FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMonday, April 18, 2011CONTACT: MARA LEE(202) 225-7163 Congresswoman Doris Matsui Announces Telephone Town Hall with Seniors to Take Place on Thursday Morning, 10:30 am PSTCA Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-Sacramento) announced she will hold a Seniors Telephone Town Hall this Thursday, April 21, 2011 at 10:30 am PST to hear from and talk with her constituents on such topics as Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, and the proposed changes to these programs in the House...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMonday, April 18, 2011CONTACT: MARA LEE(202) 225-7163Congresswoman Matsui Announces Commerce Secretary Gary Locke To Address Sacramento Metro Chamber May 9th Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-Sacramento) announced that U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke will address the Sacramento Metro Chamber on May 9th during their annual Cap-to-Cap program to Washington, D.C. Secretary Locke will speak to the Sacramento delegation about the economy, strategic investments, and job...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, April 15, 2011CONTACT: MARA LEE(202) 225-7163Matsui Opposes Republican Budget Plan That Would Hurt Seniors, Students and Clean Energy Sector Today, Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui voted against the Republican budget plan for Fiscal Year 2012 that would privatize Medicare, gut Medicaid, and end federal support for clean energy technology and manufacturing. Congresswoman Matsui has been an outspoken opponent of the plan since its release, organizing press conferences ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThursday, April 14, 2011CONTACT: MARA LEE(202) 225-7163 Rep. Matsui Opposes Defunding Planned Parenthood Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) released the following statement on H.Con.Res. 36, legislation to defund Planned Parenthood: Millions of Americans all across the country rely on Planned Parenthood as their only source of care. More than 90 percent of the care that Planned Parenthood provides to communities are preventive services, and primary care. Such care kee...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWednesday, April 13, 2011CONTACT: MARA LEE(202) 225-7163 Congresswoman Matsui Applauds $7 Million for Powerhouse Science CenterCA - Today, Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui (D-Sacramento) applauded the announcement that Sacramento’s Powerhouse Science Center has been awarded a $7 million state grant to pay for the first of the three buildings that will be built on the banks of the Sacramento River. The grant process was highly competitive, with the grant office receiving over $...
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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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