Press Releases
Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) today joined House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA), Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet Chairman Howard Coble (R-NC) and Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR) in introducing a bill to address the ever increasing problem of abusive patent litigation. The bipartisan Innovation Act (H.R. 3309) builds on the reforms that were made last Congress in the America Invents Act and addresses certain abusive practices taking place in our Courts.
Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose, Calif.) released the following statement following a vote by the House of Representatives on a bipartisan bill to reopen the federal government and raise the nation's debt ceiling:
"It's been a long 16 days, especially for those Americans directly impacted by the shutdown. From day one the solution was simple: allow Democrats and Republicans to work together to achieve consensus and pass a bipartisan bill to reopen the government and to prevent default on the nation's debts.
Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose, Calif.) released the following statement today on the shutdown of the U.S. Federal government resulting from the inability of the Republican-controlled House of Representatives to pass a funding bill to keep the government operating in the new the fiscal year beginning on October 1, 2013:
Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose, Calif.) announced today that two San Jose based community development organizations will receive federal grant funding totaling nearly $2.7 million for small business development and affordable housing. The two grants, each valued at $1.347 million, are being awarded by the U.S. Treasury Department's Community Development Financial Institution's (CDFI) fund to the Opportunity Fund and the Housing Trust of Santa Clara County.
Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) released the following statement today on the decision by her House Republican colleagues to depart from the bipartisan House immigration working group commonly referred to as the Group of Seven:
"The dance of legislation is intricate and unpredictable. For the last four-and-a-half years a bipartisan group of representatives met, at first in anonymity, and later openly, to attempt to craft a bipartisan immigration reform bill.
Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) released the following bipartisan letter to U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry regarding the upcoming election for Director General at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
September 19, 2013
The Honorable John Kerry
Secretary, U.S. Department of State
Washington, DC 20520
Dear Secretary Kerry,
We write to express our deep concern regarding the upcoming election for Director General at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
Following a conference call held earlier today with Members of the U.S. House Democratic Caucus, Reps. Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) and Anna G. Eshoo (D-Palo Alto) released the following letter to Ambassador Susan Rice, the President's National Security Advisor, regarding the potential authorization of U.S. military action in Syria.
The two lawmakers previously asked the White House to provide more information to Congress following the President's statement on August 31, 2013.
CONGRESS of the UNITED STATES
Washington, DC 20515
September 2, 2013
Reps. Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) and Anna G. Eshoo (D-Palo Alto) released the following joint statement today regarding Congress and the potential authorization of U.S. military action in Syria:
We are pleased that President Obama will seek Congressional authorization before engaging in any military hostilities against Syria.
That authorization is legally and constitutionally required — the President cannot legally act alone without the U.S. Congress. This construct is part of the genius of our nation's democratic system and our Constitutional checks and balances.
Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) released the following statement today after President Obama's remarks at the White House that he is still actively considering hostilities against Syria.
Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) released the following statement today regarding reports that President Obama may be considering a military response after allegations that the Syrian government used chemical weapons on its citizens:
