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Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) was unanimously re-elected to serve as Chair of the California Democratic Congressional Delegation (CDCD). With 38 Members, it is larger than any state delegation in the U.S. House of Representatives. Rep. Lofgren was first elected as chair in 2003. Over the course of her tenure, the delegation has grown from 34 Members to 38 Members.
Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) today announced that she will serve on the House Judiciary Committee and the House Science, Space and Technology Committee in the 113th Congress. Rep. Lofgren will serve as the ranking member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Border Enforcement, where she will provide Democratic leadership on immigration issues.
Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose), senior Member of the Judiciary Committee, and Rep. Anna G. Eshoo (D-Palo Alto), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, released the following statements today regarding the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) antitrust settlement with Google:
"I'm pleased the FTC chose to complete its investigation of Google's search practices with an enforceable agreement to protect consumers without impermissibly expanding the jurisdictional reach of the FTC," said Rep. Lofgren.
Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) released the following statement today on a U.N. treaty under consideration at a global telecommunications conference in Dubai, sponsored by the International Telecommunications Union. The United States is currently refusing to sign the treaty as drafted because it would, as is being reported in various media outlets, give U.N. sanction to censorship and regulation of the Internet, including private networks:
During SOPA I saw firsthand the Reddit community's strong dedication to free expression. Because of that dedication, I thought I would attempt an experiment: crowdsourcing a legislative proposal on Reddit. The goal of the legislation would be to build due process requirements into domain name seizures for copyright infringement. I'd like your thoughts on the proposal.
Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) released the following statement today after voting against H.R. 6156, the Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal and Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012:
Today, Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) applauded an award of more than $1 million in Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) federal funding that will help launch an initiative aimed at improving health and wellness for 94,000 people in south Santa Clara County. The grant will help launch the "South County: United for Health" anti-obesity program focused on helping low-income, medically underserved, predominately Hispanic communities in Gilroy, Morgan Hill and parts of San Martin.
ECPA 2.0, Global Free Internet Bills Lay Out Key Principles and Tools for Internet Privacy & Growth
Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) released a letter to U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Ron Kirk calling for greater transparency in the negotiating process and balanced protections for free expression in the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) international trade agreement. Rep. Lofgren said that she remains concerned with the lack of transparency surrounding the TPP negotiations in light of leaked intellectual property (IP) enforcement provisions which may "threaten online free speech, privacy, and innovation."
Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) today released a letter urging the Obama Administration to ensure any executive order it may issue on cybersecurity focuses on genuinely critical infrastructure "such as those that — if disrupted — could cause major economic disruption, the loss of thousands of lives, or severe degradation of national security." A Congressional impasse blocking passage of cybersecurity legislation has reportedly prompted the administration to begin drafting an executive order to protect the nation from possible cyber attacks. Rep.
