Press Releases

emRep. Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) announced today that the Santa Clara County Housing Authority will receive a $1,193,421.00 grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for housing programs assisting homeless veterans. The program is a joint effort between HUD and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to move veterans and their families out of homelessness and into permanent housing.

emTwenty-four members of the California Democratic Congressional Delegation released a letter today calling on U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, Jr., to investigate whether the murder of 17 year old Treyvon Martin "was motivated by racial bias and therefore a hate crime." In the letter, the Representatives tell Attorney General Holder: "The family of Treyvon Martin deserves to know the truth and the American people expect justice to be served."

emRep. Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose), Chair of the California Democratic Congressional Delegation, called upon House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) to take up and pass the bipartisan $109 billion Senate highway bill approved earlier today. Rep. Lofgren said that swift action by the Republican-controlled House is needed before the current transportation program expires at the end of the month.

emRep. Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) today hailed the signing of a $900 million multi-year full funding grant agreement for the BART Silicon Valley Project—Berryessa Extension between the Federal Transit Administration and the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority. Congresswoman Lofgren, a key supporter of the project who took part in the ceremony at the San Jose City Hall Rotunda, also touted the release of the first $100 million in funding announced today under the agreement.

 Today Rep. Zoe Lofgren, chair of the California Democratic Congressional Delegation, released a letter signed by 116 Members of Congress to Ed DeMarco, Acting Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), calling for mortgage principal write-down relief for underwater homeowners. With support for swift action building, the Members of Congress told DeMarco, "Your unilateral decision to block all forms of principal write-down has prevented the housing market from recovering more quickly."

emToday, Rep. Zoe Lofgren applauded the award of a more than $3 million HIV/AIDS prevention grant by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to the Santa Clara County Department of Public Health. The grant will fund critical core medical services such as early intervention, outpatient health services, drug assistance programs, and home health care. The grant will also support preventative programs and specialized health and support services for children and women with HIV/AIDS.

Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose), along with Reps. Anna G. Eshoo (D-Palo Alto) and Mike Honda (D-Campbell), today awarded the Congressional Gold Medal‹the nation's highest civilian award‹to 147 veterans of the U.S. Army's 100th Infantry Battalion, the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, and the Military Intelligence Service.

emToday members of the California Democratic Congressional Delegation, led by Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), released the following letter to House Speaker John Boehner and Rep. John Mica, Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, opposing H.R. 7, the American Energy and Infrastructure Act. The letter, signed by 32 members of the delegation, warns the bill "will hurt California's fragile economy" by cutting highway funding, blocking high-speed rail development and allowing oil drilling off the state's shoreline.