Press Releases
Bill Would Enhance Efforts to Combat Human Trafficking
Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) today voted to pass H.R. 3887, the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization of 2007. The legislation provides new tools and resources to those combating modern day slavery.
Pocket Toy Safety Guides Available for Download
Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) today unveiled a set of downloadable toy safety guides for the 2007 holiday season. The guides, available in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese, are available for download below. Please note the guides are Adobe Acrobat files.
Today, Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) introduced the Executive Branch Prosecutions Act, which would suspend the statute of limitations for crimes committed while the President and Vice President hold office. Federal law currently suspends the statute of limitations for crimes related to national security. This legislation would expand the suspension of the statue of limitations to any criminal act committed by the President or Vice President while in office. The bill is co-sponsored by Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers (D-MI).
Bill Balances American’s Constitutional Rights with Intelligence Needs
Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) today issued the following statement on her vote to pass H.R.3773, the RESTORE Act.
Bill Will Require the Start of the Redeployment Within 30 days
Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) today voted in favor of H.R. 4156, the Orderly and Responsible Iraq Redeployment Appropriations Act, which would require the start of the redeployment of U.S. forces within 30 days of enactment, with a goal for completion of the redeployment by December 15, 2008. The bill provides $50 billion to meet the immediate needs of the troops, but defers consideration of the remainder of the President’s $200 billion request.
Bill Will Protect Millions of Middle-Class Families from AMT
Representative Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) today issued the following statement on her vote to pass H.R. 3996, the Temporary Tax Relief Act.
Representative Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) today issued the following statement on the House passage of the Peru Free Trade Agreement.
Bill Would Protect Workers from Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation
Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) today voted in favor of H.R.3685, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA). This legislation makes it illegal to fire, refuse to hire, or otherwise discriminate against employees simply based on their sexual orientation or perceived sexual orientation. ENDA applies to all private sector employers with 15 or more employees, employment agencies, labor organizations, and joint labor-management committees.
Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose), testified before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight on the current human rights situation in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
Click here for a webcast of the hearing.
The full text Rep. Lofgren’s full testimony is below.
Bill Authorizes $359 Million for Local Water Development Projects
Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) today voted to override the President’s veto on H.R. 1495, the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA). The House voted overwhelmingly, 361 to 54, to override the President’s ill advised veto. This bipartisan bill authorizes vital Corps of Engineers flood control, navigation, beach erosion control, and environmental restoration projects across the country.
