FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sunday, March 21, 2010 CONTACT: MARA LEE(202) 225-7163/ (202) 302-3249 House Passes Critical Health Insurance Reform LegislationCongresswoman Matsui Votes to Ensure Quality, Affordable Health Care for Sacramento Families, Hold Insurance Companies Accountable, and Reduce the Deficit Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D–Sacramento) voted in support of the health insurance legislation that has been debated in the halls of Congress and across this country for the past year. She...
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Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D Sacramento) delivered her closing argument in the health care debate on the House floor today, pledging her support in favor of the health insurance reform legislation before Congress. A Member of the House Energy and Commerce and Rules Committees, Congresswoman Matsui has been involved in the drafting of the health care legislation and subsequent debate for the past year. Her closing remarks, which focused on the benefits of the health care bill for America...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, March 18, 2010CONTACT: MARA LEE(202) 225-7163 Rep. Matsui Applauds President’s Signature of Jobs Package That Will Help Put Sacramentans Back to Work “The American people are hurting and the top priority of this Administration and this Congress must be to get our economy back on track,” said Matsui. “The jobs bill signed by the President today is an important step forward in helping families get back to work.” The legislation offers key, strategic tax incentives f...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThursday, March 18, 2010 CONTACT: MARA LEE(202) 225-7163 Energy and Commerce Committee Holds Hearing on Matsui BillFormaldehyde Standards for Composite Wood Products Helps Protect American Consumers This morning, Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui (D Sacramento) participated in the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Trade & Consumer Protection hearing focused on hearing on H.R. 1796, the Residential Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act, and H.R. 4805, the Formaldehy...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, March 17, 2010CONTACT: MARA LEE(202) 225-7163 Congresswoman Matsui Announces $19 Million School Construction Bond for Sacramento City UnifiedRecovery Act Funding Will Create Local Construction Jobs, Improve Learning Facilities for Sacramento StudentsCA Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D Sacramento) announced the award of a $19,342,000 qualified school construction bond, administered by the Department of Treasury and authorized by the Recovery Act, which Rep....
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, March 15, 2010 CONTACT: MARA LEE(202) 225-7163 Congresswoman Matsui Calls FCC Broadband Plan Bold Plan to Bridge the Nation’s Digital Divide Applauds Recommendation of Expanding USF Lifeline/Link-up for Universal Broadband Adoption as Laid-out in Broadband Affordability Act Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui (D-CA) applauded the Executive Summary of the National Broadband Planreleased by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and thanked the FCC for its con...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, March 11, 2010 CONTACTS:Mara Lee (Matsui), 202.225.7163, mara.lee@mail.house.govAshley Etienne (CNCS), 202.606.6944, aetienne@cns.govCongresswoman Matsui, National Service Agency Announce $250K Grant to Sacramento School District U.S. Representative Doris Matsui (CA-5) joined the Corporation for National and Community Service in announcing a $250,000 grant to the Sacramento City Unified School District today. The funds were awarded by the agency as part of its L...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, March 12, 2010CONTACT: MARA LEE(202) 225-7163 Reps. Matsui, Ehlers Introduce Legislation to Protect American Families from the High Use of Formaldehyde in Household FurnitureBi-partisan Bill Follows California’s Lead and Provides National Standards for Use of Toxins Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) announced the introduction of H.R. 4805, the Formaldehyde Standards for Composite Wood Act, in partnership with Congressman Vernon Ehlers (R-MI). The biparti...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, March 10, 2010CONTACT: MARA LEE(202) 225-7163 Congresswoman Matsui Recognizes Local WWII VeteransParticipates in Gold Medal Ceremony Honoring Three Sacramento Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) Today, Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui (D Sacramento) joined with her colleagues in the House and Senate to award the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) with the Congressional Gold Medal for their service during World War II. WASPs were the first women in history t...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, March 9, 2010 CONTACT: MARA LEE(202) 225-7163 Congresswoman Matsui Addresses Broadband Affordability at Digital Inclusion SummitApplauds FCC for Recommending Lifeline/Link-up for Broadband as Laid-out in Broadband Affordability Act Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) joined leaders from the Obama Administration, the House of Representatives, and the telecommunications industry today for the “Agenda for America’s Digital Inclusion” Summit at the Newseum, presented by ...
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