FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, June 10, 2010CONTACT: MARA LEE(202) 225-7163 Senate Unanimously Passes Matsui Bill to Extend Critical Consumer and Safety Protections to the Traveling PublicH.R. 3360 Will Increase Safety for Cruise Ship Passengers Today, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed legislation authored by Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) in the House of Representatives and championed by Senator John F. Kerry in the Senate. H.R. 3360, the Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act, which was ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, June 4, 2010CONTACT: MARA LEE(916) 498-5600/ (202) 302-3249 Rep. Matsui Announces $650,000 in Federal Funding to Help House Homeless Veterans in SacramentoCA Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui (D-Sacramento) today announced that Sacramento County will receive $650,637 this year from the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) Program. This amount represents a 14-percent increase over last year’s funding for the VA...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, June 3, 2010 CONTACT: MARA LEE(916) 498-5600/ (202) 225-7613 Rep. Doris Matsui Hosts Successful Clean Energy Forum with Almost 200 ParticipantsForum Was Critical Step in Matching Local Businesses with Federal FundingCA Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-Sacramento) hosted a first of its kind forum at the Sacramento State Alumni Center for local clean technology companies to explore federal funding opportunities with representatives from the Administration. Joi...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, June 3, 2010 CONTACT: MARA LEEo: (916) 498-5600/ c: (202) 302-3249 Rep. Matsui Speaks with Rancho Cordova Seniors About Financial Reform, Health Insurance Legislation and the Seniors’ Bill of RightsRANCHO CORDOVA, CA – Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-05) spoke with Sacramento-area seniors at the Cordova Senior Center about financial reform, health insurance legislation, and the Seniors’ Bill of Rights that she recently helped to introduce in Congress.“This C...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, June 2, 2010CONTACT: MARA LEE(916)498-5600 / (202) 225-7163 Congresswoman Matsui Announces Flood Insurance Relief for NatomasFEMA to Allow Homeowners to Purchase Preferred Risk PoliciesCA In cooperation with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui (D-Sacramento) announced today that Natomas residents will be able to purchase Preferred Risk Flood (PRP) Insurance Policies in 2011 and 2012. Over the course of the last year Cong...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, May 28, 2010 CONTACT: MARA LEE(202) 225-7163/ (916) 498-5600 Congresswoman Matsui Fights to Advance American InnovationAmerica Competes Act Passes House with Two Matsui Amendments Today, Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui (D Sacramento) joined with her colleagues in supporting H.R. 5116, the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010, which passed the House by a vote of 262-150. The COMPETES Act will foster innovation and support research, better prepare the next ge...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, May 28, 2010CONTACT: MARA LEE(202) 225-7163/ (916) 498-5600 Congresswoman Matsui Votes to Create New Opportunities, Close Tax Loopholes, and Keep Jobs in America Today, Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui (D-Sacramento) joined her colleagues in passing The American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act. This jobs package is a critical component of the work this Congress is doing to spur domestic job creation, close tax loopholes that lead companies to move jobs overseas, a...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, May 28, 2010CONTACT: MARA LEE(202) 225-7163/ (916) 498-5600 REPS. MATSUI, COURTNEY, PETRI SECURE SUPPORT FOR TROOPS TO TEACHERS AMENDMENT IN DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BILLBipartisan, Bicameral Effort Will Expand Opportunities for Returning Troops to Teach in Nation’s Schools Representatives Doris Matsui (D-CA), Joe Courtney (D-CT) and Tom Petri (R-WI) today secured support for an amendment to the FY 2011 National Defense Authorization Act to expand the existing Tr...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, May 28, 2010 CONTACT: MARA LEE(202) 225-7163/ (916) 498-5600 Congresswoman Matsui Recognizes Memorial DayStresses Importance of Supporting Our Troops Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA 05) recognized the importance of Memorial Day by releasing the following statement: Memorial Day affords us the opportunity to pause and honor those heroes whose lives were lost in service to our country. As we take this time to remember these fallen service members, it is impo...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, May 24, 2010CONTACT: MARA LEE(202) 225-7163 Congresswoman Matsui Honors Local Business Owners During Small Business Week As part of National Small Business Week, today Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui (D Sacramento) recognized the contributions Sacramento’s small businesses have made to the local community as the engine and backbone of our economy. Small Business Week is being celebrated nationally from May 23rd through May 29th, 2010, and has been marked by Presid...
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