FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, May 21, 2009 CONTACT: Alexis Marks or Mara Lee (Matsui) - (202) 225-7163Christina Mulka (Durbin) - (202) 228-5643Congresswoman Doris Matsui and Senator Richard Durbin Introduce Public Health Workforce Bill Legislation Invests In the Future of the Public Health Workforce Through New Loan Repayment and Scholarship Program Representative Doris O. Matsui (D-CA) partnered today with Assistant Senate Majority Leader Richard J. Durbin (D-IL) to introduce the Public Healt...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, May 20, 2009 CONTACT: Alexis Marks or Mara Lee (202) 225-7163Rep. Doris Matsui Votes in Favor of Credit Card Reform Bill of Rights Will Protect Consumers from Deceptive Credit Card Practices and Empower Credit Card Holders to Make Informed Decisions Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-05) voted in favor of H.R. 627, the Credit Cardholders’ Bill of Rights Act of 2009, which will mandate transparency of credit card terms, limit the ability for credit card compani...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, May 20, 2009 CONTACT: Alexis Marks or Mara Lee(202) 225-7163Congresswoman Doris Matsui Supports Small BusinessesHonors National Small Business Week; Votes in Favor of Job Creation Through Entrepreneurship Act Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-05) celebrated National Small Business Week by honoring Sacramento’s small businesses, and by voting in favor of the Job Creation Through Entrepreneurship Act which passed the U.S. House of Representatives today. Small business...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, May 19, 2009 CONTACT: Alexis Marks or Mara Lee (202) 225-7163Rep. Doris Matsui Applauds $91.5 Million in President’s Budget for Key Sacramento Flood Protection Congresswoman Doris Matsui announced today that President Obama’s FY10 Budget includes $91.5 million for flood protection projects in Sacramento, which reflect the priorities put forward by Rep. Matsui to help increase Sacramento’s protection against flooding as we move toward our goal of 200-year flood prot...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, May 19, 2009 CONTACT: Alexis Marks or Mara Lee (202) 225-7163 Rep. Doris Matsui Statement on Raising Fuel Economy StandardsNew Auto Standards Signal Major Milestone on Path to Energy Independence Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-05) today hailed President Barack Obama's announcement that he will raise fuel economy standards to 35.5 miles per gallon (mpg) by 2016 with the support of automakers as a major milestone on the path to energy independence. For the first time...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, May 19, 2009 CONTACT: Alexis Marks or Mara Lee (202) 225-7163 Rep. Doris Matsui Supports Plan to Keep Americans in Their Homes, Provides Money for Sacramento’s HomelessLegislation That Passed House Today Will Provide Real Relief for Local Homeowners and $2.2 Billion for Homelessness Prevention and Services Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-05) voted today in favor of legislation to assist Sacramento homeowners facing the threat of foreclosure. The legislation also inc...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, May 18, 2009 CONTACT: Alexis Marks or Mara Lee(202) 225-7163Rep. Doris Matsui Has Key Sacramento Priorities Included in Draft Climate Change LegislationLegislation to be Considered in Climate Change Markup Hearings This Week Today, Representative Doris Matsui (CA-05) will participate in the first day of the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s legislative markup on “The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009,” which includes key Sacramento priorities that C...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, May 18, 2009 CONTACT: Alexis Marks or Mara Lee(202) 225-7163Congresswoman Doris Matsui Celebrates National Small Business WeekHonors Sacramento Small Businesses Who Are the Cornerstone of Our Local Economy; Key to Economic Recovery Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-05) celebrated the kick-off of National Small Business Week today by honoring Sacramento’s small businesses, which are the cornerstone of our local economy. Nationally, small businesses create 60 to 80 perce...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, May 15, 2009 CONTACT: Alexis Marks or Mara Lee (202) 225-7163 Rep. Doris Matsui Advocates for Complete Streets in National Transportation Reauthorization Legislation Signature Complete Streets Legislation Would Keep Motorists, Transit Vehicles, Pedestrian and Bicyclists Safe as Well as Encourage Healthy Alternatives to Automobile Travel Representative Doris Matsui (D-CA) sent a letter to House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman James Oberstar (D-MN...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, May 14, 2009 CONTACT: Alexis Marks or Mara Lee(202) 225-7163 Rep. Doris Matsui Supports 21st Century Green High Performing Public School Facilities ActGreen Schools Initiative Would Invest Over $14.3 Million in Sacramento Schools to Provide Students with Modern, Healthier, More Environmentally-Friendly Classrooms Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-05) voted in favor of H.R. 2187, the 21st Century Green High Performing Public School Facilities Act, which would m...
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