Op-Eds
Op-Eds
Op-Ed by Doris Matsui
"Well run" and "clean." That's how President Trump recently described children's detention centers at the U.S. border.
Having traveled last weekend to investigate detention facilities with my Democratic colleagues, I can confirm just how out of touch the president is.
We visited the "Ursula" Central Processing Center, in McAllen, Texas, where you can hear the cries of innocent children as you enter the converted warehouse.
BY DORIS MATSUI
Special to The Bee
DECEMBER 11, 2017 01:00 PM
With the winter season officially begun – and with climate change manifesting itself in ever more frequent and destructive events – it is more important than ever that the Sacramento region continue making smart investments in our flood protection.
OPINION
BY CHUCK INGOGLIA, OPINION CONTRIBUTOR — 11/30/17 11:45 AM EST
President Trump's declaration of a public health emergency in the face of the opioid epidemic gripping the nation was a call to arms, but without the arms. Similar sentiments followed the release of the President's Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis final report.
Published in the Sacramento Bee in August of 2007
Let's Embrace the Williamson Act
A Vision for the next 40 years
By U.S. Representatives Doris O. Matsui and Mike Thompson
Published in The Hill in October of 2007
Investing in the Health of Future Generations
By Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui, California's 5th Congressional District
Published in the San Francisco Chronicle in October of 2007
Liberty and Security are Not Mutually Exclusive
By Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui, California's 5th Congressional District
Published in the Natomas Journal in January of 2008.
The Future of Natomas Flood Protection
By Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui, California's 5th Congressional District
Published in the Washington Post in January 2008
Historic Institution Focused on the Future
By Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui, California's 5th Congressional District
Published in The Business Journal in February of 2008
A Vision for Future Economic Security
By Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui, California's 5th Congressional District
Every day, more and more Americans are struggling to keep pace with soaring gas prices, grocery prices and health care premiums. This month, Congress passed an economic stimulus package designed to provide much-needed financial relief and help hard-working families avoid the pitfalls of the mortgage crisis. However, it can only be a first step.
Published in The Hill in April 2008
Two-pronged legislation aims to boost supply of public health workers in U.S.
By Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui, California's 5th Congressional District