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Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) delivered the following remarks on the House floor in support of students raising their voices on the need for reforms to prevent gun violence. Following her remarks, the Congresswoman joined a student rally at the U.S. Capitol.
Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the courageous students in Sacramento, California and across America who are saying enough with this country's epidemic of gun violence.
Washington, D.C. Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA-06) led 19 of her House Energy andamp; Commerce Committee colleagues in introducing the Clean and Efficient Cars Act of 2018, which would preserve fuel economy and vehicle emissions standards that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and save drivers money at the pump.
Washington, D.C. Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) issued the following statement after the Trump Administration filed suit against the state of California:
"This misguided action from the Trump Administration does nothing to make our communities safer. Despite the Administration's continuous attempts to push through their divisive agenda, California will not abandon the values of diversity and inclusion that define who we are as a state and as a nation."
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Today, Seniors Task Force Co-Chairs Reps. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) and Doris Matsui (D-CA) led 11 members of the task force in providing comments to Department of Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would greatly expand the existing definition of association health plans (AHPs). This NPRM could have devastating consequences on Americans' health care. After submitting the comments, Reps.
WASHINGTON, D.C. Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) and Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA-06), co-chairs of the Congressional Spectrum Caucus, today applauded the House passage of Ray Baum's Act (H.R. 4986), a comprehensive telecommunications bill that includes the Spectrum Auction Deposits Act, which Guthrie and Matsui introduced last year.
Washington, D.C.Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) delivered the following remarks on the House Floor during consideration of H.R. 4986, RAY BAUM's Act of 2018, which includes several pieces of legislation co-authored by Congresswoman Matsui. H.R. 4986 reauthorizes the FCC for the first time in 28 years:
I am pleased that today we are reauthorizing the Federal Communications Commission, the RAY BAUM Act, which among other things ensures our local broadcasters have the resources they need and will deliver additional spectrum into the commercial marketplace.
Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) is introducing the Congressional Review Act resolution Tuesday (Feb. 27) to nullify the Restoring Internet Freedom Order. On the House side, 150 Democrats have introduced a similar measure.
The timing makes sense given that Feb. 27 marks network neutrality activists' OneMoreVote day of action on pushing for the one more Republican vote the CRA would need to pass the Senate, as long as all those who have said they support it, including one Republican already, actually voted for it.
Washington, D.C. Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) unveiled the "Improving Access to Remote Behavioral Health Treatment," draft legislation with Congressman Gregg Harper (R-MS) that looks to increase access to medication-assisted addiction treatment in underserved areas through the use of telemedicine.
Washington, D.C. Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) joined 149 House Democrats on a resolution of disapproval, which would overturn recent efforts to rollback net neutrality rules. A similar Resolution has 50 supporters in the Senate.
Congresswoman Doris Matsui visited several local entities in Sacramento this week that would see their resources reduced as a result of President Trump's proposed budget, including One Community Health's new clinic and the Crocker Art Museum.