Congresswoman Matsui Appointed to the House Democratic Steering andPolicy Committee by House Speaker-Elect Nancy PelosiDecember 6, 2006Wednesday, December 6, 2006 Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui's (CA-5) growing leadership within the House Democratic Caucus was marked by her appointment to the House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee by Speaker-Elect Nancy Pelosi. The approximately 50 member committee is responsible for reporting committee membership and chairmen recommendations to the full ...
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Congresswoman Matsui Applauds Passage ofThe Internment Camp Preservation Bill Tuesday, December 5, 2006 “We honor the past by preserving the sites where the internment took place. In doing so, we deepen our understanding of the internment, and we help educate future generations about how to avoid its recurrence.” Before its final approval by the House of Representatives, Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui (CA-5) spoke in support of the Internment Camp Preservation Bill, H.R. 1492. This legislation wo...
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Congresswoman Matsui Applauds Passage ofThe Internment Camp Preservation BillDecember 5, 2006Tuesday, December 5, 2006 “We honor the past by preserving the sites where the internment took place. In doing so, we deepen our understanding of the internment, and we help educate future generations about how to avoid its recurrence.” Before its final approval by the House of Representatives, Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui (CA-5) spoke in support of the Internment Camp Preservation Bill, H.R. 1492. This...
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Congresswoman Matsui Introduces Troops to Teachers Improvement Act of 2006November 15, 2006Wednesday, November 15, 2006 Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui (CA-5) joined with Congressman Tom Petri (WI-6), Vice Chair of the Education and the Workforce Committee, to introduce the Troops to Teachers Improvement Act of 2006. This will expand the number of schools eligible to participate in the Troops to Teachers program – a drafting error in the No Child Left Behind Act limited the number of schools in wh...
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Congresswoman Matsui Calls for Resources to Meet Growing Mental Health Needs of our Armed ForcesNation must fulfill health care promise to our veteransOctober 19, 2006Thursday, October 19, 2006 Sacramento, CA – With the men and women of our Armed Forces returning from the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui (CA-5) was joined by Iraq War veteran Nick Haner at the Sacramento Veterans Resource Center to highlight the need for increased resources for veteran mental health ser...
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Port Security Legislation Represents Good Start, But Also Lost ChanceSeptember 30, 2006Saturday, September 30, 2006 Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui (CA-5) issued the following statement on the Security and Accountability for Every Port Act or the SAFE Port Act (H.R. 4954), which the House passed early Saturday morning. Even though this legislation makes critical improvements to our nation’s ports, it also represents a missed opportunity to implement the rail and mass transit security recommendatio...
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Statement of Congresswoman Matsui on the Legislation to Govern theNSA Secret Surveillance Program, Other SurveillanceSeptember 28, 2006Thursday, September 28, 2006 Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui (CA-5) issued the following statement in opposition to H.R. 5825, which would govern President Bush’s secret surveillance program run by the National Security Agency (NSA). Instead, the Congresswoman urged the Rules Committee to adopt the bipartisan substitute introduced by Congressman Jeff Flake and Adam...
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Congresswoman Matsui's Statement on theReauthorization of the Ryan White HIV/AIDS CARE ActSeptember 28, 2006Thursday, September 28, 2006 Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui (CA-5) issued the following statement on the Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency (CARE) Act. Because of the loss of millions of dollars to California, which would effectively dismantle entire systems of care and place patients at risk, the Congresswoman voted against this legislation. Instead, Congresswoman Matsui joi...
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Military Commissions Act Threatens Nation’s Fundamental Protections, Further Endangers Military Personnel“From personal experience, I know something about what can happen to the rights of Americans when the Executive Branch overreaches in a time of war.”September 27, 2006Wednesday, September 27, 2006 Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui (CA-5) spoke in opposition to H.R. 6166, the Military Commissions Act, which would create military commissions to try terrorist suspects. But as written it seeks to thr...
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Congresswoman Matsui Secures $1.1 million For Locally-Developed Defense Technology September 26, 2006Tuesday, September 26, 2006 Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui (CA-5) announced that Rancho Cordova-based ACM Systems will receive $1.1 million to develop systems that allow U.S forces to make more intelligent battle decisions. The funding was included in the fiscal year 2007 Department of Defense Appropriations bill. “Our men and women in uniform put their lives on the line every day and I am pleased...
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