Media

10/15/2003

Media Contact: Christine Glunz, 202.225.3072

Washington, DC — Representative George Miller (D-Martinez), co-chair of the Democratic Policy Committee and Representative Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose), chair of the California’s Democratic Congressional Delegation, today urged Governor-elect Schwarzenegger to “meet our state’s urgent needs” when he meets with President Bush this week.

Media Contact: Christine Glunz, 202.225.3072

U.S. Representative Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) will host three town hall meetings in California’s 16th District this Saturday. Further details are below:

WHO: U.S. Representative Zoe Lofgren

WHAT: Town Hall Meetings

WHEN: Saturday, October 11, 2003

Media Contact: Christine Glunz, 202.225.3072

Washington, DC — On the eve of the California recall election, the California Democratic Congressional Delegation and U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer sent a letter to President Bush asking his Administration to secure full funding for implementation of the bi-partisan “Help America Vote Act” (HAVA) to ensure that every vote is counted in every election. The text of the letter is below:

Legislation Would Cause Serious Problems for Local Law Enforcement

Media Contact: Christine Glunz, 202.225.3072

Washington, DC — Today, U.S. Representative Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose)called on her fellow colleagues in the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims to oppose the Clear Law Enforcement for Criminal Alien Removal Act or CLEAR Act. Lofgren issued the following statement during the subcommittee hearing on the bill: o:p>

Briefing Focuses on Vietnam’s Assault on the Media and Access to Information

Media Contact: Christine Glunz, 202.225.3072

Washington, DC — Today, U.S. Representatives Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose)and Loretta Sanchez (D-Garden Grove), co-chairs of the Congressional Caucus on Vietnam, hosted a briefing today that addresses the Vietnamese government’s oppressive censorship of various media outlets. Congresswoman Lofgren issued the following statement on current state of freedom of speech in Vietnam:

Media Contact: Christine Glunz, 202.225.3072

Washington, DC — Representatives Lofgren and Honda (D-San Jose) announced today that the City of San Jose will receive $3.6 million in grants from the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) to develop integrated communications networks among emergency response agencies.

Media Contact: Christine Glunz, 202.225.3072

Washington, DC — Today, U.S. Representative Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) issued the following statement regarding the Internet Tax Nondiscrimination Act, H.R. 49. o:p>

Media Contact: Christine Glunz, 202.225.3072

Washington, DC — Today, U.S. Representative Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose)issued the following statement during the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom press conference regarding the recent human rights violations and the lack of fundamental freedoms in Vietnam.o:p>

“I look forward to the day when we no longer need to hold these press conferences.