Anna Georges Eshoo

Democrat Representative of California's 16th district

Representative
California, district 14
January 5, 1993 - January 3, 1995
Representative
California, district 14
January 4, 1995 - January 3, 1997
Representative
California, district 14
January 7, 1997 - January 3, 1999
Representative
California, district 14
January 6, 1999 - January 3, 2001
Representative
California, district 14
January 3, 2001 - January 3, 2003
Representative
California, district 14
January 7, 2003 - January 3, 2005
Representative
California, district 14
January 4, 2005 - January 3, 2007
Representative
California, district 14
January 4, 2007 - January 3, 2009
Representative
California, district 14
January 6, 2009 - January 3, 2011
Representative
California, district 14
January 5, 2011 - January 3, 2013
Representative
California, district 18
January 3, 2013 - January 3, 2015
Representative
California, district 18
January 6, 2015 - January 3, 2017
Representative
California, district 18
January 3, 2017 - January 3, 2019
Representative
California, district 18
January 3, 2019 - January 3, 2021
Representative
California, district 18
January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2023
Representative
California, district 16
January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025

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@RepAnnaEshoo

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Congresses Served

House Terms

December 13, 1942 (81 years old)

Birthday

Serving as a U.S. representative since 1993, initially representing California's 14th district, then the 18th, and currently the 16th district.
Has a background of Assyrian and Armenian heritage, making her the only Assyrian-American and the only Armenian American woman in Congress.
Announced she would not seek re-election in 2024.
Born in Connecticut to immigrant parents; her mother fled from Armenia to Iraq before coming to the United States.
Holds an Associate of Arts degree in English from Cañada College.
Began her political career as Chair of the San Mateo Democratic Party and served on the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors, where she was president in 1986.
Lost her first congressional race in 1988 but was elected to Congress in 1992.
Has been re-elected multiple times, often by large margins.
Served as an At-Large Democratic Whip since the 108th Congress.
Endorsed Barack Obama for president in 2008 and has voted in alignment with President Joe Biden's stated position 100% of the time in the 117th Congress.
Opposes the overturning of Roe v. Wade and supports the right to medical abortions.
Co-introduced the Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act to improve public health emergency preparedness.
Launched the Congressional Biodefense Caucus in 2018.
Advocates for campaign finance reform, including requiring presidential and vice-presidential candidates to disclose their tax returns.
Supports renewable energy, energy tax credits for alternative fuel sources, and research into fusion power.
Worked on the Affordable Care Act and supports adding a public option to achieve universal health insurance.
A strong supporter of gay rights and has worked to protect indigenous Assyrian Christians in Iraq.
Opposes certain provisions of the Patriot Act and introduced legislation to give the USDA the power to close down plants producing contaminated meat.
Supports a legal pathway to citizenship for foreign workers and cosponsored the Agricultural Jobs Act.
Supports President Biden's American Jobs Plan and opposes the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.
Co-authored bills authorizing electronic signatures and introduced legislation to combat unsolicited email (spam).
Introduced the Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2009 to include broadband conduits in new federal road projects.
Co-chair of the Congressional Internet Caucus and supported the Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act for more transparent FCC rulemaking processes.
Introduced the Banning Surveillance Advertising Act, although it was tabled.
Holds several committee assignments and is a member of numerous caucuses, including the Congressional E-911 Caucus and the Congressional Arts Caucus.
Was married with two children and resides in Menlo Park, California. She is a Chaldean Catholic.