Press Releases

Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) released the following statement today on a U.N. treaty under consideration at a global telecommunications conference in Dubai, sponsored by the International Telecommunications Union. The United States is currently refusing to sign the treaty as drafted because it would, as is being reported in various media outlets, give U.N. sanction to censorship and regulation of the Internet, including private networks:

During SOPA I saw firsthand the Reddit community's strong dedication to free expression. Because of that dedication, I thought I would attempt an experiment: crowdsourcing a legislative proposal on Reddit. The goal of the legislation would be to build due process requirements into domain name seizures for copyright infringement. I'd like your thoughts on the proposal.

Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) released the following statement today after voting against H.R. 6156, the Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal and Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012:

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: