FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETuesday, February 10, 2009 CONTACT: Alexis Marks or Mara Lee (202) 225-7163Sacramento Set to Receive Over $69 Million in Federal Appropriations FundingRep. Doris Matsui Secures Vital Funds for Sacramento PrioritiesCongresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-05) helped secure over $69 million in federal funding for Sacramento’s top priorities, included in the fiscal year 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act passed by Congress that President Barack Obama is expected to sign in the coming days. ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETuesday, March 10, 2009 CONTACT: Alexis Marks or Mara Lee(202) 225-7163Congresswoman Doris Matsui Participates in Congressional Steering and Policy Committee MeetingMeets with Top Economists About Current Financial Crisis; Next StepsRep. Doris Matsui met with several of America’s top economists and fellow Congressional leaders today to discuss the nation’s current economic crisis and possible next steps forward, pledging her commitment to hard-working families and to helping...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, March 9, 2009 CONTACT: Alexis Marks or Mara Lee(202) 225-7163Rep. Doris Matsui Supports President Obama’s Executive Order Lifting Restrictions on Stem Cell Research Will Allow for Critical Research That Could Save Millions of LivesCongresswoman Doris Matsui (CA – 05) made the following statement today after President Barack Obama signed an Executive Order lifting the eight-year ban on embryonic stem cell research put in place by the Bush Administration:“Today is an ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFriday, March 6, 2009 CONTACT: Alexis Marks or Mara Lee(202) 225-7163Rep. Doris Matsui Announces Over $870,000 for Local HIV Emergency Relief and Support ServicesReinforces Commitment to Sacramentans Living with HIV/AIDSToday, Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui (CA – 05) announced that Sacramento will be receiving $870,775 in HIV Emergency Relief to help fund ambulatory health and support services in the Sacramento area. “This grant helps those who need it most, and shows our com...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFriday, March 6, 2009 CONTACT: Alexis Marks or Mara Lee(202) 225-7163 Rep. Doris Matsui Announces $4.4 Million for Sacramento Crime Control and PreventionStimulus Funds Will Create Safer Community; Preserve Local Safety Programs Today, Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui (CA – 05) announced that Sacramento will be receiving $4,464,650 in Justice Assistance Grant Program (JAG) funding that will assist with local crime control and prevention programs, and improve Sacramento’s crimin...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, March 5, 2009 CONTACT: Alexis Marks or Mara Lee (202) 225-7163 Congresswoman Doris Matsui Participates in Congressional Hearing on Sub-prime Car Market Loans Meets with Sacramento Expert, Hearing Witness Rep. Doris O. Matsui (CA-05) participated in the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection Hearing, where Sacramento-area resident and expert on the sub-prime car market, Rosemary Shahan, testified before the Subcommittee. “Ms. S...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWednesday, March 4, 2009 CONTACT: Alexis Marks or Mara Lee(202) 225-7163Reps. Matsui and Petri Introduce ‘Troops to Teachers’ Improvement ActWill Allow 150 More Sacramento Schools to Benefit from Program and Attract Veterans to Serve AgainRepresentatives Doris Matsui (D-CA) and Tom Petri (R-WI) today introduced the Troops to Teachers Improvement Act. This bill would allow 98 percent of schools across the country to become eligible for the Troops to Teachers program, which as...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, March 4, 2009 CONTACT: Alexis Marks or Mara Lee(202) 225-7163Rep. Matsui Introduces Natomas Basin Flood Protection Improvements ActLegislation Will Allow for Federal Investment in Important Levee Upgrades Today Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui (CA – 05) introduced the Natomas Basin Flood Protection Improvements Act. This bill would authorize federal participation in the Natomas Levee Improvements Program, which will ultimately give the Natomas Basin over 200-year le...
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Tuesday, March 3, 2009FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Alexis Marks or Mara Lee(202) 225-7163Rep. Matsui Recognizes March as Women’s History MonthSalutes Local Women Leaders Sacramento is fortunate to have many women civic, business, and community leaders who are pioneers in their fields. Today, Congresswoman Matsui recognized such leaders as: Dr. Claire Pomeroy, who serves as the UC Davis Vice Chancellor for Human Health Sciences and Dean of the School of Medicine; Donna Sanderson, the Executive ...
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