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Washington, DC — U.S. Representative Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) offered a substitute amendment today to the Unborn Victims of Violence Act that would deter and punish violent acts against pregnant women without interjecting a debate on abortion. The prepared statement of Congresswoman Lofgren is below:
Media Contact: Christine Glunz, 202.225.3072
Washington, DC — U.S. Representative Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) submitted the following statement to the Congressional Record on the Bush Administration’s relationship with Vietnam:
Despite Republican Resistance, House Passes Extension
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Washington, DC — U.S. Representative Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) supported a bill today to extend federal unemployment benefits, which could bring much needed relief to millions of Americans and over three hundred thousand Californians, who will not otherwise receive additional aid. The amendment, offered by Rep. George Miller of California passed today in the U.S. House by a vote of 227-179.
Media Contact: Christine Glunz, 202.225.3072
Washington, DC — U.S. Representative Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) issued the following statement today in reaction to the release of the Bush administration’s 2005 budget:
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Washington, DC — Every Democratic female Member of Congress signed a letter today addressed to House Speaker Dennis Hastert urging the Republican leadership not to play politics with S. 1920, a bill to provide bankruptcy relief for family farmers by adding the language from H.R. 975, a broad and controversial bankruptcy bill.
Media Contact: Christine Glunz, 202.225.3072
Washington, DC — U.S. Representative Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) tonight issued the following statement in reaction to the President’s State of the Union address:
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Washington, DC — U.S. Representative Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose)today called on President Bush and the Republican leadership in Congress to take action on job creation in the coming year. The Department of Labor announced new national unemployment data for December finding that only 1,000 jobs have been created during the busy holiday month.
Members of the Delegation Strongly Urge Secretary Rumsfeld to Use Fair Criteria
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Washington, DC — Fifty-two members of the bipartisan California Congressional Delegation sent a letter to Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld today, urging him to ensure fairness, thoroughness and accuracy in the upcoming round of base closures and realignments for 2005. The suggested criteria includes:
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Washington, DC — U.S. Representative Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose)today called on Republicans in Congress to extend unemployment benefits before adjourning for the year. The current extended unemployment benefits program is scheduled to expire just two days after Christmas when Congress is not in session, denying benefits to nearly 90,000 workers every week thereafter, totaling almost 2.2 million Americans over six months. o:p>
Media Contact: Christine Glunz, 202.225.3072
Washington, DC — It is rare when we read an editorial in the Mercury News and find ourselves in such strong disagreement. However, the Nov. 20 editorial advocates in favor of the prescription drug bill that we all oppose.
