[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 139 (Monday, September 9, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E871]
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                   HONORING CONGRESSWOMAN ANNA ESHOO

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                            HON. ZOE LOFGREN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 9, 2024

  Ms. LOFGREN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the incredible service of 
my dear friend and 16-term Congresswoman from California, 
Representative Anna Eshoo. Anna has served the people of San Mateo, 
Santa Clara, and Santa Cruz counties with great distinction for over 
three decades. She's hardworking, meticulous, and demanding of herself. 
In sum, Anna Eshoo is the kind of person every Member of Congress 
should be like. She has built a legacy of fighting for her 
constituents, and her leadership in Congress will be greatly missed 
upon her retirement.
  First elected to Congress in 1992--dubbed ``the Year of the Woman''--
Anna was the first Democrat and first woman in the history of the then-
14th Congressional District to win the Silicon Valley seat. In 
Congress, Anna has been a health care pioneer, a champion for 
innovation, a human rights and consumer advocate, a staunch proponent 
of clean energy, and a defender of women's reproductive rights. A 
prolific legislator, over 60 of Anna's bills have been signed into law 
by five presidents.
  Anna has served on the powerful Energy and Commerce Committee since 
1995. In 2019, she became the first woman to serve as Chair of the 
Health Subcommittee. Anna helped draft portions of the groundbreaking 
Affordable Care Act, oversaw the largest overhaul of Medicare since its 
inception, and wrote landmark bipartisan legislation to promote the 
development of new lifesaving cures. Anna also broke the glass ceiling 
as the first female Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on 
Communications and Technology, where she has championed a free and open 
internet, removed barriers to entry in the telecommunications market, 
and helped deploy broadband to underserved communities.
  I know Anna is grateful to her dedicated staff in both California and 
Washington, D.C. for the countless achievements they have secured for 
constituents over the years, and for the support of her children and 
granddaughter. I thank them for their years of service and sacrifice. I 
congratulate my good friend and colleague on a well-deserved retirement 
and wish her the very best in her next chapter in life.

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