Press Releases
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.
emRep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), a top ranking Democrat on the House Judiciary Immigration Policy and Enforcement Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks on the floor of the House of Representatives during debate of H.R. 6429, the STEM Jobs Act of 2012. House Republicans had brought the measure to the floor under a suspension of the rules requiring a 2/3 vote. H.R. 6429 ultimately failed to pass by a vote of 257 to 158, as reported by the presiding chair of the House.
Rep. Lofgren's remarks as prepared for delivery:
emReps. Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose), Anna G. Eshoo (D-Palo Alto) and Mike Honda (D-Campbell) announced today that the Santa Clara County Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) will receive $750,000 in funding for the agency's first Bloom Energy fuel cell facility. The grant, awarded through the U.S. Department of Transportation, will go towards a 400kW fuel cell facility for VTA's Guadalupe Division maintenance yard in San Jose, CA.
emRepresentative Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) today joined local transportation leaders from the South Bay region at a groundbreaking ceremony for the U.S. 101/Yerba Buena Improvement Project. Rep. Lofgren is a strong proponent of the $36 million infrastructure improvement project, which is the second phase of a larger initiative to improve safety along the U.S. 101 Capitol Expressway corridor by reducing bottlenecks and easing traffic congestion.
emRep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), a senior Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, delivered the following remarks on the floor of the House of Representatives during debate of H.R. 5949, the FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act of 2012:
"Thank you Mr. Chairman and Mr. Speaker. I urge this body to reject this bill.
"You know, the surveillance bill raises several serious Constitutional and civil liberties issues that Congress needs to address and has not addressed in this bill. I'd like to discuss one of those.
Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose, CA) today released the official response she received from the State Department on Vietnam's human rights record and the detention of Dr. Nguyen Quoc Quan (Richard Nguyen), an American citizen and democracy activist. The letter expresses the State Department's concern with human rights conditions in Vietnam and highlights the efforts Secretary Clinton, Ambassador Shear, and the U.S. Embassy in Vietnam have taken to try and secure the release of Dr. Nguyen.
emRep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) today announced her office will be offering informational outreach and assistance for DREAM Act eligible youth, better known as "DREAMers," as the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) begins accepting applications for deferred action. There are an estimated 9,600 people in the 16th Congressional district who will potentially qualify through deferred action to avoid deportation.
