• 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
03/21/1997 H.R.1013 Amateur Radio Volunteer Services Act of 1997 03/21/1997 Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection.  (All Actions)
03/21/1997 H.Con.Res.40 Expressing the commitment of the Congress to continue the leadership of the United States in the United Nations by honoring the financial obligations of the United States to the United Nations. 03/21/1997 Referred to the Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights.  (All Actions)
01/07/1997 H.R.53 Higher Education Accumulation Program Act of 1997 01/07/1997 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
10/03/1996 H.Con.Res.225 Expressing the committment of the Congress to continue the leadership of the United States in the United Nations by honoring the financial obligations of the United States to the United Nations. 10/03/1996 Referred to the Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights.  (All Actions)
05/22/1996 H.R.3498 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow companies to donate scientific equipment to elementary and secondary schools for use in their educational programs, and for other purposes. 05/22/1996 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.  (All Actions)
04/30/1996 H.R.2556 To redesignate the Federal building located at 345 Middlefield Road in Menlo Park, California, and known as the Earth Sciences and Library Building, as the "Vincent E. McKelvey Federal Building". 04/30/1996 Became Public Law No: 104-139. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
04/12/1996 H.R.3181 To prohibit providers of cellular and other mobile radio services from blocking access to 911 emergency services. 04/12/1996 Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.  (All Actions)
03/22/1996 H.R.3030 Christopher Reeve Health Insurance Reform Act of 1996 03/22/1996 Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.  (All Actions)
03/18/1996 H.R.3089 Online Parental Control Act of 1996 03/18/1996 Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.  (All Actions)
07/03/1995 H.R.1890 California Ocean Protection Act of 1995 07/03/1995 Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.  (All Actions)
03/15/1995 H.J.Res.75 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for four-year terms for Members of the House of Representatives and to provide that Members may not serve more than three terms. 03/15/1995 For Further Action See H.J.Res.2.  (All Actions)
02/02/1995 H.R.797 Higher Education Accumulation Program Act of 1995 02/02/1995 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
06/23/1994 H.R.3638 To suspend temporarily the duty on Mycophenolate Mofetil in bulk form. 06/23/1994 Executive Comment Received from ITC.  (All Actions)
03/02/1994 H.R.3897 Higher Education Accumulation Program Act of 1994 03/02/1994 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.  (All Actions)
11/29/1993 H.R.3555 Environmental Technology Research Integration and Coordination Act 11/29/1993 Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology, Environment and Aviation.  (All Actions)
10/01/1993 H.J.Res.220 To designate the month of August as "National Scleroderma Awareness Month", and for other purposes. 10/01/1993 Became Public Law No: 103-92.  (All Actions)
08/06/1993 H.R.2583 California Ocean Protection Act of 1993 08/06/1993 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.  (All Actions)
06/03/1993 H.Con.Res.98 Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the accounting standards proposed by the Financial Accounting Standards Board. 06/03/1993 Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.  (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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