Doris O. Matsui
- Previous profession
- Private advocate
- First public office
- 2005Elected to the 5th District for the 109th Congress, by special election, on March 8, 2005, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of her husband, U.S. Representative Robert Matsui
- Years in public office
- 21
Confirmed from the official recordSource: Congressional Directory for the 119th Congress (2025-2026), February 20, 2026. We saved our copy on October 8, 2026.
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Since the current Congress began on January 3, 2025, Matsui has a recorded vote on 60 laws that passed, and 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law.
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The record in plain language
Of the 118 laws passed since January 3, 2025, 60 came to a recorded vote on passage in the House while Matsui is a member. On 1 more, the recorded House vote is on a resolution. Matsui votes No on H.Res. 590, the resolution that passed the Rescissions Act of 2025 in the House. The rest passed the House by voice vote or without objection, which records no individual votes.
Matsui votes Yes on the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar), the Epstein Files Transparency Act and the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act.
On funding the government, Matsui votes Yes on the January 2026 funding law for science, energy, Interior and the EPA, and No on the March 2025 full-year funding law, the November 2025 law that ended the 43-day shutdown, the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies and the September 2026 funding extension.
Matsui votes No on the Laken Riley Act on immigration detention; the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax and spending law; the HALT Fentanyl Act; the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026; the Secure America Act, a 2026 budget law; and the Russia and Iran sanctions law.
Congress cancelled 24 federal rules by recorded vote in the House in that time. Matsui votes to cancel 0 and against cancelling 24.
Matsui votes differently from most House Democrats on 6 of 60 Yes and No votes: No on the September 2026 funding extension, No on the law that extends again the surveillance authority that lets intelligence agencies collect the communications of foreigners abroad from U.S. providers without individual warrants, No on the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026, No on the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025, Yes on the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar) and No on the HALT Fentanyl Act.
Votes on laws that passed
Most recent
Authorizes and expands sanctions and tariffs on Russia and extends existing sanctions on Iran.
Requires the federal prison system to act on sexual harassment and assault of its staff by incarcerated people.
Adds College Station, Texas, and El Centro, California, to the places where federal court can sit.
Keeps the federal government funded at about last year's levels through December 11, 2026.
Most recent No votes
Authorizes and expands sanctions and tariffs on Russia and extends existing sanctions on Iran.
Keeps the federal government funded at about last year's levels through December 11, 2026.
Votes on a resolution that passed a law
Cancels about $9 billion that Congress had already approved: roughly $8 billion in foreign aid and about $1 billion for public broadcasting.
What this member says about laws and orders
This section has two lists: statements in the official record, and excerpts from this member’s own press releases. Together they name 3 laws and 5 executive orders.
From the official record
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From this member’s press releases
From a secondary sourceThese are excerpts from press releases on this member’s official website that name a law or an executive order. We save a copy of each one.
11 excerpts
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“Responsible AI Laws and Standards (GUARDRAILS) Act to repeal President Donald Trump’s executive order entitled “Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence,” which is designed to establish a moratorium on state-level artificial intelligence policies. This legislation would prohibit the executive order from taking effect to ensure states can enact commonsense safeguards to protect the American public in the face”
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActNovember 26, 2025
MATSUI LEADS COLLEAGUES IN OPPOSING PUSH TO REVIVE AI MORATORIUM IN NDAA
“Earlier this year, the Senate rejected this same AI moratorium concept on an overwhelming bipartisan 99–1 vote for H.R. 1, the reconciliation bill,” wrote the lawmakers. “That vote sent a clear, bipartisan message: Congress should not freeze state and local AI safeguards, least of all when there are no meaningful federal protections in place.”
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“Finally, we are concerned about the implications of the Executive Order on ‘Accelerating Federal Permitting of Data Center Infrastructure’ for energy costs, demand on the grid, and the environment. AI training and inferencing have already driven up energy demand in the U.S, with ratepayers seeing higher utility prices due to the development of data centers.”
- Preventing Woke AI in the Federal GovernmentJuly 24, 2025
“The President’s Executive Order on “Preventing Woke AI in the Federal Government” and policies on ‘AI neutrality’ are counterproductive to responsible AI development and use, and potentially dangerous. To be clear, we support true AI neutrality—AI models trained on facts and science—but the administration's fixation on ‘anti-woke’ inputs is definitionally not neutral.”
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActJuly 3, 2025
MATSUI CONDEMNS PASSAGE OF REPUBLICANS’ BIG UGLY BILL
“WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07) released the following statement after House Republicans voted to pass H.R. 1, the Big Ugly Bill. The bill will cut nearly a trillion dollars from Medicaid and take health care away from 17 million Americans.”
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActJune 5, 2025
MATSUI LEADS CA COLLEAGUES IN OPPOSING AI MORATORIUM IN RECONCILIATION BILL
“WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07), Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, led a group of her California colleagues in sending a letter to Senate leadership, strongly objecting to the section of H.R. 1 that would impose a ten-year moratorium on state and local enforcement of their own artificial intelligence laws”
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- One Big Beautiful Bill ActMay 30, 2025
“H.R. 1 passed the House of Representatives 215-214 in May. Every Democrat and two Republicans voted "No." Now, it is under consideration in the Senate.”
