FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, July 16, 2009 CONTACT: Mara Lee (202) 225-7163 Congresswoman Matsui Applauds Commitment and Success of The Effort Community Health CenterPledges Continued Support for Local Health Care Provider Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui (D-Sacramento) issued the following statement today in support of The Effort Community Health Center’s Re-Opening of its Oak Park site:“The Effort helps those in need, many of whom cannot afford health insurance, obtain access to comprehensive ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, July 15, 2009 CONTACT: Mara Lee (202) 225-7163 Rep. Doris Matsui Designates August As Community Gardening Awareness MonthLegislation Introduced Today Will Recognize Benefits and Rise of Community Gardening Across the Country Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) today introduced legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives that will recognize August of each year as Community Gardening Awareness Month and recognize the enormous benefits that community gardening pl...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, July 14, 2009 CONTACT: Mara Lee (202) 225-7163 Rep. Matsui Statement on Introduction of Historic Health Care Reform Today, Representative Doris Matsui (CA-05) joined with her colleagues on the House Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and Education and Labor Committees to announce historic legislation—the American Affordable Health Choices Act— to reform our health care system and ensure affordable, quality care for all Americans. “The American Affordable Health C...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, July 9, 2009 CONTACT: Mara Lee (202) 225-7163 Rep. Doris Matsui on New Report Highlighting Obesity Epidemic in CaliforniaReiterates Urgent Need for Health Care Reform and Health Education Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui (D-CA) issued the following statement today over a new report released by the California Center for Public Health Advocacy which found that the costs of obesity are further bankrupting California’s economy: “"The findings are staggering - the economi...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, July 9, 2009 CONTACT: Mara Lee (202) 225-7163 Rep. Doris Matsui Announces Additional Grants for Sacramento State Education Programs Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-05) today announced that California State University, Sacramento (CSUS) will receive a grant of $451,000 that will be used by the University’s Bilingual and Multicultural education program. Through the Bilingual and Multicultural Education Department’s High School Equivalency Program (HEP), many migrant ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWednesday, July 8, 2009CONTACT: Mara Lee(202) 225-7163Rep. Matsui Announces $878k for Local Housing Choice ProgramsFunds Will Provide Housing for Disabled Families Throughout Sacramento Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-05) today announced $878,784 in federal funds for low-income housing initiatives has been allocated to the Sacramento region. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will provide $878,784 to the Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency thro...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWednesday, July 8, 2009CONTACT: Mara Lee(202) 225-7163Rep. Matsui Votes To Create Small Business Jobs, Spur Economic GrowthSmall Business Research and Innovation Act Will Further Support Sacramento Businesses Today, Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui (CA-05) voted to create new jobs and boost our economy by supporting small business innovation in research and technology in Sacramento and across the country. The Small Business Research and Innovation Act, which passed the House to...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, July 8, 2009 CONTACT: Mara Lee (202) 225-7163 Congresswoman Doris Matsui Supports Senate Efforts To Make Cruise Vacations Safe for American Families Today, Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui (D-CA) applauded Senator John F. Kerry (D-MA) and Senate Commerce, Science and Technology Committee Chairman Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) for their commitment to keep Americans aware and protected while on cruise vacations, and for moving the Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 200...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETuesday, July 7, 2009CONTACT: Mara Lee(202) 225-7163 Rep. Doris Matsui Announces Over $1.14 Million for Sacramento Health Care ServicesRecovery Funds Help Continue Health Care Services for Sacramento’s At-Risk Communities Today, Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui (D-Sacramento) announced the release of over $1.14 million in federal funding to two of Sacramento’s largest health care providers. These funds are part of a package of grants allocated through the American Recovery and ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETuesday, July 7, 2009CONTACT: Mara Lee(202) 225-7163Rep. Matsui Announces Nearly $1 Million for Sacramento Housing ProgramsFunds Will Provide Housing for Disabled Families; Housing Assistance for Native AmericansCongresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-05) today announced an additional $928,364 in federal funds for housing initiatives in Sacramento. Two grants, awarded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, will provide $878,784 to the Sacramento County Housing Autho...
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