Congresswoman Matsui Takes First Step To Improve Transportation Infrastructure In Sacramento Friday, July 13, 2007 On Wednesday, the House Appropriations Committee passed the FY 08 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bill out of Committee. Included in the bill are key provisions that improve Sacramento’s transportation system and economic development initiatives. “I am pleased that this bill addresses the funding needs of the nation while addressing the regional priorit...
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Congresswoman Matsui Speaks Announces Steps Taken To Secure Funding For Sacramento Friday, July 13, 2007 On Wed., July 11, the 2008 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Bill passed through Committee Markup. The bill strives to improve education, human services and healthcare options for Americans, and includes key provisions for Sacramento. Under the version of the bill passed by the Appropriations Committee, the University of California Davis Medical Center (UCDMC) lib...
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Congresswoman Matsui to Travel to Kiev as Part of Congressional Delegation to Europe Wednesday, July 3, 2007 Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui (CA-05) will travel to the Ukraine this week with the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe. While in Europe, Rep. Matsui will join Commission Chairmen Alcee Hastings (D-FL) and Senator Benjamin Cardin (D-MD), as well as House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) and a number of other Members of Congress, in seeking to build bilateral relations with ...
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Matsui Endorses Energy Independence for Independence Day Wednesday, July 3, 2007 Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui (CA-05) joined with Democratic leaders this week to endorse the House of Representatives’ landmark energy policy package. This ambitious legislative agenda is aimed at achieving energy independence by investing in renewable fuels, encouraging alternative energy research, and promoting better transit options. “Reducing our dependence on foreign oil and combating global warming are two of...
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Matsui Secures Clean Water Funding in House-Passed Appropriations Bill Thursday, June 28, 2007 Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui (CA-05) praised today’s passage of the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for 2008 (H.R. 2643), which contains $500,000 for the City of Sacramento to continue strengthening wastewater infrastructure in its downtown area. The House of Representatives approved H.R. 2643 by a vote of 272 to 155. “Sacramento’s combined sewer system...
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Matsui Testifies before Senate Rules and Administration Committee in Her Capacity as a Regent of the Smithsonian Institution Wednesday, June 27, 2007 Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui (CA-05) appeared today before the Senate Rules and Administration Committee to offer testimony in her role as one of three Congressional Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. Rep. Matsui began the proceedings by speaking to the steps the Smithsonian has taken to strengthen its governance practices in recent days. The...
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Matsui Praises Appointment of Police Chief Nájera to FEMA National Advisory Council Wednesday, June 20, 2007 Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui (CA-05) applauded the appointment of Sacramento Police Chief Albert Nájera to the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) newly-created National Advisory Council. The National Advisory Council was initiated to advise FEMA on all aspects of preparedness and emergency management in an effort to increase coordination with its partners across the country. Co...
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House Passes Matsui Amendment to Increase Homeland Security Funding Tuesday, June 12, 2007 Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui (D-CA) today joined with Representatives Joe Crowley (D-NY), Vito Fossella (R-NY), and Scott Garrett (R-NJ) to pass an amendment to the 2008 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act that provides a $50 million funding increase for the Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) grant program. After debate on the floor of the House of Representatives, the Matsui-Crowley-Fos...
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Matsui Votes to Expand Federal Stem Cell Research Overwhelming bipartisan vote sends bill directly to President’s desk Thursday, June 7, 2007 Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui (CA-05) joined today with a bipartisan majority of the House of Representatives to pass legislation expanding stem cell research in the United States. The Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2007 (S. 5), which was approved by the bipartisan majority of 247 to 176, lifts the President’s ban on federal support for some of the ...
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Matsui Votes to Reject an Iraq War Without End Thursday, May 24, 2007 Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui (CA-05) issued the following statement after voting to reject the President’s war funding as part of debate on H.R. 2206, which provides emergency war funding for the fiscal year 2007: “Sadly, the President has rejected every opportunity this Congress has presented to bring the war to a close and bring the troops home responsibly. “Time and again, my Democratic colleagues and I have demanded a cha...
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