Rep. Doris Matsui, a member of the U.S. Congress representing California’s 7th district since 2005, has recently criticized House Republicans and Speaker Johnson’s leadership on social media, expressing concern over recent legislative actions and their impact on the American public.
On April 29, 2026, Matsui posted: “For weeks, House Republicans have been kicking and screaming against Speaker Johnson’s agenda. But when push comes to shove, they fold. Every time. It’s incompetence. It’s chaos. And the American people are paying the price. I will be here fighting back and voting NO on this”.
Later that day, she addressed the extension of FISA (Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act) without enhanced warrant requirements: “By extending FISA without strong warrant requirements Republicans have sold out the American people again. Why? So Trump can have free rein to spy on his opponents, and you. Every unwarranted search of an American citizen’s name in the FISA data base is a clear violation of the”.
Continuing her critique into April 30, Matsui added: “Our country is and should be better than this chaos.”
Doris Matsui succeeded Bob Matsui in Congress in 2005 and has served continuously since then as representative for California’s 7th District. Born in Poston, Arizona in 1944 and currently residing in Sacramento, she graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a BA in 1966.
