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A years-long investigation by a top Senate Democrat of the FBI’s 2018 supplemental background investigation into multiple allegations of sexual misconduct by Brett Kavanaugh, in the middle of his confirmation to the U.S. Supreme Court, finds the Trump White House and then-President Donald Trump himself engaged in a “sham” process to ensure the nominee was placed on the nation’s highest court.

“New report details how the Trump White House restricted FBI investigators and lied to the American people about the investigation and tip line. Six-year-long Senate inquiry was hampered by repeated executive branch obstruction,” reads the introduction to the 32-page report by U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), the chair of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts and one of the leading advocates for Supreme Court reform.

“In 2018, I pledged to Christine Blasey Ford that I’d keep digging, for however long it took, and not give up or move on from the Trump White House’s shameful confirmation process for Justice Kavanaugh,” Senator Whitehouse says. “A full, proper investigation is the bare minimum that victims who come forward – like Dr. Ford and Deborah Ramirez – deserve. This report shows that the supplemental background investigation was a sham, controlled by the Trump White House, to give political cover to Senate Republicans and put Justice Kavanaugh back on the political track to confirmation.”

Dr. Ford was Kanvanaugh’s main accuser. She had confidentially told her Congresswoman, U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-CA) and later, U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), who was the Ranking Member on the Senate Judiciary Committee, that in high school Kavanaugh had sexually assaulted her. A lie detector test administered by a former FBI agent found Dr. Ford to be truthful.

Senator Whitehouse’s report finds:

“The FBI’s supplemental background investigation concluded on October 4. Despite credible allegations from two different women, hundreds of witness leads and tips the FBI received, and the high stakes of a life-tenured Supreme Court nomination, the FBI ultimately interviewed only ten people.”

“The supplemental background investigation was completely controlled by the Trump White House. The FBI was never given ‘free rein’ to conduct a thorough, complete investigation. Statements to the contrary from former President Trump and White House and Department of Justice officials were false.”

“The investigation was directed by the Trump White House to pursue only first-hand evidence and not corroborating evidence. Senate Republicans then cited the absence of corroborating evidence to justify confirming Kavanaugh.”

Pointing to this “absence of corroborating evidence,” The Washington Post reports it “was cited by senators as they narrowly voted to confirm Kavanaugh, marking a major triumph for the conservative movement and locking in a right-leaning majority that would later overturn the constitutional right to abortion.”

But among the most-damning facts Senator Whitehouse’s report reveals is the “FBI’s public ‘tip line’ investigation was a fake. No tip was ever investigated; Kavanaugh-related tips were delivered straight to the Trump White House without FBI investigation. Indeed, the Trump White House could have used tip line information to steer FBI investigators away from derogatory evidence.”

That fact was confirmed and made public in 2022 during sworn Senate testimony by FBI Director Chris Wray to Senator Whitehouse, on which NCRM reported at the time (video below).

“So when it comes to the tip line, we wanted to make sure that the White House had all the information we had, so when the hundreds of calls started coming in, we gathered those up, reviewed them and provided them to the White House —” Director Wray said.

“Without investigation,” Sen. Whitehouse interjected.

“We reviewed them and then provided them —” Wray replied.

“You reviewed them for purposes of separating from tipline traffic, but did not further investigate the ones that related to Kavanaugh, correct?” Sen. Whitehouse asked.

“Uh, correct,” Wray responded.

Professor of law, MSNBC/NBC News legal analyst, and former U.S. Attorney Joyce Vance responded to news of Tuesday’s report: “A different FBI Director might have resigned in protest: The report found messages to the FBI tip line regarding Kavanaugh were forwarded to the WH & never probed.”

The Post notes that at the time, Trump “vowed that the FBI would have ‘free rein’ to vet the claims. Trump said the FBI was ‘talking to everybody’ and added on social media: ‘I want them to interview whoever they deem appropriate, at their discretion.'”

That apparently was a lie.

The Post reports, “the White House never authorized the agency to independently probe the sexual misconduct allegations.”

In fact, the FBI never interviewed Dr. Ford or Brett Kavanaugh, who at the time of his nomination to the Supreme Court was a federal appeals court judge, as part of its supplemental investigation.

Sen. Whitehouse’s report also reveals there did not seem to be anyone at the FBI actually working on the investigation.

“Democratic members of the Senate Judiciary Committee also individually contacted the FBI to provide names of people with potentially corroborating or otherwise relevant information who had reached out after trying—but failing—to get in touch with FBI investigators. Some of these individuals, including Max Stier, a college classmate of Kavanaugh’s, contacted Senator Coons after they had ‘difficulty reaching anyone’ at the FBI who would ‘collect their information.’ Senator Coons wrote directly to Director Wray to request ‘appropriate follow up’ with Stier in particular. Ultimately, many people were referred or resorted to the agency’s online and telephonic ‘tip line,’ which did not result in any follow-up from the FBI.”

After Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearing but before the vote that would end up placing him on the Supreme Court, MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow reported, “Kavanaugh may have lied to the Senate, pretty extensively, in order to obtain the currency that he already has on a federal appeals court.”

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BirthdateDecember 13, 1942

BirthplaceNew Britain, CT

HomeAtherton

Marital StatusDivorced

ProfessionPolitical Activist; Legislative Aide

ReligionCatholic

EducationAA Canada Col., 1975

PoliticsSan Mateo County Board of Superisors, 1983-1992

MilitaryNo Previous Experience

Next Election2024

Last Election58% of the vote

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Chief of StaffAisling McDonough

SchedulerCaroline O'Connor

Legislative DirectorEric Henshall

Press SecretaryMichelle Kirkman

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Energy and Commerce

Subcomittee on Communications and Technology

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Hometown: San Jose, Calif.
- - Georgetown University - Bachelor's, economics

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- - Harker School (San Jose, Calif.) - High school diploma (2012)

Employment History

- - Rep. Anna Eshoo (**D**-CA) (July 2022-)

Legislative Director

- - Rep. Anna Eshoo (**D**-CA) (Aug. 2019-July 2022)

Senior Legislative Assistant

- - Rep. Anna Eshoo (**D**-CA) (Dec. 2017-Aug. 2019)

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- - Rep. Anna Eshoo (**D**-CA) (Oct. 2016-Dec. 2017)

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Rep. Eshoo was selected by her colleagues in 1995 to serve on one of the busiest and most important committees in Congress. The Energy and Commerce Committee is responsible for legislation affecting Medicare, Medicaid, telecommunications, energy, the Internet, health-based environmental laws, children’s health, biotechnology, high technology, bioterrorism, interstate commerce, consumer protection, and food and drug safety.

Rep. Eshoo is currently the Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Health and a Member of the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

Caucuses

Members participate in Congressional Caucuses to discuss and pursue common legislative aims. Rep. Eshoo is a member of the following Caucuses:

Congressional LGBTQ Equality Caucus
Congressional Internet Caucus, Co-Chair and Founding Member
Caucus on Religious Minorities in the Middle East, Co-Chair and Founding Member
NextGen 9-1-1 Caucus (formerly Congressional E-911 Caucus), Co-Chair
House Medical Technology Caucus , Co-Chair and Founding Member
Arthritis Caucus, Co-Chair
Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC)
Public Broadcasting Caucus
Bicameral Congressional Caucus on Parkinson’s Disease
Bipartisan Congressional Task Force on Alzheimer’s Disease
California Democratic Congressional Delegation
Cancer Survivors Caucus
Climate Solutions Caucus
Congressional Arts Caucus
Congressional Biomedical Research Caucus
Congressional Caucus for Women’s Issues
Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues
Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues
Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans
Congressional Coast Guard Caucus
Congressional Diabetes Caucus
Congressional Taiwan Caucus
Congressional Wildlife Refuge Caucus
Biomedical Research Caucus
Congressional Caucus on Deadliest Cancers
Congressional High Tech Caucus
House National Marine Sanctuary Caucus
House Oceans Caucus
Congressional Privacy Caucus
CongressionalWireless Caucus
American Sikh Congressional Caucus
Congressional Tourette Syndrome Caucus
Congressional Vision Caucus
Congressional Lupus Caucus
Congressional Caucus on Vietnam
Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition

June 17, 2022

Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Anna G. Eshoo (CA-18) announced today that her Senior Health Policy Advisor, Aisling McDonough, has been promoted to Chief of Staff in her Washington, D.C. office, effective immediately.

