05/20/2024
Congresswoman Doris Matsui, Junior League of Sacramento Sustainer, has represented the city of Sacramento and the 7th District since 2005. She is committed to strengthening Sacramento’s flood protection, ensuring quality, affordable health care for all, growing our clean energy economy, and promoting innovation and equity in technology. She authored the CHIPS for America Act. She serves as Co-Chair of the bipartisan High-Tech and Spectrum Caucuses, spearheading efforts to address pressing tech issues to increase the accessibility and affordability of communications services.
She has worked tirelessly to improve access to high-quality, affordable, and accessible health care. She was instrumental in crafting the Affordable Care Act. She is an advocate for mental health services, authoring the Telemental Health Care Access Act and the Excellence in Mental Health Act.
She authored the Norman Y. Mineta Japanese American Confinement Education Act - HR 1931, to ensure the stories of the 120,000 incarcerated Japanese American’s (during WWII) were lifted, their perseverance remembered and that we continue to teach this important history. HR 1931 was signed into law last year. Thank you Congresswoman Matsui for your efforts in creating legislation that is helping to build a more just and equitable community.
Quote: Congresswoman Matsui’s statement on the Day of Remembrance, the anniversary of the date February 19, 1942 when President Roosevelt signed the Executive Order 9066 - leading to the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II.