- Public Law 119-15May 22, 2025
MATSUI BLASTS SENATE VOTE TO REPEAL CALIFORNIA’S CLEAN AIR ACT WAIVERS
“WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07), Co-Chair of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition, released the following statement after Senate Republicans passed H.J.Res. 87, 88, and 89, overturning the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Air Act waivers for California’s Advanced Clean Trucks, Advanced Clean Cars II, and Heavy-Duty Low NOx Omnibus rules, effectively blocking these rules from being”
- Serve America ActApril 23, 2025
MATSUI AND COLLEAGUES URGE PRESIDENT TRUMP TO REVERSE AMERICORPS CUTS
“Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act of 2009, Public Law 111-13.”
- Immediate Expansion of American Timber ProductionApril 15, 2025
MATSUI, HUFFMAN, COLLEAGUES EXPRESS CONCERNS FOR INCREASED LOGGING ON PUBLIC LANDS
“By issuing E.O. 14225, President Trump is prioritizing timber production over all other uses of public lands—regardless of ecological impacts or wildfire mitigation.”
- Establishing the United States Investment AcceleratorApril 15, 2025
MATSUI, HUFFMAN, COLLEAGUES EXPRESS CONCERNS FOR INCREASED LOGGING ON PUBLIC LANDS
“We look forward to ongoing coordination and communication as your respective Departments interpret and implement the directives E.O. 14255.”
Member-requested spending
Congress printed 16 spending items this member requested, $16,358,487 in all, in the lists read for 4 laws.
Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| County of Sacramento | Public Law 119-37 | Walnut Grove Water System ImprovementsRural Utilities Service · Rural Water and Waste Disposal Program | CA | $1,000,000 |
| Sacramento County Sheriffs Office | Public Law 119-74 | Delta Environmental and Safety ProjectDOJ · OJP--Byrn e | None printed | $1,031,000 |
| City of Elk Grove | Public Law 119-74 | Real-Time Information Center EnhancementsDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $581,000 |
| Sacramento County Sheriffs Office | Public Law 119-74 | Delta Environmental and Safety ProjectDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $1,031,000 |
| City of Elk Grove | Public Law 119-74 | Real-Time Information Center EnhancementsDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $581,000 |
| CA | Public Law 119-75 | American River Loop TrailDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | CA | $250,000 |
| CA | Public Law 119-75 | Laguna Creek Trail Connectivity and Overcrossing ProjectDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | CA | $850,000 |
| Sacramento Regional Transit District | Public Law 119-75 | City College & Fruitridge Light Rail Station ModernizationDepartment of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | CA | $850,000 |
| City of Sacramento | Public Law 119-75 | Sacramento Stitch Park Riverfront Reconnection ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $3,150,000 |
| California State University, Sacramento | Public Law 119-75 | Downtown Campus Revitalization and ExpansionDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $2,000,000 |
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| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of West Sacramento | Public Law 119-75 | Mosaic Village Housing and Community Development CampusDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $2,000,000 |
| County of Sacramento | Public Law 119-75 | Florin Safe Stay Community Facility ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $1,000,000 |
| Cosumnes Community Services District | Public Law 119-75 | William Perry Schulze Fire Training Center ImprovementsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $250,000 |
| University of California, Davis | Public Law 119-75 | UC Davis MIND Institute Intellectual/ Developmental Disability (IDD) Workforce Development ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $500,000 |
| City of Sacramento | Public Law 119-75 | Wah Avenue Homeownership Housing DevelopmentDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $250,000 |
| City of Sacramento | Public Law 119-86 | Sacramento Fire Department EMS Division Integration EOCFEMA · Federal Assistance-EOC | CA | $1,034,487 |
2 rows here have the same law, recipient, purpose and amount as another row. The Congressional Record may print one item more than once. The count and the total include each row.
Read from the lists Congress printed for 4 laws. An item requested by several members appears under each of them, so sums across members count such an item more than once. A list the Congressional Record printed on two days is counted once, from the later printing. A requester is tied to a member only when exactly one member serving in that chamber on that day has the printed name.
Campaign promises
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Online ads
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MATSUI FOR CONGRESS Google Ads Transparency Center
Evidence for the tie: The library lists FEC committee number C00409219 for this advertiser, and the FEC committee file names this member as that committee’s candidate.
The library lists 49 ads by this advertiser since January 3, 2025.
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Read from Google Ads Transparency Center, its data file of October 6, 2026. Meta Ad Library: Not started. An ad counts when the library last shows it on or after January 3, 2025.
Campaign money
For the 2026 election cycle, Matsui's campaign reports receiving $3,192,087.39 and reports spending $3,031,300.44, as of June 30, 2026.
Confirmed from the official record| What the filing reports | 2026 cycleFEC number H6CA05195as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H6CA05195as of December 31, 2024 |
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| Money raised (total receipts) | $3,192,087.39 | $1,239,231.82 |
| Money spent (total disbursements) | $3,031,300.44 | $1,113,903.11 |
| Cash on hand (at the end of the period) | $467,455.75 | $306,668.80 |
| Debts (owed by the committee) | $1,400,563.12 | $0.00 |
Where it comes from
| Reported as received from | 2026 cycleFEC number H6CA05195as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H6CA05195as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals, itemized | $812,447.93 | $338,267.59 |
| Individuals, unitemized | $27,575.64 | $28,622.83 |
| Other political committees | $936,963.82 | $872,251.38 |
| Party committees | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| The candidate, contributions | $15,100.00 | $0.00 |
| The candidate, loans | $1,400,000.00 | $0.00 |
Committees
- MATSUI FOR CONGRESS Principal campaign committee · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00409219
- SAC PAC Leadership PAC · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00165548
Every figure is copied from the Federal Election Commission. The campaign's committee reports each one.
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