LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON RETIREMENT ANNOUNCEMENT OF REP. ANNA ESHOO

Brooklyn, NY – Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement after Congresswoman Anna Eshoo announced she would not seek another term in the House of Representatives:

For more than three decades, Rep. Anna Eshoo has ably represented her constituents in the Bay Area during an era of tremendous growth and change. As a Member of Congress, Anna has exemplified Silicon Valley’s hallmark innovation and brilliance at every step of her public service journey. 

Anna has served on the prestigious House Committee on Energy and Commerce since 1995, using her expertise to author legislation to expand access to affordable health care, promote the creation of lifesaving cures and keep kids and families safe and healthy. In the years following the horrific September 11 attacks, Anna led the charge to create a modern, nationwide next-generation 911 network and has continued to advance bipartisan cybersecurity laws. Anna has championed investments in transportation, infrastructure and affordable housing that make life better for people across the Bay Area. Originally elected during the historic Year of the Woman, Anna is the only Armenian-American and only Assyrian-American serving in Congress.

It is fitting that Silicon Valley has been represented by a prolific legislator, innovator and barrier breaker like Anna Eshoo. Anna has been a personal mentor and source of encouragement and inspiration throughout my journey in Congress and I wish her and her family the best in this new chapter at the conclusion of a historic Congressional career. The House Democratic Caucus family will miss Anna tremendously.