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December 14, 2004

Vietnam Should Stop Imprisoning Supporters of Religious Freedom and Human Rights

Media Contact: Heather Wong, 202.225.3072

December 14, 2004

December 7, 2004

House Republicans Finally Support National Security

Media Contact: Heather Wong, 202.225.3072

Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (D- San Jose) today offered the following statement commending the passage of S. 2845, the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Implementation Act:
November 17, 2004

“It is time to provide certainty to the market and consumers”

Media Contact: Heather Wong, 202.225.3072
November 9, 2004
Media Contact: Heather Wong, 202.225.3072

In light of upcoming meetings in November with Chinese President Hu Jintao, Representatives Zoe Lofgren (D- San Jose), Mike Honda (D- San Jose) and Anna Eshoo (D- Palo Alto), today sent the following letter to President Bush urging assistance in obtaining the release of Jude Shao. Shao is an American citizen who has been imprisoned for the past six years in China, without a fair trial or the ability to present evidence that could exonerate him.
October 15, 2004

Were Political Considerations Allowed to Interfere With Critically Important Scientific Inquiry?

Media Contact: Heather Wong, 202.225.3072
October 15, 2004

Media Contact: Heather Wong, 202.225.3072

In light of the Hospital Corporation of America’s (HCA) announcement that the San Jose Medical Center will close even earlier than scheduled, Reps. Zoe Lofgren and Mike Honda (D —San Jose) Thursday sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist asking for assistance to keep the San Jose Medical Center open. Senator Frist’s family owns the HCA.

The text of the letter is below:

October 14, 2004

Senator Bill Frist

461 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Washington D.C., 20510

October 13, 2004
Media Contact: Heather Wong, 202.225.3072

Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D — San Jose) applauds the passage of National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act, a bill that she co-sponsored to reauthorize the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP) and to establish the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program. The bill passed the House on Friday night by unanimous vote. This legislation is designed to help prevent loss of lives and property due to earthquakes and windstorms.
October 8, 2004
Media Contact: Heather Wong, 202.225.3072

Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) today submitted to the Congressional Record the following statement in regard to the article “WSJ Editor Backs Iraq Screen,” that was printed on September 30, 2004 in the New York Post. The article refers to an email sent by Wall Street Journal reporter Fernaz Fassihi, who wrote to friends about the harrowing reality of the situation in Iraq:
October 7, 2004

“The bipartisan, independent 9/11 Commission should not be exploited today to enact the majority party’s agenda that has very little to do with the Commission’s recommendations”

Media Contact: Heather Wong, 202.225.3072

Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (D- San Jose), today submitted the following statement for the record as prepared, regarding The 9/11 Recommendations Implementation Act (H.R. 10):

October 7, 2004
Media Contact: Heather Wong, 202.225.3072

{The House of Representatives today passed the Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2004, H.R. 4661, which was introduced by Representatives Bob Goodlatte (R-VA-06), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA-16) and Lamar Smith (R-TX-21). This bipartisan legislation, which passed 415-0, addresses the most egregious activities that are conducted via spyware and makes those activities criminal offenses.
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