Press Releases

Republican deportation bill criminalizes immigrants, encourages discrimination & makes communities less safe

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A Republican bill passed by the House Judiciary Committee today will turn millions of undocumented immigrants into criminals overnight, make communities less safe, and lead to increased racial profiling and discrimination, said U.S. Rep. Zoe Lofgren(D-Calif.), the Judiciary Committee Immigration and Border Security Subcomittee's Senior Democrat.

Lofgren and Gutiérrez to host event preparing San Jose families for President’s executive actions on immigration

SAN JOSE, CA – U.S. Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) today announced a community forum and press conference on March 20^th to update immigrants and the San Jose community about President Obama's executive actions on immigration, and to prepare families to apply for relief from deportation pending the availability of applications this year.

Lofgren introduces Zzz’s to A’s Act to protect student health, well-being, and performance

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Zoe Lofgren (D- Calif.) introduced legislation yesterday aimed to determine the relationship between school start times and adolescent health, well-being and performance.

Lofgren introduces legislation to protect free expression of internet users and an open global marketplace

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) introduced legislation today to preserve the structural foundation of the Internet, bolster Internet commerce, and protect the free expression and privacy of all Internet users.

E-Verify legislation harms U.S. Jobs, puts Agriculture at risk

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee is debating a bill today that – if passed – would "devastate the American agricultural economy, resulting in closed farms, a less-secure America, and the mass off-shoring of millions of U.S. jobs," said U.S. Representative Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.), the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

Lofgren applauds Open Internet rules

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) issued the following statement after the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) passed new rules to protect net neutrality and an open internet:

"Today's FCC vote is a victory for a free and open internet. More than four million public comments received by the FCC left no doubt the public supports strong net neutrality rules. Today it is apparent the Commission listened to the overwhelming grassroots public sentiment.

Lofgren warns against DHS shutdown, cites authority for Executive Immigration Action

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a House Judiciary Committee Hearing today, U.S. Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) warned of the potential consequences of a Republican-led Department of Homeland Security shutdown, and laid out the clear constitutional and statutory authority of President Obama's Immigrant Accountability Executive Actions.

Conyers/Lofgren statement on Texas District Court injunction

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representatives John Conyers, Jr.(D-Mich.), Ranking Member on the House Judiciary Committee, and Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.), Ranking Member on the Immigration and Border Security Subcommittee, delivered the following statement today after a federal district court issued a preliminary injunction against Department of Homeland Security immigration directives issued in November 2014.

Sensenbrenner, Massie & Lofgren Introduce Secure Data Act

The Secure Data Act will protect Americans’ privacy and data security by prohibiting surveillance agencies from requiring or compelling surveillance “backdoors” in products and services.

Lofgren applauds FCC Chairman Wheeler's proposed rules to govern broadband service

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) issued the following statement today after Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Chairman Tom Wheeler proposed new rules to govern broadband service:

"The record breaking number of comments received by the FCC left no doubt that the public supports strong net neutrality rules. I'm pleased Commissioner Wheeler has recognized that public sentiment today and put forward a good plan to use Title II authority to implement and enforce open internet protections.