FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, January 23, 2012 CONTACTS:Alana Juteau (Matsui) – 202.225.7163Mike Rosen (McCaul) – 512.633.4550High Tech Co-Chairs Matsui and McCaul to Sit Together at State of the Union In a gesture of bipartisanship, Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) will sit together at Tuesday's State of the Union address. Reps. McCaul and Matsui are co-chairs of the Congressional High Tech Caucus, a bipartisan forum where members of Congress work to advan...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMonday, January 23, 2012CONTACT: ALANA JUTEAU(202) 225-7163Matsui Statement on Departure of Congresswoman Giffords from Congress Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-05) released the following statement after Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords announced that she will resign from Congress this week to continue to focus on her recovery: Gabby is not only an admired colleague, but a dear friend, and I am honored to have had the pleasure to work with her in Congress. She is a ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFriday, January 20, 2012CONTACT: ALANA JUTEAU(202) 225-7163Congresswoman Matsui on Administration Decision to Uphold Contraceptive RuleAhead of Roe v. Wade Anniversary, Matsui Commends Decision, Condemns House Republicans’ Anti-Women Agenda Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced that they will uphold a recent rule requiring employers that offer workers health insurance to include access to contraception with no out-of-pocket cost. While the rule it...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETuesday, January 17, 2012CONTACT: ALANA JUTEAU(202) 225-7163Matsui Statement on Costa Concordia Tragedy Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-05) released the following statement in response to the grounding and subsequent capsizing of the Costa Concordia cruise ship off Italy’s coast: The Costa Concordia tragedy underlines the critical need for greater regulation of the cruise line industry. The Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2010 made great strides in putting forth ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFriday, January 13, 2012CONTACT: ALANA JUTEAUC: (202) 302-3249Matsui Statement on MLK Day of Service Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA), Co-Chair of the National Service Caucus, released the following statement ahead of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service on Monday, January 16th: Every January, we are afforded the opportunity to celebrate the life and legacy of a man who taught our nation what it means to dedicate one’s life to the betterment of their country an...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETuesday, January 10, 2012CONTACT: ALANA JUTEAU(202) 225-7163Congresswoman Matsui Announces $300,000 HUD Grant Award to SHRACA – Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-Sacramento) joined officials from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to announce an award of $300,000 for the Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency (SHRA). She was joined at the announcement by HUD Region 9 Administrator Ophelia Basgal, Sacramento City Councilman Steve Cohn, and SHRA...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMonday, January 9, 2012CONTACT: ALANA JUTEAU(202) 225-7163Matsui Statement on FCC Plan to Reform Lifeline Program Today, in response to FCC Chairman Genachowski’s announcement of his plans to reform the Lifeline program, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) released the following statement:“I applaud the FCC’s on-going efforts to modernize the Universal Service Fund. The current Lifeline and Link-up programs should be reformed to prevent any waste and abuse from occurring, whil...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThursday, December 22, 2011CONTACT: ALANA JUTEAU(202) 225-7163Matsui Statement on House GOP Agreeing to Extenders Package Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) released the following statement upon House Republicans agreeing to pass a two-month extension of the two percent payroll-tax cut, unemployment insurance, and fix for Medicare physician payments.“I am pleased that House Republicans have decided to finally put aside partisan games and pass the two-month extension, so that ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, December 20, 2011 CONTACTS:Adjoa Adofo (Schakowsky) – 202.225.2111Alana Juteau (Matsui) – 202.225.7163Democratic Caucus Seniors Task Force Co-Chairs Statement on House Republican Refusal to Protect Seniors Today, House Democratic Caucus Seniors Task Force co-chairs Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) and Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) released the following statement in response to House Republican opposition to H.R. 3630 - Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creati...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMonday, December 19, 2011CONTACT: Amy Peake (Miller) 202-225-2095Austin Vevurka (Thompson) 202-225-3311Alana Juteau (Matsui) 202-225-7163Lauren Smith (McNerney) 202-225-1947Donald Lathbury (Garamendi) 202-570-3178Bay-Delta Members of Congress respond to BDCP Statement on TransparencyMembers had advocated for a more open and transparent BDCP process California Members of Congress who have led the effort to make the Bay Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP) a more transparent and a...
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