Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-06) issued the following statement after the House Energy and Commerce Committee successfully passed its provisions of the Build Back Better Act.
"Today, the Energy and Commerce Committee moved forward on a monumental piece of legislation to build an America that works for us all. By passing President Biden's Build Back Better Agenda, we are delivering on our promises to make crucial investments in our nation's health, combat the climate crisis, and give American innovators the tools to lift our economy.
SACRAMENTO, CA Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-06) issued the following statement on the passing of Sgt. Nicole Gee, one of the U.S. Marines killed in the attacks at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan earlier this week. Sgt. Gee was a Sacramento-area native.
WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-06) issued the following statement after the House voted to pass H.R. 4, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021.
WASHINGTON, D.C. Â Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) and Reps.Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), and Jason Crow (D-CO) introduced the Afghan and Iraqi Allies Resettlement Improvement Act, which aims to help Special Immigration Visa (SIV) holders with their transition to life in the United States.
WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-06) issued the following statement after the FDA announced full approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine.
WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-06) wrote to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, urging them to provide congressional offices with vital resources to aid Afghan allies and their families as they evacuate Kabul.
SACRAMENTO, CA. Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-06) issued the following statement after the passing of beloved restauranteur Randy Paragary.
WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-06), as well as Reps. Gerald Connolly (VA-11), Nanette Diaz Barragán (CA-44), Yvette Clarke (NY-9) and 25 House colleagues, wrote to Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, urging them to include robust funding for electric vehicles (EVs) in any forthcoming infrastructure or investment package.
WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-06) introduced the Healthier and Greener Schools Act of 2021, legislation to support America's schools in making critical infrastructure upgrades that boost energy efficiency, reduce costs, provide charging stations for zero-emission cars and school buses, and update ventilation systems to improve indoor air quality.
The legislation prioritizes environmental justice communities who disproportionately suffer from air pollution and those communities impacted by wildfires.
WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-06) and Reps. Judy Chu (CA-27) and Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) led 46 colleagues in sending a letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), urging the agency to reaffirm their commitment to expanding and improving language assistance services for the more than 25 million Limited English Proficiency (LEP) individuals currently living in the United States.