Doris Matsui

California's special status with respect to vehicle emission regulation has been enshrined in Federal law for over 50 years.

You have made it clear that you do not favor California's waiver.

I thank the gentleman for yielding to me. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to H.R. 5247, the so-called right- to-try legislation. This bill does not give patients the right to try; rather, it gives patients the right to request, which…

As you look at solutions to the opioid epidemic, we should also examine how the opioid crisis may have a cascading impact on the rest of the our public health.

I thank the ranking member for yielding to me. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to this proposed right-to-try legislation. This bill offers patients false hope. It proposes a pathway to experimental drugs that offers absolutely no…

I am pleased that today we are reauthorizing the Federal Communications Commission through the RAY BAUM'S Act, which, among other things, ensures our local broadcasters have the resources they need and will deliver additional spectrum into…

I hope we can work together in a bipartisan manner to effectively confront issues of access and affordability for addiction treatment.

As we continue this discussion, I look forward to working together in a bipartisan manner to effectively confront issues of access and affordability for addiction treatment.

It will also be imperative that we support Medicaid funding, which has already played a crucial role in reducing the treatment gap.

the purpose of the discussion draft I am working on with Representative Harper is to expand access to treatment where it is not currently available.

We are also examining a bill authored by my colleague Representative Brad Schneider that requires providers to prescribe opioids for pain to undergo training on pain management.

I am encouraged by the steps taken today, but want to emphasize that this is just the beginning of what must be an iterative and comprehensive approach to combating the opioid crisis.

Today, we are examining a discussion draft that I am working on with my colleagues on the committee, Representative Gregg Harper, that looks at ways that we can use telehealth to increase access to substance use treatment.

My priority here is to improve access to care.

Accessing treatment continues to be a major hurdle in many communities.

It guts Medicaid by $1.4 trillion.

This proposal directly and negatively impacts hard-working families who depend on crucial services.

Many of the provision in this budget claim to provide choice to patients when really they are just allowing patients to once again be offered less substantial coverage and services.

These are cruel inflictions from an administration who claims to be addressing the opioid crisis.

I sincerely hope that in our conversation today we can address the failings in HHS' budget vision.

I share this goal and appreciate the additional funding, particularly for things like community behavioral health clinics.

I really truly feel that eliminating the Medicaid--this is really truly eliminating the Medicaid entitlement, for all intents and purposes, by cutting by $1.4 trillion.

In other words, there is clear data-driven support for maintaining existing standards and even making them more stringent.

I am pleased that you are making progress with the goals set forth by MACRA to truly transition our Medicare payment system from value to volume.

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to this rule. For months, House Republicans have delayed action to fund CHIP and community health centers. These programs are critical in our communities and cannot…