Press Releases

Rep. Lofgren Votes to Hold Attorney General Barr in Contempt for Refusing to Hand Congress Full Mueller Report

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif) and the House Judiciary Democratic Majority voted to hold U.S. Attorney General William Barr in contempt for failing to comply with the Committee's subpoena for the full, unredacted report prepared by Special Counsel Robert Muller and the underlying evidence related to the Special Counsel's investigation.

Rep. Zoe Lofgren statement on the redacted Mueller Report

SAN JOSE, CA – Today, U.S. Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.), a senior member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement regarding the release of the report written by Special Counsel Robert Mueller:

"While I am still working my way through the redacted Mueller Report, it's clear this is not a good report for the President or for Attorney General Barr. The Attorney General's comments to the public and to the Congress, including some made under oath, are not supported by the report.

House Passes Historic Anti-Corruption and Democracy Reform Legislation

Today, after Zoe Lofgren managed floor debate for three days, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1, the For the People Act, a sweeping reform bill to clean up corruption in Washington, make it easier to vote, and give every day Americans more power in our democracy by a 234 – 193 vote.

Santa Clara County Congressional Delegation Applauds Purchase of O’Connor and Saint Louise Hospitals

Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose), Anna G. Eshoo (D-Palo Alto), Ro Khanna (D-Santa Clara), and Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel) applauded the closure of the bankruptcy sale of the O’Connor and Saint Louise hospitals to Santa Clara County.

Committee on House Administration Passes Historic Anti-Corruption and Fair Elections Reform Legislation

Today, by a 6-3 vote, the Committee on House Administration passed H.R. 1, the For the People Act, to clean up corruption in Washington, make it easier to vote, and give every day Americans more power in our democracy.

Statement on Detainment of She’yaa “21 Savage” Bin Abraham-Joseph

Zoe Lofgren released a statement regarding the detention of She’yaa Bin Abraham-Joseph, professionally known as “21 Savage”

Lawmakers Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Eliminate Arbitrary Per-Country Limits to Employment-Based Visas

Zoe Lofgren, Ken Buck, and 112 bipartisan members introduced the Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act – a bill to reform the legal immigration system by eliminating per-country percentage limits that cause backlogs in the employment-based green card system.

Lofgren leads Letter to Attorney General Becerra in Support of County Effort to Purchase Hospitals

Zoe Lofgren released a letter to California Attorney General Xavier Becerra signed by the Santa Clara County Congressional Delegation in support of the County's efforts to purchase the O'Connor and Saint Louise hospitals.

Lofgren Statement on Reports DHS will illegally expel asylum applicants to Mexico

Zoe Lofgren, Chair of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship, today issued a statement regarding news reports that the Trump Administration will begin illegally sending asylum applicants across the border to Mexico while they wait for their immigration hearing.

Lofgren Statement Regarding HHS IG Report on Trump Administration Policy of Family Separation

Zoe Lofgren, Chair of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship, issued a statement after the release of a Department of Health and Human Services Inspector General's report which found thousands more immigrant children were separated from their parents than previously reported, and it is unclear whether they have been reunified with their parents.