FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, November 16, 2010 CONTACT: MARA LEE (202) 225-7163 Congresswoman Matsui Statement on FEMA/City of Sacramento Agreement re: Natomas PermitsPlan Will Not Raise Flood Insurance Rates for Sacramento Policy Holders Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-05) issued the following statement in regards to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the City of Sacramento’s agreement to bring the Community Development Department’s past actions into compliance with the ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMonday, November 15, 2010CONTACT: MARA LEE(202) 225-7163Open Enrollment for 2011 Medicare Plans Begins TodayCongresswoman Matsui Encourages Sacramento Seniors to Take Advantage of the Annual Open Enrollment Period Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-Sacramento) encouraged Sacramento seniors to take advantage of the start of the 2011 Open Enrollment Period for Medicare prescription drug and health coverage, which begins today, November 15th. Open enrollment is the time eve...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, November 10, 2010CONTACT: MARA LEE(202) 225-7163Congresswoman Matsui Recognizes Veteran’s Day and Service of American TroopsCA On the eve of Veterans Day 2010, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-05) released the following statement: On Veterans Day we honor those who have served our country and express our thanks to those soldiers who continue to serve at home and overseas. We are eternally grateful to them for the sacrifices they make in order to protect our nat...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFriday, November 5, 2010 CONTACT: MARA LEEo: (202)225-7163/c: (202)302-3249 Congresswoman Matsui Announces Support for Nancy Pelosi’s Minority Leader Bid Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-05) issued the following statement in regards to Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s announcement that she will run for Minority Leader in the 112th Congress: I am pleased to support my friend Nancy Pelosi for Minority Leader during the 112th Congress. Over her tenure as Speaker of the House, N...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, November 1, 2010 CONTACT: MARA LEE(916) 498-5600Congresswoman Matsui Applauds Report Showing Historic Gains by 111th Congress in Financial Aid for Higher EducationCA Today, Congresswoman Matsui applauded the College Board’s Trends in College Pricing and Trends in Student Aid reports, which reflect the great strides the 111th Congress has made to keep college affordable. The College Board report shows that while tuition and room and board expenses have risen ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, October 29, 2010 CONTACT: MARA LEEc: (202) 302-3249 Congresswoman Matsui and Senior Amtrak Officials Announce $466 Million Contract for Siemens Sacramento Manufacturing FacilityMatsui Helped Support Contract Bid That Will Create 200 Local JobsCA Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-Sacramento) joined senior business and government leaders to announce a $466 million contract Amtrak has awarded Siemens Mobility to build 70 electric locomotives. The contract will cre...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, October 15, 2010 CONTACT: MARA LEEo: (916) 498-5600/ c: (202) 302-3249 Congresswoman Matsui and HUD Deputy Secretary Ron Sims Announce $1.5 Million for Sacramento Area Council of GovernmentsGrant Comes from Sustainable Communities Regional Planning ProgramCA Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-05), joined by U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Deputy Secretary Ron Sims, announced that the Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG) has received a compet...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, October 14, 2010 CONTACT: MARA LEEo: (916) 498-5600/ c: (202) 302-3249 Congresswoman Matsui Joins Sacramento Food Bank for Groundbreaking of New Expansion ProjectRep. Matsui Helped Secure $750,000 for Building ConstructionCA Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-Sacramento) joined area leaders and community supporters for the groundbreaking ceremony of the Sacramento Food Bank’s campus expansion. During the ceremony, Congresswoman Matsui highlighted the work of t...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, October 13, 2010 CONTACT: MARA LEEo: (916) 498-5600/ c: (202) 302-3249 Congresswoman Matsui Visits Sacramento-based Manufacturing Company to Highlight Example of Local Job Creation in Clean Energy Sector CA Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-Sacramento) joined Sunoptics CEO Jim Blomberg to highlight the importance of American-made technology and products and talk about the future of clean tech manufacturing in Sacramento. The Congresswoman and Mr. Blomberg dis...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, October 12, 2010 CONTACT: MARA LEEo: (916) 498-5600/c: (202) 302-3249 Rep. Matsui Applauds $500K in Federal Funding Awarded to The Effort Community Health CenterMoney Will Fund Construction of a New Primary-care Clinic in North HighlandsCA Today, Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui (CA-05) applauded the recent announcement by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that The Effort will receive a $500,000 federal grant to construct a new clinic in North Highland...
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