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March 23, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-06) reintroduced H.R. 2097, the Storage and Transportation of Residual and Excess (STORE) Nuclear Fuel Act. This bill creates a legislative framework to develop a consolidated interim storage program at the Department of Energy.


March 18, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-06) testified in front of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties on the discrimination and violence Asian Americans have faced both historically and since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Below are her remarks:


March 12, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-06),and Reps.


March 12, 2021

SACRAMENTO, CA Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) and the Sacramento County Airport System announced more than $13 million in Coronavirus relief funding to cover costs related to operations, personnel, cleaning, sanitization, janitorial services, debt service payments, and combating the spread of pathogens at the airport.


March 11, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) applauded the passage of H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act and H.R. 1446, the Enhanced Background Checks Act, two commonsense gun violence prevention measures to require background checks on all gun sales and close the Charleston Loophole that allowed the hate crime at Mother Emanuel AME Church.

Issues:Gun Violence

March 10, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, the House passed the final version of the American Rescue Plan, a robust COVID-19 relief funding package that aims to end the dual public health and economic crises caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The legislation will be sent to President Biden to be signed into law.


March 10, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) issued the following statement after passage of the American Rescue Plan. This legislation will now go to President Biden's desk for his signature.


March 9, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) was once again named Vice Chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Communications and Technology for the 117th Congress.


March 8, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, on International Women' Day and on the two-year anniversary of the U.S.


March 3, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) announced the introduction of bicameral legislation to restore full funding to the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF). The PPHF supports vital public health programs, including those to prevent and respond to pandemics like COVID-19, but has never been fully funded.

Issues:Health Care