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Wednesday, July 17, 2013
CONTACT: JONELLE TRIMMER
(202) 225-7163
Congresswoman Matsui Opposes Legislation to Delay, Obstruct and Repeal Affordable Care Act
Health care law has already provided tangible benefits to millions of Americans, including hundreds of thousands in the Sacramento region
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Wednesday, July 10, 2013
CONTACT: JONELLE TRIMMER
(202) 225-7163
Congresswoman Matsui Highlights Almost $150,000 in Federal Grants to Sacramento Region Health Centers
WellSpace Health and Elica Health Centers receive HHS grant funding to provide enrollment assistance for the uninsured
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Tuesday, July 9, 2013
CONTACT: JONELLE TRIMMER
(202) 225-7163
Congresswoman Matsui Remarks on the 2014 Energy andamp; Water Appropriations Act
Expresses concerns with energy cuts; Reiterates call for WRDA bill
Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, spoke on the Floor of the U.S. House of Representatives about the 2014 Energy andamp; Water Appropriations Act. Her remarks, as prepared for delivery, were:
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Tuesday, July 9, 2013
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Mike Rosen (Rep. McCaul) 512.473.2357
Jonelle Trimmer (Rep. Matsui) 202.225.7163
U.S. Reps. McCaul and Matsui Call on USTR to Include Strong Intellectual Property Provisions in Ongoing Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Negotiations
Robust intellectual property provisions necessary to ensure TPP promotes and protects American ingenuity
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Wednesday, June 26, 2013
CONTACT: JONELLE TRIMMER
202-225-7163
Congresswoman Matsui Statement on Supreme Court's Ruling in Favor of Marriage Equality
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Tuesday, June 25, 2013
CONTACT: JONELLE TRIMMER
(202) 225-7163
Congresswoman Matsui Announces FY 13 Funding for Sacramento Flood Protection Projects
$115 million allocated for Sacramento flood protection this year in the Army Corps of Engineers Work Plan, $17 million more than expected
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Tuesday, June 25, 2013
CONTACT: JONELLE TRIMMER
202-225-7163
Congresswoman Matsui Statement on President's Climate Change Address
Rep. Matsui is a long time advocate for addressing climate change; Authored legislation to reduce greenhouse gases and strengthen our clean energy economy
Unless Congress acts, beginning in January the average American family earning $50,000 a year will face a $1,000 tax increase. I am fighting to ensure that this does not happen to 160 million Americans next year.
The payroll tax holiday that was enacted in early 2011 reduced the Social Security payroll tax to 4.2 percent of wages from 6.2 percent. This tax cut has benefited 16.7 million Californians and made a significant difference to middle class families struggling to make ends meet in this economy. However, this tax provision is set to expire at the end of this year.
Today, I am happy to tell you that Sacramento has been chosen as one of the first five cities to benefit from President Obama's announced andquot;Better Building Initiativeandquot;, a plan to increase energy efficiency in commercial buildings by 20 percent by 2020.
We are currently in the midst of Medicare's Open Enrollment season, which ends earlier than normal this year on December 7. Every fall, the Open Enrollment period gives Medicare beneficiaries the opportunity to compare plans and make changes to their coverage for the upcoming calendar year.