Press Releases
The U.S. House of Representatives today gave final approval to H.R. 5938, a cyber crime initiative which will crack down on spyware. H.R. 5938 was approved by the U.S. Senate on July 30, 2008. This legislation will now be sent to the President for his signature. Representatives Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) and Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) issued the following statement:
Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) today hailed the House’s passage of H.R. 6899, Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act.
Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) today made the following statement on the floor of the House of Representatives in support of H.R. 6633, the Employee Verification Amendment Act of 2008.
Bill Would Protect Data Privacy
Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) recently introduced H.R. 6588, which prevents customs officials from using the pretext of border searches to conduct groundless search and seizure of Americans’ laptops and other electronic devices when they return from overseas travel. The bill does not prevent the search or seizure of laptops or other electronic devices when legitimate law enforcement purposes justify that search or seizure.
Allows for Public/Private Partnership
Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) recently introduced the Charles H.W. Meehan Law Library Improvement and Modernization Act, which authorizes $3.5 million for augmenting, maintaining, and administering the operations of the law library. The bill, which is co-sponsored by Rep.
Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) today issued the following statement in response to the release of a joint Department of Justice Office of Professional Responsibility and Office of Inspector General report on politicized hiring at the Department of Justice.
Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) today issued the following statement on a recent Heritage Foundation memorandum on non-citizen voting.
Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) today issued the following statement on H.R. 5803.
I introduced H.R. 5803 at the request of election advocates and elected officials as a simple solution to deal with some of the problems jurisdictions may face on Election Day. This legislation is a straightforward and measured step towards improving the reliability of our election systems, and is widely supported by state and local election officials.
Program Mirrors Judicial and Executive Branch Clerkships
Reps. Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) and Dan Lungren (R-Gold River) today introduced legislation to create the Daniel Webster Congressional Clerkship Program. Named after the noted American orator and legislator, the program would create a pool of highly qualified law school graduates who would then be eligible to serve in House and Senate offices.
Bill Would Promote the use of Innovative Technologies in Reducing Energy Consumption
Reps. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) and Zach Wamp (R- TN) today introduced legislation to authorize the House of Representatives to carry out a series of demonstration projects that would promote the use of new and innovative technology to reducing energy consumption, promote energy efficiency, and trim costs in House operations.
