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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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, April 1, 2011CONTACT: MARA LEE(202) 225-7163Matsui Statement on Cancer Control Month Today, in honor of April being National Cancer Control Month, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) released the following statement: Cancer Control Month affords us the opportunity to rededicate ourselves to the prevention and eradication of this disease. Every day, improvements in detection and treatment are being made we must continue to build upon these successes. The new heal...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThursday, March 31, 2011CONTACT: MARA LEE(202) 225-7163Congresswoman Matsui Statement on Administration’s Release of Accountable Care Organization Regulations Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-5) issued the following statement today following the Obama Administration’s release of the interim regulatory guidelines for Accountable Care Organizations, as created by last year’s landmark Affordable Care Act, which will now be open for public review and comment through June 6, 2...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWednesday, March 30, 2011CONTACT: MARA LEE (202) 225-7163Matsui Statement on One Year Anniversary of Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act Today, Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui (D-CA) released the following statement in celebration of the one year anniversary of the enactment of the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act, which made the largest investment in higher education and student aid in our nation’s history: The Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act is a h...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETuesday, March 29, 2011CONTACT: MARA LEE(202) 225-7163Congresswoman Matsui Offers Amendment to H.R. 839, HAMP Termination ActMatsui Amendment Would Maintain Reporting Requirement, Keep Public Informed Today, Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui (D-CA) offered an amendment to H.R. 839, the HAMP Termination Act of 2011. H.R. 839 would terminate the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) under the Treasury Department, which provides mortgage modification assistance to struggling ...
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FOR PLANNING PURPOSESFriday, March 25, 2011 CONTACT: MARA LEE(202) 225-7163 Coffee with Congresswoman Matsui Event Scheduled for SaturdayCA On Saturday, March 26th from 11:00AM to 12:00PM, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-5) will host a Coffee with the Congresswoman event in the Community Room of Belle Cooledge Library. The Congresswoman encourages constituents to attend who have questions or are seeking assistance with a federal agency. Saturday’s event is an opportunity for my constitue...
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