Rep. Lois Capps (D-CA 23rd District)
7th term Democrat from California 23rd District.
Bio
Residence: Santa Barbara
Marital Status: Widowed
Prev. Occupation: Nurse, Teacher
Prev. Political Exp.: no prior elected office
Education: BS Pacific Lutheran University, 1959; MA Yale University, 1964; MA University of California - Santa Barbara, 1990
Birthdate: 01/10/1938
Birthplace: Ladysmith, WI
Religion: Lutheran
Percentage in Last Election: 68%
Major Opponent: Matt Kokkonen
Contact
Current Elected Office Contact Information
Contact Rep. Lois Capps via Web Form.
Website: www.house.gov/capps
Washington, D.C. Office:
1110 Longworth House Office Building,District of Columbia 20515-0523
Phone: (202) 225-3601
Fax: (202) 225-5632
Santa Barbara, California 93101
Phone: (805) 730-1710
Fax: (805) 730-9153
Staff
Current Elected Office Staff Members:
- Chief of Staff: Randolph Harrison
- Appt. Secy.: Sarah Ethington
Letters
Current Elected Office Letters to Leaders:
Recent messages sent to Rep. Lois Capps by our constituents:
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Heath Care
- Santa Maria, CA - 11/09/2009 -
Afordable Health Care for America Act
- Morro Bay, CA - 11/09/2009 -
Health Care Bill
- Oxford, CT - 11/08/2009 -
Health Care ..BLOCK VOTE TODAY. STAND UP AND TAKE LEADERSHIP!
- Santa Maria, CA - 11/07/2009 -
H.R. 3962
- Santa Barbara, CA - 11/07/2009 -
The "Thought Crimes Bill" is Unconstituional.
- Avila Beach, CA - 11/07/2009 -
Vote "Nay" on H.R. 3962
- Avila Beach, CA - 11/07/2009 -
Health Care Bill
- san luis obispo, CA - 11/07/2009 -
No on Closed Rule! Vote on Stupak Amendment
- Santa Barbara, CA - 11/04/2009 -
Extend unemployment benefits
- Port Hueneme, CA - 11/03/2009 -
Healthcare Initiative
- San Luis Obispo, CA - 10/30/2009 -
hearing on use of taxpayer money by banks to pay their execs bonuses and speculate further in the market
- Santa Barbara, CA - 10/27/2009 -
TRICARE AND MEDICARE.
- OXNARD, CA - 10/20/2009 -
$20 million ted kennedy institute--defense bill?
- cambria, CA - 10/16/2009 -
Corporate Bailout and Bonusus
- San Luis Obispo, CA - 10/15/2009 -
Health Care Budget Options
- Ventura, CA - 10/13/2009 -
stonewall
- santa barbara, CA - 10/12/2009 -
Here are the Nine Grievances we've listed in the Declaration of Eviction:
- Oxnard, CA - 10/09/2009 -
Shield Reporters from Revealing Sources.
- Santa Barbara, CA - 10/06/2009 -
HR 3676
- nipomo, CA - 10/06/2009
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Recent Headlines
Tyranny of the silent filibuster
Why doesn't Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid force an old-fashioned filibuster that could make Republicans look silly? Because he can't.
Reading the Senate bill out loud
Who would actually read the bill out loud? How can Republicans force a reading? A Q&A on a parliamentary tactic proposed for the health care bill.
Congress tackles new media
Members of Congress are increasingly setting up Twitter accounts, Facebook pages, Google groups, Flickr slideshows and blog postings.
Alerts from Groups and Organizations
LAST CHANCE: Senate May Vote This Week to Fund Abortion in Health Care
by Family Research Council on November 16
Tell Your Senators to Vote Against 'Hyde on Steroids'
by National Organization of Women on November 13
Help Secure $1 Billion for the National Housing Trust Fund
by NETWORK, A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby on November 16
Fed up with Congress - Let's fix it
by Patriots United on November 12
Expand and Strengthen Medicaid in Health Care Reform
by RESULTS on November 16

