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March 8, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, on International Women' Day and on the two-year anniversary of the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team's (USNWT) lawsuit for equal pay, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-06) and Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) introduced the Give Our Athletes Level Salaries (GOALS) Act to ensure the World Cup-winning USWNT are paid fair and equitable wages compared to the U.S. Men's team.


March 8, 2021

Congresswomen Doris Matsui and Rosa DeLauro introduced a bill on Monday that aims to "ensure the World Cup-winning USWNT are paid fair and equitable wages compared to the U.S. Men’s team."


March 3, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) announced the introduction of bicameral legislation to restore full funding to the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF). The PPHF supports vital public health programs, including those to prevent and respond to pandemics like COVID-19, but has never been fully funded.

Issues:Health Care

March 2, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-06) joined Reps. Abigail Spanberger (VA-07), David B. McKinley, P.E. (WV-01), Cindy Axne (IA-03), Dusty Johnson (SD-AL), and John Katko (NY-24) in leading a bipartisan letter with 220 colleagues to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) urging immediate action to protect the prescription drug discounts that safety net providers receive through the 340B program.

Issues:Health Care

February 26, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) issued the following statement after the House passage of the American Rescue Plan.


February 26, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-06), and Reps. Patrick McHenry (R-NC), Elaine Luria (D-VA), and Anthony Gonzalez (R-OH) introduced the Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research (FASTER) Act, legislation that will improve the safety of those in the food allergy community and expand the research necessary to find new treatments.

Issues:Health Care

February 26, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. - As millions of American struggle with mental health and substance use disorder challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-06) and Reps. David Trone (D-MD), Tom Emmer (R-MN), Paul Tonko (D-NY), and Tony CᲤenas (D-CA) announced today that they introduced the Behavioral Health Coordination and Communication Act of 2021,legislation to address the need for coordinated, evidence-based behavioral health care programs at the federal level.

Issues:Health Care

February 24, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-06) met with President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and a bipartisan group of lawmakers to address shortages in the global supply chain for critical goods including semiconductors and medical supplies.


February 24, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C.Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-06) and Representatives Gus Bilirakis (FL-12), Anna G. Eshoo (CA-18), Mike Thompson (CA-05), and Jared Huffman (CA-02), as well as Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Richard Burr (R-NC) introduced the Emergency Reporting Act, a bill that will improve the resiliency of communications networks during emergencies. The Emergency Reporting Act was passed by the House unanimously last Congress.


February 10, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, as adults 65 and older account for approximately 80% of COVID-19 deaths in the U.S., Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA), Co-Chair of theHouse Democratic Caucus Task Force on Aging andamp; Families and her fellow task force membersannounced a letter sent to President Joe Biden, Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer outlining specific measures to strengthen COVID-19 assistance to seniors.