FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThursday, February 9, 2012CONTACT: ALANA JUTEAU(202) 225-7163Matsui Applauds Passage of STOCK Act Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-Sacramento) released the following statement after the House passed the Stop Trading On Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act, legislation to ban insider trading by members of Congress and their aides on non-public knowledge, by a vote of 417 to 2. I am pleased that the House has finally had the opportunity to consider this commonsense legis...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, February 8, 2012 CONTACT: ALANA JUTEAU (202) 225-7163 Congresswoman Matsui Announces Over $8 Million for Sacramento Flood Projects Folsom Dam JFP Awarded Additional Funds in Competitive Process from Army Corps Reserve Fund Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-Sacramento) announced that the Folsom Dam Joint Federal Project (JFP) will receive $7.42 million from the Army Corps of Engineers new ‘Reserve Fund’. Additionally, the Folsom Dam Raise project will receive ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETuesday, February 7, 2012CONTACT: ALANA JUTEAU(202) 225-7163Congresswoman Matsui Announces Over $800K for Sacramento NeighborWorks AffiliatesCA Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-Sacramento) announced that two local NeighborWorks affiliates have been awarded over $800,000 in grants from the national organization. The Sacramento Mutual Housing Association, Inc. has been awarded $505,000 from NeighborWorks America, while the NeighborWorks HomeOwnership Center Sacramento Re...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFriday, February 3, 2012CONTACT: ALANA JUTEAU(202) 225-7163Matsui Statement on Susan G. Komen for the Cure’s Decision to Continue Funding Planned Parenthood Today, after the national Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation reversed their decision from earlier this week and announced they will continue to fund Planned Parenthood through grant awards, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) released the following statement:“I am pleased that Susan G. Komen for the Cure has listened t...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThursday, February 2, 2012CONTACT: ALANA JUTEAU(202) 225-7163Congresswoman Matsui Highlights Medicare Savings Under Affordable Care ActEnrollees Saving on Prescription Drugs, Advantage Premiums Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) announced that seniors and persons with disabilities covered by Medicare are continuing to receive great savings thanks to the Affordable Care Act. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has reported that, as a direct result of ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWednesday, February 1, 2012CONTACT: ALANA JUTEAU(202) 225-7163Congresswoman Matsui Applauds President’s Plan to Help Homeowners Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-05) commended President Obama’s plan to help homeowners and assist the housing market. Last week, Congresswoman Matsui joined several of her colleagues in the California Democratic Congressional Delegation to call for immediate Administration action on the housing crisis. She has been a consistent and vocal advo...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWednesday, February 1, 2012CONTACT: ALANA JUTEAU(202) 225-7163CA Democratic Women Members respond to Susan G. Komen Planned Parenthood Decision Today 17 women members of the California Democratic Congressional Delegation released the following statement in response to the Susan G. Komen Foundation’s decision to bar Planned Parenthood from receiving grants:“As the largest number of women legislators in Congress, we have come together to express our concern and displeasure ov...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETuesday, January 31, 2012CONTACT: ALANA JUTEAU(202) 225-7163Matsui Statement on FCC Order to Reform Lifeline ProgramApplauds FCC for Initiating a Broadband Lifeline Pilot Program, As Laid Out in Her Legislation First Introduced in 2009 Today, in response to FCC’s vote to reform and modernize the Lifeline program, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) released the following statement:“I applaud the FCC’s vote today to bring the USF Lifeline Assistance program into the 21st centur...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWednesday, January 25, 2012CONTACT: ALANA JUTEAU(202) 225-7163Matsui Joins CA Democratic Colleagues in Calling for Action on Housing Crisis Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-05) participated in a press conference with several other members of the California Democratic Congressional Delegation. The Delegation discussed the proposed multi-state mortgage servicer settlement, and commended California Attorney General Kamala Harris’ decision to withdraw from settlement talks....
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETuesday, January 24, 2012CONTACT: ALANA JUTEAU(202) 225-7163Congresswoman Matsui Statement on the President’s State of the Union Address Tonight, in response to President Obama’s State of the Union Address, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-05) released the following statement: I was pleased to hear President Obama make clear tonight that our main focus must continue to be creating jobs and getting Americans back to work. In order to lay the groundwork for an America bui...
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