• 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
11/15/2007 H.R.4221 Satellite Consumers' Access to Public Television Digital Programming Act of 2007 11/15/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.  (All Actions)
11/08/2007 H.J.Res.54 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services within the Department of Health and Human Services relating to Medicare coverage for the use of erythropoiesis stimulating agents in cancer and related neoplastic conditions. 11/08/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
10/10/2007 H.R.3800 Promoting Health Information Technology Act 10/10/2007 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.  (All Actions)
06/06/2007 H.R.2589 Improving Pharmaceuticals for Children Act of 2007 06/06/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
03/06/2007 H.Res.180 Honoring the life and achievements of Leo T. McCarthy and expressing profound sorrow on his death. 03/06/2007 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
03/01/2007 H.R.743 Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2007 03/01/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.  (All Actions)
02/02/2007 H.R.211 Calling for 2-1-1 Act of 2007 02/02/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.  (All Actions)
10/17/2006 H.R.6237 Act to Save America's Forests 10/17/2006 Executive Comment Requested from Interior, USDA.  (All Actions)
04/26/2006 H.Res.780 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that King Gyanendra should immediately release all political detainees, restore constitutional liberties, and undertake good faith negotiations with all involved parties to restore democracy. 04/26/2006 Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.  (All Actions)
07/29/2005 H.R.3160 Meat and Poultry Pathogen Reduction and Enforcement Act 07/29/2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.  (All Actions)
12/23/2004 H.R.5204 To amend section 340E of the Public Health Service Act (relating to children's hospitals) to modify provisions regarding the determination of the amount of payments for indirect expenses associated with operating approved graduate medical residency training programs. 12/23/2004 Became Public Law No: 108-490. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
11/08/2004 H.R.5312 Act to Save America's Forests 11/08/2004 Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.  (All Actions)
06/02/2004 H.R.4495 To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel W. N. RAGLAND. 06/02/2004 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.  (All Actions)
03/10/2004 H.R.2203 Meat and Poultry Pathogen Reduction and Enforcement Act 03/10/2004 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.  (All Actions)
05/29/2003 H.R.2280 For the relief of Yevgeniya Dobrovolska and Mykola Dobrovolskyy. 05/29/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.  (All Actions)
02/12/2003 H.R.727 SUV Business Tax Loophole Closure Act 02/12/2003 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
11/12/2002 H.R.5663 BLAST Act 11/12/2002 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.  (All Actions)
08/13/2002 H.R.5279 Act to Save America's Forests 08/13/2002 Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.  (All Actions)
03/26/2002 H.R.3956 Meat and Poultry Pathogen Reduction and Enforcement Act 03/26/2002 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.  (All Actions)
07/06/2001 H.R.2274 Electricity Gouging Relief Act 07/06/2001 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.  (All Actions)
Total: 4350
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
06/14/2017 H.R.381 To designate a mountain in the John Muir Wilderness of the Sierra National Forest as "Sky Point".
06/13/2017 H.R.2895 To provide a requirement to improve data collection efforts.
06/13/2017 H.R.627 Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2017
06/12/2017 H.Res.380 Commemorating one year since the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, on June 12, 2016.
06/08/2017 H.R.2840 To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require each State to ensure that each individual who provides identifying information to the State motor vehicle authority is automatically registered to vote in elections for Federal office held in the State unless the individual does not meet the eligibility requirements for registering to vote in such elections or declines to be registered to vote in such elections, and for other purposes.
06/08/2017 H.R.2827 To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend and expand the membership of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender.
05/18/2017 H.R.2539 To reestablish the Office of Noise Abatement and Control in the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes.
05/18/2017 H.Res.341 Recognizing the contributions of Defense laboratories to national security and supporting the designation of May 18, 2017, as the "Department of Defense Laboratory Day 2017".
05/18/2017 H.Res.319 Reaffirming the commitment of the United States to promoting religious freedom globally, and for other purposes.
05/18/2017 H.R.1677 Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2017
05/17/2017 H.R.2479 To rebuild and modernize the Nation's infrastructure to expand access to broadband internet, rehabilitate drinking water infrastructure, modernize the electric grid and energy supply infrastructure, redevelop brownfields, strengthen health care infrastructure, create jobs, protect public health and the environment, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017 H.R.2477 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain Federal student loans, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017 H.R.356 Protecting Our Democracy Act
05/16/2017 H.Res.327 Recognizing the importance of vaccinations and immunizations in the United States.
05/12/2017 H.Res.320 Expressing support for the designation of May 2017 as "Mental Health Month".
05/05/2017 H.R.2351 Minority Diabetes Initiative Act
05/05/2017 H.R.2345 National Suicide Hotline Improvement Act of 2017
05/05/2017 H.R.2244 Patient Experience in Research Act of 2017
05/03/2017 H.R.2344 Crab Emergency Disaster Assistance Act of 2017
05/03/2017 H.R.2334 Food and Drug Administration Safety Over Sequestration Act of 2017
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