FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETuesday, September 11, 2012CONTACT: JONELLE TRIMMER(202) 225-7163Congresswoman Matsui Statement on the Anniversary of the September 11th Terrorist AttacksHonors National Day of Service and Remembrance Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-05) today released the following statement on the eleventh anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks: Over a decade ago terrorists attacked our nation and thousands of innocent Americans lost their lives. On that day, we promised ours...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, August 31, 2012CONTACT: JONELLE TRIMMER (202) 225-7163 Congresswoman Matsui Honored as an AbilityOne Champion Tours PRIDE Industries and Meets with Employees CA Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-05) today toured the PRIDE Industries Sacramento facility and was honored as an AbilityOne Champion in recognition for her commitment to improving the lives and increasing employment options for those Americans with disabilities. PRIDE Industries is a shining example of how ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, August 28, 2012CONTACT: JONELLE TRIMMER (202) 225-7163 Congresswoman Matsui Kicks off the 2012 Levee Vegetation Research SymposiumCalls on Corps to Implement a Variance Policy that Addresses Regional Needs CA – Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-05) today gave the welcoming remarks at the first day of the 2012 Levee Vegetation Research Symposium. During her speech she discussed the consequences of the Army Corps of Engineers existing levee vegetation policy and the nee...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, August 28, 2012CONTACT: JONELLE TRIMMER (202) 225-7163 Congresswoman Matsui Announces $220,000 Federal Award to Sacramento State Funds will Expand Access to Support Needed to Achieve Higher Educational Degrees CA – Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-05) today announced that the California State University, Sacramento has received a nearly $220,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program. This federal grant is...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, August 20, 2012CONTACT: JONELLE TRIMMER (202) 225-7163Congresswoman Matsui Statement on Announcement of FirstNet Board Members Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui (CA-05), co-chair of the Federal Spectrum Working Group and the High-Tech Caucus, issued the following statement today in response to the announcement of the 12 non-permanent members of the Board of the First Responder Network Authority, or FirstNet, an independent authority within the Commerce Department’s Nati...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, August 7, 2012CONTACT: JONELLE TRIMMER (202) 225-7163 Congresswoman Matsui Announces $350,000 Federal Award to CARES Funds will Expand Access to Care for Persons Living with HIV/AIDS in the Sacramento Region CA – Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-05) today announced that the Center for AIDS Research, Education and Services (CARES) has received a $350,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program. This funding is des...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, August 6, 2012 CONTACT: JONELLE TRIMMER (202) 225-7163 Congresswoman Matsui Statement on Shooting at Wisconsin Sikh Temple CA Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-05) issued the following statement in response to the tragic shooting at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin, where six people were killed and three others were wounded: I was shocked and saddened to learn of the tragic shooting at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin, and my thoughts and prayers are with the victims, the f...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, August 1, 2012CONTACT: JONELLE TRIMMER (202) 225-7163 Rep. Matsui Highlights That, Starting Today, New Insurance Policies Must Provide Free Coverage of Key Women’s Preventive Services Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui (CA-05) today announced that, thanks to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), starting today all new health care plans will be required at the start of their plan year to provide free coverage of key women’s preventive services.“As the Affordable Care Act cont...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, July 26, 2012CONTACT: JONELLE TRIMMER (202) 225-7163 Congresswoman Matsui Announces $100,000 Federal Award to Sacramento State University Funds will Support Sacramento State’s Suicide Prevention and Mental Wellness Initiative CA – Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui (CA-05) today announced that the California State University, Sacramento has received a $101,935.00 grant from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The grant will support Sacramento State’s uni...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWednesday, July 25, 2012CONTACT: JONELLE TRIMMER(202) 225-7163Congresswoman Matsui Statement on Governor Brown and Secretary Salazar’s BDCP Announcement Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui (CA-05) issued the following statement today in response to the Bay Delta Conservation Plan framework announcement made today by Governor Jerry Brown and Interior Secretary Ken Salazar:“As the Member of Congress that represents the Sacramento region, the ‘home’ of the project’s massive infrastru...
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