Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07), co-chair of the Rare Disease Congressional Caucus, released the following statement after the House passed the Mikaela Naylon Give Kids A Chance Act, a package of rare disease legislation that included her Retaining Access and Restoring Exclusivity (RARE) Act.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07), Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, and Representatives Ted Lieu (CA-36), April McClain Delaney (MD-06), Luz Rivas (CA-29), Don Beyer (VA-08) and Yvette Clarke (NY-09) led a group of 81 total lawmakers in sending a letter to congressional leadership opposing any effort to reintroduce a moratorium on state and local artificial intelligence (AI) laws in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).

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Washington, D.C. – The Co-Chairs of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) Reps. Doris Matsui, Mike Quigley, and Paul Tonko, the Chair of the New Democrat Coalition (NDC) Rep. Brad Schneider, and the Deputy Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) Rep. Ilhan Omar, released the following statement in response to the current status of permitting reform negotiations in Congress. 

“For 54 days, House Republicans refused to come to the table—let alone vote. And today, they jammed through a continuing resolution that ignores the reality facing millions of Americans: without extending the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced premium tax credits, health care costs will spike, coverage will be lost, and families will be left with impossible choices.

SACRAMENTO, CA – Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07) released the following statement after Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi announced she would not seek another term in the House of Representatives. 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07), Co-Chair of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC), as well as fellow Co-Chairs Reps. Mike Quigley, and Paul Tonko and Vice Chairs Reps.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07) issued the following statement on the government shutdown. 

“Republicans have pushed us into a government shutdown and it’s American families who will be forced to shoulder the burden. Instead of working with Democrats to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits and prevent premiums from spiking, Republicans refused to come to the table and left town. The result will be higher costs, deeper uncertainty, and millions of families at risk of losing coverage.