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Rep. Matsui Raises Concerns About Tariffs’ Effects on Medical Supply Chains

What’s happening: Rep. Doris Matsui (D-CA-7) lead a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Jamieson Greer and U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on concerns about the effect tariffs would have on supply chains for medical supplies, generic drugs, and medical devices.  

What else to know: Twenty-six members of Congress signed on to the letter, including 11 from the California congressional delegation. 

Signers from the California delegation include: 

  • Rep. Doris Matsui (D-CA-7) 
  • Rep. Kevin Mullin (D-CA-15) 
  • Rep. Jimmy Panetta (D-CA-19) 
  • Rep. Jim Costa (D-CA-21) 
  • Rep. Julia Brownley (D-CA-26) 
  • Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA-32) 
  • Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-CA-34) 
  • Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA-36) 
  • Rep. Nanette Barragán (D-CA-44) 
  • Rep. Luis Correa (D-CA-46) 
  • Rep. Scott Peters (D-CA-50)