Press Releases
Plan for Guadalupe River Flood Protection among Flood Protection Projects Funded
Media Contact: Kyra Jennings, 202.225.3072, kyra.jennings@mail.house.gov
Reps. Zoe Lofgren (CA-16) and Mike Honda (CA-15) have secured almost $8 million for local flood control and water restoration projects in the House version of the FY07 Energy and Water Appropriations bill. The bill recently passed the House of Representative by a vote of 404:20, and will now go to the Senate for consideration.
Media Contact: Kyra Jennings, 202.225.3072, kyra.jennings@mail.house.gov
Today, Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) announced her support for the Democratic domestic proposal, a New Direction for America, that provides opportunity, security and prosperity for all Americans.
Media Contact: Kyra Jennings, 202.225.3072, kyra.jennings@mail.house.gov
Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) secured $1.3 million for local transportation, housing and community projects in the House version of the FY07 Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations bill. The bill passed the House of Representative today by a vote of 406:22 and will now go to the Senate for consideration.
Media Contact: Kyra Jennings, 202.225.3072, kyra.jennings@mail.house.gov
Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 5252, the COPE Act by 321:101, while voting down the Markey amendment -- which would have protected net neutrality -- by a vote of 152:269. Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) spoke in favor of net neutrality provisions on the House floor, and offered the following statement criticizing last night’s vote:
Media Contact: Kyra Jennings, 202.225.3072, kyra.jennings@mail.house.gov
Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) today spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives during a debate on HR 5252, the COPE Act. Lofgren spoke in favor of Rep. Ed Markey’s (D-MA) amendment protecting net neutrality and in opposition to Rep. Lamar Smith’s (R-TX) amendment that contains no real net neutrality enforcement provisions.
Below are Rep. Lofgren’s remarks for a portion of this debate:
Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) today spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives during a debate on HR 5252, the COPE Act. Lofgren spoke in favor of Rep. Ed Markey’s (D-MA) amendment protecting net neutrality and in opposition to Rep. Lamar Smith’s (R-TX) amendment that contains no real net neutrality enforcement provisions.
Below are Rep. Lofgren’s remarks for a portion of this debate:
Media Contact: Kyra Jennings, 202.225.3072, kyra.jennings@mail.house.gov
Rep. Zoe Lofgren was honored by NETWORK, a National Catholic Social Justice Lobbying, for her 100% voting record during the First Session of the 109th Congress. NETWORK used eight important votes, including the Real ID Act and Budget Reconciliation, when determining each Member’s voting record score.
Media Contact: Kyra Jennings, 202.225.3072, kyra.jennings@mail.house.gov
TechNet, a bipartisan political network of CEOs that promotes the growth of the innovation economy, today announced that Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) is the recipient of their 2006 Founders Circle Award. Rep. Lofgren was also awarded TechNet’s Founders Circle Award in 2000, the first year it was given.
Media Contact: Kyra Jennings, 202.225.3072, kyra.jennings@mail.house.gov
Representatives Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) and Rick Boucher (D-VA) joined with House Judiciary Committee Chairman F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. (R-WI) and Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI) today in introducing HR 5417, the “Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act of 2006.” This bipartisan measure would ensure competitive and nondiscriminatory access to the Internet.