CA · DISTRICT 7

Doris O. Matsui

DemocratCaliforniaCurrently serving

Sworn in for the 119th Congress on January 3, 2025 Source ↗

What they said 5

Their stated policy positions and commitments, with quotes and links to the original sources.

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Campaign position · legislative priority · Original date not established

Civil rights & justice

Would set federal safeguards for AI systems

AI-assisted summary

Matsui supports federal safeguards for AI development and use. Her Algorithmic Justice and Online Platform Transparency Act would ban harmful algorithmic practices, increase transparency about content amplification and moderation, and start a government-wide investigation into discriminatory AI systems. She says AI safeguards should also protect civil rights, children’s safety, workers, and the environment.

Context: The passage describes the Act’s proposed provisions but does not state its legislative status.

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Healthcare

Supports a $60 cap on EpiPen costs

AI-assisted summary

Matsui supports limiting what patients pay for EpiPens to $60 for a two-pack through her EPIPEN Act. She presents the measure as part of her effort to cap patients’ out-of-pocket costs for lifesaving medicines.

Context: The passage does not specify the Act’s legislative status or the details of how the cap would apply.

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Healthcare

Would increase annual public health funding

AI-assisted summary

Matsui is working to increase funding for the Prevention and Public Health Fund to $2 billion a year. She says the funding would build public health infrastructure and help prepare for future threats; the fund supports programs such as tobacco control and disease prevention.

Context: The passage does not state a timeline or identify the legislative mechanism for increasing the funding.

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Healthcare

Supports making Medicare telehealth access permanent

AI-assisted summary

Matsui supports permanently allowing Medicare beneficiaries to receive mental health treatment through telehealth at home, a change she says she secured through the Telemental Health Expansion Act. She is also working to make all telehealth services for Medicare beneficiaries permanent through the CONNECT Act.

Context: The passage describes the Telemental Health Expansion Act as passed, but presents the broader CONNECT Act effort as ongoing.

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Immigration Civil rights & justice

Opposes ICE funding and masked agents disregarding the law

AI-assisted summary

Matsui opposes funding ICE and allowing masked ICE agents to disregard the rule of law. She describes these positions as part of her opposition to the Trump administration’s immigration tactics and says she fights to protect neighbors from illegal ICE activity.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.