Lois Capps

Lois Ragnhild Grimsrud Capps is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for from 1998 to 2017. She is a member of the Democratic Party. The district, numbered as the 22nd District from 1998 to 2003 and the 23rd from 2003 to 2013, includes all of Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties and a portion of Ventura County. Wikipedia*

On the C-SPAN Networks:
Lois Capps has 711 videos in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first appearance was a 1998 House Proceeding as a Democratic Representative for California's 22nd district. The year with the most videos was 2011 with 58 videos as a Democratic Representative for California's 23rd district. Most appearances with Rosa DeLauro (8), Sheila Jackson Lee (7), Nancy Pelosi (6). Most common tags: Health Care, Democratic National Convention, Energy Policy.

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Previously

U.S. Representative, D-CA 24th January 3, 2013 - January 5, 2017 Videos: 153 U.S. Representative, D-CA 23rd January 7, 2003 - January 3, 2013 Videos: 408 U.S. Representative, D-CA 22nd March 11, 1998 - January 7, 2003 Videos: 150

Recent Appearances

  • Energy and Commerce Committee Markup of Affordable Care Act Replacement Bill, Part 4

    Energy and Commerce Committee Markup of Affordable Care Act Replacement Bill, Part 4

    The House Energy and Commerce Committee met to mark up a Republican plan to replace portions of the Affordable Care Act.

  • Morning Hour

    Morning Hour

    The House met for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on any topic.

  • House Session, Part 1

    House Session, Part 1

    The House considered eight bills under suspension of the rules, including legislation dealing with emergency medical care and…

  • Energy Security

    Energy Security

    Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz testified at a hearing on his department’s responsibility to ensure energy security. He discuss…

  • House Session, Part 1

    House Session, Part 1

    The House debated and voted on a rule governing two bills dealing with Guantanamo detainee transfers and regulations.

  • Morning Hour

    Morning Hour

    The House met for Morning Hour, with members permitted to speak on any topic.

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Historical Member of Congress Record

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Former Ideology Rankings
Past Elections

Ideology data is based on DW-NOMINATE statistics developed by Keith Poole and Howard Rosenthal. More information can be found at Voteview .

Historic election results compiled from data found on FEC.gov

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