McDonough has served as Senior Health Policy Advisor to Eshoo since 2019 when she became Health Subcommittee Chairwoman. Prior to 2019, McDonough was Health Legislative Assistant to Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI), and worked from 2010 to 2018 at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. McDonough replaces outgoing D.C. Chief of Staff, Matthew McMurray, who is departing Capitol Hill for a new position in the private sector.

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The Democratic rep who will lead the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health in the new session of Congress has taken more money from the pharmaceuticals and health products industry over her career than any other member of the House.

Rep. Anna Eshoo of California’s 18th Congressional District will chair the subcommittee after accepting more than $1.6 million in campaign contributions from PACs and individuals affiliated with pharmaceutical and health products companies over the course of her career,according to data compiled by the Center for Responsive Politics. In the 2018 election cycle, Eshoo received $153,450 from the industry, including contributions from the PACs of AbbVie, BioMarin pharmaceuticals, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Pfizer, Merck, and many other drug companies.

The Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee has jurisdiction over the regulation of the drug industry, among other things. While many Democrats, and even some Republicans, including President Trump, have been advocating action to address the rapid increase in the prices of some drugs, Eshoo has taken a softer tone.

“I’m going to be fair. I’m not out to punish or to do things out of vengeance,” she said when asked by reporters recently if she would be tough on drug companies in her role at the helm of the health subcommittee.

Eshoo has a record of working to advance legislation that benefits the pharmaceuticals industry. In 2009, she introduced legislation, along with Texas Republican Joe Barton, to give pharmaceutical companies 12-year exclusivity periods for biologic drugs, beyond the length of their patents, to protect them from competition by the generic drug industry. Biologics are a class of drugs that target the genetic source of diseases such as multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, and Crohn’s disease. Standard chemical drugs get exclusivity periods of five years.

The Eshoo-Barton bill, which was supported by the Biotechnology Industry Organization, a trade group that lobbies the government on behalf of hundreds of biotechnology and pharmaceuticals companies, was passed into law as part of the Affordable Care Act, despite opposition from President Obama and many of her Democratic colleagues.

Following the enactment of the Eshoo-Barton bill, the Biotechnology Industry Organization named Eshoo “legislator of the year” in 2010. The organization had previously given Eshoo the honor in 2002.

Eshoo has also sponsored pharmaceuticals industry-backed legislation to protect a program under which drug companies pay fees to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to help speed up the drug approval process. This program has been criticized as a source of regulatory capture by watchdog groups like the Project on Government Oversight. “This arrangement gives the pharmaceutical industry extraordinary influence over its government overseer,” POGO wrote in a 2016 report. “It leaves the regulator beholden to the regulated.”

When it comes to bills that address the issue of rising drug prices, Eshoo has not been a supporter. The most prominent of such bills is the Fair Accountability and Innovative Research Drug Pricing Act (H.R. 2439), a 2017 bipartisan measure that would require drug companies to provide notice and justification for price increases that result in a 10 percent or more increase in the cost of a drug over a 12-month period or a 25 percent or more increase over a 36-month period. The bill had 25 co-sponsors in the 115th Congress, but Eshoo was not one of them.

And on Medicare for All, which would likely reduce drug prices because of the immense buying power the government would yield, Eshoo recently backed away from her own suggestion that the subcommittee might hold a hearing on the policy. On Jan. 17 she changed her tune and told Politico that it was unlikely the committee would be able to find “spare time” to discuss Medicare for All.

In response to an August 2018 campaign ad criticizing her record on drug prices, Eshoo’s campaign issued a statement noting that the Representative “supports price negotiations in Medicare Part D to drive down costs,” a policy change that President Trump also favors and partially accomplished in a November 2018 rule proposal.

Eshoo’s bid to lead to the Health Subcommittee received critical early support from Rep. Frank Pallone (D-N.J.), the Chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee. Pallone also counts the pharmaceuticals and health products industry among his top donors, having pulled in $252,450 from PACs and individuals in the industry in the 2018 election cycle, according to the Center for Responsive Politics.

Eshoo’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Genentech $43,500

Johnson & Johnson $38,000

Amgen $35,000

McKesson $35,000

Merck $29,000

AbbVie $29,000

AstraZeneca $26,000

Pfizer $20,500

BioMarin Pharmaceutical $20,400

Bristol Myers-Squib $19,500

GlaxoSmithKline $18,500

Abbot Laboratories $17,000

Eli Lilly and Company $16,500

Sanofi $16,500

AmerisourceBergen $15,500

Alexion Pharmaceuticals $14,000

Novartis $11,500

Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America $10,000

Biotechnology Industry Organization $9,500

Biogen $9,500

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Open Forum: Local government must have say over 5G deployment

May 15th, 2019

5G is everywhere. You can’t turn on a television or visit a website without seeing an advertisement for how 5G is going to revolutionize everything. And let’s be clear, it will. And we support it. 5G networks will provide breakneck data speeds and enable the newest advances in artificial intelligence, autonomous vehicles, augmented and virtual […]

Time’s up for poor cyber hygiene

January 30th, 2018

On Jan. 30, President Trump will deliver his first State of the Union address to Congress. The purpose of this constitutionally sanctioned speech is to reflect on the challenges facing our country and policies to address them. One challenge that must not be ignored is theongoing threat of cyberattacks to our personal security.Last year […]

Net neutrality repeal means you’re going to hate your cable company even more

December 18th, 2017

If you’re like most Americans, odds are you’re not a fan of your cable company. You can probably think of at least one experience that had you pulling your hair out. In fact, from year to year, cable companies consistently rank at the very bottom of the American Consumer Satisfaction Index. But if you think things are bad, they’re […]

The Budget: A Statement of our National Values

May 25th, 2017

The President has submitted his FY 2018 budget to the Congress and having reviewed it carefully, I want to comment on what his stated priorities are. It’s important to note that our national budget is not only a hefty compilation of numbers…it is a statement of our national values. For our veterans who have risked […]

The Case for Preserving an Open Internet

February 23rd, 2017

Two years ago this week the FCC adopted its net neutrality rules to preserve a free and open Internet. This vote ensured that Internet users would have the strongest possible protections against blocking, throttling and discrimination of online content by their wired and wireless broadband providers. The FCC’s historic action was a victory for consumers […]

An Unprecedented Attack on our Democracy

January 17th, 2017

When Osama Bin Laden ordered members of Al-Qaeda to carry out the brutal murders of thousands of Americans in New York, Washington, and Pennsylvania on September 11, 2001, President Bush declared, “Our way of life, our very freedom came under attack in a series of deliberate and deadly terrorist acts.” America responded with full force […]

Protecting People from Lawsuits for Speaking Out

June 16th, 2016

When my constituents are planning a vacation, looking for a new dentist, or hunting for a good restaurant, they know they can get information from consumer review websites. Online review platforms such as TripAdvisor and Yelp empower consumers with better information and encourage businesses to devote more attention to customer service. In the 21st century, […]

COP21: American Leadership at its Best

December 12th, 2015

It was with great anticipation and a sense of high honor that I accepted the appointment to be a member of the official U.S. House of Representatives delegation to the climate summit in Paris. Unfortunately, the House was called to remain in Washington for critical budget votes. Paris evaporated but not my hopes because the […]

Safe Harbor 2.0

November 18th, 2015

By Rep. Anna G. Eshoo For nearly two decades a little-known trade agreement between the United States and the European Union has resulted in trillions of dollars in transatlantic commerce, one of the most significant economic relationships in the world. Known as the U.S.-EU Safe Harbor Framework, this agreement has allowed for unfettered commercial data[…]

Op-Ed: Promoting Cyber Hygiene

October 1st, 2015

By Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-Calif.) New revelations have surfaced of just how defenseless Target’s computer network was when hackers stole the personal financial information of 40 million customers in 2013. The findings of an internal company probe by Verizon security consultants revealed that there were “no controls limiting [hacker] access to any [Target] system, including […]

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Eshoo Calls On House Committee To Prohibit Military Strikes In Iran Without Congressional Authorization

June 12th, 2019

Eshoo Leads 55 Bipartisan Members of Congress in Letter to Armed Services Committee WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) led a bipartisan group of 55 Members of Congress urging Chairman Adam Smith and Ranking Member Mac Thornberry of the House Armed Services Committee to include language in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) […]

Eshoo, Brooks Legislation Heads to President’s Desk

June 4th, 2019

‘PAHPA’ Combats BiodefenseThreats WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the House of Representatives passed bipartisan legislation, the Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act (PAHPA), authored by Reps. Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA18) and Susan W. Brooks (R-IN05) to strengthen the country’s existing preparedness and response programs. The bill now heads to the President’s desk […]

