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WATSONVILLE, CA — Today, Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (CA-18) announced that the City of Watsonville Police Department received a $22,285 Byrne JAG grant for crime analysis software. This will allow the agency to collect and analyze data on crime patterns, trends, and hot spots. Crime analysis will help identify areas with high levels of crime and assist in the deployment of limited resources to address crime more efficiently.

(Washington, DC) — Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology is holding an Energy Subcommittee hearing titled,

(Washington, DC) — Today, NASA, in partnership with SpaceX, successfully launched the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Named for NASA's first chief astronomer, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, or “Roman,” is NASA’s newest flagship observatory. It is designed to explore the universe, addressing some of the most important science questions identified by the astronomy community. Roman was the top priority large mission of the 2010 Astronomy and Astrophysics Decadal Survey.

SAN JOSÉ, CA — On Wednesday at San José State University, Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), Ranking Member of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee, convened a roundtable of civic, academic, agricultural, and technology leaders to discuss the potential impacts artificial intelligence may have on agricultural productivity and water security. California’s 18th district, containing both Silicon Valley and the Salinas Valley, is uniquely positioned at the intersection of technology and agriculture, two of California’s defining economies.

"I’m proud to select this project for funding this year, and I applaud Santa Clara County for taking the initiative to make sure resources are reaching ag workers."
“I am very glad to see that Monterey County is receiving this federal funding that will be used to continue its youth violence prevention efforts."
(Washington, DC) – On Monday, the Trump administration cancelled funding for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)’s Arctic Report Card.
(Washington, DC) – Yesterday, Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) and Representative George Whitesides (D-CA) sent a letter to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) Director Michael Kratsios demanding transparency on OSTP’s “Grand Research Challenges” initiative, reported in Nature.
SALINAS, CA — Yesterday, Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (CA-18) toured the Rancho Cielo Youth Campus, a 100-acre nonprofit that provides vocational training, supportive services, and life skills to youth in a safe environment.
(Washington, DC) – Yesterday, Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) and Environment Subcommittee Ranking Member Gabe Amo (D-RI) sent a letter to formally refer Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Chris Wright to the Department of Justice (DOJ) for lying to the Committee during a hearing on June 10th, 2026. Secretary Wright repeatedly denied that $7.5 billion dollars of DOE awards cancelled by the Trump administration in October 2025 were in retaliation against states that leaned Democratic in the 2024 presidential election (Blue States). Three weeks prior to Secretary Wright’s testimony, DOE attorneys admitted to doing exactly that in court.
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