FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, November 20, 2013CONTACT: JONELLE TRIMMER (202) 225-7163 Congresswoman Matsui Highlights New Report That Shows ACA is Helping Slow Growth in Health Care CostsReport from White House Council of Economic Advisors details that health care spending growth is at the lowest on record Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-06) announced that a new report prepared by the White House Council of Economic Advisors finds that, thanks in part to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESunday, November 24, 2013 CONTACT: JONELLE TRIMMER(202) 225-7163Congresswoman Matsui Statement on Short-Term Deal to Freeze Iran’s Nuclear Program Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-06) issued the following statement in response to the deal reached late Saturday night to freeze Iran’s nuclear weapons program for six months while negotiations continue:“The interim deal reached last night to freeze Iran’s nuclear weapons program for six months while negotiations continue is an imp...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMonday, November 11, 2013 CONTACT: JONELLE TRIMMER(202) 225-7163Congresswoman Matsui Statement in Honor of Veterans DayCA – Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-06) issued the following statement in honor of Veterans Day:“Today I join Americans across the nation in honoring and paying tribute to the men and women of the United States Armed Forces, past and present. From the bottom of my heart, I say ‘thank you’ to all of our veterans for their service and the sacrifices the...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, November 8, 2013CONTACT: JONELLE TRIMMER202-225-7163Congresswoman Matsui Lauds Administration for Implementation of Mental Health Parity Law Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) released the following statement after the final rule was issued for the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act. This final rule implements the law, which will provide much needed certainty and access to vital mental health and substance abuse serv...
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FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY Friday, November 8, 2013 CONTACT: JONELLE TRIMMER(202) 225-7163 “Coffee with Congresswoman Matsui” Event Scheduled for Saturday CA – On Saturday, November 9th from 11:30AM to 12:30PM, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-06) will host a “Coffee with the Congresswoman” event in the Meeting Room of the South Natomas Library. The Congresswoman encourages constituents to attend who have questions or are seeking assistance with a federal agency. “This ‘Coffee with the Congresswom...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, November 4, 2013CONTACT: JONELLE TRIMMER(202) 225-7163Congresswoman Matsui Leads Bipartisan Letter Calling on House Leadership to Appoint Conferees on WRRDA LegislationHouse and Senate versions of the bill include Congressional authorization of NLIP and Rep. Matsui’s vegetation on levees legislation Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) and Congressman Ed Whitfield (R-KY) led a letter to House leadership calling on them to appoint conferees and move forward with ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWednesday, October 30, 2013CONTACT: JONELLE TRIMMER(202) 225-7163Congresswoman Matsui Statement on the Confirmation of Tom Wheeler Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-06), a member of the Communications and Technology Subcommittee, released the following statement applauding the confirmation of Tom Wheeler as Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission: “I congratulate Tom Wheeler on his confirmation as our next FCC Chairman. Tom brings a wealth of knowledge and experience ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETuesday, October 29, 2013CONTACT: JONELLE TRIMMER(202) 225-7163Congresswoman Matsui Recognizes One Year Anniversary of Superstorm SandyCalls for action to strengthen our communities and address climate change, the root cause of extreme weather events Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA), a vice-chair of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition, spoke today on the House Floor in recognition of the one year anniversary of Superstorm Sandy. Her remarks, as prepared f...
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September 12, 2013TR DAILYESHOO, MATSUI PRAISE INTEROPERABILITY AGREEMENTPaul KirbyReps. Anna G. Eshoo (D., Calif.), ranking member of the House communications and technology subcommittee, and Doris Matsui (D., Calif.) today praised yesterday’s announcement of an agreement to enable interoperability in the lower 700 megahertz band (TRDaily, Sept. 10).The “announcement of a voluntary industry solution to achieve interoperability in the lower 700 MHz band is a win for all consumers,” Ms. Eshoo sai...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWednesday, October 23, 2013 CONTACT: JONELLE TRIMMER(202) 225-7163Congresswoman Matsui Praises House Passage of WRRDA BillBipartisan bill authorizes Natomas Levee Improvement Project and includes Rep. Matsui’s Vegetation on Levees Legislation Today, the House of Representatives voted in a strong bipartisan manner to pass the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2013 (WRRDA) by a margin of 417 to 3. This legislation would authorize flood protection projects across th...
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