacramento's priorities every day and working to ensure that our local concerns are addressed. That includes strengthening and diversifying our regional economy, creating jobs, working to secure funding for our flood protection projects, and promoting Sacramento as the clean energy capital. It also includes ensuring that the consumer protections put in place by the 111th Congress in the new health care and Wall Street reform laws remain in place.
This week, the House of Representatives will vote on H.R. 2, a measure to repeal the historic health care law passed by Congress last spring. The measure would repeal patients' rights and put insurance companies back in charge.
The repeal legislation will likely not be passed by the Senate, or signed by President Obama. However, I did want to underscore some of the reasons that repealing this law would be detrimental to our country's citizens.
10 Reasons Repealing the Health Care Law Will Hurt Americans
Repealing the health care law will:
Yesterday, I introduced H.R. 433, the Natomas Flood Protection Improvements Act, in the House of Representatives.
As Sacramento's representative in Congress, I have made it a top priority to transform our region into a global leader in clean technology. We are uniquely positioned to be at the forefront of meeting America's growing clean energy needs, and I am working hard to create jobs and ensure that the Sacramento becomes a Clean Tech Capital.
I wanted to update you on what I was doing in Sacramento last week to ensure that the new health care law is implemented efficiently and effectively.
Last month, I asked you to take a survey on what should be the top five priorities for the 112th Congress. I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your participation.
Yesterday, I joined Sacramento Fire Department Chief Ray Jones and Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Chief William Sponable to announce that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has awarded their fire departments $11 million in competitive grants to hire additional area firefighters.
Congresswoman Matsui hosts a press conference to announce the $11 million Federal grant for Sacramento City and Metro Fire Departments.
Today marks the launch of my new, improved online office.
As your representative in Congress, nothing is more important than communicating with my constituents. It is my hope that this new website will lend itself to improved constituent service, more timely information, and a better representation of the issues important to us in Sacramento.
I have also worked to incorporate social media throughout this website, so that it is easier for you to interact with me, and to share content that may interest you with others.
As we approach the one year anniversary of the Affordable Care Act, I wanted to hear from you and learn more about how the enactment of this historic law has affected you, your family or friends.