FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWednesday, November 4, 2015CONTACT: LAUREN DART(202) 225-7163 Congresswoman Matsui Statement on the 20th Anniversary of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin’s Assassination Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-06) issued the following statement on the 20th anniversary of the death of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin: “Today, we remember and honor the life of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, who was tragically assassinated 20 years ago,” said Congresswoman Matsui. “...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday November 3, 2015 CONTACT: LAUREN DART (202) 225-7163 Congresswoman Matsui Statement on Markup of Mental Health Legislation Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-06) issued the following statement at the House Energy & Commerce, Health Subcommittee markup of H.R. 2646, the Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act: “Today is an important day. Today we look closely at a bill aimed to achieve comprehensive mental health reform. This is an opportunity for Members of ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, October 27, 2015 CONTACT: LAUREN DART (202) 225-7163 Congresswoman Matsui Statement on Bipartisan Budget Agreement Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-06) issued the following statement on the bipartisan budget agreement reached by House and Senate Leaders: “I am pleased that Congress has reached an agreement on a bipartisan budget package that protects hardworking American families from a devastating default,” said Congresswoman Doris Matsui. “The deal marks an ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, October 23, 2015 CONTACT: LAUREN DART (202) 225-7163 House Energy and Commerce Democrats Express Strong Support for Mental Health Reform Reps. Matsui, Tonko, Loebsack, and Kennedy Lead Colleagues in Letter to Committee Leadership Today, Members of the House Energy & Commerce Committee expressed their strong support for mental health reform in a letter to Chairman Upton and Ranking Member Pallone. Committee members urged colleagues to support legislative reforms that...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThursday, October 22, 2015 CONTACT: LAUREN DART(202) 225-7163 Rep. Matsui Calls for Colleagues to Join the Effort to Keep Medicare Part B Premiums and Deductibles Affordable for Millions of SeniorsIn California, Without Action by Congress, A Total of 2,192,000 Seniors Will Be Affected by A Sharp Spike in Their Medicare Premium in 2016 Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) called for Congress to immediately act to protect seniors and people with disabilities from significa...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThursday, October 22, 2015 CONTACT: LAUREN DART(202) 225-7163 Congresswoman Matsui Statement on New Research Findings on Coordinated Treatment for First Episode Psychosis National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Study Demonstrates Benefits of Coordinated Specialty Care for Patients The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) has released new research showing that early treatment and coordinated specialty care for people with first episode psychosis may produce better pa...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThursday, October 22, 2015 CONTACT: Rep. Doris Matsui - LAUREN DART(202) 225-7163 Rep. Brett Guthrie - JENNIFER SHERMAN (202) 225-3501 Representatives Matsui and Guthrie Statement on FCC Action on Spectrum Today, Representatives Doris Matsui (D-CA) and Brett Guthrie (R-KY), cosponsors of H.R.1641 the Federal Spectrum Incentives Act, issued the following statement on the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) adoption of a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on spectrum frontier...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday October 20, 2015 CONTACT: LAUREN DART (202) 225-7163 Congresswoman Matsui’s Excellence in Mental Health Act Secures Initial $22.9 Million to Support Community Mental Health Centers Across the Nation California among 24 States to Receive Funding for Planning Grants to Advance Statewide Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-06) announces that California is one of 24 states receiving funding for planning grants under the Excellenc...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, October 16, 2015 CONTACT: Julie Eddy: (202) 225-7163 Matsui Statement on FCC Action on Special Access Today Congresswoman Doris Matsui released the following statement in response to the announcement from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that it will launch an investigation into certain contracts for special access services. Special access services are data lines that small businesses, wireless carriers, and anchor institutions rely on for voice and broad...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, October 15, 2015 CONTACT: Julie Eddy: (202) 225-7163 Schakowsky, Matsui and Murphy on Social Security Administration Announcement of No Cost of Living Increase For Beneficiaries Today, Representatives Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Doris Matsui (CA-06) and Patrick Murphy (FL-18), sponsorsof H. Res 393 released the following statement after the Social Security Administration announced that there would not be a cost of living adjustment (COLA) for Social Security beneficia...
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