Doris O. Matsui

Overview

Doris Matsui is a Democratic member of the U.S. House representing California. Across 638 recorded votes, she has shown strong engagement on healthcare legislation (112 votes), budget and spending bills (46 votes), and environment and energy policy (35 votes). Her voting patterns closely track her party's positions on most issues, with particularly consistent support for defense-related measures and foreign policy bills. On fiscal matters, Matsui has opposed most recent budget proposals brought to the floor, voting against continuing appropriations and budget resolutions in 2026. In healthcare, she has supported motions related to Medicaid protections and efforts to lower health insurance premiums. On environmental issues, she has backed water resources legislation while opposing measures that would roll back state-level emissions regulations. Matsui has voted in favor of every foreign policy measure in the dataset (11 of 11) and has supported a large majority of defense bills, including the National Defense Authorization Act and veterans' care legislation. She also voted in favor of a War Powers Resolution measure regarding U.S. forces in Lebanon, reflecting support for congressional oversight of military deployments. Her record on criminal justice, housing, and immigration shows more frequent opposition votes, suggesting she has pushed back against proposals in those areas that advanced under the current House majority. With a relatively large voting record of 638 votes, she is an active participant in floor proceedings.

Key Positions

• •Consistently supported healthcare access legislation, including voting for motions related to the Do No Harm in Medicaid Act and the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act in December 2025.
• •Opposed recent Republican-led budget proposals, voting against the fiscal year 2027 budget resolution and continuing appropriations measures in July 2026.
• •Supported environmental protections, voting against a measure to disapprove of California's harbor craft emissions standards while backing the Water Resources Development Act and the Ratepayer Protection Act.
• •Voted for the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 and the Take Care of America's Veterans Act, reflecting support for military funding and veterans' services.
• •Supported congressional oversight of military action, voting to direct the President to remove U.S. forces from hostilities in Lebanon under the War Powers Resolution.
• •Voted in favor of all 11 foreign policy measures in the dataset, showing strong engagement on international affairs.
• •Supported the National Fraud Enforcement Division Act and voted against the PROOF Act in September 2026, reflecting priorities on government accountability and oversight.