FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWednesday, June 20, 2012CONTACT: JULIE EDDY/KYLE VICTOR(202) 225-7163Matsui Introduces Legislation to Strengthen America’s Community Mental Health Centers Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) introduced legislation to enhance Medicaid funding for organizations, clinics, and health centers that offer community-based treatment and support for millions of low-income and vulnerable people with mental health and addiction disorders. H.R. 5989, The Excellence in Mental Health ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFriday, June 22, 2012CONTACT: JULIE EDDY/KYLE VICTOR(202) 225-7163Matsui Statement on the Anniversary of Title IX Today, a day before the 40th Anniversary of Title IX, Congresswoman Matsui reflected on the accomplishments and milestones achieved and honored those who fought for its passage.“As we celebrate the 40 year anniversary of Title IX, I honor those who fought tirelessly to pave the way for future generations and thank them for their dedication to ensuring that women ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWednesday, June 20, 2012CONTACT: JULIE EDDY/KYLE VICTOR (202) 225-7163Congresswoman Matsui Announces New Access Points in the RegionAffordable Care Act helps expand community health centers’ reach Today, Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui (D-Sacramento) announced the award of new funding through the Affordable Care Act in the form of New Access Points (NAP) for two community health centers in the region, Midtown Medical Center for Children and Families’ West Sacramento clinic and...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETuesday, June 19, 2012CONTACT: JULIE EDDY/KYLE VICTOR (202) 225-7163Congresswoman Matsui Announces Sacramento to receive $15 million in Federal funds to restore Sacramento Valley Station DOT Awards TIGER Grant of $15 million Today, the Department of Transportation (DOT) released the TIGER 2012 discretionary grant awards and announced that Sacramento will receive $15 million to rehabilitate the Sacramento Valley Station.Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) released the following...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFriday, June 15, 2012CONTACT: JULIE EDDY/KYLE VICTOR (202) 225-7163Matsui Statement on Obama Administration’s ImmigrationPolicy AnnouncementGrants Relief to Undocumented Youth Who Have Grown Up in the United States Today, the Obama Administration announced that they would grant relief to undocumented youth who came to the United States under the age of 16 and are currently in school, have graduated from high school or obtained a GED, or have been honorably discharged from ou...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, June 12, 2012CONTACT: KYLE VICTOR/JULIE EDDY(202) 225-7163U.S. Reps. Matsui and McCaul Call Attention to India’s unfair Preferred Market Access Policy Will put U.S High Tech at Competitive Disadvantage Today, the Co-Chairs of the Congressional High Tech Caucus, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) and Congressman Mike McCaul (R-TX), sent a bi-partisan letter to the Indian government expressing strong concerns over the Indian government's current Preferred Market Ac...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFriday, May 18, 2012CONTACT: KYLE VICTOR/JULIE EDDY(202) 225-7163 Congresswoman Matsui Introduces Vegetation on Levees LegislationBill, cosponsored by 30 Members of the CA Delegation, would require regional variances to ensure flexibility of national policy Today, Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui (D-Sacramento), with the support of 30 Members of the California Delegation, introduced bi-partisan legislation, the Levee Vegetation Review Act, to require the Army Corps of Engineers...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, May 18, 2012 CONTACT: Nathan Dietrich/ Anne Sanger(916) 498-5600Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui Celebrates Folsom Dam Joint Federal Project Construction MilestoneCA. – Today, Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui (D-Sacramento), joined with federal, state and local partners to celebrate a major milestone in the construction of the Folsom Dam Joint Federal Project (JFP). After four years of immense amount of excavation, 3 ½ million cubic yards of soil and rock has been removed...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWednesday, May 16, 2012CONTACT: ALANA JUTEAU(202) 225-7163Matsui Opposes GOP VAWA Reauthorization BillLegislation Rolls Back Protections for Immigrant, Native American, and LGBT Domestic Violence Victims Today, Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui (D-Sacramento) voted in opposition to H.R. 4970, the House Republican version of the Violence Against Women Act reauthorization. Congresswoman Matsui has advocated for a comprehensive reauthorization of VAWA that strengthens the bill, and...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThursday, May 10, 2012CONTACT: ALANA JUTEAU(202) 225-7163Matsui Opposes Republican Budget Reconciliation BillLegislation Slashes Vital Services for Middle Class, Seniors, Children Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) voted in opposition to H.R. 5652, the Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act. Following the failure of the Super Committee last fall, a scheduled sequester of across-the-board cuts will go into effect in January 2013. Under the sequestration process, the f...
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