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Do Was Unjustly Imprisoned in Vietnam for Five Weeks
Media Contact: Jared Roscoe, 202.225.3072, jared.roscoe@mail.house.gov
Washington, DC — Rep. Lofgren (D-San Jose) enthusiastically welcomes the news that the Vietnamese government has released American citizen and San Jose resident Cong Thanh Do from prison. Do, who had been in prison since August 14, was released early this morning. The Vietnamese government imprisoned Do without any official charges.
Media Contact: Kyra Jennings, 202.225.3072, kyra.jennings@mail.house.gov
Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) gave the following statement on the House Floor today to urge the release of San Jose resident Cong Thanh Do from custody in Vietnam:
Media Contact: Kyra Jennings, 202.225.3072, kyra.jennings@mail.house.gov
September 5, 2006
Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) released the following statement today in response to the imprisonment of San Jose resident Cong Thanh Do by the Vietnamese government. Do, an American citizen, has been in custody in Vietnam since August 14, when he was detained by Vietnamese officials.
Sends Investigation Requests to Department of State and Homeland Security
Media Contact: Kyra Jennings, 202.225.3072, kyra.jennings@mail.house.gov
Team Up for Energy Independence Act Promotes Alternatively Fueled Vehicles
Media Contact: Kyra Jennings, 202.225.3072, kyra.jennings@mail.house.gov
July 28, 2006
Media Contact: Kyra Jennings, 202.225.3072, kyra.jennings@mail.house.gov
Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) today proudly announced the passage of S. 203 in the House, containing a measure that provides $25 million in federal funds to alleviate perchlorate groundwater contamination in Santa Clara County.
Media Contact: Kyra Jennings, 202.225.3072, kyra.jennings@mail.house.gov
Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) offered the following response to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales’s testimony today that President Bush personally blocked Justice Department lawyers in the Office of Professional Responsibility from pursuing an internal probe of the warrantless domestic surveillance program:
Media Contact: Kyra Jennings, 202.225.3072, kyra.jennings@mail.house.gov
Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) claimed another win in the Campus Community Association’s annual Fourth of July Bake-Off Contest, where her Cold Raspberry Souffl_ took home first prize.
The winning recipe:
Cold Raspberry Souffl_
Ingredients:
2 envelopes unflavored gelatin
Media Contact: Kyra Jennings,
202.225.3072,
kyra.jennings@mail.house.gov
U.S. Representatives Zoe Lofgren (CA-16) and Mike Honda (CA-15) today held a Citizenship Orientation and Resource Fair to help eligible legal permanent residents of San Jose begin the citizenship process. The event was held in recognition of National Citizenship Day, a coordinated effort of citizenship workshops across the country to help immigrants become American citizens.