FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, April 12, 2011CONTACT: MARA LEE(202) 225-7163Matsui Statement Ahead of Sacramento’s American Sikh Day CelebrationCA Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-Sacramento) released the following statement on the eve of Sacramento’s first annual celebration of American Sikh Day , which will take place tomorrow, Wednesday, April 13th, 2011: Last month, our community, region, and nation was shocked and saddened by the violent attack of two Sikh men in Elk Grove. This...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, April 12, 2011 CONTACT: MARA LEE(202) 225-7163 Matsui Applauds Dedication of Depot Park Solar Project Says Project Will Help Set Sacramento ApartCA Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-Sacramento), a Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and Co-Chair of the Congressional High-Tech Caucus, released the following statement in support of the Depot Park Solar Project, a 15 acre, 12,600 panel array expected to produce 3 megawatts of electricity, which will...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, April 11, 2011CONTACT: MARA LEE(202) 225-7163Congresswoman Matsui Celebrates National Library WeekCA This week, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-Sacramento) is celebrating National Library Week by highlighting some of the exciting programs and events coming up at the Sacramento Public Library, including today’s launch of their eReader program. The Sacramento Public Library continues to establish itself as a leader in the region, and as a model for other systems, s...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, April 11, 2011CONTACT: MARA LEE(202) 225-7163Matsui Statement on Equal Pay Day Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-05) recognized the importance of Equal Pay Day, a day which highlights the ongoing disparity of pay for females employees across the country, by releasing the following statement: Each year, Equal Pay Day serves not just as a reminder of how far we have come in the struggle for equal pay between men and women, but of how much work is left to be done....
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, April 8, 2011CONTACT: MARA LEE(202) 225-7163 Congresswoman Matsui Votes Against Resolution Disapproving of Net Neutrality Rules Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA), a Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, voted against H.J.Res.37, legislation disapproving of Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Open Internet Order, also known as Net Neutrality rules. The joint resolution passed the House by a vote of 240 to 179. The FCC's Open Internet Ord...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThursday, April 7, 2011CONTACT: MARA LEE(202) 225-7163 Matsui Statement on Education Cuts in Republican Budget Plan Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) released the following statement today in response to the cuts to education programs contained in the House Republican’s 2012 Budget Proposal released this week: The Republican Budget Plan would make significant cuts that would hurt Sacramento families, seniors and students. In this proposed plan, Pell Grants would be cut f...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, April 7, 2011CONTACT: MARA LEE(202) 225-7163 Congresswoman Matsui Votes With Science, Against Anti-Climate Change BillLegislation Would Prohibit Federal Regulation of Greenhouse Gases That Endanger Families, Public Health Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) voted against H.R. 910, legislation which amends the Clean Air Act to prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from regulating greenhouse gases in order to address climate change. The legislati...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, April 7, 2011CONTACT: MARA LEE(202) 225-7163 Congresswoman Matsui Honors Sacramentan Nilda Valmores with Congressional Victims Rights Award On April 6th, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-Sacramento) presented Nilda Valmores, Executive Director of Sacramento non-profit My Sister’s House, with the Congressional Victims Rights Caucus Allied Professional Award for her work as a victims advocate. Congresswoman Matsui recognized and nominated Valmores because of her lea...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, April 5, 2011 CONTACT: MARA LEE(202) 225-7163 Matsui Statement on Republican Budget PlanPlan Would Hurt Sacramento Seniors Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-5) released the following statement in response to the Republican Budget plan for Fiscal Year 2012, released today: The federal budget should reflect the priorities and values of our nation, but the Republican plan looks out only for the interests of Big Oil and Corporations who would continue to get enormous s...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, April 5, 2011 CONTACT: MARA LEE(202) 225-7163Matsui Fights for Protections in Affordable Care Act During Committee MeetingSubmits 3 Amendments That Would Protect Women, Children, Seniors, and Investments in Primary Care Today, Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui (D-CA), a Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, submitted three amendments in the mark-up of a series of bills that would gut the Affordable Care Act. Together, the amendments would help protect ou...
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