FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, May 13, 2009 CONTACT:Mara Lee (202) 225-7163 National Service Caucus Announces New Co-ChairBi-Partisan Congressional Leaders Welcome Rep. Vernon Ehlers as Co-Chair; Introduce Resolution Honoring AmeriCorps Week Today, as part of National AmeriCorps Week, the Co-Chairs of the National Service Caucus announced Congressman Vernon Ehlers (R-MI), will be joining Reps. Doris Matsui (D-CA), Todd Russell Platts (R-PA) and David Price (D-NC), as the fourth Co-Chair of the...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETuesday, May 12, 2009 CONTACT: Alexis Marks or Mara Lee(202) 225-7163Rep. Doris Matsui Pushes for Interagency Effort to Crackdown on Mortgage Foreclosure ScamsParticipates in Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection Hearing on Consumer Credit ProtectionToday, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-05) participated in the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection legislative hearing on H.R. 2309, the Consumer Credit Protection Improvement Act. The hearing highlighted ho...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, May 11, 2009 CONTACT: Alexis Marks or Mara Lee (202) 225-7163 Rep. Doris Matsui Celebrates Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Today, Rep. Matsui (CA-05) called on all Americans to join in celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, which is commemorated each May across the country.Asian Pacific American Heritage Month falls in May because of key anniversaries in the history of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders that occur in May, including: the arrival ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, May 8, 2009 CONTACT: Alexis Marks or Mara Lee (202) 225-7163Rep. Doris Matsui Announces Inclusion of Sacramento Light Rail Extension in the President’s FY2010 Budget, $40 Million in FY10Local Project is One of Five Major Capital Construction Projects to be Recommended Congresswoman Doris Matsui announced today that Sacramento Regional Transit District (RT)’s extension of its existing South Line light rail transit (LRT) is one of five major capital construction proje...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, May 8, 2009 CONTACT: Alexis Marks or Mara Lee 202.225.7163 Rep. Doris Matsui and Children Advocates Applaud Funding of National Children’s Study in President’s BudgetNational Children’s Study to Receive $194.4 Million in Budget ProposalCongresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-05) joined with children’s advocates today to applaud the $194.4 million for the National Children’s Study that is contained in President Barack Obama’s budget proposal for fiscal year 2010, released yes...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThursday, May 7, 2009 CONTACT: Alexis Marks or Mara Lee(202) 225-7163Rep. Doris Matsui Votes to Strengthen Mortgage and Financial Fraud Enforcement and Accountability Mortgage Reform Bill Includes Matsui Amendment to Review Government Efforts to Crackdown on Foreclosure ScamsToday, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-05) voted in favor of H.R. 1728, the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2009 that responds to the subprime mortgage crisis by instituting much needed ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, May 7, 2009 CONTACT: Alexis Marks or Mara Lee (202) 225-7163Congresswoman Doris Matsui Applauds Appointments of UC Davis, UC San Francisco Chancellors Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-05) issued the following statement today, applauding the appointments of the new Chancellors of UC Davis and UC San Francisco, who were recommended by University of California President Mark Yudof and approved today by the UC Board of Regents:“I am delighted to see two extraordinary ca...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWednesday, May 6, 2009 CONTACT: Alexis Marks or Mara Lee(202) 225-7163Congresswoman Doris Matsui Honors National Nurses Week and Recognizes Vital Role of Nurses in Our Community Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-05) was pleased to acknowledge the hard work and dedication of the thousands of nurses that serve our country everyday by recognizing National Nurses Week, which begins today and lasts through May 12th, 2009.“Throughout Sacramento, we are lucky to have nurses working ti...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, May 5, 2009 CONTACT: Alexis Marks or Mara Lee (202) 225-7163 Congresswoman Doris Matsui Honors National Teacher Day; Sacramento Teachers Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-05) honored our community’s teachers today by recognizing National Teacher Day, and thanking Sacramento teachers for their commitment to providing the best education possible for our community’s children. “As we all know, behind every inspired student is an inspiring teacher. In Sacramento, our teach...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMonday, May 4, 2009 CONTACT: Alexis Marks or Mara Lee (202) 225-7163 Congresswoman Doris Matsui Celebrates Cinco de Mayo and Hispanic Contributions to Our Community On the eve of Cinco de Mayo, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA – 05) joined with millions of Americans in recognizing the historic significance of Cinco de Mayo, and issued the following statement after voting in support of H.Res. 230, which recognizes the historical significance of the Mexican holiday of Cinco de M...
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