Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-06), issued the following statement following President Biden's action to restore states' authority, contained in the Clean Air Act, to set standards stronger than federal vehicle pollution standards.
WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA), a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following statement on President Biden's address to a joint session of Congress.
WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) announced that Ms. Julie Omishakin, a Nurse Practitioner who has worked on the frontline of the pandemic response with the Sacramento Native American Health Center (SNAHC), will be her virtual guest for President Biden's address to a Joint Session of Congress on Wednesday.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the House of Representatives voted to pass Congresswoman Doris Matsui's (CA-06) Timely ReAuthorization of Necessary Stem-cell Programs Lends Access to Needed Therapies (TRANSPLANT) Act (H.R. 941), a bill that reauthorizes the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program (the Program) and the National Cord Blood Inventory for five years.
WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-06) met with President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and leaders of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) to address the priorities of the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities in President Biden's American Jobs Plan. The group also worked to find solutions for the continued uptick in anti-Asian violence and discrimination across the nation.
WASHINGTON, D.C. Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) sent a letter to U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky, urging her to strictly enforce recently issued safety guidance under the Framework for Conditional Sailing Order (CSO) and immediately halt cruises if outbreaks occur on board.
"Given the potential for a large, virus spreading event on a cruise ship, the CDC appropriately issued its No-Sail Order to suspend cruise ship operations," the lawmakers wrote.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA), Reps. Patrick McHenry (R-NC), and Elaine Luria (D-VA), and Senators Tim Scott (R-SC) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) applauded the passage of the Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research (FASTER) Act (H.R. 1202/S. 578), legislation that will improve the safety of those in the food allergy community and expand the research necessary to find new treatments. The Senate passed the FASTER Act last month, and the bill will now head to President Biden's desk to be signed.
WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-06) and 16 colleagues, sent a letter to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Deputy Administrator Steven Cliff, urging him to rescind a Trump Administration rule delaying the effective date of inflation-adjusted penalties for violating fuel-economy standards.
WASHINGTON, D.C. Today Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-06) and Rep. Michael McCaul (TX-10) led a bipartisan group of House and Senate lawmakers in sending a letter to President Biden, urging him to make bold investments in U.S. semiconductor manufacturing. Specifically, the letter asks the Administration to secure funding authorized in the Matsui and McCaul led CHIPS for America Act that was signed into law as part of the FY21 National Defense Authorization Act.
WASHINGTON, D.C.Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-06) and Rep. Jim Langevin (RI-02) sent a letter to Education Secretary Miguel Cardona, urging him to issue guidance that will allow K-12 schools to make investments in increased cybersecurity measures.
"While the shift to online interaction has helped keep students engaged, it has also highlighted a growing threat cyber-incidents targeting schools that are increasing in regularity and sophistication," the lawmakers wrote.