Press Releases
SAN JOSE, CA – U.S. Reps. Zoe Lofgren (D- San Jose),Mike Honda (D- San Jose) and Anna Eshoo (D-Palo Alto) today announced nearly $1.2 million in federal funding for Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport.
The grant, administered by the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration, will fund the extension of the sterile corridor at gates 17 and 18 in the terminal building, needed to accommodate increased air carrier service at the airport.
SAN JOSE, CA – U.S. Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) commended the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors following a 4-1 vote yesterday to authorize County staff to proceed with implementing a local "host family" program to help with the current humanitarian challenge of unaccompanied immigrant minors.
WASHINGTON, DC – A new surveillance reform bill introduced this week in the Senate makes significant improvements to bulk collections of business records and increases transparency, but falls short in reforming the oft-abused FISA section 702 authority program, said U.S. Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) today.
In particular, the bill would continue to allow warrantless searches of Americans' emails, photos, documents, or other files contained in communications swept up by intelligence agencies under section 702 authority.
WASHINGTON, DC – Following an announcement today that health insurance rates will increase at a lower rate than before the Affordable Care Act was enacted, U.S. Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.), Chair of the California Democratic Congressional Delegation,applauded Covered California, the state's health insurance marketplace, and credited the federal health care law for helping individuals and families in California.
WASHINGTON, DC – Vulnerable children who are fleeing persecution and extreme violence in Central America are entitled to protection under domestic and international law, said U.S. Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) today. Application for asylum has been an important part of our immigration for decades. Repealing bipartisan protections for victims of human trafficking, slavery, and sex trafficking would irresponsibly return children to their traffickers.
Lofgren, the Senior Democrat on the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security, called for responding to the humanitarian crisis in a manner that ensures vulnerable children are not hastily returned to life-threatening circumstances:
