Doris Matsui

ON THE ISSUES

• Focused on clean transportation 
• Committed to strengthening Sacramento’s flood protection, growing our clean energy economy, and promoting innovation and equity in technology
• Voted for the Inflation Reduction Act, the most significant action Congress has ever taken to address climate change
• Earned a 97% lifetime score on LCV’s National Environmental Scorecard

WHY THIS RACE MATTERS

• One of three Co-Chairs of the Sustainable Energy and Environment Caucus, where she chairs the natural climate solutions task force. She is also a a senior member of the Energy and Commerce Committee
• Holding this seat in California will help win a pro-environmental majority in the House, making it easier to pass climate legislation at the federal level.

CANDIDATE BACKGROUND

Representative Doris Matsui is running for a 10th term to represent California’s 7th Congressional District. Matsui previously served in the Clinton administration in the White House Office of Public Liaison. She has prioritized making Sacramento a leading city for clean energy and has introduced numerous pieces of legislation to help grow clean energy businesses. In Congress, Matsui will use her positions as a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and co-chair of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition to promote clean energy and encourage action on climate change. Representative Matsui has earned a 97% lifetime score on LCV’s National Environmental Scorecard.