FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, January 15, 2010 CONTACT: MARA LEE (202) 225-7163 Rep. Matsui Praises Sacramento Clean-Tech Companies for Active Pursuit of Federal Funding2009 Grant Awards Are Helping to Position Sacramento as Clean-Tech Capital After touring green job training sites in Sacramento, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) returned to the House of Representatives for the Second Session of the 111th Congress this week, praising Sacramento’s burgeoning clean-energy industry’s dedication ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, January 14, 2010 CONTACT: MARA LEE (202) 225-7163 Congresswoman Matsui Statement on Disaster in Haiti Today, Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui (D-CA) released the following statement on the recent earthquake in Haiti and the on-going humanitarian aid effort: My thoughts and prayers are with the Haitian people, the Haitian-American community, and all those around the world who have been affected. As the days and weeks forward bring recovery to the people of Haiti, ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, January 13, 2010 CONTACT: MARA LEE (202) 225-7163 Congresswoman Matsui Announces $68,000 Federal Grant for Sacramento Housing AgencySHRA Will Be Able To Hire Coordinator to Connect Families to Job Retraining and Employment Opportunities Today Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-Sacramento) announced an award of $68,000 in federal funds from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to the Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency (SHRA). This award wil...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Saturday, January 9, 2010 CONTACT: MARA LEE (202) 302-3249 Congresswoman Matsui Celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at 11th Annual Event in SacramentoServes as Honorary Chair and Presents Robert T. Matsui Community Service AwardCA Today, Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui (D-Sacramento) joined local civil rights and justice leaders at the 11th Annual MLK Celebration Dinner, which recognizes the work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and community members who have gone above and ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Saturday, January 9, 2010 CONTACT: MARA LEE (202) 302-3249 Matsui Delivers Remarks at North Natomas Library OpeningCA Today, Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui (D-Sacramento) joined local leaders for the grand opening and ribbon-cutting of the newly built North Natomas Library and delivered the following remarks, as prepared for delivery: As each New Year begins, we have an opportunity to reflect on our past, and to look to the future. The opening of this library can help us ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, December 24, 2009 CONTACT: MARA LEE Cell: (202) 302-3249 Congresswoman Matsui on Senate Passage of Health Insurance Reform LegislationCA – Today, Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui (D-Sacramento), a Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued this statement following the Senate’s historic passage of its health insurance reform package:“I have heard from men and women across Sacramento—whether they are small business owners, doctors, seniors, nurses, or go...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, December 17, 2009 CONTACT: MARA LEE (202) 225-7163 Congresswoman Matsui Statement on President’s Trip to Copenhagen Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui (D-CA), a member of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, released the following statement ahead of President Barack Obama’s trip to Copenhagen to address the climate change negotiations sponsored by the United Nations:“The task of the world’s delegates in Copenhagen is not easy, and reducing our carbon emissions w...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, December 16, 2009 CONTACT: MARA LEE (202) 225-7163 Matsui Announces $8.5 Million for Sacramento Projects in Defense Appropriations Bill Passed TodayFederal Funding Will Support Troops; Local Research and Development Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-Sacramento) secured $8.5 million for Sacramento-area projects in the Department of Defense Fiscal Year 2010 Appropriations Bill passed today by the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill passed today will keep a commitme...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, December 16, 2009 CONTACT: MARA LEE (202) 225-7163 Rep. Matsui Votes for Jobs Package to Tackle Sacramento’s High Unemployment NumbersInitiative Will Create Jobs Through Targeted Community Investments and Provide Emergency Relief for Sacramento Families Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-Sacramento) voted in support of the House jobs package that will make targeted investments to create jobs for struggling communities, and continue the down payment on our natio...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, December 15, 2009 CONTACT: MARA LEE (202) 225-7163 Sacramento to Receive More Than $4 Million for Homeland Security Efforts Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-Sacramento) announced the Department of Homeland Security has awarded the Sacramento Region more than $4 million for the emergency management and anti-terrorism activities through the Homeland Security Grant Programs. The City will receive $3,947,286 through the Urban Areas Security Initiatives (UASI) progr...
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