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Federal lawmakers this week expressed their frustration over rising cable and satellite television prices and numerous programming blackouts that have resulted in many of their constituents losing access to local news, network shows and live sports on pay TV systems several times over the last few years.
The House approved Republican-backed legislation Thursday taking aim at efforts in California and other states to increase electric vehicle sales.
The “Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act,” H.R. 1435, from Rep. John Joyce (R-Pa.) would block EPA from giving California a waiver to “limit the sale or use of new motor vehicles with internal combustion engines.” It passed 222-190.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) and Reps. Ken Calvert (R-CA), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), and Greg Pence (R-IN) introduced the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) of 2023. The bill would reauthorize the DERA program through fiscal year 2029 at the current level of $100 million annually.
DRIVING THE DAY— HAKEEM IN THE HOUSE: In the spirit of his predecessor, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is making a fundraising swing through the Golden State this week. He was in Sacramento last night for a DCCC benefit organized by Rep. Doris Matsui at the home of Mary Gonsalves and Jason Kinney, who hosted Nancy Pelosi last year for a fundraiser at their home.
Proposals from GOP presidential hopefuls Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and businessman Vivek Ramaswamy to abolish the Commerce Department face long odds of coming to fruition, but space experts told us the calls raise new questions about how that would affect commercial space operations and the operators that the entity currently regulates. Right-leaning groups want a new Republican administration to consider restructuring Commerce’s space regulatory operations.
SACRAMENTO, CA – An upgraded electronic health record (EHR) system will be coming to CommuniCare Health Centers thanks to federal funding secured by Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07).She announced the funding this morning alongside local leaders.
The historic KCRA neon sign, which has not been lit in decades, is once again glowing in Sacramento.
The sign was hung in the 1950s when KCRA radio made its home at the corner of J and 10th Streets. It was then moved when KCRA 3 news started in 1955 off D Street.
SACRAMENTO, CA – Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07) released the following statement after the Biden Administration announced the first ten drugs for which the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will negotiate lower prices using its new authorities under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07) issued the following statement to celebrate the one-year anniversary of President Biden signing the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) into law.
“The Inflation Reduction Act has transformed the lives of millions of Americans. This monumental bill is reducing health care costs, slashing the price of prescription drugs, and aggressively tackling the climate crisis.
Sacramento has submitted its application for a U.S. Economic Development Administration designation of a Tech Hub to be based at California State University Sacramento, and the application includes support letters from Tesla Inc., Bosch and Siemens AG, among others.