Doris Matsui News

The U.S. Senate passed a health care reform bill on a strict party-line vote early Thursday.

As we prepare for the holidays and the new year, my thoughts turn to a different kind of preparation - for Sacramento's flood season.

An appropriations bill passed Thursday by the U.S. House of Representatives contains $40 million in funding for the Sacramento region, including $38 million for Sacramento Regional Transit District's south line light-rail extension.

" Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui announced the Department of Homeland Security has awarded the Sacramento Region more than $4 million for the emergency management and anti-terrorism activities through the Homeland Security Grant Programs.

With federal officials expected to announce the first round of broadband stimulus funding any day now, lawmakers this week applauded a lifeline broadband bill that would help close "the digital divide" in the U.S. Sen.

If more money is going to be made available to help out struggling banks and credit facilities through the federal government, there will be assistance for struggling homeowners as well thanks to some local influence.

" The House of Representatives passed an amendment offered by Congresswoman Doris Matsui to the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act yesterday, which requires mortgage servicers or lenders participating in the Making Home Affordable Program to publicly report their progress in helping responsible homeowners stay in their homes.

Jobless Californians are facing eviction and homelessness because the Employment Development Department has been unable to deliver an estimated 119,000 checks for extended unemployment insurance benefits after the federal government approved extra money last month.

California and other financially strapped states will lose tens of millions of federal dollars that they spend to jail illegal immigrants charged with crimes, under Congress' latest spending bill.

As a school nurse long ago, California Democratic Rep. Lois Capps worked with children of the uninsured, getting eyeglasses for them with help from the local Lion's Club.

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" Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has amended its flood insurance guidelines to allow homeowners in the Natomas Basin to take advantage of Preferred Risk Policy plans through January 6, 2010.

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California's Democratic senators found themselves on opposite sides of the aisle in response to President Barack Obama's request to send more troops to Afghanistan.

Today, on the 21st annual World AIDS Day, we take time to remember those who have been lost to this terrible disease and to honor those who continue to battle HIV/AIDS. There is no doubt that the HIV/AIDS epidemic has touched every corner of our globe, and we must continue doing all that we can to limit its toll." "Although research and treatment ...

If California's Democratic Party had a motto right now, it would probably be, "No drama." The party doesn't like surprises.

ASH Honors Rep. Doris O. Matsui And Melanie Bloom For Their Public Service, Leadership, And Commitment To Biomedical Research The American Society of Hematology , the world's largest professional society of blood specialists, will recognize a member of the U.S. House of Representatives and the national spokesperson for the Coalition to Prevent ...

On Tuesday, November 17, 2009, the U.S. House of Representatives approved the Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2009, sponsored by Representative Doris Matsui of California .

In the House, courtesy of the Office of the Majority Leader: FLOOR SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2009 House Meets At... 10:30 a.m.: Morning Hour 12:00 p.m.: Legislative Business First Vote Predicted... 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Last Vote Predicted... 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. "One Minutes" Suspensions H.R. 3618 - Clean Hull Act of 2009 H.Res. 841 - Expressing ...

Here is how area members of Congress -- Reps. Joe Donnelly and Peter Visclosky and Sens.