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April 4, 2022

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-06) held a moment of silence on the House floor to honor the victims of yesterday morning’s mass shooting in downtown Sacramento.

Her remarks are available below:

Mr. Speaker, I rise today heartbroken, full of pain and sadness for my district, my hometown of Sacramento.

Issues:Gun Violence

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April 3, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-06) issued the following statement on the mass shooting in downtown Sacramento.

Issues:Gun Violence

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March 30, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-06) lauded the inclusion of her flood protection priorities in President Biden’s budget request for fiscal year 2023. The announcement included a rare ‘New Start’ designation – one of two nationally – for a comprehensive study of the Yolo Bypass flood infrastructure as well as hundreds of millions for the Natomas and West Sacramento flood control projects.  


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March 23, 2022

SACRAMENTO, CA – Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-06) issued the following statement after the passing of former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright.


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March 17, 2022

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA), Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX), and a bipartisan group of members of the House of Representatives introduced the Facilitating American-Built Semiconductors (FABS) Act, a bill intended to drive long term investment into the United States for the design and manufacturing of semiconductor chips. 


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March 16, 2022

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-06) issued the following statement after the passing of former Congressman Vic Fazio.


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March 15, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA), issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed her bill, the Japanese American Confinement Education Act. The legislation will permanently reauthorize the Japanese American Confinement Site (JACS) program to educate Americans on the imprisonment of Japanese Americans during World War II.


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March 14, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C.  Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) and Congressman Brett Guthrie (R-KY), sent a letter to Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel, urging her to work with Congress to update satellite rules.

Issues:Technology

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March 9, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA), a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, applauded the passage of H.R. 2471, the package of government funding legislation. The package includes Matsui-backed community projects and priorities that will benefit the Sacramento region.


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March 9, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-06), a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) announcement to reinstate the Clean Air Act waiver for California’s Advanced Clean Cars program. The waiver would restore California’s and other states’ authority to set emission standards on light duty vehicles that are more stringent than federal standards.