Rep. Doris Matsui Tours County Health Lab Discusses Legislation To Address Shortages in Workforce Sacramento, CA - Today, Rep. Doris Matsui (CA-05) toured the Sacramento County Public Health Laboratory and met with California public health professionals. Rep. Matsui spoke to a crowd of students, professionals and members of the media about her legislation to address the growing shortages facing the public health workforce. “When we are faced with trends and diseases that threaten our health and ...
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Rep. Doris Matsui Announces Launch of Veterans Working Group Sacramento, CA - Yesterday, Rep. Doris Matsui (CA-05) met with a panel of Sacramento veterans and announced the launch of her Veterans Working Group. At the request of Rep. Matsui, local veterans from diverse backgrounds joined her to discuss the challenges and issues they are most concerned with. “Our nation’s veterans have served our country honorably, and we have a responsibility to make sure that service is rewarded with the very ...
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Rep. Doris Matsui Hails Democratic BudgetRenews Commitment to Rebuilding for America’s Future Today, Rep. Doris Matsui (CA-05) voted for and hailed passage of the Democratic budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2009. The budget rejects the President’s deep cuts to vital services, and invests in the future prosperity and health of the United States. “The budget we passed today reflects a new path forward for our country. It invests in the economic future of our country, and provides funding for the s...
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Rep. Doris Matsui Announces Sacramento Resident to Be Honored with Unsung Hero Award Today, Rep. Doris Matsui (CA-05) announced that Laurie Dishman, a Sacramento resident, is being awarded the “Unsung Hero” award by the Congressional Victims Rights Caucus. The award will be presented at a ceremony in Washington, D.C., on April 9, 2008. Rep. Matsui nominated Ms. Dishman for the award, having become familiar with her story when Ms. Dishman wrote to Rep. Matsui for assistance. “Laurie has taken le...
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Rep. Matsui Announces Passage of Mental Health Parity ActBill Will End Discrimination Against Patients Being Treated for Mental Illnesses Today, Rep. Doris Matsui (CA-05) announced that the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007. The bill will provide equity in the coverage of mental health and substance-related disorders compared to medical and surgical disorders. The Mental Health Parity Act will ensure that mental health disorder...
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Congresswoman Doris Matsui Praises Efforts to End Homelessness in Sacramento RegionSecured Funding for Services for Homeless Population Today, Rep. Doris Matsui (CA-05) praised city and county leaders for their commitment to ending chronic homelessness in the Sacramento region. Matsui worked closely with the Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency (SHRA) to bring $100,000 to the agency in the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2008. The money...
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Children’s Defense Fund Action Council Names Rep. Doris MatsuiOne of the “Best Representatives for Children” Today, Rep. Doris Matsui (CA-05) was named one of the “Best Representatives for Children” by the Children’s Defense Fund Action Council (CDFAC). The CDFAC today released its 2007 Nonpartisan Congressional Scorecard, which grades every Member of Congress based on key votes affecting children, and Rep. Matsui voted to protect the health and well being of California’s children 100 percent of...
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Rep. Doris Matsui Continues Fight to Make Cruise Vacations Safe for American Families Today, Rep. Doris Matsui (CA-05) released the following statement in response to recent reports of continued calamities aboard cruise ships: “This morning, I watched a news story break that one hundred patrons on a cruise ship had fallen ill. Even more disturbingly, just days ago, I heard yet another report of a woman being assaulted while on her cruise vacation. These instances must stop. Patrons of a cruise l...
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Rep. Doris Matsui Introduces Legislation to Revitalize Declining Public Health Workforce Today, Rep. Doris Matsui (CA-05) introduced the Public Health Preparedness Workforce Development Act to address the critical and growing shortage of public workers in America. The public health workforce is responsible for some of the most important tasks protecting the lives of ordinary Americans: managing the health system’s response to biological and chemical attacks, fighting food-borne illnesses, preven...
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Rep. Doris Matsui Encourages Sacramentan Teens to Enter the 2008 Congressional Art Competition Today, Rep. Doris Matsui (CA-05) called on Sacramento high school students to submit their entries for the 2008 Congressional Art Competition. The winning artist’s submission will be on display in the United States Capitol for the entire year.“This is a wonderful opportunity for Sacramento students to show the rest of the nation how talented, innovative and creative they are. Every time I walk through ...
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