| Political Party | Democratic Party |
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| Political Journey | - 2004: Joined Democratic party and first ran for U.S. House of Representatives (unsuccessful)
- 2009-2011: Deputy Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Commerce under Barack Obama
- 2012: Appointed to California Workforce Investment Board by Gov. Jerry Brown
- 2014: Ran for Congress (lost)
- 2016: Elected as U.S. Representative for California’s 17th district
- Re-elected in 2018, 2020, 2022, and 2024
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| Notable Achievements | - Co-founded the NO Political Action Committees (PAC) Caucus in the House to refuse PAC money and reduce corporate influence
- Authored the Valor Act, signed into law in 2017, to facilitate apprenticeship opportunities for veterans
- Drafted an Internet Bill of Rights in response to data-privacy scandals in 2018
- Led campaigns advocating for gender-inclusive identifiers on US passports and for better standards for fast food workers
- Authored the Endless Frontier Act, which formed the basis for the CHIPS and Science Act signed into law by President Biden
- As Chair of the House Oversight and Reform Environmental Subcommittee, convened CEOs of six major fossil fuel companies to testify under oath about climate disinformation for the first time in history
- Played a key role in ensuring climate provisions remained in the Inflation Reduction Act
- Serves as vice chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, ranking member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Cyber, Innovative Technologies and Information Systems, and member of the Select Committee on the Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party
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| Prior Experience | - Lecturer in the Department of Economics at Stanford University
- Adjunct Professor at Santa Clara Law School
- Federal appeals judge clerk for Morris S. Arnold
- Board of Directors member of Planned Parenthood Mar Monte
- Pro bono legal aid provider to Mississippi Center for Justice
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