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September 8, 2026

SACRAMENTO, CA – Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07), a member of the Smithsonian Board of Regents, released the following statement after Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch announced that he would retire from his position after seven years leading the Smithsonian Institution. 

 


September 8, 2026

SACRAMENTO, CA – Today, on 988 Day, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07) brought together Sacramento behavioral health leaders and crisis response professionals at the future WellSpace Health Community Wellness Campus to highlight her newly introduced bipartisan legislation, the 988 Implementation Act, which underscores the need to strengthen crisis care for families in Sacramento and communities across the country.

 

Issues:Health Care

September 3, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ahead of 988 Day, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07) and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) reintroduced the 988 Implementation Act today with Congressmembers Nanette Barragán (CA-44), Troy Carter (LA-02), Lori Trahan (MA-03), Seth Moulton (MA-06), Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Dan Goldman (NY-10), Don Beyer (VA-08), Jennifer McClellan (VA-04), Becca Balint (VT-AL), and Kim Schrier (WA-08).
Issues:Health Care

September 1, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07) sent a letter to Disabled American Veterans (DAV) National Headquarters, urging the organization to reconsider its revocation of Sacramento Chapter 6’s charter and work toward a resolution that allows the chapter to continue serving veterans across the Sacramento region.

Issues:Veterans

August 18, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C.CongresswomenDoris Matsui (D-CA-07) and Jen Kiggans (R-VA-02), along with Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), announced the reintroduction of their Nurse Overtime and Patient Safety Act.

 

Issues:Health Care

August 3, 2026
Sacramento, CA – Today, Representatives Doris Matsui (CA-07), Mike Thompson (CA-04), and Ami Bera (CA-06), held a press conference to discuss how the newly enacted 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act will help Sacramento build and preserve more affordable housing.

July 24, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Representatives Doris Matsui (D-CA) and Zach Nunn (R-IA), and Senators Mark Warner (D-VA) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) reintroduced the Enhancing K-12 Cybersecurity Act, bipartisan and bicameral legislation to help schools defend against ransomware, data breaches, and other cyberattacks that can expose students’ information, disrupt classroom learning, and strain already limited school resources.

July 23, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07),Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA), and Representatives Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) and Mike Thompson (CA-04) led a bipartisan group of 28 total members of the California Congressional Delegation in urging Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr to stop AT&T’s effort to discontinue landline services and uphold its obligation to serve California communities.
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Issues:Technology

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Matsui Announcing No Passes for Polluters Act
July 21, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07), introduced the No Passes for Polluters Act, legislation to end the president’s unilateral authority to exempt private industrial facilities from key Clean Air Act protections. 


July 15, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07) issued the following statement after voting YES on an amendment to H.R. 8595, cutting $3.3 billion in military funding to Israel.