November 4th, 2016
WASHINGTON, D.C.–Representative Anna G. Eshoo (D-Calif.) released the following statement after the Paris Agreement to address global climate change officially entered into force on Friday, November 4, 2016. “Today the most comprehensive climate change agreement in world history takes effect, less than a year after it was agreed to in Paris. This historic agreement provides […]
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October 26th, 2016
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Representative Anna G. Eshoo (D-Calif.) released the following statement after Defense Secretary Ashton Cater announced the Defense Department was halting efforts to recoup enlistment bonuses paid to California National Guard members. “I’m relieved Secretary Carter has taken steps to halt the senseless collection of enlistment bonuses paid to California National Guard members over […]
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August 9th, 2016
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Anna G. Eshoo (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Communications and Technology Subcommittee, issued the following statement regarding the filing made today by INCOMPAS and Verizon in the FCC’s Business Data Services proceeding. “The joint filing by Verizon and INCOMPAS demonstrates that there is a practical path forward to bring competition to […]
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June 7th, 2016
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Anna G. Eshoo (CA-18) today introduced the Presidential Tax Transparency Act to require presidential nominees of major political parties to publicly disclose their previous three years of federal tax returns. Nominees would be required to file their returns with the Federal Election Commission within 15 days of receiving their party’s nomination. […]
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May 13th, 2016
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Communications and Technology Subcommittee, and Co-Chair of the Congressional NextGen 9-1-1 Caucus introduced today the Requesting Emergency Services and Providing Origination Notification Systems Everywhere (RESPONSE) Act, which would require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to complete a proceeding requiring all Multi-Line Telephone Systems to provide […]
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March 17th, 2016
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Representative Anna G. Eshoo (D-Calif.) released the following statement after Secretary of State John Kerry determined the persecution of Christians, Yezidis, and Shiite Muslims in Iraq and Syria is genocide. “Today, the United States has taken decisive and historic action by asserting that the persecution of Christians, Yezidis, and Shiite Muslims by ISIS is […]
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March 14th, 2016
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Rep. Anna G. Eshoo (D-Palo Alto), Ranking Member of the Communications and Technology Subcommittee and senior member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following statement on House passage of her legislation to increase efficiency at federal data centers. The Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (H.R. 1268) passed by voice vote with no […]
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March 4th, 2016
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Communications and Technology Subcommittee, has introduced legislation to protect anyone with a federal loan (student loans, mortgages, veterans loans, farming loans) from unwanted robocalls and texts, specifically to their mobile phones. The Help Americans Never Get Unwanted Phone calls (HANGUP) Act rescinds a recently enacted […]
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March 3rd, 2016
WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Representatives Anna G. Eshoo (CA-18) and Mike Thompson (CA-5) introduced today the Helping Our Middle-Income Earners (HOME) Act, which would allow homeowners making up to $115,000 in annual income to deduct up to $5,000 in community association fees from their federal tax liability. “The HOME Act recognizes that millions of middle class homeowners […]
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February 26th, 2016
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Communications and Technology Subcommittee, released the following statement: “The San Bernardino tragedy has produced a major issue brought forward by the FBI and the response of Apple to the government’s demand. The FBI wants access to what may or may not be stored on the […]
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