FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, December 11, 2009 CONTACT: MARA LEE (202) 225-7163Rep. Matsui Supports Landmark Wall Street Reforms and Consumer Protection LegislationHouse Passes Bill Including Two Matsui AmendmentsToday, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-Sacramento) voted in favor of H.R. 4173, the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, which will provide long-overdue oversight of our nation’s financial systems, and protect Sacramento families and other homeowners nationwide. The legislatio...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, December 11, 2009 CONTACT: MARA LEE (202) 225-7163 Rep. Matsui Applauds Rockefeller/Hutchison Broadband Lifeline BillLooks Forward to Bicameral Efforts to Expand Broadband Access for Low-Income Communities Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-05) applauded Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Chairman Jay Rockefeller’s (D-WV) and Ranking Committee Member Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchinson’s (R-TX) introduction of similar legislation to her own, the Broadb...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, December 10, 2009 CONTACT: MARA LEE (202) 225-7163 Congresswoman Matsui Secures Over $40 Million in Federal Funding for SacramentoHouse Passes Omnibus Appropriations Package for Fiscal Year 2010 Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D – Sacramento) joined her colleagues in passing the Consolidated Appropriations Act, H.R. 3288. This bill will provide Sacramento projects and programs with $40,055,000 in funding through Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 from the federal government...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, December 9, 2009 CONTACT: MARA LEE (202) 225-7163 Congresswoman Matsui Announces $122,500 in Federal Grants for Sacramento Arts Community Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-Sacramento) announced that six Sacramento organizations will receive over $120,000 in grants from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). These awards will support the creation and presentation of either new or established artistic projects in the Sacramento area. Approved projects range ...
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Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-Sacramento) announced she will hold a Telephone Town Hall this Thursday, December 10, 2009 at 7:00pm PST to hear from and talk with her constituents about a wide variety of issues being considered in Congress. FOR PLANNING PURPOSES CONTACT: MARA LEEMonday, December 7, 2009 (202) 225-7163 Congresswoman Doris Matsui Announces December Telephone Town HallCA – Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-Sacramento) announced she will hold a Telephone Town Hall this Thur...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, December 7, 2009 CONTACT: MARA LEE (202) 225-7163 Congresswoman Matsui Receives Public Service AwardAmerican Society of Hematology Honors Matsui’s Efforts on Health Issues The American Society of Hematology (ASH) announced at their 51st Annual Meeting yesterday that Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) has been named as the recipient of one of two Public Service Awards for her work to promote health care issues. The Congresswoman has introduced legislation for improved...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, December 3, 2009 CONTACT: MARA LEE (202) 225-7163 Rep. Doris Matsui Announces Amended FEMA Insurance Guidelines for Natomas ResidentsSuccessfully Fought to Extend PRP Enrollment Period for Her ConstituentsCA – Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-05) announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has amended its flood insurance guidelines to allow homeowners in the Natomas Basin to take advantage of Preferred Risk Policy (PRP) plans through January...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, December 3, 2009 CONTACT: MARA LEE (202) 225-7163 Congresswoman Matsui Announces Internal Staff Promotions Over the past two and a half years, Lacosta served as a Caseworker and Field Representative in Congresswoman Matsui’s district office in Sacramento. As a Caseworker, Lacosta handled constituent requests on a wide variety of issues ranging from immigration to health care. Before joining the Congresswoman’s office, Lacosta worked in the public policy department...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, December 3, 2009 CONTACT: MARA LEE (202) 225-7163 Congresswoman Matsui Praises Obama Administration’s Commitment to Stem-Cell Research Applauds Announcement of NIH Research That Could Lead to Life-Saving Discoveries Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA – 05) made the following statement today after Dr. Francis Collins, Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), announced that the NIH has approved thirteen embryonic stem-cell lines for use by U.S.-funded resear...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, December 1, 2009 CONTACT: MARA LEE (202) 225-7163 Congresswoman Matsui Honors World AIDS DayEmphasizes Need for HIV/AIDS Education and Awareness In honor of World AIDS Day, which is being recognized today in countries all across the globe, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) released the following statement:“Each year, this day is dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV. Today, on the 21st annual World AIDS Day, we take time to...
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