Eshoo, Lofgren Reintroduce Legislation To Protect Work Authorizations

May 29th, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Representatives Anna G. Eshoo (CA-18) and Zoe Lofgren (CA-19) reintroduced the H-4 Employment Protection Act, legislation prohibiting the Trump Administration from revoking an Obama-era rule that extends work authorization to certain spouses of H-1B visa holders, including thousands of immigrants in Silicon Valley. This week, the Trump Administration announced plans to overturn […]

Eshoo Holds Legislative Hearing on ? Price Transparency and Lower Prices

May 21st, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Health Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) held a hearing on bipartisan legislative proposals to improve drug supply chain transparency for consumers and reduce costs for low-income Medicare beneficiaries. “Our Subcommittee held a hearing earlier this month to follow the money in the drug supply chain, and instead of answers, we found […]

Eshoo Reintroduces Three Bills to Expand Broadband Access

May 16th, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) reintroduced three bills during Infrastructure Week to expand access to broadband. “Broadband access is an integral part of today’s modern infrastructure and it is as essential to our economy as the roads and bridges that connect us,” Eshoo said. “These three bills will cut down on […]

“Broadband access is an integral part of today’s modern infrastructure and it is as essential to our economy as the roads and bridges that connect us,” Eshoo said. “These three bills will cut down on the time and cost of deploying new broadband infrastructure and empower communities to advance broadband deployment and expansion.”

The three bills reintroduced by Rep. Eshoo are:

The Broadband Conduit Deployment Act, commonly ‘dig once,’ is bicameral, bipartisan legislation thatmandates the inclusion of conduit—plastic pipes which house fiberoptic cables—during road construction receiving federal funding.
The Community Broadband Act is bicameral legislation that removes roadblocks for public-private partnerships and locally-owned broadband systems.
The Clearing Local Impediments Makes Broadband Open to New Competition and Enhancements (CLIMB ONCE) Act helps local communities streamline the pole attachment process to make the deployment of broadband faster, cheaper, and more competitive.

Rep. Eshoo is a longtime advocate for broadband access for all Americans. Her legislative efforts provide commonsense solutions to expand access to high-quality broadband and empower local communities to deploy cost-effective solutions that work best for their own communities.

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Eshoo Statement on FCC Vote to Expand Broadband Access

June 18th, 2015

Commission Approves Lifeline Modernization Plan

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Communications and Technology Subcommittee, issued the following statement regarding a vote by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to modernize the Lifeline program. Since 1985, Lifeline has provided a discount on phone service to low-income Americans. The new plan recognizes a growing need for access to the Internet and would modernize the program to include a discount on broadband service.

“Access to broadband is the 21st century’s lifeline,” Eshoo said. “It is a pathway to jobs, education, health care and much more. The steps taken by the FCC today to modernize Lifeline and add broadband ensures that low-income Americans will have access to this critical communications tool. It also furthers our nation’s progress toward bridging the digital divide.”

The FCC has estimated that nearly 100 million Americans do not have broadband Internet services at home. Several prominent studies by Pew and the FCC have strongly suggested that broadband adoption rates in urban and rural communities are largely associated with income levels and the high cost of broadband services. While the broadband penetration rate is over 90 percent nationwide among households making over $50,000 a year, that figure drops to 68 percent for homes bringing in $30,000 to $50,000 a year, and to less than half in households making under $30,000.

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Eshoo Urges FCC Chairman to Include More Local Government Input on Broadband Deployment

November 7th, 2017

WASHINGTON, D.C— Today, Congresswoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) sent a letter with 13 other members to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai urging him toexpand representation of state and local government officials on his Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee (BDAC).

The FCC’s BDAC was formed to bring together representatives from local governments, community groups, the communications industry and consumers on how to rapidly deploy high-speed Internet access.However, as the board currently stands, more than three out of four seats are filled by representatives from the biggest wireless and cable companies such as AT&T, Comcast and Sprint, according to a report from the Center for Public Integrity. The report also found that of the numerous local government representatives that applied to join the BDAC, only one was originally selected to serve on the 30-member committee, which constitutes only 10% of voting membership.

Eshoo’s letter urges the Chairman to expand representation of state and local government officials on the BDAC to adequately represent the broad array of voices whose input is necessary to develop inclusive solutions.

“Broadband internet access is an essential service that American consumers and communities need in order to compete and fully participate in the 21st century. As Members of Congress who are committed to enacting policies that enhance broadband internet access across the U.S., we were encouraged by your decision in January to form the BDAC to advise the Commission on current regulatory barriers impeding the deployment of broadband,” the members wrote.

“However, we are concerned that the composition of the 30-member BDAC relies too heavily on the input of industry voices and less on public officials who are responsible for protecting the public interest and who understand the issues and perspectives of local communities nationwide,” the members continued.

The full text of the letter it attached.

https://eshoo.house.gov/issues/telecommunications/eshoo-and-mckinley-introduce-legislation-to-expand-broadband-choice-in-local-communities/

Eshoo and McKinley Introduce Legislation to Expand Broadband Choice in Local Communities

January 19th, 2018

WASHINGTON, D.C— Today Congresswoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) and Congressman David B. McKinley (R-WV) introduced the CLIMB ONCE Act, legislation to cut down on the time and cost of deploying new broadband equipment on utility poles.

When deploying broadband, providers often need access to utility or telephone poles to string fiber or other equipment. These poles have a number of other wires and equipment attached to them such as telephone lines and cable television wires. Before a new provider can attach its equipment to the pole, the other owners of equipment on the pole need to be asked to assess and potentially move their wires to make room. This is known as “make ready” work and it can often be a costly and cumbersome process because each individual equipment owner sends their own contractor to move their equipment before new equipment can be installed.

“One touch” make-ready policies allow for a list of pre-approved contractors that pole owners agree on to handle make-ready work, eliminating the need for multiple contractors to perform the work. In jurisdictions that already implement one-touch-make-ready, or “climb once” policies, consumers experience lower prices, better service, and more choice.

TheCLIMB ONCE Actensures that no federal laws can impede the ability of states and localities to implement “climb once” policies if they choose to, and directs the FCC to establish best practices and model policies that states and local governments may use to shape their own one-touch-make-ready implementation.

The CLIMB ONCE Act is the third in a series of bills Eshoo introduced on broadband access with the goals of expanding access, reducing costs, and increasing consumer choice.

“These bills are a set of commonsense, targeted proposals designed to empower states and local governments to bridge the digital divide because far too many consumers lack access to a choice of providers. With ‘climb once’ policies, broadband deployment becomes more efficient and less expensive when fewer construction crews are needed to prepare and attach new equipment to poles. A more efficient ‘make ready’ process can make communities more attractive to new broadband providers, leading to better service, lower prices, faster speeds and more choices for consumers,” Rep. Eshoo said.

“This bipartisan legislation follows up on our “dig once” bill, aimed at deploying state-of-the-art broadband infrastructure. These two bills combined will provide a major lift to rural states like West Virginia. Internet access is crucial to compete in the 21st Century economy, and we’ve seen firsthand how it creates jobs and spurs economic development,” said Rep. David B. McKinley.

Read more about the Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2018 and the Community Broadband Act here and here.

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Eshoo Introduces Legislation to Increase Broadband Access in Local Communities

January 18th, 2018

WASHINGTON, D.C— Today, Representatives Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA), Mike Doyle (D-PA), Keith Ellison (D-MN), Ro Khanna (D-CA), Beto O’Rourke (D-TX), Mark Pocan (D-WI), and Jared Polis (D-CO) introduced the Community Broadband Act, legislation that will empower local communities to ensure their residents have broadband access by preserving the right to provide community-owned service to consumers.

According to the Congressional Research Service, twenty states have passed laws that either restrict or outright prohibit local communities from investing local dollars in building their own broadband networks. These laws shield incumbent internet service providers from competition and tie the hands of communities that want to improve broadband options or build-out to unserved areas which private providers refuse to connect. A recent study from Harvard University found that in nearly all cases, community-owned ISPs’ pricing were lower than the incumbent ISPs – sometimes by as much as 50%.

The Community Broadband Actprohibits states from writing laws that inhibit local governments from building their own broadband, preserving the local right to self-determination in connecting communities.

“Broadband Internet is the most vital tool of the 21st Century economy,” Rep. Eshoo said. “Unfortunately, millions of Americans are still acutely impacted by a complete lack of or an inferior broadband connection. The Community Broadband Act is an important step in bridging the digital divide and will help local governments enable connectivity, increase economic growth and create jobs.”

