Doris O. Matsui
DemocratU.S. Representative, CA-7| Age | 81 (b. 1944-09-25) |
| Gender | Female |
| In office since | 2005-03-10 (~21 yrs) |
| Race / ethnicity | Asian American (Japanese American) |
| Religion | Christian (Methodist) |
| Education | B.A. in Psychology, University of California, Berkeley (1966) |
| Prior occupation | Government affairs consultant/lobbyist; Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of Public Liaison in the Clinton White House (1993-1998) |
| Military service | No |
| Birthplace | Poston (Poston War Relocation Center), Arizona |
| Languages | English; Japanese (heritage) |
| Marital status | Married (to Roger Sant); widowed from first husband Robert Matsui — Roger Sant (m. 2020); previously Robert T. "Bob" Matsui (m. 1966, d. 2005) |
| Children | 1 |
| Residence | Sacramento, California |
| Notable relatives | Late first husband Robert T. (Bob) Matsui was a U.S. Representative for California who served 14 terms (1979-2005) |
Pending research: openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2005 |
| Previous offices | U.S. Representative, California's 5th congressional district (2005-2013) · U.S. Representative, California's 6th congressional district (2013-2023) · Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of Public Liaison, Clinton administration (1993-1998) |
| Committees | House Committee on Energy and Commerce · Energy and Commerce - Subcommittee on Communications and Technology (Ranking Member) · Energy and Commerce - Subcommittee on Energy |
| Caucuses | Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus · Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (co-chair) · Congressional Food Allergy Research Caucus (co-chair) · Rare Disease Caucus (co-chair) · Congressional High-Tech Caucus (co-chair) · Congressional Spectrum Caucus (co-chair) · Democratic Women's Caucus · Congressional Equality Caucus · Gun Violence Prevention Task Force |
| Leadership | Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Communications and Technology (Energy & Commerce) · Chair, Democratic Women's Working Group (2015-2017) |
| Ideology | Reliable Democratic vote; FiveThirtyEight reported she voted in line with President Biden's position 100% of the time in the 117th Congress. GovTrack places her among House Democrats on its ideology-leadership chart. |
| Signature legislation | Norman Y. Mineta Japanese American Confinement Education Act (H.R. 1931, 117th Congress) - primary sponsor, enacted · FASTER Act of 2021 (H.R. 1202, food allergy labeling) - primary sponsor, enacted · TRANSPLANT Act of 2021 (H.R. 941) - primary sponsor, enacted · Drug Shortages Shelf Life Extension Act (H.R. 7669, 117th Congress) - primary sponsor, enacted |
Financial
Net worth: disclosed + (2018) · estimate
| Deutsche Bank Insured Deposit Program | other · 2018 |
| Nuveen Limited Term Municipal Bond Fund | fund · 2018 |
| U.S. Treasury Notes (multiple, held under spouse Roger Sant; maturities 2026-2030) | other · $1,000,000 · 2024 |
Top donors: University of California ($19,940) · Charter Communications ($11,500) · American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) ($11,322) · PG&E Corp ($10,376) · Hewlett Packard Enterprise ($10,225)
Top industries: Other physician specialists ($70,300) · Cable distributors & service providers ($44,500) · Lobbyists & Public Relations ($44,500) · Attorneys & law firms ($38,406) · Corporate lawyers & law firms ($34,350)
Scandals & crimes ledger
No recorded incidents. Under the adjudicated-only methodology, an entry appears only when a court or official body has formally acted and the record is cited.