FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETuesday, June 30, 2009 CONTACT: Mara Lee(202) 302-3249 Rep. Doris Matsui Hosts Successful Small Business Opportunities Workshop 200 Local Business Leaders Received Information and Guidance on How to Benefit from Federal Grants and Recovery Act FundsCA – Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui (D-Sacramento) hosted a Small Business Opportunities Workshop at Sacramento State today with over 200 attendees, who were able to network with each other, hear from Congresswoman Matsui, and ask ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, June 30, 2009 CONTACT: Mara Lee(202) 302-3249 Rep. Doris Matsui Highlights Natomas Levee Improvement Program Construction and ProgressNATOMAS, CA – Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-05) participated in a press conference and tour today at the Natomas Cross Canal to provide an update on the ongoing Natomas Levee Improvement Program (NLIP) construction activity. Congresswoman Matsui was joined by state and local representatives and elected officials, Sacramento Area Flo...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFriday, June 26, 2009 CONTACT: Alexis Marks or Mara Lee(202) 225-7163 Rep. Doris Matsui Supports Comprehensive Clean Energy BillLandmark Legislation Will Create Clean Energy Jobs, Reduce America’s Dependence on Foreign Oil and Protect Our EnvironmentRepresentative Doris Matsui (CA-05) voted in support of the American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACES), which passed the U.S. House of Representatives today. ACES is a comprehensive approach to America’s energy policy that cha...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThursday, June 25, 2009CONTACT: Alexis Marks or Mara Lee (202) 225-7163Rep. Doris Matsui Celebrates Winner of Congressional Art Competition Cody Terry of Elk Grove Travels to Washington, DC to Meet with Matsui, Participate in Workshop and Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony Today, Rep. Doris Matsui (CA-05) celebrates this year’s winner of the Fifth District Congressional Arts Competition, and participated in the ribbon-cutting ceremony with Cody Terry, 17, of Elk Grove. Cody traveled to...
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Reps. Henry A. Waxman, James L. Oberstar, Anthony D. Weiner, EarlBlumenauer, and Doris Matsui today announced a new agreement that willallow states to use funding from the American Clean Energy and SecurityAct (ACES) to invest in clean transportation projects that reduceglobal warming pollution. Under ACES, states will receive allowances for clean energy and energyefficiency investments. In the original legislation, these allowancescould be used for purposes such as building retrofits to increas...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, June 23, 2009 CONTACT: Alexis Marks or Mara Lee(202) 225-7163Rep. Matsui Announces Almost $5 Million for Sacramento Job Training, Retention ProgramsToday, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-05) announced more than $4.9 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act has been allocated by the Sacramento Employment and Training Agency (SETA) to Sacramento-area businesses and workforce development organizations. $4,929,276 in federal funding will go to ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, June 23, 2009 CONTACT: Alexis Marks or Mara Lee(202) 225-7163 Rep. Matsui Secures Key Priorities in Landmark Health Care LegislationStarts Hearings on Health Care Reform Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-05) will participate in a week of health care hearings this week as Congress considers the comprehensive health care discussion draft released on Friday, which includes key priorities that Rep. Matsui has championed in the House of Representatives. The draft includes ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, June 22, 2009CONTACT: Mara Lee(202) 225-7163National Service Caucus Helps Kick-Off Summer of Service Bi-Partisan Congressional Members Lead, Encourage Service Initiatives Throughout the Country Today, Members of the National Service Caucus helped kick-off United We Serve, a national initiative which encourages Americans to volunteer in their communities. The new initiative was announced last week by President Barack Obama to help meet growing social needs resulting ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, June 19, 2009 CONTACT: Alexis Marks or Mara Lee(202) 225-7163 Rep. Doris Matsui Secures Key Priorities in Landmark Health Care LegislationChampions Preventive Health Care Efforts and Restoring America’s Public Health Workforce Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-05) greeted today’s release of the first draft of the health care legislation to be considered by the House Energy and Commerce Committee on which she serves, the Ways and Means Committee, and the Education and L...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFriday, June 19, 2009 CONTACT: Alexis Marks or Mara Lee(202) 834-0282Rep. Doris Matsui Announces $350,219 for Sacramento State Recovery Act Funds Will Create Research Opportunities for Faculty and Students Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-05) announced California State University, Sacramento (CSUS) will receive $350,219 from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) for several research programs. The federal funds will allow Sacramento State faculty, undergradua...
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