FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMonday, November 25, 2013CONTACT: JONELLE TRIMMER(202) 225-7163 Congresswoman Matsui Statement on NTIA's Support of Department of Defense’s Road Map on Repurposing the 1755-1780 MHz Band Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-06) issued the following statement in response to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration's (NTIA) approval of a roadmap to make the 1755-1780 MHz federal spectrum band available for commercial wireless services:"NTIA's announcemen...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, November 20, 2013CONTACT: JONELLE TRIMMER (202) 225-7163 Congresswoman Matsui Highlights New Report That Shows ACA is Helping Slow Growth in Health Care CostsReport from White House Council of Economic Advisors details that health care spending growth is at the lowest on record Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-06) announced that a new report prepared by the White House Council of Economic Advisors finds that, thanks in part to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESunday, November 24, 2013 CONTACT: JONELLE TRIMMER(202) 225-7163Congresswoman Matsui Statement on Short-Term Deal to Freeze Iran’s Nuclear Program Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-06) issued the following statement in response to the deal reached late Saturday night to freeze Iran’s nuclear weapons program for six months while negotiations continue:“The interim deal reached last night to freeze Iran’s nuclear weapons program for six months while negotiations continue is an imp...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMonday, November 11, 2013 CONTACT: JONELLE TRIMMER(202) 225-7163Congresswoman Matsui Statement in Honor of Veterans DayCA – Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-06) issued the following statement in honor of Veterans Day:“Today I join Americans across the nation in honoring and paying tribute to the men and women of the United States Armed Forces, past and present. From the bottom of my heart, I say ‘thank you’ to all of our veterans for their service and the sacrifices the...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, November 8, 2013CONTACT: JONELLE TRIMMER202-225-7163Congresswoman Matsui Lauds Administration for Implementation of Mental Health Parity Law Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) released the following statement after the final rule was issued for the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act. This final rule implements the law, which will provide much needed certainty and access to vital mental health and substance abuse serv...
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FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY Friday, November 8, 2013 CONTACT: JONELLE TRIMMER(202) 225-7163 “Coffee with Congresswoman Matsui” Event Scheduled for Saturday CA – On Saturday, November 9th from 11:30AM to 12:30PM, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-06) will host a “Coffee with the Congresswoman” event in the Meeting Room of the South Natomas Library. The Congresswoman encourages constituents to attend who have questions or are seeking assistance with a federal agency. “This ‘Coffee with the Congresswom...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, November 4, 2013CONTACT: JONELLE TRIMMER(202) 225-7163Congresswoman Matsui Leads Bipartisan Letter Calling on House Leadership to Appoint Conferees on WRRDA LegislationHouse and Senate versions of the bill include Congressional authorization of NLIP and Rep. Matsui’s vegetation on levees legislation Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) and Congressman Ed Whitfield (R-KY) led a letter to House leadership calling on them to appoint conferees and move forward with ...
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Published in The Hill on September 16, 2013.Modernizing America’s communications lifelineBy Acting FCC Chairwoman Mignon Clyburn and Rep. Doris Matsui Late last month, the Pew Research Center released a major report on broadband adoption. The results were mixed. On the plus side, 70 percent of U.S. adults have now adopted wireline broadband in the home, which marks a statistically significant rise over the past year. When you factor in smartphone adoption, 80 percent of U.S. households are now c...
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Published in Roll Call on October 25, 2013Home Health Patients Must Be Protected From Medicare CutsBy Representatives Doris Matsui and David McKinleyHealth care in America is undergoing significant transformations. Changes in the delivery of health care and how Americans access care are front and center in today’s policy discussion.As colleagues in the U.S. House dedicated to protecting the health care needs of our senior and disabled constituents, we agree that access to clinically appropriate ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWednesday, October 30, 2013CONTACT: JONELLE TRIMMER(202) 225-7163Congresswoman Matsui Statement on the Confirmation of Tom Wheeler Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-06), a member of the Communications and Technology Subcommittee, released the following statement applauding the confirmation of Tom Wheeler as Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission: “I congratulate Tom Wheeler on his confirmation as our next FCC Chairman. Tom brings a wealth of knowledge and experience ...
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