“I’m once again happy to be an original cosponsorof the Community Broadband Act. This bill gives communities another tool to help meet the broadband needs of their citizens. All too often, communities around the country struggle to get service from private providers, and where people can get service all too often it’s too slow and costs too much. Communities that build out their own broadband networks offer competitive options that not only bring service to the unserved, but also promote competition in underserved areas. This policy can help urban and rural districts alike and bring 21st Century opportunities to communities throughout the nation that have been left behind,” said Rep. Doyle.

“In the 21st century, the internet is an economic necessity. 34 million Americans still lack broadband access. The Community Broadband Act will empower communities and provide low-cost, high speed internet service to underserved areas. I’m proud to cosponsor Congresswoman Eshoo’s important bill,” said Rep. Khanna.

“There are too many parts of Texas where people can’t get on the internet to look for a job, take an online course, read the news, or stay in touch with loved ones. Close to half of rural Texas communities lack access to high-speed internet, that’s almost two million Texans. This bill will help ensure that more Texans are able to get online,” said Rep. O’Rourke.

“Our communities must be connected in order to compete in today’s global economy. In too many cases, rural communities – across Colorado and across our country – don’t have access to one of the 21st century’s most fundamental tools: high-speed broadband internet. We need to ensure these communities are afforded the same opportunities, and internet speed, so they can continue to thrive and flourish,” said Rep. Polis.

The Community Broadband Actis the second in a series of bills Congresswoman Eshoo is introducing that are all designed to expand broadband access in local communities across the country. The first bill, the Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2018 mandates the inclusion of broadband conduit- plastic pipes which house fiber-optic communications cable- during the construction of any road receiving federal funding. Read more about the bill here.

Eshoo, ShimkusIntroduce Bipartisan Legislation To Fund And Improve 9-1-1 Systems

May 15th, 2019

Legislation Included in Energy and Commerce Infrastructure Bill WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Representatives Anna G. Eshoo (CA-18) and John Shimkus (IL-15), Co-Chairs of the Congressional NextGen 9-1-1 Caucus, introduced the Next Generation 9-1-1 Act to accelerate federal efforts to modernize the nation’s aging 9-1-1 systems. “Communications have changed dramatically since the first 9-1-1 call was […]

House Passes Eshoo’s Bipartisan Legislation To Address Drug Pricing

May 10th, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives passed the bipartisan Purple Book Continuity Act of 2019 unanimously to bring down the cost of prescription drugs by establishing drug patent transparency and encouraging market competition. Eshoo’s bill is the first passed by the House in the 116th Congress to address drug pricing. Watch Rep. Eshoo’s […]

Eshoo Holds Hearing To Reform Drug Supply Chain

May 9th, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) convened a hearing on the nation’s drug supply chain to examine the systemic issues that enable companies to earn billions on prescription drugs while the American people struggle to afford essential medications. Watch Rep. Eshoo’s opening statement HERE. “Our current system […]

Eshoo, Merkley Introduce Legislation to Crack Down on Unwanted Robocalls and Texts

April 30th, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) and Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley today introduced the Regulatory Oversight Barring Obnoxious (ROBO) Calls and Texts Act of 2019. Amid growing frustration from Americans whose cell phone are being bombarded on a daily basis, this legislation would crack down on unwanted and frequently predatory calls and text […]

Eshoo, Speier, Panetta Release Further Updated FAA Initiative Response to Address Aircraft Noise Concerns of the Constituents of Congressional Districts 14, 18 and 20

April 23rd, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Reps. Anna G. Eshoo (CA-18), Jackie Speier (CA-14), and Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) released a further updated version of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) response to recommendations made by the San Francisco Airport/Community Roundtable and the Select Committee on South Bay Arrivals. “The Federal Aviation Administration released their updated response to the […]

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Anna Eshoo was born in New Britain, Connecticut, of Assyrian and Armenian heritage.^[2] Her mother fled from Armenia to Iraq, and subsequently to the United States.^[3]Her father, Fred Georges, a jeweler and watchmaker, was a Chaldean Christian. She is a Chaldean Catholic.^[4] Eshoo graduated from New Britain High School in 1960, and later moved to California. She received an associate of arts degree from Cañada College in 1975.

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Eshoo was Chair of the San Mateo Democratic Party from 1978 to 1982. She was also a member of the Democratic National Committee in the 1980s. She was chief of staff to Speaker pro tempore Leo McCarthy of the California State Assembly in 1981–82. Eshoo was elected to the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors in 1982 and served until 1992. She was president of the board in 1986.

U.S. House of Representatives

Diane Howard, Don Saye, and Congresswoman Anna Eshoo (right)

1988

In the middle of Eshoo's second term on the San Mateo Board of Supervisors, she ran for Congress in California's 12th congressional district. She won the Democratic primary with a plurality of 43%,^[5] but lost the general election to Republican Stanford law professor Tom Campbell, 51–46%.^[6]

1992

Campbell gave up his congressional seat to make an unsuccessful bid for the United States Senate, and Eshoo entered the Democratic primary for the open seat, which had been renumbered as the 14th District. She won the seven-way primary with a plurality of 40%.^[7]In the general election, she defeated Republican nominee Tom Huening, 57–39%.^[8]

1994

She survived the Republican Revolution, winning reelection with 61% of the vote.^[9]

2008

She won reelection against Republican Ronny Santana, 70–22%.^[10]

2010

She won reelection against Republican Dave Chapman, 69–28%.^[11]

2012

After redistricting, Eshoo ran for and won reelection in California's 18th congressional district based in San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Santa Cruz counties.^[12]

2014

After a bitter race that brought to the fore some dissatisfaction over party leadership, regarded as aproxy battle between Steny Hoyer and Nancy Pelosi, Eshoo lost a party vote to Frank Pallone for ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee.^[13] Nancy**Pelosi** had said Eshoo's elevation to the top Democratic spot on that committee would be important for the Democrats, allowing Eshoo "to tap into lucrative fundraising interests in Silicon Valley and elsewhere that the committee has jurisdiction."^[14]

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Eshoo Congressional portrait

In 2003, Eshoo was elected by her Democratic colleagues in the 108th Congress as an At-Large Democratic Whip, and she has served in that position to the present.

On January 30, 2008, Eshoo formally endorsed U.S. Senator Barack Obamafor president.^[15]

Energy

In 2005, Eshoo worked with Nancy Pelosi to develop the Democratic Innovation Agenda, which called for America to achieve independence from Middle East oil over the next ten years. She has led efforts to raise fuel standards for automakers, and pursued reliance on alternative energy sources both in California and nationally.^[16] Legislation includes:

H.R. 6, Creating Long-Term Energy Alternatives for the Nation (CLEAN) Energy Act, co-sponsor – Repeals $14 billion in subsidies to the gas and oil industries, and commits that money to renewable resources.
H.R. 1506, Fuel Economy Reform Act, co-sponsor – Raises fuel economy standards, with a target goal of 35 miles per gallon by 2018.
H.R. 1590, Safe Climate Act, co-sponsor – An emissions reduction bill which includes a provision calling for 20% of all electricity generated in the United States to come from renewable resources by 2008.
H.R. 550, Securing America's Energy Independence Act, co-sponsor – Extends tax credits for homeowners and business using solar energy.
S. 2598, Strategic Petroleum Reserve Fill Suspension and Consumer Protection Act – Temporarily suspends filling of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, in order to lower the cost of petroleum to consumers.
H.R. 6074, Gas Price Relief for Consumers Act – Authorizes lawsuits against oil cartel members for price fixing.
H.R. 1742, A bill to establish a program to deploy and integrate plug-in electric drive vehicles in multiple regions, which was ultimately incorporated into the body of H.R. 2454, the American Clean Energy and Security Act, which was the primary energy bill for 2009.

Click here^[17] to download a copy of Eshoo's floor statement on H.R. 3321, the New Direction for Energy Independence Act.

Human rights

Eshoo is a strong supporter of the gay rights movement. In 1992, when a gay-bashing mailer was directed at Supervisor Tom Nolan (the first openly gay supervisor in San Mateo and her opponent for her congressional seat), Eshoo stood fast in defending him, his record and years of service. She opposed the Marriage Protection Amendment and the Marriage Protection Act. Her website called the bill "discriminatory, singling out for the first time a minority to prevent their interests from being considered by the highest courts in the land."^[18]

As one of just two Assyrian members of Congress, Eshoo has worked hard to protect indigenous Assyrian Christians in Iraq from continuing religious persecution and political exclusion. She authored an amendment to H.R. 2601, the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, stating that "special attention should be paid to the welfare of Chaldo-Assyrians and other indigenous Christians in Iraq."^[19]

Eshoo has been a strong supporter of the Congressional resolution recognizing the **Armenian genocide**. She also supports closer ties between Armenia and the U.S.

