FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWednesday, February 23, 2011CONTACT: MARA LEE(202) 225-7163Congresswoman Matsui Announces Almost $100k for Community Services Planning CouncilFederal Funding Will Help Tackle Hunger in SacramentoCA Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-Sacramento) announced that the Sacramento Community Services Planning Council will receive an award of $99,396 from the United States Department of Agriculture. The federal grant, one of only fourteen given out across the country, will go tow...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, February 23, 2011CONTACT: MARA LEE (202) 225-7163 17 Members of CA Congressional Delegation Send Letter Demanding Changes in Levee Vegetation PolicyMatsui Leads Letter Detailing Revisions Needed; Requests Report Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui (D-Sacramento) sent a letter to the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, Jo-Ellen Darcy, with 16 of her colleagues Tuesday urging a change in the Army Corps of Engineers policy regarding vegetation on levees, w...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFriday, February 18, 2011 CONTACT: MARA LEE(202) 225-7163Rep. Matsui Statement on Social Security Cuts in CR Today, Congresswoman Matsui released the following statement in response to House Republicans proposed cuts to Social Security Administration operating budget in their Continuing Resolution for Fiscal Year 2011: The proposed cuts to the Social Security Administration’s budget are reckless. These cuts would leave Social Security with much less than what it needs t...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFriday, February 18, 2011CONTACT: MARA LEE(202) 225-7163Sacramentans Offer Top 5 Priorities of the 112th Congress Congresswoman Matsui Announces Results of Constituent Survey Today, Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui (D-Sacramento) released the results of a recent constituent survey, conducted over the last six weeks to give individuals in Sacramento an opportunity to offer their ideas on what the Top 5 Priorities of the 112th Congress should be. With over 2,000 Sacrament...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETuesday, February 15, 2011CONTACT: MARA LEE(202) 225-7163Rep. Doris Matsui Applauds Budget Request for Sacramento’s Transportation ProjectsFY 2012 Federal Budget Proposes $50 Million for Sacramento RT Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-Sacramento) issued the following statement today following the release of President Obama’s budget outline for Fiscal Year 2012, which cuts the overall deficit by $1.1 trillion, but recommends $50 million for the South Line Phase II Extension f...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETuesday, February 15, 2011CONTACT: MARA LEE(202) 225-7163 Congresswoman Matsui Announces New Staff Addition, PromotionsLegislative Director, Deputy Chief of Staff, and Senior Legislative Assistant Will Help Advance Matsui’s Goals for 112th Congress Today, Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui (D-CA) announced the promotion of Kyle Victor as Legislative Director, Mara Lee as Deputy Chief of Staff, and the hiring of Joel Bailey as Senior Legislative Assistant. All three will play i...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETuesday, February 15, 2011CONTACT: MARA LEE(202)225-7163Rep. Doris Matsui Applauds Administration’s Commitment to Sacramento’s Flood Protection PrioritiesFY 2012 Federal Budget Maintains Critical Funding Despite Overall Cuts Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-Sacramento) issued the following statement today following the release of President Obama’s budget outline for Fiscal Year 2012, which cuts the overall deficit by $1.1 trillion, but continues to fund Sacramento’s flood...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, February 11, 2011CONTACT: MARA LEE(202) 225-7163Congresswoman Matsui Statement on President Mubarak Stepping DownCA Today, Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui (D-Sacramento) issued the following statement on the recent developments in Egypt: Over the past 18 days, the Egyptian people have been clear in their calls for new political leadership in their country. That change is happening as we speak. Now that President Mubarak has stepped down, the real work for a truly d...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFriday, February 11, 2011 CONTACT: MARA LEE(202) 225-7163Congresswoman Matsui Introduces Acquired Bone Marrow Failure Diseases Research and Treatment Act Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-05) introduced the Acquired Bone Marrow Failure Disease Research and Treatment Act of 2011, H.R. 640, in the House of Representatives. Matsui’s legislation will expand the research, treatment, and education available about acquired bone marrow failure diseases, which although rare, a...
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