FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThursday, June 16, 2011CONTACT: MARA LEE(202) 225-7163Matsui Opposes Provisions in Agricultural Appropriations Bill That Would Hurt Sacramento FamiliesAnti-Hunger, Preventive Health, and Programs for Women and Children Are Put At Risk Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-Sacramento) voted against the Fiscal Year 2012 Agricultural Appropriations bill because of a series of troubling provisions in the bill that together would hamper critical support for American families. ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWednesday, June 15, 2011 CONTACT: MARA LEE(202) 225-7163 Congresswoman Matsui Announces Initial Funding Levels for Sacramento Flood Protection PrioritiesPraises Continued Federal Commitment to Protecting Area Residents, Businesses Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-Sacramento) announced that four of Sacramento’s top flood protection priorities were funded in the House Energy and Water Fiscal Year 2012 Appropriations bill. The bill was passed by the House Energy and Wate...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, June 15, 2011 CONTACT: MARA LEE (202) 225-7163 Congresswoman Matsui Statement on DOJ Waiver to Allow Sacramento Police to Keep 35 Federally-funded Cops on the Beat Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-Sacramento) issued a statement following the Department of Justice’s granting of a waiver to allow the Sacramento Police Department to keep 35 positions made possible by a federal Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grant, whose application was supported ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, June 14, 2011 CONTACT: MARA LEE(202) 225-7163Congresswoman Matsui Announces Initial Funding Levels for Sacramento Flood Protection PrioritiesPraises Continued Federal Commitment to Protecting Area Residents, Businesses Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-Sacramento) announced that four of Sacramento’s top flood protection priorities were funded in the House Energy and Water Fiscal Year 2012 Appropriations bill. The bill was recently passed out of the Subcommitt...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETuesday, June 14, 2011CONTACT: MARA LEE(202) 225-7163Matsui Introduces Legislation to Ensure All Americans Have Access to Affordable Internet ServicesBill Would Expand USF to Broadband for the Purpose of Spurring Broadband Adoptions Rates in Urban, Rural Communities Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, introduced the Broadband Affordability Act of 2011, which would help bridge the...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFriday, June 10, 2011CONTACT: MARA LEE(202) 225-7163 WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYINGAbout Rep. Matsui’s Energy Conservation Through Trees Act One week ago today, Representative Doris Matsui (D-CA) introduced H.R. 2095, the Energy Conservation Through Trees Act of 2011, legislation that would support programs run by electric utilities that use targeted planting of shade trees in order to reduce residential energy demand. This legislation will help homeowners lower their electric bi...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThursday, June 9, 2011CONTACT: MARA LEE (202) 225-7163Rep. Matsui Receives Power of One Lifetime Award at Interfaith Council of Greater Sacramento Annual BanquetCA This evening, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-Sacramento) was honored at the Interfaith Council of Greater Sacramento Annual Awards Banquet with the Power of One Lifetime Award for her work to promote religious and ethnic tolerance. With the March attack of two Elk Grove Sikhs, we are sternly reminded of th...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFriday, June 3, 2011CONTACT: MARA LEE(202) 225-7163Congresswoman Matsui Introduces Energy Conservation Through Trees ActLegislation Will Use Trees to Reduce Energy Demand and Costs, Improve Air Quality Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) introduced H.R. 2095, the Energy Conservation Through Trees Act, legislation that would support programs run by electric utilities that use targeted planting of shade trees in order to reduce residential energy demand. This legislatio...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThursday, June 2, 2011CONTACT: MARA LEE(202) 225-7163Matsui Continues to Fight for UASI Funding for Sacramento RegionFederal Funding for Local Security Initiatives are Critical to Keeping Area Safe This week Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-Sacramento) continued her fight to ensure that Sacramento receives the federal support it needs to ensure the region is as protected from the threats of terrorism as possible, by arguing for the reinstatement of federal funding for the Urb...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThursday, May 26, 2011 CONTACT: MARA LEE (202) 225-7163 Rep. Matsui Helps Secure Support for Troops to Teachers Amendment in Defense Authorization Bill Bipartisan Amendment Will Expand Opportunities for Returning Troops to Teach in Nation’s Schools Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) helped secure support for an amendment she sponsored with Reps. Joe Courtney (D-CT) and Tom Petri (R-WI) to expand the existing Troops to Teachers (TTT) program. The amendment to the ...
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