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 the ongoing threat of cyberattacks to our personal security. Last year […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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, […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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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September 21st, 2015
By Anna G. Eshoo History will be made this week in Washington when for the first time ever a pope will address a joint session of Congress. Poverty, climate change and immigration are all expected to be prominent issues during Pope Francis’ visit, and they should be because how we overcome these challenges will define […]
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