Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C.Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) issued the following statement after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.

"In order to ensure continuity of government, the Attending Physician of Congress recommended that my colleagues and I receive the COVID-19 vaccine," said Congresswoman Matsui. "The science is clear—the FDA-approved vaccines are safe and effective. Choosing to receive the vaccine is critical for protecting the ones we love and defeating this virus. I encourage everyone to get vaccinated as it becomes available."

WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA), issued the following statement after the completion of California's Electoral College vote.

WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) sent a letter to John Stankey, CEO of ATandamp;T and Dave Lougee, President and CEO of Tegna, urging them to come to a swift agreement in their ongoing carriage dispute.

ATandamp;T and Tegna failed to reach a new agreement on December 1st, resulting in more than 60 stations lost on ATandamp;T-owned platforms including KXTV in Sacramento.

The full text of the letter is below and here:

Dear Mr. Stankey and Mr. Lougee:

WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA), a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committeeand Vice Chair of theCommunications and Technology subcommittee, issued the following statement on the passage of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (NDAA).

WASHINGTON, D.C Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) co-led a bipartisan group of 49 lawmakers in calling for the expansion of access to telehealth services during the COVID-19 pandemic to be made permanent.

WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) issued the following statement after the U.S. women's national soccer team (USWNT) reached an agreement with the US Soccer Federation over a portion of their lawsuit regarding unequal working conditions to the men's national team.

WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA), Co-Chair of the House Democratic Caucus Task Force on Aging andamp; Families (TFAF), led a letter to Drs. David Kessler, Vivek Murthy, and Marcella Nunez-Smith, Co-Chairs of the Biden-Harris Transition COVID-19 Advisory Board, requesting that a geriatrician or expert in aging services be appointed to the board to specifically address the impact of COVID-19 on Older Americans.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the House of Representatives voted to pass Congresswoman Doris Matsui's (CA-06)Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research (FASTER) Act, legislation that will improve the safety of those in the food allergy community and expand the research necessary to find new treatments. The FASTER Act passed the House with 93 bipartisan cosponsors.