FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, March 4, 2011CONTACT: MARA LEE(202) 225-7163Rep. Matsui Encourages Constituents to Use Free Online Tax Preparation & Filing Available from the IRSTaxpayers Making $58,000 or Less Can Visit IRS.gov for Free ServicesCA Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-Sacramento) encouraged constituents to take advantage of free tax preparation services available through the IRS Free File program. Since its inception in 2003, IRS Free File has offered low-to-moderate income taxp...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThursday, March 4, 2011 CONTACT: MARA LEE(202) 225-7163Congresswoman Matsui Reintroduces Legislation to Modernize Flood Zone Designations Bill Would Provide Clarification of FEMA Flood Designations Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-Sacramento) introduced legislation to help modernize and clarify the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) flood zone designations. Matsui’s legislation, H.R. 902, would provide technical changes to FEMA’s flood zone designations so...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, March 1, 2011CONTACT: MARA LEE(202) 225-7163Congresswoman Matsui Celebrates March as Women’s History Month Today, Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui (D – Sacramento) recognized March as Women’s History Month by honoring the contributions of women both nationally and within the Sacramento community, and highlighting recent accomplishments for American women.“As Sacramento’s representative in Congress, I have the opportunity to work with amazing women every day, whether t...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, March 1, 2011CONTACT: MARA LEE (202) 225-7163Congresswoman Doris Matsui Launches New Website, Twitter PageCA Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-Sacramento) announced the launch of a new, improved website at matsui.house.gov. Features of the new site include: social media buttons incorporated throughout for increased interaction; a How can I help you? constituent services box on the front page; a new blog where the Congresswoman will comment on current issues...
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Published in The Sacramento Bee in February 2011Region's future will be tied to infrastructure we build todayBy Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui, California's 5th Congressional DistrictIn last month's State of the Union address and in his 2012 budget proposal, President Barack Obama reminded Americans what those of us in Sacramento already know: For our economy to thrive, we must focus our efforts on job creation and invest in our nation's infrastructure. I could not agree more targeted investmen...
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Published in Roll Call in July of 2010Matsui: Don t Let the World Pass Us By on Green Technology ProgramsBy Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui, California's 5th Congressional DistrictOur nation is running a trade deficit in green technologies ranging in the billions, and the U.S. clean tech industry is lagging behind many of its competitors in exports, including Germany and China. This is simply unacceptable.So we have a choice to make. We can choose to stand still and let the rest of the world pass...
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Published on thinkprogress.org in May of 2010The Importance of Planting Trees By Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui, California's 5th Congressional DistrictDuring the markup of the Waxman-Markey clean energy economy legislation (H.R. 2454) on Wednesday, I offered an amendment to improve energy efficiency by encouraging the planting of shade trees to fight global warming, save electricity, and clean the air. My amendment was challenged by Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), who mentioned that her mother, a ...
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Published in The Hill in September of 2009Investing in Anchor InstitutionsBy Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui, California’s 5th Congressional DistrictClick. Download. Hyperlink. Open. Select. Copy. Paste. Print.Sound familiar? For many of us, high-speed broadband access is something we have at work, and at our homes. But for millions of Americans, broadband access is either unavailable or unaffordable.Broadband access provides supportive technology for households, schools, libraries, and health fa...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThursday, February 24, 2011 CONTACT: MARA LEE(202) 225-7163 Congresswoman Matsui Announces $11 Million in Federal Grants to Hire 51 Local Firefighters $5.6M for City Will Employ 27; $5.4 M for Metro Will Employ 24 FirefightersCA Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-Sacramento) announced that the Sacramento Fire Department and the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District have been awarded $11 million in federal grants to hire 51 additional firefighters for the Sacramento regio...
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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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