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  • Congresswoman Matsui, City Leaders Celebrate Grand Opening Ceremony of Fire Station 43 in Natomas
    Posted in Press Releases on September 19, 2011 | Preview rr

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, September 19, 2011 CONTACT: MARA LEE(202) 225-7163 Congresswoman Matsui, City Leaders Celebrate Grand Opening Ceremony of Fire Station 43 in NatomasCA • On Saturday, September 17th, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-05), participated in the grand opening ceremony of the Sacramento Fire Department•’s Station 43, located in Natomas. Congresswoman Matsui was joined by Mayor Kevin Johnson, Sacramento Fire Chief Ray Jones, and other City leaders for the ribbon-cutting cerem... Read more

  • Clean Energy Presents Work Opportunities
    Posted in Op-Eds on September 19, 2011 | Preview rr

    Published in Roll Call September 19, 2011Clean Energy Presents Work OpportunitiesBy Rep. Doris MatsuiPerhaps now more than ever, the American people are looking to Congress to put in place policies that will create jobs for the American workforce. In addition to infrastructure investments, these policies must include support for the small- and medium-sized businesses • a growing list of which are clean-energy companies • that represent promising job growth potential.The growing green economy rep... Read more

  • Matsui Statement on Anti-Labor Act
    Posted in Press Releases on September 15, 2011 | Preview rr

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, September 15, 2011 CONTACT: MARA LEE (202) 225-7163 Matsui Statement on Anti-Labor ActOpposes GOP•’s • Job Outsourcers• Bill of Rights, Encourages Quick Adoption of President Obama•’s • American Jobs Act• • Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-Sacramento) released a statement on H.R. 2587, the so-called • Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act.• This harmful bill put forth by House Republicans would remove the only meaningful remedy available to workers ... Read more

  • Congresswoman Matsui Statement on the 10th Anniversary of the September 11th Terrorist Attacks
    Posted in Press Releases on September 9, 2011 | Preview rr

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, September 9, 2011 CONTACT: MARA LEE(202) 225-7163 Congresswoman Matsui Statement on the 10th Anniversary of the September 11th Terrorist AttacksEncourages Americans to Recognize National Day of Both Service and Remembrance• Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-05), who serves as the Co-Chair of the Congressional National Service Caucus, released the following statement ahead of the 10th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks, which will be observed on ... Read more

  • Congresswoman Matsui on President Obama•’s Jobs Address
    Posted in Press Releases on September 9, 2011 | Preview rr

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThursday, September 8, 2011CONTACT: MARA LEEc: (202) 302-3249Congresswoman Matsui on President Obama•’s Jobs Address• Tonight, Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui (CA-05) released this statement following President Obama•’s address to a Joint Session of Congress about his jobs plan • the American Jobs Act • and the urgent need for Congress to pass it right away:• Our top priority must be creating jobs: it is certainly mine. • Over 100,000 people in the Sacramento region are unempl... Read more

  • Matsui Statement on New Corps of Engineers Report re: Vegetation on Levees
    Posted in Press Releases on September 8, 2011 | Preview rr

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, September 8, 2011CONTACT: MARA LEE (202) 225-7163Matsui Statement on New Corps of Engineers Report re: Vegetation on LeveesReport Reaffirms Benefits of Trees; Corps Must Take Science Into Account and Change Existing Policy• Today, Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui (CA-05) issued a statement in response to the U.S. Corps of Engineers• release of a new report about vegetation on levees, a report which concludes that trees on levees do not always contribute to the failur... Read more

  • 13 Members of California Congressional Delegation Ask Corps of Engineers to Revise Flood Protection Policy
    Posted in Press Releases on September 6, 2011 | Preview rr
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    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, September 6, 2011 CONTACT: MARA LEE (202) 225-7163 13 Members of California Congressional Delegation Ask Corps of Engineers to Revise Flood Protection Policy Bipartisan Letter Urges Revisions of Crediting Guidance That Discourages Local Investment • Representatives Doris Matsui (CA-05) and Mike Thompson (CA-01), with eleven of their colleagues from across California, sent a letter Friday to the Army Corps of Engineers urging the agency to revise their proposed reg... Read more

  • Congresswoman Matsui Recognizes Labor Day by Calling for Job Creation Measures
    Posted in Press Releases on September 2, 2011 | Preview rr

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, September 2, 2011 CONTACT: MARA LEE(202) 225-7163Congresswoman Matsui Recognizes Labor Day by Calling for Job Creation MeasuresCA • Ahead of Labor Day 2011, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-05) released the following statement:• Each year, we honor the men and women of America•’s workforce as we celebrate Labor Day.• Unfortunately, there are still millions of Americans who are looking for work. For far too many people the recession has not ended, as they are either un... Read more

  • Congresswoman Matsui Announces More Than $680,000 in Federal DOJ Funding for District Attorney
    Posted in Press Releases on August 26, 2011 | Preview rr

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFriday, August 26, 2011CONTACT: MARA LEE(202) 225-7173Congresswoman Matsui Announces More Than $680,000 in Federal DOJ Funding for District AttorneyCA • On Friday, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-Sacramento) announced the U.S. Department of Justice will be awarding the Sacramento District Attorney•’s Office more than $680,000 in federal funding to analyze forensic evidence and DNA found at crime scenes.Awarded through the U.S. Department of Justice•’s DNA Backlog Reduction Pro... Read more

  • Seniors Task Force Co-Chairs Highlight Importance of Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security for American Women, Families
    Posted in Press Releases on August 26, 2011 | Preview rr

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 26, 2011CONTACT: Adjoa Adofo (Schakowsky) • 202.225.2111Mara Lee (Matsui) • 202.225.7163Seniors Task Force Co-Chairs Highlight Importance of Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security for American Women, FamiliesProtecting Programs Are Imperative to Empowering Women•’s Health and Financial Security• Today, House Democratic Caucus Seniors Task Force co-chairs Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) and Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) recognized Women•’s Equality Day and hi... Read more

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