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October 4, 2017
Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) released the following statement on President Donald Trump's inaugural address:

"I was deeply disappointed by President Trump's inaugural address. Rather than provide a positive vision for working together, President Trump put up more walls. Instead of laying out an economic agenda for the American people, President Trump amplified the contentious and baseless rhetoric that we have come to expect from him. During a moment when our country was seeking hope, President Trump touted cynicism.


October 4, 2017

Matsui will Continue to Serve on House Energy andamp; Commerce Health and Communications andamp; Technology Subcommittees


October 4, 2017
Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA), and 58 of her House Democratic women colleagues sent a letter to House Speaker Paul Ryan urging him to put an end to practices such as those deployed in the 114th Congress by the Select Panel to Attack Women's Health. On December 30, House Republicans on the Panel issued a partisan report containing baseless claims against Planned Parenthood and companies engaged in life-saving medical research.
Issues:Health Care

October 4, 2017

In response to comments by President-Elect Trump supporter Carl Higbie citing World War II Japanese internment camps as precedent for a potential immigrant registry, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) issued the following statement:

"This type of rhetoric by Mr. Higbie is outrageous, unacceptable, and reckless. The unjust internment of Japanese Americans during World War II was a painful period during our history, but we have taken great strides as a country to heal those wounds and move forward.


October 4, 2017

Declare Sacramento a demonstration city for innovative technology

Sacramento, Calif - Today Sacramento leaders announced a new coalition with a mission of bringing autonomous vehicle testing to the city. The coalition is inviting all autonomous vehicle manufacturers and the industries that support them to use Sacramento as its open-source platform for level 5 autonomous vehicles.


October 4, 2017
Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-06) today announced that a demonstration project based on her bipartisan legislation, H.R. 1263, the Excellence in Mental Health Act, was signed into law by President Obama. This is the first piece of meaningful legislation to increase access to mental health services Congress has passed since the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008. "Today is a great day for the mental health community!

October 4, 2017

Today the House of Representatives passed S. 2873, the counterpart to H.R. 5395, the Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes Act, or the ECHO Act, introduced by Congressman Michael C. Burgess M.D. (R-TX) and Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) in the House of Representatives. The Senate unanimously passed S. 2873 last week, introduced by Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI). It will now go to the President's desk for signature.

Issues:Health Care

October 4, 2017

Princess Cruise Lines Will Pay Criminal Penalty for Intentional Pollution

Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) praised the Department of Justice's (DOJ) announcement that Princess Cruise Lines Ltd. has agreed to plead guilty to felony charges resulting from their intentional actions to pollute the ocean by illegally dumping oil contaminated waste. "Princess Cruise Lines' intentional cover-up of their environmental recklessness is disgraceful and indicative of a troublesome industry culture," said Congresswoman Matsui.


October 4, 2017
Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui released the following statement on the passage of the 21st Century Cures Act in the House of Representatives: "There is nothing more heart-wrenching than watching a loved one with a chronic or life-threatening condition go without the care and treatments they need. For the 30 million Americans with rare diseases, there is often no effective treatment option even to address symptoms, much less a cure. With all the great innovation and advances in technology of the 21st Century, we can do better.
Issues:Health Care