Press Releases
November 17, 2010
Today, Representative Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) released the following statement about S. 3804, the Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act, which is scheduled for markup tomorrow in the Senate Judiciary Committee.
November 17, 2010
October 5, 2010
Today, California Democratic Congressional Delegation (CDCD) members sent a letter to Attorney General Holder, Federal Reserve Chair Bernanke, and Acting Comptroller of the Currency Walsh requesting investigations into systemic wrongdoing by financial institutions in their handling of delinquent mortgages, mortgage modifications, and foreclosures.
September 15, 2010
Today, the Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law voted to forward Rep. Zoe Lofgren’s Cell Tax Fairness Act to the full Judiciary Committee. The bipartisan bill would provide for a 5-year moratorium on any new discriminatory wireless tax or fee. A typical consumer already pays 15.2% in federal, state, and local taxes on their cell phone bill as compared to 7.1% for most other taxable goods and services.
August 10, 2010
Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1586, the Education Jobs and Medicaid Assistance Act, which includes $10 billion in funding to save teacher jobs. The bill also includes $16.1 billion in health assistance to states.
August 10, 2010
Washington, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1586, the Education Jobs and Medicaid Assistance Act, which includes $10 billion in funding to save teacher jobs. The bill also includes $16.1 billion in health assistance to states.
July 22, 2010
Today, Representative Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) sent the following letter to The Hill newspaper responding to their letter defending their decision to accept paid advertisements from the communist government of Vietnam:
July 22, 2010
Washington, D.C. – Today, Representative Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) sent the following letter to The Hill newspaper responding to their letter defending their decision to accept paid advertisements from the communist government of Vietnam.
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July 1, 2010
Today, Representative Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose), along with Reps. George Miller (D-CA), Bart Gordon (D-TN), Richard Neal (D-MA), Xavier Becerra (D-CA), Anna Eshoo (D-CA), Bob Goodlatte (R-VA), Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Mike Thompson (D-CA) and Michael McCaul (R-TX), introduced the One Global Internet Act of 2010. This legislation focuses on trade barriers and restrictive technology standards that threaten the free flow of information and undermine global trade.
June 30, 2010
Today, Representative Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) released the following statement in response to the House’s vote to pass The Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act conference report
June 30, 2010
June 24, 2010
Today, Representative Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) released the following statement in response to the House’s vote to pass H.R. 5175, DISCLOSE Act.
June 21, 2010
Recently, Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) introduced the International Adoption Harmonization Act of 2010 which allows an adopted child to legally immigrate so long as the adoption is completed and the petition is filed before the child turns 18. The current age limit is 16. The bill would also restore an international adoption exemption that was inadvertently eliminated when the U.S. joined the Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoptions.
June 17, 2010
Today, Representative Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) welcomed Jesus Zuniga, the 2010 Congressional Art Competition Winner for the 16th Congressional District, to Washington, DC for the unveiling of his painting in the Capitol complex. Mr. Zuniga, a graduating senior at San Jose’s Downtown College Prep, travelled to Washington to participate in the unveiling ceremony for all Congressional Art Competition winners.
June 17, 2010
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