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Reps. Roybal-Allard, Beatty, Lujan Grisham, Dingell, and Crist to join Co-Chairs Matsui andamp; Schakowsky as part of Task Force Leadership
Today, Seniors Task Force Co-Chairs, Reps. Doris Matsui (D-CA) and Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) announced the appointment of five Vice Chairs of the House Democratic Caucus Seniors Task Force. The Vice Chairmanships will be held by Reps. Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-NM), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), and Charlie Crist (D-FL).
Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) issued the below statement following the Executive Order and statements by the Trump Administration against the Affordable Care Act over the weekend:
"President Trump has provided no specific plan for families who rely on the ACA for their health coverage. The American people deserve to know that they can go to the doctor without worrying about being paralyzed by medical debt.
"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.
Matsui will Continue to Serve on House Energy andamp; Commerce Health and Communications andamp; Technology Subcommittees
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.
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.
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.