Eshoo has fought strongly against certain provisions of the Patriot Act, particularly Section 215 (Access to Business Records), which gives federal investigators the right to obtain any tangible business record without a subpoena.^[citation ^needed]

Eshoo also introduced "Kevin's Law," which would have given the U.S. Department of Agriculture the power to close down plants that produce contaminated meat.

As an Assyrian and Armenian American, Eshoo is co-chair and co-founder of the Religious Minorities in the Middle East Caucus. She also serves on the Board of Advisors of THE INSTITUTE on Religion and Public Policy, a freedom of religion organization.

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Eshoo has worked to create a legal "pathway to citizenship" for foreign workersof all kinds, from doctors and computer programmers to migrant farm workers. She has voted to increase the annual cap on H-1B visas to allow more temporary foreign professionals to work in the United States (especially those with Master's Degrees or higher).

In California, where as much as 90% of the agricultural workforce is composed of illegal immigrants,^[20] Eshoo cosponsored H.R. 371, the Agricultural Jobs Act, which would confer blue-card status on illegal immigrants who had worked an agricultural job in the United States for 150 days or more. This bill never became law.

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On July 29, 2015, Eshoo co-introduced H.R. 3299, the Strengthening Public Health Emergency Response Act of 2015, which would streamline government decisions and provide incentives for vaccines and treatment of dangerous pathogens and diseases.^[21] Eshoo co-sponsored the legislation with lead sponsor Rep. Susan Brooks in response to an October 2015 report by the Blue Ribbon Study Panel on Biodefense.^[22]

Other legislation includes:

H.R. 1275, American Dream Act, cosponsor – Allows states to provide tuition to students that are illegal immigrants, provided they meet certain criteria.
H.R. 1379, Citizen Promotion Act, cosponsor – Assists lawfully admitted aliens in becoming permanent citizens of the United States.
H.R. 2221, Uniting American Families Act, cosponsor – Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to include "or permanent partner" where spouse occurs.

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On July 16, 2018, Eshoo introduced H.R. 6378, the Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act (PAHPA), along with Representative Susan Brooks (R-IN), Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) and Ranking Member Frank Pallone (D-NJ). The September 11 attacks and the deadly anthrax attacks that followed motivated Eshoo and former Rep. Richard Burr (R-NC) to create the original PAHPA law, which coordinated responses to public health emergencies and developed medical countermeasures.^[23]

H.R. 6378 improves preparedness nationwide and response for public health emergencies by speeding up research and development on medical countermeasures. The bill also focuses on the needs of special populations such as seniors, the disabled, and children.^[23]

In March 2018, Eshoo and Brooks launched the Congressional Biodefense Caucus. Within a week, 21 members of Congress had joined. The caucus is “dedicated to strengthening our nation’s biodefense enterprise and national security.”[34] It will focus on chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) threats and pandemic outbreaks.^[24]

Technology

In November 2005, Eshoo led the House Democratic Caucus in introducing the "Innovation Agenda." She developed this comprehensive policy in conjunction with Nancy Pelosi and others after extensive consultation with Silicon Valley, tech leaders, venture capitalists, and scholars.

Eshoo authored two bills authorizing electronic signatures that became law, The Government Paperwork Elimination Act of 1998 (GPEA) and ESIGN.^[25] She also introduced controversial legislation to alleviate the proliferation of unsolicited email, known as spam. The U.S. House of Representatives passed The CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 (S. 877), which authorizes a “Do Not Spam” list, regulates commercial email, and imposes fines on spammers. Eshoo authored the Consumer Internet Privacy Enhancement Act of 2001 (H.R. 237), created a program to provide discounts to schools and libraries for Internet access, and authored the Computer Donation Incentive Act.

Eshoo introduced HR 2428, the Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2009.^[26] The bill would require new federal road projects to include plastic conduits buried along the side of the roadway, and enough of them to "accommodate multiple broadband providers."^[27] "According to industry experts, more than half of the cost of new broadband deployment is attributable to the expense of tearing up and repaving roads," Eshoo said. "By putting the broadband conduit in place while the ground beneath the roadways is exposed, we will enable any authorized communications provider to come in later and install fiber-optic cable at far less cost."^[26]The bill is supported by Google.^[28][29]

Together with Rep. Edward Markey, Eshoo introduced the Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2009,^[30] which would make Net Neutrality the law.^[31]

Eshoo is co-chair of the Congressional Internet Caucus, a bipartisan group of over 150 members of the House and Senate working to educate their colleagues about the promise and potential of the Internet.^[32]

Eshoo supported the Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2013 (H.R. 3675; 113th Congress), a bill that would make a number of changes to procedures that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) follows in its rulemaking processes.^[33] The FCC would have to act more transparently as a result of this bill, forced to accept public input about regulations.^[34] Eshoo expected Senate support for the bill, saying that they "shouldn't find it menacing" and arguing that the bill was "about the functioning of the FCC in the 21st century."^[35]

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Committee on Energy and Commerce^[36]
- Subcommittee on Communications and Technology
- Subcommittee on Health (Chairwoman)

Caucus memberships:{:(style="margin-right:0.25em"):}:[edit:{]}:

Congressional E-911 Caucus, Co-Chair^[37]
Arthritis Caucus, Co-Chair^[38]
Caucus on Religious Minorities in the Middle East, Co-Chair and Founding Member
Cancer Care Working Group, Co-Chair
House 21st Century Health Care Caucus, Vice Chair
House Information Technology Working Group, Co-Chair
Congressional Internet Caucus, Founding Member and Co-Chair
House Medical Technology Caucus, Co-Chair
Ahmadiyya Muslim Caucus
Bipartisan Congressional Task Force on Alzheimer's Disease
California Democratic Congressional Delegation
Armenian Caucus
Coalition for Autism Research and Education (CARE)
Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus^[39]
Congressional Biomedical Research Caucus
Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues
Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues
Congressional Coalition on Adoption
Congressional Diabetes Caucus
Congressional Food Safety Caucus
Congressional Kidney Caucus
Congressional Organic Caucus
Congressional Prevention Coalition
Congressional Shipbuilding Caucus
Congressional TaiwanCaucus
Congressional Wildlife Refuge Caucus
House Biotechnology Caucus
House Cancer Caucus
House National Marine Sanctuary Caucus
House Oceans Caucus
House Recycling Caucus
Long-Term Care Caucus
United States-Philippines Friendship Caucus
Congressional Arts Caucus^[40]
Congressional NextGen 9-1-1 Caucus^[41]
Climate Solutions Caucus^[42]

Personal life

Eshoo was married to attorney George Eshoo, with whom she has two children, Karen and Paul. They are divorced^[citation ^needed]. She resides in Atherton, California.

Electoral history

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May 8th, 2017

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Congresswoman Anna Eshoo (D-CA) sent a letter to Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on May 3rd, urging him to consider applying broadcast transparency requirements to state-sponsored media outlets like RT, formerly known as Russia Today. The letter, also signed by Reps. Mike Doyle, David Cicilline, Judy Chu, Jimmy Panetta, Jerry McNerney, Mark Takano, Doris Matsui, Peter Welch, Eric Swalwell and Dave Loebsack, follows a declassified report from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence that found RT played a role in the propaganda efforts of Russia to influence the outcome of the 2016 U.S. election

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January 9th, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today Representatives Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) and A. Donald McEachin (D-VA) reintroduced the Election Day Holiday Act, legislation that will make Election Day a federal holiday.

The right to vote is fundamental in our democracy, yet U.S. voter turnout is consistently among the lowest of all established democracies around the world. A 2014 study found that among those who didn’t vote, 35 percent didn’t have time to do so because of work or school. The Election Holiday Actmakes Election Day a federal holiday so more Americans have the time they need to vote and participate in our democracy.

“People should not be forced to choose between their job or family and exercising their right to vote.” Rep. Eshoo said. “At a time when our democracy needs to be strengthened, and when many states are restricting access to the ballot box, it’s more important than ever for Congress to reaffirm our commitment to the most fundamental aspect of democracy, the right to vote. Strong voter turnout is essential to a healthy democracy, and this legislation ensures more voices are heard in the political process.”

