FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, August 12, 2011 CONTACT: MARA LEE(202) 225-7163Congresswoman Matsui Recognizes 76th Anniversary of Social Security Today, ahead of the 76th anniversary of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s signing of Social Security into law on August 14th, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-05) released the following statement: Social Security is a pillar of our society, solidifying our nation’s commitment to preserving the well-being and dignity of its people as they grow older. F...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFriday, August 12, 2011 CONTACT: MARA LEE(202) 225-7163Congresswoman Matsui, Community Leaders Celebrate $7 Million Dollar Grant for Powerhouse Science CenterCA On Thursday, August 11th, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-Sacramento) and more than two dozen public officials, educators and community leaders gathered at the site of the former PG&E powerhouse on Jibboom Street, adjacent to the Robert T. Matsui Waterfront Park on the Sacramento River, to celebrate a $7 million gran...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFriday, August 12, 2011 CONTACT: MARA LEE(202) 225-7163Congresswoman Matsui, Community Leaders Celebrate $7 Million Dollar Grant for Powerhouse Science CenterCA On Thursday, August 11th, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-Sacramento) and more than two dozen public officials, educators and community leaders gathered at the site of the former PG&E powerhouse on Jibboom Street, adjacent to the Robert T. Matsui Waterfront Park on the Sacramento River, to celebrate a $7 million gran...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, August 1, 2011CONTACT: MARA LEE(202) 225-7163Congresswoman Matsui Votes Against Unbalanced Debt DealOpposes All Cuts Approach That Puts American Families, Seniors at Risk Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) voted in opposition to the Budget Control Act of 2011, passed by the House today. While the Congresswoman has been working diligently for the past several months to help find a compromise that would avoid a default situation, she was not able to support this d...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, July 29, 2011CONTACT: MARA LEE(202) 225-7163Matsui Statement on President Obama’s Announcement of New Fuel Standards Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) released a statement today after President Obama’s announcement that the White House and automakers have agreed to increase fuel-economy standards from the current goal of 35.5 miles per gallon by 2016 to 54.5 mpg by 2025. The new standards will reduce oil consumption by 2.2 million barrels a day and cut greenhous...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, July 29, 2011CONTACT: MARA LEE(202) 225-7163Congresswoman Matsui Announces $148K in Federal Funds for Crocker Art MuseumCA Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-Sacramento) announced that the Crocker Art Museum has been awarded a federal Museums for America grant of $148,441 by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). These funds can be used for a wide variety of projects, including research, planning, and new programs and activities that support the ef...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, July 27, 2011CONTACT: MARA LEE(202) 225-7163Matsui Statement on Ongoing Talks to Avoid Default Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) released the following statement regarding the ongoing talks to reach a deal to raise the debt ceiling and avoid the United States defaulting on its loans: It is imperative that the United States pays its bills and avoids what would certainly be both a domestic and an international economic catastrophe. I remain hopeful that C...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, July 22, 2011CONTACT: MARA LEE(202) 225-7163Congresswoman Matsui Speaks Out Against 200 Days of No Jobs Agenda from Republican Majority Today, Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui (CA-5) spoke out against the Republican Majority’s lack of a jobs plan, after 200 days in power in the House of Representatives. Saturday, July 22nd at noon marks 200 days since the beginning of the 112th Congress a Congress which the new Majority had promised would be focused on job creatio...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, July 21, 2011CONTACT: MARA LEE(202) 225-7163Congresswoman Matsui Votes Against Legislation That Would Weaken Consumer Financial Protection BureauOn 1 Year Anniversary of Wall Street Reform Bill, Stresses Need for Greater Consumer Protection Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) voted against H.R. 1315, the so-called Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2011 legislation which would, in fact, undermine consumer protection by w...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, July 21, 2011 CONTACT: MARA LEE(202) 225-7163 Congresswoman Matsui Applauds Findings of New Institute of Medicine ReportRecommends Eight Additional Preventive Services Be Covered for Women, Including Contraception Today, Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui (D-CA) applauded the Institute of Medicine’s (IOM) new report which recommends that health insurers pay for a range of services for women at no cost, including birth control, AIDS screening, and counseling on sexua...
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