FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWednesday, March 23, 2011CONTACT: MARA LEE (202) 225-7163Congresswoman Matsui Hosts Successful Federal Art Grants WorkshopCA On Tuesday, March 22nd, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-Sacramento) hosted a special federal grants workshop to help area artists, galleries and museums find and apply for federal funding through the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). The event was held in KVIE’s Community Room, and featured a Congressional Liaison from the NEA, who gave a compreh...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWednesday, March 23, 2011CONTACT: MARA LEE (202) 225-7163 Congresswoman Matsui Honored with AARP 2010 Legislative Leadership AwardCA Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-Sacramento) was presented with an AARP 2010 Legislative Leadership Award on Tuesday for her work to champion legislation to improve the lives of Americans age 50-plus and their families. Congresswoman Matsui was honored with the Transportation Award, specifically for her efforts to ensure communities have safe mo...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWednesday, March 23, 2011CONTACT: MARA LEE(202) 225-7163Congresswoman Matsui Releases Video on Benefits of Health Care Law for SeniorsCA Today, in honor of the one year anniversary of the Affordable Care Act, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) released a video made in collaboration with her colleague and fellow Co-Chair of the Congressional Task Force on Seniors, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), to explain the benefits of the health care law for seniors. There have bee...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMonday, March 21, 2011CONTACT: MARA LEE(202) 225-7163Congresswoman Matsui Applauds Selection of Sacramento for Inaugural Smithsonian Exhibit Sacramento Public Library Will Host American Sabor: Latinos in U.S. Popular Music May 25 August 7CA Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-Sacramento), who has represented the U.S. House of Representatives on the Smithsonian Board of Regents since 2007, applauded the selection of the Sacramento Public Library as the inaugural host ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESunday, March 20, 2011CONTACT: MARA LEE(202) 225-7163Rep. Matsui Statement on Proposed Merger of AT&T and T-Mobile USA Today, Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui (D-CA), a Member of the Energy and Commerce Communications and Technology Subcommittee, released the following statement about the announced intention of AT&T to buy T-Mobile USA:"The proposed merger between AT&T and T-Mobile would have a significant impact on both our economy and consumers. It is therefore appropriate ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThursday, March 17, 2011CONTACT: MARA LEE(202) 225-7163Congresswoman Matsui Speaks In Support of Public Radio Today, Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui (D-Sacramento) spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives in opposition to H.R. 1076, legislation to prohibit federal funding for National Public Radio (NPR) programming, and to further prohibit local public radio stations from using federal funding to purchase any programming. The Congresswoman’s remarks, as prepared for...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETuesday, March 15, 2011 CONTACT: MARA LEE(202) 225-7163Matsui Amendment Would Protect American Economy from Adverse Effects of Backwards LegislationProhibits Enactment of Upton-Inhofe Bill Until Climate Change is Certified as No Longer A Threat to U.S. Economy Today, Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui (D-CA) participated in the House Energy and Commerce Committee mark-up of H.R. 910, the Upton-Inhofe bill which would eliminate the monitoring and enforcement capabilities of the...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETuesday, March 15, 2011 CONTACT: MARA LEE(202) 225-7163Matsui Amendment to CRA Would Preserve Industry Transparency Today, Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui (D-CA) participated in the House Energy and Commerce Committee mark-up of the Congressional Review Act, and offered an amendment to the legislation. The Matsui Amendment would preserve the portion of the Open Internet Order that imposes a transparency requirement on broadband providers, so that consumers are able to make inf...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFriday, March 11, 2011CONTACT: MARA LEE (202)225-7163Matsui Statement on Earthquake in Japan, Tsunami in Pacific Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) issued the following statement today after an 8.9 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami struck Japan, triggering tsunami warnings across the Pacific Ocean, including California: The images of destruction in Japan are devastating. My thoughts and prayers are with the people of Japan, and their loved ones around the world....
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWednesday, March 9, 2011CONTACTS: Mike Rosen (McCaul) 512.633.4550Mara Lee (Matsui) 202.225.7163High Tech Caucus: Brady R&D Expansion Necessary With the need greater than ever for American technology companies to maintain their competitive global advantage, the bipartisan Congressional High Tech Caucus announced its full support of efforts to increase the Research & Development Tax Credit and make it permanent.Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Congresswoman Doris M...
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