Rep. Lofgren Issues Statement on Senate Immigration Deal

Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) today issued the following statement in response to news that the United States Senate reached a bipartisan compromise agreement on comprehensive immigration reform.

“I applaud the hard work that the Senate has invested in crafting their bipartisan immigration deal. I look forward to examining the Senate deal in greater detail and to the coming debate on the Senate floor.

The American people want Congress to act. I look forward to legislative action in the House that ensures that our borders are secure, that our laws are enforced, that promotes family values with family unification, that regularizes the status of those that currently live in the shadows, and provides for the legitimate needs of our economy.”

Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren is serving her seventh term in Congress representing most of the City of San Jose and Santa Clara County. She serves as Chair of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. She also Chairs the House Administration Subcommittee on Elections and serves on the House Homeland Security Committee. Congresswoman Lofgren is Chair of the California Democratic Congressional Delegation consisting of 34 Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives from California.