Rep. Lofgren Votes Against Iraq Funding

Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) issued the following statement in response to her vote against continued funding for the war in Iraq.

I cannot in good conscience vote to give the President another blank check for the war in Iraq. The Congressional Joint Economic Committee has estimated that if the President's request is approved, the full economic cost of the war will total nearly $1.3 trillion by the end of 2008. I cannot, and will not, support such reckless spending without even a plan or goal for a conclusion.

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.