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Representative Lois Capps's Public Statements

Lois Capps
Full Name: Lois Capps
Office: U.S. House (CA) - District 24, Democratic
First Elected: 03/10/1998
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Female
Family: Widowed; 3 Children: Laura, Todd, Lisa (deceased)
Birth Date: 01/10/1938
Birth Place: Ladysmith, WI
Home City: Santa Barbara, CA
Religion: Lutheran

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Date Title Location
May 22, 2013 Brady & Capps Introduce the Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Diagnosis Act Washington, DC
May 21, 2013 Letter to The Honorable John McHugh, Secretary of Army Washington, DC
May 13, 2013 In Recognition of National Nurses Week Washington, DC
May 8, 2013 In Recognition of 25 Years of Service by the Santa Barbara Women's Political Committee Washington, DC
May 8, 2013 Letter to House Appropriations Subcomittee on Homeland Security Chairman Carter and Ranking Member Price - Combating Panga Smuggling Washington, DC
May 7, 2013 Providing for Consideration of H.R. 1406, Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013 Washington, DC
May 1, 2013 Reps. Moore, Roybal-Allard and Capps Recognize National Preeclampsia Awareness Month Washington, DC
April 30, 2013 Letter to President Obama - Cuba Travel Policy Washington, DC
April 22, 2013 Letter to Honorable Jack Kingston, Chairman, and Honorable Rosa DeLauro, Ranking Member of Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services - Technical Education Act Washington, DC
April 19, 2013 Letter to Chairman Simpson and Ranking Member Moran - National Environmental Education Act Programs Funding Unknown
April 19, 2013 Letter to Chairman Simpson and Ranking Member Moran - National Endowment for the Humanities Funding Unknown
April 19, 2013 Letter to Chairman Simpson - National Endowment for the Arts Funding Unknown
April 19, 2013 Letter to Marilyn Tavenner, Acting Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Unknown
April 18, 2013 Safe Climate Caucus Members Speak Out on Urgent Need to Address Climate Change Washington, DC
April 18, 2013 Letter to Chairman Kingston and Ranking Member DeLauro - Department of Labor's Veterans' Employment and Training Services Funding Unknown
April 17, 2013 Safe Climate Caucus Washington, DC
April 17, 2013 Letter to Chairman Aderholt and Ranking Member Farr, Subcommittee on Agriculture - Additional Funding for Child Nutrition Programs Washington, DC
April 16, 2013 Letter to Chairmam Frelinghuysen and Ranking Member Kaptur - Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Funding Unknown
April 15, 2013 Capps Highlights Families USA Report Detailing Eligibility for Health Insurance Premium Tax Credits in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura Counties Washington, DC
April 9, 2013 Capps Applauds President Obama's Comments on the Importance of Universal Background Checks for Domestic Violence Perpetrators Washington, DC
April 9, 2013 Paycheck Fairness Act Washington, DC
March 21, 2013 Letter to Transportation Security Administration Administrator John Pistole - Repeal the Allowance of Knives on Airplanes Washington, DC
March 21, 2013 Letter to The United States Department of Justice Advisory Policy Board - Urging Stronger Action to Protect Sikh, Hindu, Arab-American Communities from Hate Crimes Washington, DC
March 18, 2013 Capps Introduces Domestic Violence Survivors Protection Act Washington, DC
March 14, 2013 Providing for Consideration of H.R. 803, Supporting Knowledge and Investing in Lifelong Skills Act Washington, DC
March 14, 2013 Safe Climate Caucus Washington, DC
March 6, 2013 Letter to Speaker of the House John Boehner - Capps, Brownley Highlight Impacts of Sequester on Port Hueneme for Speaker Boehner Washington, DC
March 1, 2013 212 Members of Congress File Historic Amicus Brief on DOMA Case before U.S. Supreme Court Washington, DC
Feb. 28, 2013 Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 Washington, DC
Feb. 27, 2013 Capps Introduces Legislative Package to Help States, Local Communities Address Climate Change Impacts Washington, DC
Feb. 15, 2013 Letter to President Obama - Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security Washington, DC
Feb. 15, 2013 Climate Change Washington, DC
Feb. 14, 2013 Capps Introduces Legislation to End Research Ban On Organ Donation From HIV-Positive Donors to HIV-Positive Transplant Recipients Washington, DC
Feb. 12, 2013 House of Representatives Overwhelmingly Approves Bipartisan Capps, Kinzinger Bill To Help Military Medics Join Civilian Health Care Workforce Washington, DC
Feb. 5, 2013 20th Anniversary of Family and Medical Leave Act Washington, DC
Feb. 4, 2013 National Pediatric Research Network Act of 2013 Washington, DC
Jan. 28, 2013 Capps Statement on Senate Bipartisan Immigration Reform Framework Santa Barbara, CA
Jan. 22, 2013 40th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade Washington, DC
Jan. 16, 2013 Capps Statement on Obama Administration Recommendations on Reducing Gun Violence Washington, DC
Jan. 15, 2013 McMorris Rodgers, Capps Introduce National Pediatric Research Network Act Washington, DC
Jan. 15, 2013 Capps, McMorris Rodgers Introduce National Pediatric Research Network Act Washington, DC
Dec. 20, 2012 Letter to President Obama - Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Washington, DC
Dec. 20, 2012 Taxes Washington, DC
Dec. 19, 2012 Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers Who Deliver Infants Early Reauthorization Act Washington, DC
Dec. 19, 2012 Capps Calls on House Leadership to Bring Legislation to Ban High Capacity Ammunition Magazines to a Vote Washington, DC
Dec. 18, 2012 Condemning the Horrific Attacks in Newtown, Connecticut, and Expressing Support and Prayers for All Those Impacted by This Tragedy Washington, DC
Dec. 13, 2012 Building for a Clean Energy Future Washington, DC
Dec. 12, 2012 Letter to President Obama Washington, DC
Dec. 7, 2012 Letter to House and Senate Leadership - Unemployment Unknown
Nov. 28, 2012 Devastating Effects of Sequestration Cuts to Maternal and Child Health Programs and Research Washington, DC

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