Biography & Current Office
Background & current office
Doris O. Matsui is the Democratic U.S. representative for California’s 7th District and has represented the Sacramento area in Congress since 2005. Before entering the House, she served in the Clinton presidential transition and White House Office of Public Liaison and held other civic and policy roles in California and Washington.
Matsui is a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and serves on its Communications and Technology and Energy subcommittees. Her official biography identifies her as ranking member of the Communications and Technology Subcommittee and notes her work on semiconductor and technology policy, including authorship of the CHIPS for America Act. Routine legislative activity remains in the public-record layer unless a specific factual claim warrants separate review.
Editorial research reviewed: August 22, 2026. Public-record fields continue to refresh independently from official chamber sources.
Public record
Current seat & contact information
- Chamber
- U.S. House of Representatives
- Representation
- California · District 7
- Party
- Democratic
- Birth date
- September 25, 1944
- Washington phone
- (202) 225-7163
- Office
- 2206 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC 20515-0507
Committees & Leadership
Current leadership and reviewed committee roles
Leadership / institutional roles
- Ranking Member, Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology
Reviewed committee assignments
- House Committee on Energy and Commerce
Recent Recorded Votes
Official recorded-vote record
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Sponsored/Cosponsored & Curated Notable Legislation
Legislation & official congressional activity
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Claims & Evidence
Evidence tracker
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