Press Releases
March 8, 2019
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Lofgren manages bill to restore the promise of our nation’s democracy, end the culture of corruption in Washington, and reduce the role of money in politics. House adopts Lofgren amendments to establish and finance a voluntary small-dollar campaign finance matching system to amplify the power of small-dollar contributions and limit influence of big donors.
Today, after Zoe Lofgren managed floor debate for three days, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1, the For the People Act, a sweeping reform bill to clean up corruption in Washington, make it easier to vote, and give every day Americans more power in our democracy by a 234 – 193 vote.
Santa Clara County Congressional Delegation Applauds Purchase of O’Connor and Saint Louise Hospitals
Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose), Anna G. Eshoo (D-Palo Alto), Ro Khanna (D-Santa Clara), and Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel) applauded the closure of the bankruptcy sale of the O’Connor and Saint Louise hospitals to Santa Clara County.
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February 27, 2019
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Today, by a 6-3 vote, the Committee on House Administration passed H.R. 1, the For the People Act, to clean up corruption in Washington, make it easier to vote, and give every day Americans more power in our democracy.
February 11, 2019
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Zoe Lofgren released a statement regarding the detention of She’yaa Bin Abraham-Joseph, professionally known as “21 Savage”
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February 7, 2019
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Zoe Lofgren, Ken Buck, and 112 bipartisan members introduced the Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act – a bill to reform the legal immigration system by eliminating per-country percentage limits that cause backlogs in the employment-based green card system.
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January 31, 2019
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Zoe Lofgren released a letter to California Attorney General Xavier Becerra signed by the Santa Clara County Congressional Delegation in support of the County's efforts to purchase the O'Connor and Saint Louise hospitals.
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January 24, 2019
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Zoe Lofgren, Chair of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship, today issued a statement regarding news reports that the Trump Administration will begin illegally sending asylum applicants across the border to Mexico while they wait for their immigration hearing.
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January 17, 2019
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Zoe Lofgren, Chair of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship, issued a statement after the release of a Department of Health and Human Services Inspector General's report which found thousands more immigrant children were separated from their parents than previously reported, and it is unclear whether they have been reunified with their parents.
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January 17, 2019
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Senator Dianne Feinstein and Representative Zoe Lofgren introduced legislation to shield farmworkers from deportation and put them on a path toward earned legal status and eventual citizenship.
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January 9, 2019
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The House Democratic Caucus today approved House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s nomination of Zoe Lofgren to serve as Chair of the Committee on House Administration for the 116th Congress.