“I am proud to introduce the Election Day Holiday Act again this Congress with Congresswoman Eshoo to require that our country treats Election Day as a holiday. We must do all we can to remove barriers to the ballot box. I fought for voters’ rights by introducing similar legislation during my time as a member of Virginia’s General Assembly,” said Congressman Donald McEachin. “The right to vote is sacred and should be protected. Our democracy depends on this fundamental principle.”

Reps. Eshoo and McEachin first introduced the Election Day Holiday Act in the 115th Congress with 30 cosponsors. The Election Day Holiday Act is also included in H.R. 1, the For the People Act,the sweeping reform and anti-corruption package introduced by House Democrats to restore our democracy and return political power to the American people

2018 top 20

Votesane PAC	$58,000	$58,000	$0	$0
2	Stanford University	$21,750	$21,750	$0
3	Oracle Corp	$21,480	$16,200	$5,280
4	Kleiner, Perkins et al	$18,900	$18,900	$0
5	Alphabet Inc	$17,400	$7,400	$10,000
6	Altos Eye Physicians	$15,850	$15,850	$0
7	Gilead Sciences	$13,600	$8,600	$5,000
8	Cisco Systems	$12,900	$5,400	$7,500
9	ME Fox & Co	$10,800	$10,800	$0
9	Parker Foundation	$10,800	$10,800	$0
9	Marcus & Millichap	$10,800	$10,800	$0
12	Jazz Pharmaceuticals	$10,700	$10,700	$0
13	National Assn of Realtors	$10,500	$500	$10,000
14	Machinists/Aerospace Workers Union	$10,000	$0	$10,000
14	Granite Telecommunications	$10,000	$10,000	$0
14	International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers	$10,000	$0	$10,000
14	AbbVie Inc	$10,000	$0	$10,000
14	American Society of Anesthesiologists	$10,000	$0	$10,000
14	Biomarin Pharmaceutical	$10,000	$0	$10,000
20	Roche Holdings	$9,500	$2,000	$7,50

Cycle	2018
Total Raised	$1,434,922.83
Total Spent	$1,340,343.43
Cash On Hand	$497,047.57
Debt	$9,107.76

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Votesane PAC$58,000.00

Stanford University$21,750.00

Oracle Corp$21,480.00

Kleiner, Perkins et al$18,900.00

Alphabet Inc$17,400.00

Altos Eye Physicians$15,850.00

Gilead Sciences$13,600.00

Cisco Systems$12,900.00

Marcus & Millichap$10,800.00

ME Fox & Co$10,800.00

Top Industries

Pharmaceuticals/Health Products	$160,050.00
Electronics Mfg & Equip	$110,855.00
Securities & Investment	$104,017.00
Retired	$98,033.00
Health Professionals	$96,865.00
Lawyers/Law Firms	$63,767.00
Misc Issues	$63,400.00
Non-Profit Institutions	$56,525.00
Telecom Services	$50,150.00
Internet	$44,700.00

Top Sectors

Health	$283,565.00
Communic/Electronics	$231,305.00
Finance/Insur/RealEst	$211,624.00
Other	$201,777.00
Ideology/Single-Issue	$108,576.00
Lawyers & Lobbyists	$83,797.00
Labor	$61,500.00
Misc Business	$53,215.00
Energy/Nat Resource	$34,200.00
Transportation	$19,701.00
Agribusiness	$14,950.00
Defense	$14,500.00
Construction	$1,250.00

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San Jose Mercury News - Anna G. Eshoo: End Secret Sponsors of Political Advertisements

Op-Ed

By: :{Anna Eshoo:(style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;vertical-align:baseline"):}:

Date: May 18, 2015

Location: Unknown

Keyword Search : Corporation

By Anna G. Eshoo

Californians know the power of transparency in politics. Our state laws require campaign advertisements to include the disclosure of their true sponsors. It's why in 2010, when voters learned who actually was sponsoring political TV ads in support of a state ballot initiative to weaken greenhouse gas emission rules -- two major oil companies -- they rejected it by a 23 percent margin.

As the 2016 presidential campaigns commence, the entirety of the American electorate has a right to be just as empowered. Voters are sickened spectators to the corrosion of our democracy by moneyed interests following the Supreme Court's devastating decisions in Citizens United and McCutcheon. The decisions struck down virtually all limits on the amount of money that can be spent on campaigns without any effective disclosure regime in place. For a large portion of political spending, the American public has no way of knowing who is putting up the money or how much they're spending.

Justice Anthony Kennedy offered some consolation in Citizens United, writing for the majority: "The First Amendment protects political speech and disclosure permits citizens and shareholders to react to the speech of corporate entities in a proper way. This transparency enables the electorate to make informed decisions and give proper weight to different speakers and messages." Even Sen. Mitch McConnell agreed, asking in 2000, "Why would a little disclosure be better than a lot of disclosure?"

Transparency in politics is a critical step toward tipping the scales of power back to the people, and we should start by disclosing the true sponsors of political advertisements aired on the public airwaves.

When Congress passed the Communications Act, it clearly intended that the sponsors of broadcast advertisements be disclosed to the listener or viewer. The FCC recognized this in its disclosure rules, stating that sponsored advertisements must "fully and fairly disclose the true identity of the person or persons, or corporation, or committee ... or other entity by whom or on whose behalf such payment is made."

But enforcement by the FCC has stagnated for decades. The problem stems from a weak interpretation of the disclosure rules in which editorial control is the test for who sponsored an advertisement. While a nonprofit organization designed to conceal its donors may technically claim it has editorial control over an advertisement, the true sponsors of the advertisement are those who put up the money to pay for it.A Government Accountability Office report published last year confirmed the FCC's authority to require more meaningful disclosure of the sponsors of on-air advertisements, including political advertisements.

Experts are estimating the 2016 presidential campaigns could generate a record $10 billion in outside spending, including a sizeable portion of money for advertisements backed by front groups who keep their donors secret.

House Democratic members have introduced legislation to require the FCC to update its interpretation of disclosure rules to reflect the original intent of Congress. It's called the Keeping Our Campaigns Honest (KOCH) Act (yes, like the Koch brothers who've infamously promised to funnel $900 million into the 2016 presidential campaign). The bill, which I am cosponsoring, would shine a light on the true sponsors of political ads that flood the nation's airwaves.

The lack of transparency in politics is harming our democracy, breeding even more mistrust in government, and depressing voter participation. The public has a right to know who is persuading them over the public airwaves, and the FCC should honor that right.

Source: http://www.mercurynews.com/opinion/ci_28139698/anna-g-eshoo-end-secret-sponsors-political-advertisements

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Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education -

House and Senate Democrats Condemn DeVos for Her Latest Attempt to Put Predatory Corporations and Institutions Over Students

Letter

Date: Sept. 14, 2018

Location: Washington, DC

Keyword Search : Corporation

Dear Secretary DeVos:

We write to express concern with the U.S. Department of Education's ("Department") announcement of a negotiated rulemaking that seeks to broadly de-regulate the Federal Student Aid (FSA) programsauthorized under the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA). Over the past 18 months, the Department's regulatory actions have stripped students and taxpayers of protections from predatory institutions, revealing a fundamental unwillingness and hostility toward providing effective federal oversight. Based on this track record, we are concerned that the forthcoming rulemaking will seek to undo or weaken regulatory safeguards in a way that is inconsistent with the HEA. As you know, the responsibility for making substantive policy changes to the integrity of financial aid programs is and remains the responsibility of Congress. We therefore urge you to abandon this aggressive deregulatory agenda that overrides Congressional intent to protect students, taxpayers, and the integrity of the federal financial aid programs, and defer to Congress as it works to achieve a comprehensive reauthorization of the HEA.

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Last month, the Environmental Integrity Project released a brief analysis of the current HAP emissions of 12 major sources in the Midwest, and their potential emission increases without longstanding protections from HAPs. Combined, these facilities released over121,000 pounds of HAPs annually in 2016, including neurotoxins like lead and carcinogens like benzene. Without the safeguards preserved in EPA's 1995 policy, the report found that "the total emissions from these major sources could more than quadruple to a total of 540,000 pounds a year, because the new exemption allows such facilities to save money by cutting back on their pollution controls." Furthermore, the report highlighted the danger in relying on corporations to report their emissions to prove their HAP emissions are below the 10/25 ton per year threshold and will remain there. The report noted major sources "seldom actually measure their hazardous emissions" on their own volition, so monitoring requirements were created in scores of MACT standards to keep them honest. But EPA's reversal of an essential protection against toxic air pollution would allow industrial emitters to no longer meet the monitoring, recordkeeping, or reporting requirements in MACT standards. This is in addition to letting polluting facilities evade the emission limits that protect Americans from increased HAPs.

