Press Releases
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.
Bill Would Allow for the Hiring of 50,000 Additional Police Officers
Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) today voted in favor of H.R. 1700, the COPS Reauthorization Act. The bill will allow local law enforcement agencies to hire an additional 50,000 police officers over the next six years by authorizing $600 million a year for COPS hiring grants. The bill also authorizes $350 million a year for COPS technology grants, and $200 million a year for hiring community prosecutors.
"Time to Cancel The Blank Check"
Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) today voted for H.R. 2237, which would require the Secretary of Defense to begin the redeployment of members of the Armed Forces and contractors operating in Iraq within 90 days. The bill would further require that the redeployment be completed within 180 days from the date it began, or within 270 days of the enactment of the legislation.
The bill also contains language that:
Bill Requires Individual States to Establish Independent Redistricting Commissions
Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) today introduced the Redistricting Reform Act of 2007, which limits redistricting to once every ten years and require all states to establish independent redistricting commissions. The bill would end the current state-by-state piecemeal approach to redistricting by establishing a national standard governing the creation and operation of independent bipartisan redistricting commissions.
Washington, DC — Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) today voted in favor of H.R. 1592, Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2007, which broadens federal coverage of hate crimes. The bill also provides assistance to local law enforcement with expenses related to hate crime cases, and would require that the FBI collect statistics on gender- and gender identity-related bias crimes, as well as juvenile victims and offenders.
Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) today voted in favor of passing H.R. 243, calling on the government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to immediately and unconditionally release Father Nguyen Van Ly, Nguyen Van Dai, Le Thi Cong Nhan, and other political prisoners and prisoners of conscience.
Bill Reauthorizes Head Start Program till 2012
Washington, DC — Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) today voted in favor of H.R. 1429, Improving Head Start Act of 2007. This bipartisan bill reauthorizes and improves the Head Start program through FY 2012. The bill authorizes $450 million in new funding for Head Start in FY 2008, which would provide up to 10,000 more children access to the program, prioritizing expansion of the Early Head Start program.
Washington, DC — Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose), Chair of the House Administration Subcommittee on Elections, today sent a letter to Election Assistance Commission (EAC) Chair Donetta Davidson clarifying her previous request for information regarding the creation and publication of the commission’s reports.
The complete text of the letter is below as are links to the remaining letters.
Questions Report Procedures
Washington, DC — Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose), Chairwoman of the House Administration’s Subcommittee on Elections, today issued the following statement in response to continuing allegations that the Elections Assistance Commission (EAC) has politicized their report creation process.“I’m troubled by a recent letter from Tova Wang, an independent researcher hired by the EAC, which claims the EAC issued a gag order barring her from speaking about her research.
