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 an 11th 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.