Press Releases
emRep. Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) today joined transportation leaders from across the South Bay area in a ribbon cutting ceremony opening the new U.S. 101 / Tully Road Improvement project. Rep. Lofgren was a strong proponent of the $63 million project, and spoke about how the improvements will reduce traffic congestion and improve safety along the busy U.S. 101 corridor in east San Jose by eliminating traffic bottlenecks and removing merging and weaving conflicts.
emToday Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) delivered the following statement paying tribute to, and honoring the life of, U.S. Army Second Lieutenant Travis Morgado today in the U.S. House of Representatives. 2nd Lt. Morgado was killed in Afghanistan on May 23, 2012, while conducting operations in support of Operation Enduring Freedom:
Remarks as delivered:
Members of the California Democratic Congressional Delegation referred a letter from the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) General Counsel Alfred Pollard to the FHFA Inspector General, Department of Justice and Government Accountability Office. The letter from Mr. Pollard, which was apparently unsolicited, was sent to the California State Legislative Conference Committee and discusses his concerns with provisions in the Homeowners Bill of Rights. The letter largely takes its substance from the talking points of the banking and mortgage industry.
emBoth California Senators, and 32 members of the California Democratic Congressional Delegation, sent a letter today calling on Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Eric Shinseki to immediately address serious delays and troubling veterans claims processing problems at VA Regional Offices (VAROs) in California. In the letter they refer to recent VA Office of the Inspector General (IG) reports, telling Secretary Shinseki:
emRep. Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) joined students and university officials today during a rally at San Jose State University in urging the Republican-controlled Congress to keep interest rates low on student loans. Speaking at the student-led rally, Rep. Lofgren said a lack of action to prevent loan rates from doubling in July will place a hefty price tag on local students and families who must borrow to attend college.
emToday Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose), released the following statement on Black April, commemorating Saigon's capture by the Vietnamese Communists on April 30, 1975, and honoring those who sacrificed for freedom in Vietnam:
emRep. Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) today introduced the bipartisan Fostering Rights through Economic Engagement in Vietnam ("FREE Vietnam") Act barring Vietnam from enjoying special U.S. trade preferences until the country takes serious measures to curb human rights abuses.
emToday Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) released the following statement about H.R. 3523, the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011 (CISPA). A vote on the bill is scheduled in the House of Representatives this week:
emToday Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement, released the following statement in response to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) reports on Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Secure Communities program:
"I am frankly disappointed in these reports from the OIG. After a long wait for the report, it is surprising to find that the OIG simply failed to provide answers to key questions.
emToday Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose, CA), released the following statement in response to the California High Speed Rail Authority's revised $64.8 billion business plan detailing the costs, financing and construction for the country's first state-wide bullet train system:
