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November 5, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-06) issued the following statement after the House passed the H.R. 3684, the InfrastructureInvestment and Jobs Act.

"Today's passage of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is an important victory for the American people. This legislation makes historic investments to rebuild America's infrastructure, create millions of good-paying jobs and support American workers.


November 5, 2021

WASHINGTON, DCFollowing yesterday's passage of H.R. 3992 The Protect Older Job Applicants Act of 2021, the House Democratic Caucus Task Force on Aging andamp; Families (TFAF) leadership released the following statement.


November 5, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA), Senators Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Alex Padilla (D-CA), and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), in addition to eight senators and 34 representatives, sent letters to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan in support of strengthening the new greenhouse gas emission vehicle standards.


October 26, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-06) issued the following statement after President Biden announced the nominations of Jessica Rosenworcel as permanent Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair, Gigi Sohn as new FCC Commissioner, and Alan Davidson as National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Administrator.


October 18, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-06) issued the following statement after the passing of Colin Powell, Former Secretary of State, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and National Security Advisor.


October 1, 2021

SACRAMENTO, CA This week, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-06), Co-Chair of the National Service Caucus, announced over $1.3 million in funding for three AmeriCorps programs in Sacramento Birth andamp; Beyond Family Resource Centers, City Year Sacramento and CivicSpark. This funding is part of AmeriCorps' initial American Rescue Plan disbursement with more to be announced in the coming weeks.


September 29, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C.Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-06) and Congressman Mike Doyle (PA-18) have introduced the Spectrum Innovation Act, legislation that would free up new airwaves for wireless broadband use by the public.


September 27, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-06) and Rep. Jim Langevin (RI-02) led a letter to Congressional leadership, urging them to include additional K-12 Cybersecurity support in upcoming Build Back Better legislation.

"Resource-constrained K-12 schools are struggling to keep up with the increasing frequency and severity of cyber threats, and our students and educators may pay the price," said the lawmakers.


September 22, 2021

SACRAMENTO, CA Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-06) and the Sacramento County Airport System announced over $4.5 million in funding to purchase five zero-emissions passenger shuttle buses.


September 17, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-06) issued the following statement after Covered California announced that Executive Director Peter Lee would leave the organization in early 2022.

Issues:Health Care