Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Members of the California Democratic Congressional Delegation, led by Delegation Chair Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) and Democratic Caucus Chairman Xavier Becerra (D-Los Angeles), today wrote the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, urging timely and full renewal of the State's Medi-Cal waiver.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) led a bipartisan group of lawmakers in calling on the Department of Defense (DOD) to drop their opposition to veterans groups' use of military seals in Veterans Day parades and other patriotic or veterans-oriented events in a letter today.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Republicans rejected greater transparency provisions today during a House Administration Committee markup to adopt changes to the guidelines governing Member office spending. The Committee Republicans unanimously voted against an amendment offered by U.S. Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) designed to make privately owned vehicle mileage reimbursements more accountable to taxpayers.
SAN JOSE, CA – U.S. Representative Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) released the following statement today on the passing of former Congressman Don Edwards:
"After working for Congressman Don Edwards for nearly a decade, and having the honor to succeed him in Congress, I feel a profound sense of loss upon his passing.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Reps. Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) and Mike Honda (D-Silicon Valley) issued the following statement today in response to an updated version of the October Visa Bulletin issued by the State Department on September 25th. The updated bulletin dramatically scaled back the number of immigrants eligible to apply for green cards and adjust to lawful permanent resident status:
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) announced more than $827,000 in federal funds for Downtown College Prep to ensure and expand the promise of graduation for local first-generation college students.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) announced $3 million in federal funding today for the San Jose State University Research Foundation.
The federal grant, administered by the U.S. Education Department's "First in the World" grant program, is designed to support collaboration among multiple partners focused on college access and student data. At the SJSU Research Foundation, the funding will promote active learning strategies through the flipped classroom model in STEM gateway courses.
Washington, D.C. – Today, House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member John Conyers (D-Mich.) and House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.), issued the following joint statement in response to a small announced increase– from 75,000 to 85,000 – in the refugee admissions levels for the next fiscal year:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Reps. Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) and Mike Honda (D-Silicon Valley) announced nearly $1.5 million in federal funding today for Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport to study possible improvements to airfield safety.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) announced today that 89-year old homeless advocate and Morgan Hill resident Maria Skoczylas will attend Pope Francis's September 24th address to Congress as Lofgren's invited guest.
