Press Releases
SAN JOSE, CA — Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) announced today that California's 19th Congressional District, which encompasses much of Silicon Valley's Santa Clara County, including parts of San Jose, Morgan Hill and Gilroy, will take part in the first annual nationwide House Student App Challenge to promote science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) academic competition. In announcing the competition, she encouraged interested high school students in the 19th district to compete in the challenge to develop innovative software applications, better known as "apps."
SAN JOSE, CA – Today Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee's Immigration and Border Security Subcommittee, issued a statement in response to the released "Standards for Immigration Reform" that House Republicans are debating during a policy retreat this week:
"It's clear we need a reasonable and enforceable immigration system that keeps our country safe, keeps families together, and permits immigrants with drive and desire to help our nation prosper.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sixteen members of the California Democratic Congressional Delegation (CDCD), chaired by Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), released the following letter today urging Governor Jerry Brown to seek assistance and relief for the state's drought offered under the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2014, more commonly known as the Omnibus Bill.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Reps. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), the Chair of the 38-member California Democratic Congressional Delegation, delivered the following testimony today before a hearing on California's High Speed Rail project by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials:
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the five women who sit on the House Judiciary Committee, Representatives Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Judy Chu (D-CA), Suzan DelBene (D-WA), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) and Karen Bass (D-CA) sent a letter to Judiciary Committee Chair Bob Goodlatte denouncing his decision to hold the first mark-up of 2014 on a divisive bill to restrict women's access to reproductive health care. The No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (H.R. 7) would impose sweeping changes to current law to impede women's access to abortion coverage nationwide.
Today, Rep. Anna G. Eshoo (CA-18), Ranking Member of the Communications and Technology Subcommittee and Rep. Zoe Lofgren (CA-19), senior Member of the Judiciary Committee, introduced the Video CHOICE (Consumers Have Options in Choosing Entertainment) Act to eliminate broadcast television blackouts and give consumers greater flexibility to choose the channels they receive each month from their cable, satellite or other pay-TV provider.
Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA-19) began fasting today for immigration reform as part of "Fast 4 Families: A Call for Immigration Reform and Citizenship." For more than 30 days a group of advocates has been fasting on the National Mall in front of the U.S. Capitol to build momentum for comprehensive immigration reform in the Republican-led House of Representatives. Rep. Lofgren took on the fast from her colleague Judy Chu (D-CA-27), joining a growing group of Democratic lawmakers who fast for one day for immigration reform.
Today Congresswomen Zoe Lofgren (D-CA-19) and Loretta Sanchez (D-CA-46), co-chairs of the Congressional Caucus on Vietnam, released a bipartisan letter urging Secretary of State John Kerry to press the Vietnamese government to improve its abusive human rights record ahead of the Secretary's trip to the nation later this month. The letter, signed by 47 Members of Congress, was sent on International Human Rights Day, which commemorates the adoption of the United Nations' Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948.
Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) participated in a press conference today voicing concerns over the emerging Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade pact. During the press conference, held on the eve of this coming weekend's high-level ministerial meeting on TPP in Singapore in which a possible final deal may be announced, Rep. Lofgren focused her remarks on troubling provisions related to Internet Freedom, consumer rights, copyright, and fair use and the public domain in the digital age:
