• ESHOO, ANNA G.
Experience: House: District 18, 1993-Present
Home State: California
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $1,024,728Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Anna G. Eshoo
    Gender: Female
    Family: Divorced; 2 Children: Karen, Paul
    Birth Date: 12/13/1942
    Birth Place: New Britain, CT
    Home City: Atherton, CA
    Religion: Catholic

Education

    AA, English, Cañada College, 1975

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 18, 1993-present
    Democratic Whip, United States House of Representatives
    Member, Democratic National Committee, 1981-1992
    Member, San Mateo County Board of Supervisors, 1982-1992
    Candidate, United States House of Representatives, 1988
    President, San Mateo County Board of Supervisors, 1986
    Chair, San Mateo Democratic Party, 1978-1982
    Chief-of-Staff, Speaker Leo McCarthy, California State Assembly, 1981-1982

Current Legislative Committees

    Energy and Commerce, Member
    Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, Ranking Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Member, Bicameral Congressional Caucus on Parkinson’s Disease, present
    Member, Bipartisan Congressional Task Force on Alzheimer's Disease, present
    Co-Chair, Caucus on Religious Minorities in the Middle East, present
    Member, Congressional Arts Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Biomedical Research Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues, present
    Member, Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues, present
    Member, Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues, present
    Member, Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans, present
    Member, Congressional Coalition on Adoption, present
    Member, Congressional Coast Guard Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Diabetes Caucus, present
    Co-Chair, Congressional High-Tech Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Humanities Caucus, present
    Co-Founder/Co-Chair, Congressional Internet Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Organic Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Prevention Coalition, present
    Member, Congressional Privacy Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Taiwan Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Wildlife Refuge Caucus, present
    Co-Chair, Democratic Leader's High Technology Advisory Group, present
    Co-Chair, Democratic Task Force on Health Care, present
    Member, Executive Committee, Democratic Study Group, present
    Member, House Cancer Caucus, present
    Co-Chair, House Information Technology Working Group, present
    Co-Chair, House Medical Technology Caucus, present
    Member, House National Marine Sanctuary Caucus, present
    Member, House Oceans Caucus, present
    Member, House Recycling Caucus, present
    Co-Chair, Information Technology Round Table, present
    Member, National Women's Political Caucus, present
    Member, New Democrat Coalition, present
    Co-Chair, Next Gen 9-1-1 Caucus, present
    Former Member, Bay Conservation and Development Commission
    Member, California Democratic Congressional Delegation
    Co-Chair, Cancer Care Working Group
    Former Member, Coalition for Autism Research and Education
    Former Member, Congressional Food Safety Caucus
    Former Member, Congressional Kidney Caucus
    Former Member, Congressional Shipbuilding Caucus
    Former Vice Chair, Democratic Budget Group
    Former Member, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
    Former Vice Chair, House 21st Century Health Care Caucus
    Former Member, House Biotechnology Caucus
    Former Member, LGBT Equality Caucus
    Former Member, Long-Term Care Caucus
    Co-Chair, Public Broadcasting Caucus
    Former Member, United States-Philippines Friendship Caucus
    Chair, Subcommittee on Intelligence Community Management, 2007-2010
    Member, National Committee on Presidential Nominations, 1981

Professional Experience

    Employee, Arcata National Corporation, 1966-1970
    Employee, Aluminum Company of America, 1963-1966

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Member, American Association of University Women, present
    Member, Democratic Activists for Women Now, present
    Member, League of Women Voters, present
    Former Chair, Bay Area Air Quality Management District
    Co-Chair, Cancer Care Working Group
    Member, Junior League of Palo Alto
    Member, League of Conservation Voters
    Co-Founder, San Mateo Women's Hall of Fame
    Chair, Board of Directors, San Mateo County General Hospital, 1984-1992
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Support
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Strongly Oppose
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Support
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Strongly Support
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Oppose
7. Make voter registration easier

Strongly Support
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Support
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Oppose
11. Support & expand free trade

