Press Releases
Today, Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) introduced H. Res. 1044, co-sponsored by Rep. William Delahunt (D-MA), calling on the government of Pakistan to restore its “ supreme court and high court justices and other members of the legal profession in Pakistan who were removed from office since the imposition of emergency rule€” Full text of the resolution is below.
Condemning the dismissal of the Supreme Court in Pakistan and calling for their reinstatement by the Government of Pakistan.
Today, Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) introduced a resolution, co-sponsored by Reps. Dan Lungren (R-CA) and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fl), calling for the release of Dr. Nguyen Quoc Quan and other political prisoners being held by the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Dr. Nguyen Quoc Quan, a U.S. citizen, is being held by the Vietnamese government for speaking out against human rights violations committed by the communist government.
Last week, Representative Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) joined with several of her colleagues in signing letters to President Bush and Secretary of State Rice, urging them to do everything possible to ensure that the Vietnamese government desists from all violent repression of the protestors and supports a negotiated settlement regarding the confiscation of religious property.
Full text of both letters below:
The Honorable George W. Bush
The President of the United States
The White House
Washington, DC 20500
Bill Creates Independent Office of Congressional Ethics
Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) today voted in favor H.Res. 895, which would establish the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE), an independent office within the House tasked with reviewing members and their offices. The OCE will be composed of 6 Board members, jointly appointed by the Speaker and Minority Leader. Current Members of the House, federal employees, and lobbyists are not eligible.
Bill Would Help End Discrimination Against Patients with Mental Illnesses
Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) today joined with her House colleagues in passing H.R. 1424, The Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Parity Act, which will help end discrimination against patients seeking treatment for mental illnesses.
Bill Provides Tax Credit for Investments in Clean and Renewable Energy
Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) today voted in favor H.R. 5351, The Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008, which encourages investments in clean energy and ends unnecessary subsidies to oil companies. This legislation expands and extends tax credits for renewable electricity, energy and fuel, as well as for plug-in hybrid cars, and energy efficient homes, buildings, and appliances.
Yesterday, Representative Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) met with a group parishioners from the Diocese of San Jos_, California and agreed to make efforts on behalf of Catholics in Vietnam. She released the following statement in response to recent accounts that Vietnamese Catholics have held numerous demonstrations for religious liberty in Hanoi.
Letter Calls Attention to Flawed Board of Immigration Appeals Ruling
Representative Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) joined with Chairman John Conyers (D-MI) in co-signing a letter to Attorney General Michael Mukasey, expressing their concern over a recent decision by the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) that appears to reverse U.S. policy regarding the protection of women subjected to severe human rights abuses such as female genital mutilation (“FGM”) and forced marriage.
Today, Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) introduced a resolution honoring Border Patrol Agent Luis A. Aguilar, who was killed in the line of duty last week near Yuma, Arizona. Agent Aguilar was killed while attempting to stop smugglers fleeing into Mexico. Agent Aguilar is survived by his mother and father, his wife, Erica Aguilar, his two children, Luis and Ariana, his brother, senior Border Patrol agent Marco Antonio Aguilar, and his sister, Angie Aguilar.
Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) issued the following statement in response to recent questions about impeachment of the President and Vice-President. Also included below are several links to valuable resources on impeachment that you may find useful.
