Congresswoman Matsui Applauds Passage ofFunding for Troop Training & EquipmentExpresses disappointment that Congress has only passed one of 13 annual funding billsSeptember 26, 2006Tuesday, September 26, 2006 Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui (CA-5) spoke from the floor on the fiscal year 2007 Department of Defense Appropriations Bill Conference Report. While she commended the conference report for funding the training and the equipment for our troops, the Congresswoman expressed disappointment that...
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79% of New Medicare Rx Program Enrollees in CaliforniaAt-Risk of Falling into the Doughnut-Hole* September 22 marks day average senior falls in “doughnut hole”September 21, 2006Thursday, September 21, 2006 Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui (CA-05) released a Congressional Report [click her to view] by the House Ways and Means Committee that shows that 299,396 seniors and disabled workers in California – 79% of newly enrolled Medicare Part D beneficiaries – are at risk of falling into the “doughnut h...
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Congresswoman Matsui Opposes Unconstitutional Voter ID LegislationSeptember 20, 2006Wednesday, September 20, 2006 Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui (CA-5) spoke out against H.R. 4844, which would add unnecessary burdens and obstacles to a voter’s ability to cast their ballot. This legislation, likely to be deemed unconstitutional, would require any individual who registers or re-registers to vote in an election for federal office to provide photo id and proof of citizenship by 2010. “Voting is a sac...
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Congresswoman Matsui Introduces Legislation to CreateNational Flood Insurance Outreach Grant ProgramSeptember 19, 2006Tuesday, September 19, 2006 Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui (CA-5) introduced bipartisan legislation to create a grant program to educate property owners about their flood risk and about the importance of flood insurance – the Flood Insurance Community Outreach Grant Program Act of 2006. This legislation would authorize $50 million annually for a grant program through the Federal E...
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Congresswoman Matsui Calls for Real Reform of CongressSeptember 14, 2006Thursday, September 14, 2006 Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui (CA-5) gave the following floor statement calling for real reform of Congress as the House debates H. Res. 1000. Instead of comprehensive reform, H. Res. 1000 provides only modest changes to the rules governing earmarks, but leaves open loopholes that fail to address the illegal practices widely reported in newspapers across the country. The Congresswoman has advocat...
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Congresswoman Matsui Renews Pledge to ProtectSocial Security From Risky Privatization ProposalsSeptember 7, 2006Thursday, September 7, 2006 At a Capitol Hill rally, Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui (CA-5) joined with House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid and her Democratic colleagues to renew her pledge to protect Social Security from the relentless attempts to undermine its stability by privatizing the program. Surrounded by hundreds of seniors, the rally launch...
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GAO to Investigate Anti-Terrorist Grant ProgramAugust 23, 2006Wednesday, August 23, 2006 The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has approved a recent request by Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui (CA-05) and six of her House and Senate colleagues for a review of the criteria and eligibility process for the Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) grant program. This review comes after the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) January announcement that revised guidelines for the UASI program may ma...
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Congresswoman Matsui, Joined by SMUD & RT, Promotes Energy IndependenceHighlights SMUD’s “green fleet” & RT's CNG BusesAugust 11, 2006Friday, August 11, 2006 Sacramento, CA – With gas prices continuing to climb and the pipeline shutdown at Prudhoe Bay, Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui (CA-5) highlighted SMUD and Sacramento RT's efforts to use energy efficient and alternative energy vehicles as examples of ventures the federal government should support and encourage, along with the need to invest in...
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Congresswoman Matsui Conferred with Sacramento Police Department, Sheriff's Office on South Sacramento CrimeAugust 10, 2006Friday, August 11, 2006 Sacramento, CA - Amid concerns about crime, Congresswoman Matsui (CA-5) sat down with Sacramento law enforcement leaders, including Police Chief Albert N jera, to receive an update on the problem and discuss efforts underway to proactively address the increasing crime. Included in the discussion were potential federal resources like funding for addit...
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Congresswoman Matsui Encouraged Sacramento Families toTake Advantage of Free Summer Lunch ProgramAugust 8, 2006Tuesday, August 8, 2006 Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui (CA-5) urged Sacramento families to use the free summer lunch program and highlighted the importance of child nutrition during a tour of the Teichert Boys and Girls Club with the club’s benefactor and namesake, Fred Teichert. It is estimated that about one-third of eligible children use the free lunch program in the summer. Additiona...
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