Press Releases
Bill Would Require 1031 Intermediaries to be Insured
Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) today introduced the 1031 Regulation Act of 2007, which requires qualified intermediaries in a 1031 exchange be insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or under the Federal Credit Union Act (FCUA). The Act takes the role of the intermediary out of the hands of individuals who are abusing their position and places it in the hands of insured and reputable institutions.
America COMPETES Act Enables U.S. to Meet Global Economic Challenges
— Today, Silicon Valley Representatives Anna G. Eshoo, Zoe Lofgren and Mike Honda joined together in saluting final House passage of legislation making major investments in education, science and technology to ensure America’s global economic competitiveness for generations to come.
Bill Would Give Parents More Child Support Options
Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) today introduced H.R. 3258, the Single Parent Protection Act of 2007, which would allow an individual who is entitled to receive child support, but not receiving it, a tax credit equal to the amount of unpaid child support. The bill would also increase the tax liability of the individual required to pay such support by the amount of the unpaid child support.
Bill Would Help Insure Up To 11 Million Children
Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) today voted in favor of H.R. 3162, Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act (CHAMP Act), which reauthorizes the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) for 6 million children and provides 5 million more children with health coverage. The bill also protects Medicare from privatization and promotes fiscal responsibility by phasing out over four years overpayments to private plans.
Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) today introduced a bill to void the recent increases in immigration fees by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). The bill would void the new fee structure set to take effect today and reinstate the previous fee structure. The bill also states that USCIS has consistently failed to reduce application backlogs and has suffered from a lack of transparency and effective management.
Rep. Lofgren Sends Letter to Vietnamese President
Representative Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) today sent a letter to Vietnamese President Triet, expressing her “serious disappointment regarding the treatment of the peaceful protesters in Ho Chi Minh City on July 18, 2007.” The letter, which calls on the Vietnamese President to personally explain the brutal crackdown on peaceful human rights activists, was also forwarded to Secretary of State Rice.
Committee Adopts Lofgren Amendment on Venue
Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) today hailed the Judiciary Committee’s approval of the bipartisan Patent Reform Act of 2007. The bill, which Rep. Lofgren co-sponsored and has worked on for over five years, reforms existing patent law to ensure that America remains at the forefront of global research and development efforts. Also adopted by the committee was a bipartisan amendment introduced by Rep.
Representative Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) issued the following statement in response to Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff’s planned announcement on adjustment of status applications.
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Representatives Mike Honda (CA-15) and Zoe Lofgren (CA-16) today announced that they have secured over $13 million for water, justice, transportation, housing, and health projects in Santa Clara County. These funds, secured in the Energy and Water, Transportation/Housing Urban Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Labor/Health and Human Services FY08 appropriations bills, are allocated to projects that improve the quality of life for all the county’s residents.
Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) today issued the following statement in response to the passage of the bipartisan Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2007. The bill authorizes the Section 8 low-income housing voucher program through FY 2012, alters calculations of income, tenant rent, and public housing authority (PHA) funding, and establishes a new reliable funding allocation formula for the renewal of Section 8 vouchers.
