First 100 Hours of the 110th Congress

Below is a letter to me from Rep. Anna Eshoo, the US Rep for the 14th Congressional District, which covers Sunnyvale and the surrounding area. [Yes, I've moved, but I like her so I stayed on her list! =P] It explains what the 110th Congress has pledged to do in the first 100 hours (before the State of the Union), as outlined by Reid and Pelosi. Pretty ambitious, but pretty damned awesome, too.

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Dear Graeme,

Yesterday, January 4th was the first day of the historic 110th Congress. I recited the official oath affirming to support and defend the Constitution and to faithfully discharge the duties of representing the people of California’s 14th Congressional District. What an honor it is to serve you.

The opening of the 110th Congress carries great significance with the election of Nancy Pelosi as Speaker of the House. She is the first woman in the history of our nation to lead the House and the first Californian to serve as Speaker.

Under Speaker Pelosi, the work of the new Congress will begin right away. In the first 100 legislative hours of the session, the House will pass legislation to:

· Ban Gifts and Travel from Lobbyists
· Mandate Ethics Training for Members of Congress and Staff
· Allow Adequate Time to Review Legislation
· Ban "Dead of the Night" Special Interest Provisions
· Curb Voting Time Abuses
· Enact Earmark Reform
· Reinstate Fiscal Responsibility
· Implement the 9/11 Commission's Recommendations
· Raise the Minimum Wage
· Allow Stem Cell Research
· Require Medicare to Negotiate Lower Drug Prices
· Cut Interest Rates on Student Loans in Half
· Repeal Subsidies for Big Oil and Invest in Renewable Energy

You can read about the details of each legislative item as well as follow their progress on my Web site. After the first 100 legislative hours, the House will move ahead on additional issues important to the American people.

As always, should you have any questions or comments, let me hear from you.

Sincerely,
Anna Eshoo
Member of Congress