Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-6), Co-Chair of the House Democratic Caucus Taskforce on Aging and Families, hailed House passage of H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drugs Costs Now Act. This landmark bill gives Medicare the power to negotiate directly with the drug companies to bring down prices and make those savings available to all Americans with private insurance. The Lower Drug Costs Now Act will also cap out-of-pocket costs for Medicare beneficiaries and expand coverage to include vision, dental, and hearing services.
WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Representatives Doris Matsui (D-Sacramento), Vice-Chair of the Energy and Commerce Communications and Technology Subcommittee, Anna G. Eshoo (D-Palo Alto), and Mike Thompson (D-St. Helena) sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai urging the FCC to provide wildfire resiliency guidance to wireless carriers.
WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Rep. Doris Matsui (CA-06), Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) and Rep. Steven Horsford (NV-04), introduced legislation to reduce out-of-pocket health care costs by reversing an administration rule that makes fewer Americans eligible for health care premium tax credits.
SACRAMENTO, CA Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-06) issued the following statement following the passing of beloved Sacramento business owner Lina Fat.
WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) and Congressman Bill Johnson (R-OH), both senior members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, introduced the H.R. 5201, Telemental Health Expansion Act, to expand Medicare beneficiaries' access to high-quality mental health treatment by increasing the availability of behavioral telehealth services.
WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA), Vice-Chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee Communications and Technology Subcommittee and Co-Chair of the Congressional Spectrum Caucus, applauded the decision of Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Ajit Pai to pursue a public auction on C-Band spectrum allocation.
WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) and Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE) introduced the Cruise Passenger Protection Act (CPPA) to strengthen passenger safety on cruise ships. The CPPA would build on the passenger safety measures signed into law through the 2010, Matsui-led Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act (CVSSA). The bill strengthens crime reporting and video surveillance requirements, improves medical standards, and holds cruise lines responsible for deaths, sexual assaults, and violent crimes at sea.
WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) commemorates the one-year anniversary of the signing of historic opioid response legislation by introducing the Suspicious Order Identification Act of 2019. This bill aims to prevent drug diversion in real time before it has the ability to inflict damage in our communities. The legislation is co-authored by Congressman Bill Johnson (R-OH). Bill text can be found here.
WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Representatives Doris Matsui (CA-6), Paul Tonko (NY-20), and Gerry Connolly (VA-11), Co-Chairs of the Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC), led more than 160 Members of Congress, including 36 members of the California Delegation, in urging House Democratic Leadership to prioritize clean energy tax credits in upcoming legislation demonstrating broad Democratic support for the immediate passage of these policies.