FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, February 4, 2009 CONTACT: Alexis Marks (202) 225-7163 Rep. Doris Matsui Votes to Support Expanded Children’s Health CareH.R. 2 is Estimated to Provide 694,000 Uninsured Children in CA with Health Care CoverageToday, Rep. Doris Matsui (CA-05) joined a majority in the House of Representatives in support of the final version of bipartisan legislation to provide health care to 11 million children. H.R. 2, the Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act w...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, February 4, 2009 CONTACT: Alexis Marks (202) 225-7163 Rep. Doris Matsui Votes to Delay Digital Television Transition Delay Will Ensure That More than 2 Million People on Waiting List Will Have Uninterrupted Access to Television Today, Rep. Doris Matsui (CA-05) voted to support S. 352, the Digital TV Delay Act. The bill implements a one-time delay of the scheduled February 17th elimination of analog television broadcasting until June 12, 2009. Passage of the bill ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFri., January 30, 2009CONTACT: Alexis Marks (202) 225-7163 Rep. Doris Matsui Announces $31.87 Million Awarded to SacramentoHousing Stimulus Passed by Congress will Provide Real Relief to Sacramento Homeowners Today, Rep. Doris Matsui (CA-05) announced that the Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency (SHRA) will receive $31.87 million to address the impact of abandoned and foreclosed properties. The funding is being awarded through the Neighborhood Stabilization Program, ...
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D.C. – Rep. Doris Matsui(CA-05) spoke on the House Floor today in support of H. R.1, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Below are her remarks as prepared for delivery:Normal0falsefalsefalseMicrosoftInternetExplorer4st1:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) }/* Style Definitions */table.MsoNormalTable{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;mso-style-noshow:yes;mso-style-parent:"";mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;mso-para-margin:0in;mso-para-margin...
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Today, the House passed the Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP) Reform andAccountability Act, H.R. 384 by a vote of 260-166. The bill included an amendmentfrom Rep. Doris Matsui (CA-05) that will help homeowners across thecountry. The amendment states that financial institutions who receivefuture TARP funds should not foreclose on any principal homeowner, until thenew loan modification program in the bill is implemented and deemed fullyoperational.Normal0falsefalsefalseMicrosoftInternetExplor...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, January 15, 2009 CONTACT: Alexis Marks (202) 225-7163 Rep. Doris Matsui Statement on Draft of Economic Recovery and Reinvestment Plan Federal Funding to Assist Local Projects Rep. Doris Matsui (CA-05) released the following statement regarding the draft of the Economic Recovery and Reinvestment plan that was released today: "It is no secret that our economy is in serious trouble. I have talked to countless numbers of Sacramentans who are struggling to make ends me...
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Rep. Doris Matsui (CA-05) was appointed by the Speaker to continue to serve on the exclusive Rules Committee and receive a special waiver to also serve on a second exclusive committee, Energy and Commerce. Rep. Doris Matsui (CA-05) was appointed by the Speaker to continue to serve on the exclusive Rules Committee and receive a special waiver to also serve on a second exclusive committee, Energy and Commerce. Congresswoman Matsui is the only Member of the 111th Congress to serve on two exclusive ...
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Today, Rep. Doris Matsui (CA-05) and Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) reintroduced bicameral legislation that would defer foreclosure activity for up to nine months for certain responsible homeowners who are struggling with their home loans. Today, Rep. Doris Matsui (CA-05) and Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) reintroduced bicameral legislation that would defer foreclosure activity for up to nine months for certain responsible homeowners who are struggling with their home loans. The Home Retention and Eco...
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Rep. Doris Matsui (CA-05) renewed her call today for Americans to participate in a national day of service on Monday, January 19th, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Rep. Doris Matsui (CA-05) renewed her call today for Americans to participate in a national day of service on Monday, January 19th, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Service projects are going on throughout the country, including a food drive being sponsored by the Corporation of National and Community Service for Members of Congress and staf...
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