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December 12, 2017
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BY DORIS MATSUI

Special to The Bee

DECEMBER 11, 2017 01:00 PM

With the winter season officially begun – and with climate change manifesting itself in ever more frequent and destructive events – it is more important than ever that the Sacramento region continue making smart investments in our flood protection.

OPINION

Issues:Flood Protection

December 4, 2017
Op-Eds
An overlooked solution to the opioid epidemic

BY CHUCK INGOGLIA, OPINION CONTRIBUTOR — 11/30/17 11:45 AM EST

President Trump's declaration of a public health emergency in the face of the opioid epidemic gripping the nation was a call to arms, but without the arms. Similar sentiments followed the release of the President's Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis final report.

Issues:Health Care

November 30, 2017

Washington, D.C. Today, ata House Energy andamp; Commerce Health Subcommittee hearing on "Implementing the 21st Century Cures Act: An Update from FDA and NIH," Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) called for continued progress for the treatment and cures of rare diseases.

Issues:Health Care

November 21, 2017

Washington, D.C. Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) released the following statement on FCC Chairman Ajit Pai's proposal to roll back net neutrality protections:


November 16, 2017

Washington, D.C. Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) issued the following statement on the House passage of H.R. 1, the Republican tax bill:

"House Republicans just voted for a tax bill that pulls the rug out from under families in California and across the country.

"As young people are struggling to afford college, Republicans have voted to eliminate their student loan interest deduction.


November 15, 2017

Washington, D.C. Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA), along with 22 members of the House Energy andamp; Commerce Committee, sent a letter to Chairman Ajit Pai urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to reconsider proposed changes to the Lifeline program.

The letter reads in part:


November 6, 2017

Washington, D.C. Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) announced the promotion of Megan Sussman Herber as Legislative Director, Lauren Dart as Communications Director, and Jonathan Gilbert as Senior Legislative Assistant. The Congresswoman also announced the hiring of Alex Damato as Tech Advisor andamp; Senior Legislative Assistant and Robert Clark as Staff Assistant in her Washington, D.C. office.


November 2, 2017

Washington, D.C. Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) issued the following statement on the House Republican tax proposal released today:


November 1, 2017

WASHINGTON, DC House Energy and Commerce Committee members Rep. Billy Long (R-MO) and Rep. Doris Matsui (D-CA) today introduced H.R. 4191, the HHS Cybersecurity Modernization Act, legislation to address cyber threats to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

Issues:Technology

November 1, 2017

Washington, D.C.Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) delivered the following remarks at a Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection hearing on "Securing Consumers' Credit Data in the Age of Digital Commerce":

Thank you Ranking Member Pallone. I am pleased to cosponsor the Secure andamp; Protect Americans' Data Act that you introduced with Ranking Member Schakowsky.

The need for data security and breach notification requirements are not new. California passed notification legislation a decade and a half ago.

Issues:Technology