Members of Congress / Doris Matsui

Biographical Information

MATSUI, Doris Okada, (wife of Robert Matsui), a Representative from California; born in Arizona, September 25, 1944; B.A., University of California, Berkeley, Calif.; staff, White House, 1992-1998; private advocate; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Ninth Congress, by special election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States Representative Robert Matsui and reelected to the two succeeding Congresses (March 8, 2005-present). (Source.)

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Roles in Congress

· 111th Congress: Representative, California (Dist. 5), Democratic. Jan. 3, 2009, to Jan. 3, 2011.
· 110th Congress: Representative, California (Dist. 5), Democratic. Jan. 4, 2007, to Jan. 3, 2009.
· 109th Congress: Representative, California (Dist. 5), Democratic. March 8, 2005, to Jan. 3, 2007.

Key Votes

See how Doris Matsui voted on key votes -- the most important bills, nominations and resolutions that have come before Congress, as determined by washingtonpost.com.

Missed Votes

Doris Matsui has missed 8 votes (0.9%) during the current Congress. See a list of her missed votes since 1991 or see a full list of vote missers.

Voting with Party

Doris Matsui has voted with a majority of her Democratic colleagues 98.6% of the time during the current Congress. This percentage does not include votes in which Matsui did not vote. See a list of her votes against her party since 1991, a list of all Representatives in the 111th Congress with a similar score, or a full list of party voters.

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District Information

California, District 5 demographic profile (2000 Census)

Financial Disclosure

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Latest Votes

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Date	Vote	Position	GOP opinion	DEM opinion
11/7/09	Vote 888: H RES 895: Honoring the Lives of the Brave Soldiers and Civilians of the United States Army Who Died or Were Wounded in the Tragic Attack of November 5, 2009 at Fort Hood, Texas.	Yes	Yes	Yes
11/7/09	Vote 887: H R 3962: Affordable Health Care for America Act	Yes	No	Yes
11/7/09	Vote 886: H R 3962: Affordable Health Care for America Act	No	Yes	No
11/7/09	Vote 885: H R 3962	No	Yes	No
11/7/09	Vote 884: H R 3962	No	Yes	No
11/7/09	Vote 883: H RES 892: Recognizing the 20th Anniversary of the Remarkable Events Leading to the End of the Cold War and the Creation of a Europe, Whole, Free, and at Peace	Yes	Yes	Yes
11/7/09	Vote 882: H RES 903: Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 3962) to Provide Affordable, Quality Health Care for All Americans and Reduce the Growth in Health Care Spending, and for Other Purposes, and (H.R. 3961) to Amend Title Xviii of the Social Security Act of Reform the Medicare Sgr Payment System for Physicians	Yes	No	Yes
11/7/09	Vote 881: H RES 903: Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 3962) to Provide Affordable, Quality Health Care for All Americans and Reduce the Growth in Health Care Spending, and for Other Purposes, and (H.R. 3961) to Amend Title Xviii of the Social Security Act of Reform the Medicare Sgr Payment System for Physicians	Yes	No	Yes
11/7/09	Vote 880: H RES 877: Expressing Support for Chinese Human Rights Activists Huang Qi and Tan Zuoren for Engaging in Peaceful Expression As They Seek Answers and Justice for the Parents Whose Children Were Killed in the Sichuan Earthquake of May 12, 2008	Yes	Yes	Yes
11/7/09	Vote 879: H RES 700: Expressing Support for Designation of the Week Beginning on November 9, 2009, As National School Psychology Week	Yes	Yes	Yes
11/7/09	Vote 878: H R 1845: Small Business Development Centers Modernization Act of 2009	Yes	Yes	Yes
11/7/09	Vote 877: H R 1838: To Amend the Small Business Act to Modify Certain Provisions Relating to Women’S Business Centers, and for Other Purposes	Yes	Yes	Yes
11/7/09	Vote 876: H R 3737: Small Business Micro-Lending Expansion Act of 2009	Yes	Yes	Yes
11/6/09	Vote 875: H R 2868: Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009	Yes	No	Yes
11/6/09	Vote 874: H R 2868: Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009	No	Yes	No
11/6/09	Vote 873: H R 2868	No	Yes	No
11/6/09	Vote 872: H R 2868	No	Yes	No
11/6/09	Vote 871: H R 2868	No	Yes	No
11/6/09	Vote 870: H R 2868	No	Yes	No
11/6/09	Vote 869: H R 2868	Yes	No	Yes

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