• 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
02/08/2013 H.R.539 Federal Communications Commission Collaboration Act of 2013 02/08/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.  (All Actions)
01/10/2013 H.R.6260 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 211 Hope Street in Mountain View, California, as the "Lieutenant Kenneth M. Ballard Memorial Post Office". 01/10/2013 Became Public Law No: 112-254. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
12/19/2012 H.R.6686 Mercury Use Reduction Act of 2012 12/19/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.  (All Actions)
09/20/2012 H.R.733 Recalcitrant Cancer Research Act of 2012 09/20/2012 Received in the Senate.  (All Actions)
08/01/2011 H.R.2679 PREEMIE Reauthorization Act 08/01/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
06/22/2011 H.R.2281 Next Generation Wireless Disclosure Act 06/22/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.  (All Actions)
05/04/2011 H.R.1695 Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2011 05/04/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.  (All Actions)
03/15/2011 H.R.1009 Federal Communications Commission Collaboration Act 03/15/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.  (All Actions)
11/15/2010 H.R.1210 Arthritis Prevention, Control, and Cure Act of 2010 11/15/2010 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.  (All Actions)
09/20/2010 H.Con.Res.314 Expressing the sense of Congress on the closure of the main entrance to the Supreme Court. 09/20/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Competition Policy.  (All Actions)
09/15/2010 H.R.211 Calling for 2-1-1 Act of 2009 09/15/2010 Subcommittee Hearings Held.  (All Actions)
06/17/2010 H.R.4829 Next Generation 9-1-1 Preservation Act of 2010 06/17/2010 Subcommittee Hearings Held.  (All Actions)
05/12/2010 H.R.5289 Get the Lead Out Act 05/12/2010 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.  (All Actions)
04/27/2010 H.R.5125 Restitution for Local Government Act of 2010 04/27/2010 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.  (All Actions)
12/16/2009 H.R.1084 CALM Act 12/16/2009 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.  (All Actions)
05/15/2009 H.R.2428 Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2009 05/15/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.  (All Actions)
04/27/2009 H.R.1560 Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2009 04/27/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.  (All Actions)
03/30/2009 H.R.1742 To establish a program to deploy and integrate plug-in electric drive vehicles in multiple regions. 03/30/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.  (All Actions)
03/30/2009 H.R.1085 Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act 03/30/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.  (All Actions)
03/18/2009 H.R.1548 Pathway for Biosimilars Act 03/18/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (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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