Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C.Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-06) and Representatives Gus Bilirakis (FL-12), Anna G. Eshoo (CA-18), Mike Thompson (CA-05), and Jared Huffman (CA-02), as well as Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Richard Burr (R-NC) introduced the Emergency Reporting Act, a bill that will improve the resiliency of communications networks during emergencies. The Emergency Reporting Act was passed by the House unanimously last Congress.
WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, as adults 65 and older account for approximately 80% of COVID-19 deaths in the U.S., Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA), Co-Chair of theHouse Democratic Caucus Task Force on Aging andamp; Families and her fellow task force membersannounced a letter sent to President Joe Biden, Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer outlining specific measures to strengthen COVID-19 assistance to seniors.
MATSUI LEADS EFFORT TO UPDATE SCHOOL HVAC SYSTEMS
WASHINGTON, D.C. Inspired by California's recently enacted AB-841 legislation, which redirects funds to heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) upgrades in schools and wildfire impacted communities, and seeking to address Sacramento's high levels of smog and air pollution, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA), along with 31 colleagues, sent a letter to the Biden Administration to support the creation of a program for HVAC system maintenance and energy efficiency upgrades in our nation's schools.
WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA), issued the following statement on the inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.
WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) announced her Subcommittee assignments for the 117th Congress. The Congresswoman continues to represent Sacramento on the influential House Committee on Energy andamp; Commerce, which she was first appointed to in 2008. The Congresswoman will continue her work on the Subcommittees on Health and Communications andamp; Technology and will join the Subcommittee on Energy.
WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA), issued the following statement on the House vote to impeach President Donald J. Trump.
WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) sent a letter to President-elect Joe Biden, urging him to adopt a unified approach to spectrum policy and a clearly articulated process for resolving interagency disputes.
The Trump Administration's lack of a consistent approach to spectrum policy resulted in severe uncertainty with various federal agencies and officials adopting conflicting messages on policy decisions. In order prevent confusion in the new administration, Congresswoman Matsui is calling for these changes to procedure.
WASHINGTON, D.C. Tonight, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA), issued the following statement on the violence Wednesday afternoon around the U.S. Capitol complex and the certification of the presidential election results.
WASHINGTON, D.C. SEEC Co-Chairs Reps. Doris Matsui, Gerry Connolly and Paul Tonko made the following statement in response to the passage of SEEC priorities in the end-of-year-funding package.
"We applaud the passage of bipartisan Covid relief for Americans across the country and the inclusion of important SEEC climate and energy recovery priorities in the end-of-year funding package.
WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA), a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, applauded the passage of the bipartisan H.R. 133, which provides funding for fiscal year 2021. The funding package includes Matsui-backed legislation and significant Democratic priorities.