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October 31, 2019

Rep. Eshoo & Sen. Wyden Call on Attorney General to Stop Requests to Weaken Encryption

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Backdoors threaten Americans’ security

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Representative Anna G. Eshoo (CA-18) and Senator Ron Wyden (Ore.) sent a letter to Attorney General William P. Barr urging him to immediately cease requests for government backdoors and discouraging encryption online.

October 30, 2019

Eshoo Hails Historic Passage of Armenian Genocide Resolution

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA), the only Armenian-Assyrian Member of Congress, led the bipartisan effort to bring H.Res. 296 to the floor of the House to formally recognize the Armenian Genocide. The resolution passed on a bipartisan vote of 405 to 11.
October 30, 2019

Eshoo, Thompson Introduce Legislation to Address Public Health Effects of Wildfire Smoke

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WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congresswoman Anna G. Eshoo (CA-18) and Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-05) introduced the Smoke Planning and Research Act to help state and local governments protect their communities from the public risks of wildfire smoke. The bill is the House companion to legislation introduced by Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Ron Wyden (D-OR).
October 30, 2019

Eshoo Holds Hearing to Address Broken Global Pharmaceutical Supply Chain

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WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) held a hearing to address the inadequacies of the global pharmaceutical supply chain and the broken generic drug industry.

October 29, 2019

Eshoo, Burgess introduce Ready Reserve Legislation

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WASHINGTON, D.C.— Congresswoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) and Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), leaders of the Subcommittee on Health for the Energy and Commerce Committee, released the following statements on the United States Public Health Service Modernization Act of 2019 that they introduced today.
October 25, 2019

Anna's Weekly Update

E-Newsletter

Highlights of What I Did in Congress This Week

Remembering Chairman Elijah Cummings

October 22, 2019

Eshoo Joins 18th Congressional District Advocates to Support Research on Lyme Disease

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WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) addressed constituents, advocates, doctors, leading disease experts, and Members of Congress at the Center for Lyme Action’s Congressional Forum.
October 19, 2019

Anna's Weekly Update

E-Newsletter

Weekly Report From Your Congresswoman

Impeachment Inquiry

October 16, 2019

Eshoo Holds Legislative Hearing to Address Youth Tobacco Epidemic

Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) held a hearing on legislation to address the youth tobacco epidemic in the U.S.

To watch Chairwoman Eshoo’s opening statement, click HERE.

October 3, 2019

Eshoo Holds Field Hearing in Chicago on the Public Health Threat of Gun Violence

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CHICAGO, IL—Today, Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) held the very first bipartisan hearing on gun violence as a public health issue in Chicago, Illinois.

To watch Chairwoman Eshoo’s opening statement, click HERE.

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San Mateo Patch - Caltrain Turns 150; Birthday Party Planned for Saturday

January 30, 2014 In The News
The birthday party will serve as a means to celebrate the past and look forward to the next 150 years, including the Caltrain Modernization Program.

By Laura Dudnick

Caltrain is celebrating 150 years of rail service on the Peninsula with a traveling birthday party this Saturday.

The San Francisco Appeal - Caltrain's Turning 150 This Weekend, What Did You Get It?

January 30, 2014 In The News
By Aimee Lewis Strain

Caltrain is celebrating 150 years of rail service on the Peninsula with a traveling birthday party this Saturday.

The party will begin with a 9 a.m. plaque dedication at the San Francisco station at Fourth and King Streets and conclude with a community festival in Santa Clara.

The Hill - Senate Dems push for rule locating 911 calls

January 30, 2014 In The News

By Julia Hattem

Senate Democrats are calling for new regulations allowing emergency responders to pinpoint the location of all 911 calls made via cellphone.

PC Magazine - Net Neutrality Rules Struck Down: Should You Care?

January 30, 2014 In The News

By Chloe Albanesius

San Francisco Chronicle - The Internet turns into a toll road

January 30, 2014 In The News
The Internet is a wide open highway for every kind of digital traffic. But a federal appeals court decision changes this vital feature by allowing firms who run the broadband pipelines to charge higher rates for their bigger customers, meaning consumers could face larger bills and spotty service.

National Journal - A Federal Court Just Rewrote the Rules for the Internet. What Does That Mean for You?

January 30, 2014 In The News

By Laura Ryan

A federal court on Tuesday overthrew federal rules to enforce what is known as network neutrality, the principle that all Internet traffic should receive free and equal service. Now, with those rules on ice, Internet carriers such as Verizon and Comcast can charge websites for faster service—or even block some data from entering all together.

San Mateo Daily Journal - College district to seek review of accreditation agency: San Mateo County officials expressing "deep" concern over strained relationships

January 30, 2014 In The News

By Angela Swartz

Bloomberg BNA - AT&T Sponsored Data Plan Threatens Open Internet, Consumer Groups Argue

January 30, 2014 In The News

By Bryce Baschuk

AT&T Inc. will permit online content providers to pay to deliver their mobile apps and traffic to consumers' mobile phones and tablets without increasing users' monthly data usage, the company announced Jan. 6.

Wall Street Journal - FCC Says 'Ready to Intervene' Over AT&T Data Plan

January 30, 2014 In The News

Regulator Taking Wait-And-See Approach on Program

By Gautham Nagesh

The Hill - Silicon Valley lawmaker accuses AT&T of 'threatening the open Internet'

January 30, 2014 In The News

By Kate Tummarello

A House Democrat who represents Silicon Valley on Tuesday slammed a business move by AT&T that she says threatens the openness of the Internet.

Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-Calif.) took aim at AT&T’s new “Sponsored Data” program, which will allow websites and applications to pay for preferred access.

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