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An Open Letter to My Constituents on the GOP Tax Plan

Press Release

By: :{Anna Eshoo:(style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;vertical-align:baseline"):}:

Date: Nov. 8, 2017

Location: Unknown

Keyword Search : Corporation

Dear Friends,

Thank you for contacting me about H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. I appreciate the time you took to write to me and I welcome your thoughts on this very important issue. I oppose this legislation based on how it so negatively affects the middle class, does nothing to expand our economy, and adds $1.5 trillion to our nation's debt.

On November 2nd Congressional Republicans unveiled their tax plan. The legislation raises taxes on the middle class and bestows the wealthiest one percent of our country and multinational companies with 80 percent of the benefits, at a total cost of $1.5 trillion charged to the nation's credit card. It eliminates important tax deductions that middle class families depend upon, such as the elimination of the deductibility of state and local taxes (SALT).This will raise taxes on the middle class. Almost 200,000 of my constituents benefit from the deductibility of SALT, averaging $31,193 every year using this benefit. On the other hand, the tax plan allows businesses to keep their deductibility for state and local taxes. Other tax deductions that have been eliminated under the plan include:

Elimination of deductibility for medical expenses;

Elimination of deductibility for interest paid on student loans;

Employees who now receivetuition payment benefits from their employerwithout having it count as income, would have this benefit be taxed as income;

Slashes in half the current cap on the deductibility of mortgage interestpaid; and

Eliminates the $7,500 tax credit for consumers who purchase electric vehicles

To add insult to injury, the proposal also eliminates the deduction for personal property losses resulting from natural disasters. Californians just experienced the worst wildfires in our state's history with over 14,000 homes lost or damaged at a cost of at least $3 billion. Abandoning these families, I find to be especially cruel.

The bill also limits the mortgage interest deduction (MID) to $500,000 on newly purchased homes. This change, along with doubling the standard deduction, would cause a significant number of homeowners who currently itemize their deductions and claim the MID, to claim the standard deduction instead. This effectively eliminates a critical incentive for home ownership at a time when home ownership rates are at a 50-year low. Housing is widely looked to as a critical indicator of our national economy and reducing the MID could deal our economy and middle class homeowners a significant economic setback.

Under the tax plan, multinational corporations receive a tax cut of $1 trillion by the lowering of the corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 20 percent.The bill also eliminates the estate tax in 2024. Today, estates valued below $5.5 million for individuals and $11 million for couples are not taxed at all, and fewer than 1 in 500 estates in our country are currently subject to the tax each year. What the tax plan does is immediately double the exemption on the estate tax, and after six years, repeals it entirely. Under the plan estates over $11 million and up would not pay anything. The plan also eliminates the alternative minimum tax (AMT) which was designed to prevent high-income taxpayers from escaping their "fair" share of the income tax burden.

In addition to adding $1.5 trillion to the national debt, the Republican Fiscal Year 2018 (FY18) budget includes substantial cuts to Medicare. Congress passed the FY18 budget to clear the path for this tax plan by allowing the Senate to pass tax legislation with 51 votes rather than the 60 that are usually required. The FY18 budget calls for $473 billion in cuts to Medicare over ten years, slashing the social safety net for so many seniors, and at the same time it gives a massive tax cut to the super-wealthy and multinational companies.

The Administration claims their tax plan will "pay for itself" by boosting economic growth and create jobs without adding to the deficit. This is bad math. The massive cuts at the top are not paid for--meaning there is a shortfall of $1.5 trillion of debt over ten years for our children to pay. In the early 2000's, the promise of massive tax cuts was that jobs would be created and there would be economic growth. Instead, the outcome was $1.8 trillion of debt. The investments that pay off the most are education, jobs, and infrastructure. These critical areas always expand our economy and create jobs. By eliminating the deductibility of key items and raising taxes, the middle class bears the brunt of this tax plan. It should be the reverse. The middle class should be relieved of some of its burdens.

All my best,

Anna G. Eshoo

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Letter to the Hon. Mary Jo White, Chair, Securities and Exchange Commission - SEC Action on Corporate Political Spending Disclosure

Letter

Date: Dec. 22, 2015

Location: Washington, D.C.

Keyword Search : Corporation

Dear Chair White:

As you know, the President signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 into law on December 18, 2015. Section 707 of Division E, Title VII of the law prohibits the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) from utilizing fiscal year 2016 funds to finalize, issue, or implement a rule, regulation, or order regarding corporate political spending disclosures.

However, we believe the SEC retains the authority to take important steps to prepare for a rulemaking on this issue. Specifically, this provision does not bar the SEC from discussing, planning, investigating, or developing plans or possible proposals for a rule or regulation relating to the disclosure of political contributions. As such, we expect the SEC to move forward with such plans including, but not limited to, a public roundtable, and other actions to prepare a rule on the disclosure of political contributions. Per that expectation, we will periodically ask for updates on this issue.

We believe that disclosure of corporate political spending has immense value for investors and should be a top priority for the Commission. The ability of corporate executives to spend company resources for political purposes without shareholders' knowledge raises significant investor protection and corporate governance concerns. Without transparency or disclosure, executives are free to spend funds invested by shareholders without accountability or monitoring.

TheSupreme Court's 2010 Citizens United v. FEC decision fundamentally changed our nation's campaign finance laws,ruling that corporations should be treated as "persons" under the First Amendment and thus enabling corporate executives to make unlimited expenditures from company treasuries to influence election campaigns. Even before Citizens United, shareholders of many companies sought greater transparency into how executives were using corporate resources for political purposes. Since Citizens United, investor demand has greatly--and justifiably--intensified, as the magnitude of the problem and the potential for abuse has skyrocketed.

Some companies have agreed to voluntarily disclose their political spending, illustrating its feasibility, but many others continue to conceal their political spending from their shareholders and the public. Shareholders of these companies should not be kept in the dark, and their rights must be protected.

To date, more than 1.2 million securities experts, institutional and individual investors, and members of the public have pressed the SEC for a rule requiring public companies to disclose their political spending. Furthermore, in May of this year, two former SEC Chairs urged the Commission to take action, noting that a rule on corporate political spending disclosures fits squarely within the primary mission of the SEC, which is the protection of investors.

The case for disclosure is clear and convincing--purely as a matter of corporate governance and investor protection. This information is material to how shareholders decide where to invest their money and how to vote in corporate elections. Unfortunately, the SEC has thus far failed to act to promote transparency in the amount of shareholder money public companies are spending to influence elections and government policy. Until the SEC moves forward with this rulemaking, investors will continue to be left in the dark with no way of knowing whether executives are spending funds on political causes or campaigns that may be directly adverse to shareholders' interests.

We expect the SEC to weigh seriously the importance of this issue and use its resources, within the confines of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, to prepare for a rulemaking requiring public companies to disclose their political spending to shareholders.

We appreciate your attention to this matter.

Source: http://democrats.budget.house.gov/press-release/van-hollen-leads-bicameral-letter-urging-sec-action-corporate-political-spending

On Fifth Anniversary of Citizens United, Eshoo Co-Introduces Constitutional Amendment to Rid Politics of Dark Money

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The Supreme Court decisions in Citizens United and McCutcheon have cast a dark shadow over our democracy by bringing us dangerously closer to an electoral system where the voices of average Americans are easily drowned out by special interests, shadowy front groups, and a handful of billionaires," said Eshoo. "At a time when Americans of every political persuasion want big money out of our elections, the Democracy for All Amendment will restore their authority to pass laws protecting the integrity of our electoral process. By reversing Citizens United and related cases, this amendment will advance the basic principle of "one voice-one vote' that is integral to our democracy

Statement

By: :{Anna Eshoo:(style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;vertical-align:baseline"):}:

Date: Jan. 22, 2015

Location: Washington, DC

Keyword Search : Corporation

Yesterday, on the five-year anniversary of the Supreme Court's 5-4 ruling in Citizens United v. FEC, Congresswoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-Calif.) co-introduced the Democracy for All Amendment. This proposed amendment to the U.S. Constitution would reverse highly controversial Supreme Court decisions like Citizens United v. FEC and McCutcheon v. FEC, which have given corporations and America's wealthiest donors a right to buy unlimited influence in our nation's elections. Eshoo joined original co-sponsors of the bill Reps. Ted Deutch (D-Fla.), Donna F. Edwards (D-Md.), and Jim McGovern (D-Mass.).

