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  • Reps. Matsui and Poe Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Passenger Safety on Cruise Ships
    Posted in Press Releases on October 22, 2013 | Preview rr

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETuesday, July 23, 2013 CONTACT: JONELLE TRIMMER(202) 225-7163Reps. Matsui and Poe Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Passenger Safety on Cruise ShipsThe Cruise Passenger Protection Act would build on the Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act by strengthening crime reporting and video surveillance requirements Today, Representatives Doris Matsui (D-CA) and Ted Poe (R-TX), members of the Congressional Victim’s Rights Caucus, introduced bipartisan legislation to inc... Read more

  • Congresswoman Matsui Supports Bill to Reopen the Government and Allow the United States to Pay Its Bills
    Posted in Press Releases on October 16, 2013 | Preview rr

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWednesday, October 16, 2013 CONTACT: JONELLE TRIMMER(202) 225-7163Congresswoman Matsui Supports Bill to Reopen the Government and Allow the United States to Pay Its Bills Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-06) issued the following statement after the House passed the Senate compromise bill that would reopen the government and allow the nation to pay its bills:“We cannot continue to legislate by crisis. The American people expect more, and they deserve better. I am pleased... Read more

  • Congresswoman Matsui Signs Petition to Bring a Clean Government Funding Bill to the Floor for a Vote & Reopen the Government
    Posted in Press Releases on October 12, 2013 | Preview rr

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Saturday, October 12, 2013CONTACT: JONELLE TRIMMER(202) 225-7163Congresswoman Matsui Signs Petition to Bring a Clean Government Funding Bill to the Floor for a Vote & Reopen the Government This morning, Congresswoman Matsui announced that she joined her colleagues in signing a petition to bring a clean government funding bill to the floor for a vote and reopen the government. This special congressional procedure, known as a discharge petition, allows a majority of the membe... Read more

  • Congresswoman Matsui Supports Retroactive Pay for Furloughed Federal Employees
    Posted in Press Releases on October 5, 2013 | Preview rr

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESaturday, October 5, 2013 CONTACT: JONELLE TRIMMER(202) 225-7163Congresswoman Matsui Supports Retroactive Pay for Furloughed Federal EmployeesUrges House Republican Leadership to immediately bring for a vote the Senate-passed clean government funding bill so we can reopen the government Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-06) issued the following statement after she voted in support of the Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act (H.R. 3223), which she co-sponsored, t... Read more

  • Congresswoman Matsui Announces New Affordable Health Insurance Options Began Today for Millions of Americans
    Posted in Press Releases on October 1, 2013 | Preview rr

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 1, 2013 CONTACT: JONELLE TRIMMER(202) 225-7163Congresswoman Matsui Announces New Affordable Health Insurance Options Began Today for Millions of Americans Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-06) announced that, beginning today, millions of Americans now have access to affordable, quality health insurance as the new online Health Insurance Marketplaces opened in every state, under the provisions of the Affordable Care Act. Covered California, California’s marketplace, ope... Read more

  • Congresswoman Matsui Criticizes House Republican Leadership for First Government Shutdown in 17 Years
    Posted in Press Releases on October 1, 2013 | Preview rr

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETuesday, October 1, 2013 CONTACT: JONELLE TRIMMER(202) 225-7163Congresswoman Matsui Criticizes House Republican Leadership for First Government Shutdown in 17 Years Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-06) issued the following statement after House Republican leadership put political games over the American people, refusing to bring a clean government funding bill to the Floor for a vote and thus causing the first government shutdown in 17 years:“It is unacceptable that the... Read more

  • Congresswoman Matsui Commends Hard Work that has Helped Improve Sacramento County's Air Quality
    Posted in Press Releases on October 1, 2013 | Preview rr

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, September 30, 2013CONTACT:Jonelle Trimmer (Rep. Matsui): (202) 225-7163Media Line (SMAQMD): (916) 874-4888Congresswoman Matsui Commends Hard Work that has Helped Improve Sacramento County’s Air Quality Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-06) praised the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) decision to redesignate Sacramento County from a nonattainment area to an attainment area for the coarse particulate 24-hour National Ambient Air Quality Standard (PM10 NAAQS... Read more

  • Congresswoman Matsui Announces New Resources to Help Constituents Navigate Affordable Care Act Implementation
    Posted in Press Releases on October 1, 2013 | Preview rr

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sunday, September 29, 2013CONTACT: JONELLE TRIMMER (202) 225-7163 Congresswoman Matsui Announces New Resources to Help Constituents Navigate Affordable Care Act ImplementationLaunches ACA section on website and hosts Facebook & Twitter town halls in advance of Oct. 1 opening of the Marketplace Congresswoman Matsui is working to ensure that everyone has the resources they need during this time of transition with the Affordable Care Act. On Monday, September 30, 2013, Congres... Read more

  • Congresswoman Matsui Opposes House Republican Leadership's Plan to Create a Government Shutdown
    Posted in Press Releases on October 1, 2013 | Preview rr

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESaturday, September 28, 2013 CONTACT: JONELLE TRIMMER(202) 225-7163Congresswoman Matsui Opposes House Republican Leadership’s Plan to Create a Government Shutdown Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-06) issued the following statement after House Republican leadership passed legislation that will guarantee a government shutdown:“With only two days left to avert a shutdown of the government House Republican leadership chose to once again play partisan politics. The bill pass... Read more

  • Congresswoman Matsui Introduces Legislation to Strengthen Oversight and Penalties in Cases of Improper Dumping of Psychiatric Patients
    Posted in Press Releases on October 1, 2013 | Preview rr

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETuesday, September 24, 2013 CONTACT: JONELLE TRIMMER(202) 225-7163Congresswoman Matsui Introduces Legislation to Strengthen Oversight and Penalties in Cases of Improper Dumping of Psychiatric PatientsLegislation would strengthen patient protections and deter future cases of patient dumping Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) introduced legislation to protect patients and deter hospitals and psychiatric hospitals from improperly discharging psychiatric patients. H.R. 3128, The ... Read more

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