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Representative Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) recently authored a letter that was also signed by Reps. Tom Davis (R-VA), Loretta Sanchez (D-CA), Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), James McGovern (D-NJ), Frank Wolf (R-VA), Neil Abercrombie (D-HI), Edward Royce (R-CA), Maurice Hinchey (D-NY), Trent Franks (R-AZ), Michael Honda (D-CA), Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA), calling on President Bush to directly address human rights during the upcoming visit of Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung to the White House.

Bill Extends Tax Credits for Solar, Wind, and other Renewable Energies

Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) today voted to pass H.R. 6049, the Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act, which extends and expands tax incentives for renewable energy. This legislation includes a much-needed six year extension of the investment tax credit (ITC) for solar energy and a three year extension of the production tax credit (PTC) for energy derived from biomass, geothermal, hydropower, landfill gas and solid waste.

Bill Would Remove Immigration Related Obstacles for Military Families

Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) recently introduced H.R.6020, which allows active duty soldiers and veterans who serve honorably to become citizens expeditiously. The bill, which is co-sponsored by Reps. John Conyers (D-MI), Mike Pence (R-IN), Silvestre Reyes (D-TX), Loretta Sanchez (D-CA), Mac Thornberry (R-TX), and Michael Turner (R-OH), also includes provisions to:<!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]-->
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Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) today issued the following statement on the FY 2008 Emergency Supplemental bill vote.

Bill Would Allow Best and Brightest in STEM Fields to Stay in the United States.

Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) recently introduced H.R.6039, which would allow masters and Ph.D. level graduates from U.S. universities in science, technology, engineering, and math to obtain green cards without waiting in long lines, if they have job offers from U.S. employers. The measure enjoys strong bipartisan support, initial co-sponsors include: Reps.

Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) recently introduced H.R. 5950, the Detainee Basic Medical Care Act of 2008, which would require the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish procedures for the timely and effective delivery of medical and mental health care to all immigration detainees.

Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) recently introduced H.R. 5921, co-sponsored by Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA), which would eliminate the arbitrary per-country caps for employment-based immigrants. Current law caps at 7% the number of employment-based immigrants that can come from any one country during the year. Because of this cap, a Chinese or Indian post-graduate at the top of his/her class at MIT may have to wait half a decade or more for a green card, much longer than a student from a less-populated country.

Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) recently introduced H.R. 5882, which would allow the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the State Department (DOS) to use visas (“green cards”) that went unused in prior years due to bureaucratic processing delays. The bill would also allow DHS and DOS to use green cards that go unused in the future by allowing them to “roll over” to the next fiscal year until they are used. This bill would not authorize any new green cards, but would ensure that green cards authorized by Congress are actually allocated.