"TheSupreme Court decisions in Citizens United and McCutcheon have cast a dark shadow over our democracy by bringing us dangerously closer to an electoral system where the voices of average Americans are easily drowned out by special interests, shadowy front groups, and a handful of billionaires," said Eshoo. "At a time when Americans of every political persuasion want big money out of our elections, the Democracy for All Amendment will restore their authority to pass laws protecting the integrity of our electoral process. By reversing Citizens United and related cases, this amendment will advance the basic principle of "one voice-one vote' that is integral to our democracy."

Source: http://eshoo.house.gov/issues/justice/on-fifth-anniversary-of-citizens-united-eshoo-co-introduces-constitutional-amendment-to-rid-politics-of-dark-money/

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Eshoo was the primary sponsor of 10 bills that were enacted. The most recent include:

H.R. 6085: PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2018

H.R. 541 (113th): PREEMIE Reauthorization Act

H.R. 6260 (112th): 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 ...

H.R. 733 (112th): Recalcitrant Cancer Research Act of 2012

H.R. 5289 (111th): Get the Lead Out Act

H.R. 2589 (110th): Improving Pharmaceuticals for Children Act of 2007

H.R. 5204 (108th): 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 ...

. 1320 (106th): Millennium Digital Commerce Act

Sponsor: Rep. Anna Eshoo [D-CA14]

Introduced

Mar 25, 1999 Cosponsors

11 (11D)

Enacted via S. 761 (106th): Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act

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Anna G. Eshoo

DDemocratic representative for California’s 18th District

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D.C. – Today, Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) convened a hearing on the nation’s drug supply chain to examine the systemic issues that enable companies to earn billions on prescription drugs while the American people struggle to afford essential medications.

Watch Rep. Eshoo’s opening statement HERE.

“Our current system rewards every stakeholder in the drug supply chain with profits from soaring prices, but patients are left with unaffordable bills for medications they need to survive,” Rep. Eshoo said. “It’s time to root out flawed and unnecessary practices in the drug supply chain to bring down the price of prescription drugs for the American people.”

The Congresswoman convened witnesses from every part of the drug supply chain—drug manufacturers, pharmacy benefit managers, insurers, hospitals, physicians, pharmacies, and patients—to testify about the role they play, the impact they have on drug prices, and the value they bring to patients. The witnesses represented over $200 billion in health care revenue. The full list of witnesses and their testimony can be found HERE.

As Chairwoman of the Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee, Rep. Eshoo is committed to making medications more affordable. On Wednesday, May 8th, Rep. Eshoo’s Purple Book Continuity Act passed the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously to codify the publication of drug patent information. The resource will inform manufacturers of expired patents of expensive brand-name biological drugs so they can develop what are essentially more affordable generics.

Last week, Congresswoman Eshoo held a hearing to closely examine Medicare Parts B and D and the factors that lead to the high cost of prescription drugs for the 60 million Americans who are insured through Medicare. Rep. Eshoo also passed 6 bills out of her Subcommittee and the full Energy and Commerce Committee to lower the cost of prescription drugs and reduce barriers to market competition.

https://ballotpedia.org/Anna_Eshoo

Anna Eshoo (Democrat) is the representative from California's 18th Congressional District in the U.S. House.

Eshoo was first elected to the seat in 2012. She was re-elected in 2018, beating Christine Russell (R) in the general election by a vote of 74.5 percent to 25.5 percent. Before representing the 18th Congressional district, Eshoo represented in California's 14th Congressional District from 1993 to 2013.

Eshoo endorsed Hillary Clinton for the Democratic primary in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.

Based on analysis of multiple outside rankings, Eshoo is an average Democratic member of Congress, meaning she will vote with the Democratic Party on the majority of bills.

Biography

Eshoo was born in New Britain, Connecticut. She earned her A.A. from Canada College in 1975.[1]

Career

Below is an abbreviated outline of Eshoo's academic, professional, and political career:[1]

2013-Present: U.S. Representative from California's 18th Congressional District

1993-2013: U.S. Representative from California's 14th Congressional District

1988: Unsuccessful candidate for U.S. House

1983-1992: San Mateo County Board of Supervisors

1981-1982: Administrative Assistant to the Speaker Pro Tempore of the California State Assembly

1980-1992: Democratic National Committeewoman from California

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U.S. House

2019-2020

At the beginning of the 116th Congress, Eshoo was assigned to the following committees:[Source]

Committee on Energy and Commerce Members

2017-2018

At the beginning of the 115th Congress, Eshoo was assigned to the following committees:[2]

Committee on Energy and Commerce

2015-2016

Eshoo served on the following committees:[3]

Energy and Commerce Committee

Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, Ranking Member

2013-2014

Eshoo served on the following committees:[4]

Energy and Commerce Committee

Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, Ranking Member

2011-2012

Eshoo served on the following committees:[5]

Energy and Commerce Committee

Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, Ranking Member

Key votes

etter to Fred Upton, Chairman Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Greg Walden, Chairman of the Communications and Technology Subcommittee - Hearing on Communications Mergers

Letter

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Date: June 10, 2014

Location: Washington, DC

Keyword Search : Corporation

The Honorable Fred Upton

Chairman

Committee on Energy and Commerce

2125 Rayburn House Office Building

Washington, D.C. 20515

The Honorable Greg Walden

Chairman

Subcommittee on Communications and Technology

Committee on Energy and Commerce

2125 Rayburn House Office Building

Washington, D.C. 20515

Dear Chairman Upton and Chairman Walden:

We are writing to urge you to hold hearings on the recently announced mergers between AT&T and DirecTV and between Comcast Corporation and Time Warner Cable (TWC). Although we have not taken a position on these proposed deals, we believe it is important that the Energy and Commerce Committee, which has exclusive jurisdiction over telecommunications policy and transactions in the communications sector, examine the impact these mergers may have on the public interest and hear testimony from opponents and supporters of these transactions.

On May 19, 2014, AT&T proposed a $49 billion acquisition of DirecTV. The Committee should understand how this proposed merger would affect competition. One area we should examine is the pay TV market. In 25% of the country, both AT&T and DirecTV's video services are currently available and they compete against each other.

On February 14, 2014, Comcast proposed a $45 billion acquisition of Time Warner Cable. If approved, the newly combined entity would serve roughly 1/3 of the nation's broadband Internet subscribers and nearly 30% of the pay TV market. When compared against its competitors, the new entity will be a full 50% larger than the next largest existing pay TV provider, DirecTV, and more than twice as large as the number three player, Dish Network.

Comcast and TWC have argued that the combined scale of the company post-merger will produce substantial benefits for the public, including accelerated investment in new technology and enhanced competition in backhaul data services for wireless carriers. Critics of the merger have suggested there may be potential competitive harms. Among the concerns that have been raised are the ability of the merged company to exempt affiliated services from data usage caps, but apply such caps to competitors; the ability of the merged company to exert anti-competitive leverage to capture fees from Internet backbone providers and charge interconnection tolls for access to their customers; and the ability of the combined company to leverage its control of 20 of the top 25 cable television markets and a significant amount of "must-have" programming to the disadvantage of independent cable programmers and smaller distributors. We should closely examine these issues.

The proposed mergers between Comcast and TWC and between AT&T and DirecTV signal a trend towards consolidation in the communications market. The possibility of a merger between two of the four largest wireless carriers also reflects this trend. If approved, these mergers could have a lasting impact on the wireless and broadband marketplace as well as how video programming is produced, distributed, and consumed across multiple platforms, including broadband-delivered video services. The Communications and Technology Subcommittee with its oversight jurisdiction over the media and communications sector has a responsibility to ensure these proposals meet the public interest test and truly benefit American consumers. We respectfully request that you hold hearings to examine the proposed transactions.

Thank you for your consideration of our request.

Sincerely,

Source: http://democrats.energycommerce.house.gov/index.php?q=news/reps-waxman-eshoo-and-matsui-call-for-hearing-on-communications-mergers

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San Jose Mercury News - Anna G. Eshoo: End Secret Sponsors of Political Advertisements

Op-Ed

Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education -

House and Senate Democrats Condemn DeVos for Her Latest Attempt to Put Predatory Corporations and Institutions Over Students

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An Open Letter to My Constituents on the GOP Tax Plan

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On Fifth Anniversary of Citizens United, Eshoo Co-Introduces Constitutional Amendment to Rid Politics of Dark Money

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