Press Releases
SACRAMENTO, CA Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-6) issued the following statement on the announcement that Sacramento would be home to the newest Major League Soccer (MLS) Franchise.
WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congressional Caucus to Cure Blood Cancers and Other Blood Disorders Co-Chairs Representatives Doris Matsui (D-CA) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), alongside Representative Chellie Pingree (D-ME), introduced H.R. 4764, the Timely ReAuthorization of Necessary Stem-cell Programs Lends Access to Needed Therapies (TRANSPLANT) Act. This legislation reauthorizes the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program and the National Cord Blood Inventory.
WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui, Energy andamp; Commerce Communications and Technology Subcommittee Vice Chair and Co-Chair of the Congressional Spectrum Caucus, sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) urging Chairman Pai to pursue an FCC-led public auction in allocating C-Band spectrum.
Text of the letter is below:
October 17, 2019
The Honorable Ajit V. Pai
Chairman
Federal Communications Commission
445 12th Street, SW
Washington, DC 20554
WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-6) issued the following statement after the passing of Congressman Elijah Cummings, Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-6) issued the following statement after recent developments originating from an Intelligence Community whistleblower complaint. The initial claim was filed alleging President Trump attempted to coerce Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden's family. Per reports from the Washington Post and New York Times, in the days before this conversation, President Trump ordered Acting Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney to freeze $391 million in Congressionally-approved aid to Ukraine.
WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-6), a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and author of the Clean and Efficient Cars Act, condemns the Trump Administration for illegally challenging California's authority under the Clean Air Act to regulate its own air quality and fuel economy standards.
WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA), Alan Lowenthal (D-CA), Billy Long (R-MO), Rob Wittman (R-VA) applauded House passage of H.R. 1768, the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA). This legislation reauthorizes the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) DERA program, which provides grants to help communities reduce harmful diesel emissions and improve air quality and public health for Americans across the country.
WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA), author of the Clean and Efficient Cars Act and senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, calls out the Trump Administration and the Department of Justice (DOJ) for their decision to open a questionable probe in Ford, Honda, BMW, and Volkswagen. These latest actions come on the heels of California working with automakers on an agreement to limit air pollution and improve public health.
SACRAMENTO, CA Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-06) issued the following statement on the Trump Administration's move to indefinitely incarcerate migrant families.
Washington, D.C. Today, Reps. Doris Matsui (CA-06) issued the following statement commending the deal the State of California struck with leading automakers, including Ford, Honda, Volkswagen, and BMW, to promote clean air, invest in U.S. auto industry jobs, and save consumers money at the gas pump. The agreement outlines that automakers will produce vehicles that could average 50 miles per gallon (mpg) by the year 2026, which is a strong rebuke of the Trump Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) efforts to freeze the standard at 37 mpg.