Press Releases
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.
Representative Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) recently authored a letter, cosigned by Representatives Dennis A. Cardoza (D-CA), Jim Costa (D-CA), Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R-FL), Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), Keith Ellison (D-MN), Al Green (D-TX), Mike Honda (D-CA), Barbara Lee (D-CA), Ed Perlmutter (D-CO), Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), Linda Sanchez (D-CA), Loretta L. Sanchez (D-CA), strongly questioning the Bush administration’s decision to sign a repatriation agreement with the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
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.
Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) issued the following statement in response to the California High-Speed Rail Authority’s decision to adopt a Pacheco Pass route.
U.S. Representative Zoe Lofgren (CA-16) today announced that she has secured over $750,000 for local transportation projects in this years omnibus spending package.
U.S. Representative Zoe Lofgren (CA-16) today announced that she has secured over $45 million for local water and infrastructure projects in the omnibus spending package that Congress passed this evening.
U.S. Representative Zoe Lofgren (CA-16) today announced that she has secured over $1.4 million for local childhood development, gang prevention, and at-risk youth programs. Funds for these projects are included in the omnibus spending package that Congress passed this evening and now goes to the President for his signature.
Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) issued the following statement in response to the introduction on H.R. 4279, Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2007.
Bill Protects Middle-Class Families from AMT
Representative Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) today issued the following statement on her vote for H.R. 4351, the AMT Relief Act of 2007.
Bill Would Increase America’s Energy Independence
Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) today voted to pass the Energy Independence and Security Act, which increases American energy independence, strengthens national security, lowers energy costs, grows our economy and creates new jobs, and reduces global warming. The Energy Independence and Security Act increases the fuel efficiency of vehicles to 35 miles per gallon by 2020.