Support
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Oppose
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Support
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Strongly Support
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Strongly Oppose
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Oppose
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Support
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Oppose
Total: 118
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
04/05/2017 H.R.305 Presidential Tax Transparency Act 04/05/2017 Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Ms. Eshoo. Petition No: 115-1.  (All Actions)
01/11/2017 H.R.306 Energy Efficient Government Technology Act 01/11/2017 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.  (All Actions)
09/30/2016 H.R.3664 Promoting Good Cyber Hygiene Act of 2015 09/30/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.  (All Actions)
09/13/2016 H.R.6013 Community Broadband Act of 2016 09/13/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.  (All Actions)
06/07/2016 H.R.5386 Presidential Tax Transparency Act 06/07/2016 Referred to House Administration  (All Actions)
05/24/2016 H.R.5236 RESPONSE Act of 2016 05/24/2016 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.  (All Actions)
03/15/2016 H.R.1268 Energy Efficient Government Technology Act 03/15/2016 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.  (All Actions)
03/03/2016 H.R.4696 HOME Act 03/03/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
11/23/2015 H.R.3341 To designate the portion of Moffett Federal Airfield, California, containing the 129th Rescue Wing of the California Air National Guard as Moffett Air National Guard Base. 11/23/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.  (All Actions)
10/23/2015 H.R.3805 Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2015 10/23/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.  (All Actions)
08/13/2015 H.R.2104 American Cures Act 08/13/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.  (All Actions)
04/29/2015 H.R.933 Head Start on Vaccinations Act 04/29/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.  (All Actions)
03/20/2015 H.R.1396 Federal Communications Commission Collaboration Act of 2015 03/20/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.  (All Actions)
03/16/2015 H.R.908 California Coastal National Monument Santa Cruz Redwoods Expansion Act 03/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.  (All Actions)
07/30/2014 H.R.5255 RFP-IT Act 07/30/2014 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
06/10/2014 H.Res.532 Calls on the Government of Turkey to allow free expression and Internet freedom. 06/10/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats.  (All Actions)
04/11/2014 H.R.4384 America HEALS Act 04/11/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
12/13/2013 H.R.3719 Video CHOICE Act of 2013 12/13/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.  (All Actions)
02/08/2013 H.R.541 PREEMIE Reauthorization Act 02/08/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
02/08/2013 H.R.540 Energy Efficient Government Technology Act 02/08/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.  (All Actions)
Total: 4350
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
08/21/1994 H.R.5006 Savings and Investment Incentive Act of 1994
08/19/1994 H.R.3261 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that Internal Revenue Service employees shall be personally liable for litigation costs resulting from arbitrary, capricious, or malicious acts, and for other purposes.
08/18/1994 H.R.4114 Governors Island Reinforcement Act of 1994
08/12/1994 H.R.4917 Electronic Freedom of Information Improvement Act of 1994
08/11/1994 H.R.1295 FAIR Act
08/10/1994 H.R.4809 Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Act of 1994
08/10/1994 H.R.4590 United States China Policy Act of 1994 Failed Not Voting
08/10/1994 H.R.2443 Equitable Escheatment Act of 1993
08/10/1994 H.J.Res.188 Designating November 22, 1993, as "National Military Families Recognition Day".
08/09/1994 H.R.3342 To establish a toll free number in the Department of Commerce to assist consumers in determining if products are American-made.
08/09/1994 H.R.833 National Wildlife Refuge System Management and Policy Act of 1993
08/04/1994 H.R.4086 Youth Development Block Grant Act of 1993
08/04/1994 H.R.2654 To authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to exempt certain small landfills from the groundwater monitoring requirements contained in landfill regulations promulgated by the Agency.
08/04/1994 H.R.1900 Privacy for Consumers and Workers Act
08/01/1994 H.Res.485 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that any health care reform legislation passed by Congress must ensure access to and the continued advancement of medical technology.
08/01/1994 H.R.4698 To terminate price support and marketing quotas for tobacco, disallow the income tax deduction for certain advertising expenses for tobacco products, and to establish a trust fund to support anti-drugs and anti-tobacco use activities.
08/01/1994 H.R.1873 To require certain payments made to victims of Nazi persecution to be disregarded in determining eligibility for and the amount of benefits or services based on need.
07/27/1994 H.R.3870 Environmental Technologies Act of 1994 Agreed to Not Voting
07/27/1994 H.R.1696 To provide for the regulation of the airspace over National Park System lands in the State of Hawaii by the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Park Service, and for other purposes.
07/27/1994 H.R.518 California Desert Protection Act of 1994 Passed Not Voting
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