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Lawmakers introduce bipartisan Surveillance Order Reporting Act

Legislation will shed light on the breadth of overreaching government surveillance programs

Lawmakers introduce bipartisan privacy reform legislation

Lawmakers introduced bipartisan legislation today updating a decades old communications privacy law to better shield Internet users and wireless subscribers from overly broad government surveillance programs.

Lofgren Applauds new school guidance to assist English language learners

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) issued the following statement in support of the Departments of Education and Justice's joint guidance released this week reminding states, school districts and schools of their obligations under federal law to ensure that English language learners have equal access to a high-quality education.

Lofgren calls for meaningful cybersecurity reform, says CISPA falls short

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) issued the following statement today calling for meaningful cybersecurity reforms following the re-introduction of the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA):

"I'm glad the House is demonstrating an interest in exploring ways in which the nation can better protect against cyber-attacks. This is, no doubt, a very important issue – and our nation faces a security threat that has been made even more apparent in light of highly publicized cyber-attacks in recent months.

Honda, Lofgren lead California Lawmakers in urging CA Attorney General to reject hospital sale to Prime Healthcare Services

WASHINGTON, DC – Eighteen California Lawmakers urged California Attorney General Kamala Harris today to reject the sale of six hospitals in the Daughters of Charity Health System to Prime Healthcare Services, a controversial for-profit system that has a history of unfair business practices.

Lofgren: President Obama’s actions are legal, it’s time to end the criticism and pass a bill

WASHINGTON, DC – In a House Judiciary hearing today, U.S. Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) called on House Republicans to end their uninformed and unwarranted criticism of President Obama's Immigrant Accountability Executive Actions and instead work towards passing meaningful comprehensive immigration reform.

H.R. 15, a bipartisan and comprehensive compromise bill, would pass the House today if it Republican leadership allowed a vote.

Rep. Lofgren applauds temporary protection for West African nationals in US

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) applauded an Administration announcement today to temporarily protect some West African nationals currently in the United States from deportation to countries critically affected by the Ebola virus.

Rep. Lofgren applauds President’s commitment to improve immigration system, urges further action

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) issued the following statement today in support of President Obama's commitment to improve the nation's immigration system and urged additional action to protect farmworkers and parents of DREAMers from deportation. Lofgren is the Senior Democrat on the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

Lofgren: Tech sector will benefit from President’s action

Lofgren: Tech sector will benefit from President's action

WASHINGTON, DC – Following the President's announced actions to administratively reform aspects of the nation's employment-based immigration system, U.S. Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.), the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security, commended his progress and pushed for further actions to benefit the tech sector and the American economy.

As Presidents before Him, Obama Has Authority to Act

Univision published today an op-ed authored by Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and Reps. Luis V. Gutierrez and Zoe Lofgren outlining why President Obama has existing legal authority and historic precedence through executive action to help reform the nation's broken immigration system.

Link to op-ed (both Spanish and English text available): http://noticias.univision.com/article/2142984/2014-10-30/inmigracion/noticias/congresistas-democratas-urgen-a-obama-que-tome-acciones-ejecutivas-migratorias