FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMonday, June 8, 2009 CONTACT: Alexis Marks or Mara Lee (202) 225-7163 Congresswoman Doris Matsui Urges Release of American Journalists in North Korea Calls on President Obama, Secretary Clinton to Help Release Imprisoned Americans In light of the news today that North Korean officials sentenced two American journalists, Laura Ling and Euna Lee, to twelve years of hard labor for allegedly entering the country without permission, Rep. Doris Matsui (CA-05) issued the following ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, June 3, 2009 CONTACT: Alexis Marks or Mara Lee (202)225-7163 Rep. Doris Matsui Announces an Additional $229,250 for UC Davis Medical School, Center for Infectious DiseasesFunds Will Enable UC Davis Medical Researchers to Perform Additional Bacteria Studies Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-05) today announced an additional $229,250 in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding for research at the UC Davis Medical School, Center for Infectious Diseases in Sacrame...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, June 3, 2009 CONTACT: Alexis Marks or Mara Lee 202-225-7163Matsui Bill to Combat Foreclosure Rescue Scams Included in FTC Legislation, H.R. 2309 A bill introduced by Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-05) to guide the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) rulemaking process on mortgage foreclosure rescue and loan modification scams was included in H.R. 2309, the Consumer Credit and Debt Protection Act, which is being marked up the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerc...
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Representative Doris Matsui (CA-05) today announced she will beparticipating in a “State of Sacramento’s Health Care System Tour” totake place from Wednesday, May 27 through Friday, May 29, 2009. Thethree-day tour will include tours of local hospitals, meetings withdoctors and medical providers, and will conclude with a roundtablediscussion with local health care professionals hosted by CongresswomanMatsui.FOR PLANNING PURPOSES Friday, May 22, 2009 CONTACT: Alexis Marks (202) 225-7163 Congresswo...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFriday, May 22, 2009 CONTACT: Alexis Marks or Mara Lee(202) 225-7163Rep. Doris Matsui Announces Federal Grant Award to Sacramento FirmLocal Environmental Analysis Firm Receives DOE Grant as Part of 20% by 2030 Goal for Clean EnergyCongresswoman Doris Matsui announced today that a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) grant of $93,340 has been awarded to ICF Jones & Stokes, an environmental analysis consulting firm based in Sacramento. The grant will be used to develop an online to...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, May 22, 2009 CONTACT: Alexis Marks or Mara Lee (202) 225-7163 Rep. Doris Matsui Announces New Funds for Sacramento-Area Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Recovery Act Funds Released Today Will Help Law Enforcement Protect Children The ICAC Task Force Program allows law enforcement and prosecutorial agencies to work collaboratively as a national network to prevent, interdict, and investigate crimes against children. This funding will be used to help the She...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, May 21, 2009 CONTACT: Alexis Marks or Mara Lee (202) 225-7163 Congresswoman Doris Matsui Announces U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke To Visit SacramentoSecretary Locke Will Join Rep. Matsui to Discuss Transition to Digital TV and Resources Available for Sacramentans Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-05) announced that U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke will be coming to Sacramento to discuss the transition to Digital Television (DTV) and resources that are...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThursday, May 21, 2009 CONTACT: Alexis Marks or Mara Lee(202) 225-7163Congresswoman Doris Matsui Lauds Committee Approval of Historic Climate Change LegislationAmerican Clean Energy and Security Act Incorporates Three Flood Protection-Related Amendments Written by Rep. MatsuiRepresentative Doris Matsui (CA-05) hailed the approval today by the House Energy and Commerce Committee of the American Clean Energy and Security Act, comprehensive clean energy and climate change legis...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, May 21, 2009 CONTACT: Alexis Marks or Mara Lee (Matsui) - (202) 225-7163Christina Mulka (Durbin) - (202) 228-5643Congresswoman Doris Matsui and Senator Richard Durbin Introduce Public Health Workforce Bill Legislation Invests In the Future of the Public Health Workforce Through New Loan Repayment and Scholarship Program Representative Doris O. Matsui (D-CA) partnered today with Assistant Senate Majority Leader Richard J. Durbin (D-IL) to introduce the Public Healt...
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