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San Jose’s veteran Democratic Rep. Zoe Lofgren fills key House role as ‘mayor of Capitol Hill’

WASHINGTON — She got the nod from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to quarterback Democrats' symbolic first major legislation as the majority. She's also the congresswoman you see about turning up the heat in the winter.

House Passes Democrats’ Centerpiece Anti-Corruption and Voting Rights Bill

WASHINGTON — The House passed the Democrats' showcase anti-corruption and voting rights legislation on Friday, an expansive measure that aims to dismantle barriers to the ballot box, end big money in politics and impose stricter ethics rules on federal officials.

House Passes Historic Anti-Corruption and Democracy Reform Legislation

Today, after Zoe Lofgren managed floor debate for three days, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1, the For the People Act, a sweeping reform bill to clean up corruption in Washington, make it easier to vote, and give every day Americans more power in our democracy by a 234 – 193 vote.

House Passes Sweeping Ethics, Elections Legislation

WASHINGTON – The House on Friday approved a far-reaching elections and ethics bill – one that would change the way congressional elections are funded, impose new voter-access mandates on states, require "dark money" groups to publicize their donors and force disclosure of presidential candidates' tax returns.

Santa Clara County Congressional Delegation Applauds Purchase of O’Connor and Saint Louise Hospitals

Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose), Anna G. Eshoo (D-Palo Alto), Ro Khanna (D-Santa Clara), and Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel) applauded the closure of the bankruptcy sale of the O’Connor and Saint Louise hospitals to Santa Clara County.

Committee on House Administration Passes Historic Anti-Corruption and Fair Elections Reform Legislation

Today, by a 6-3 vote, the Committee on House Administration passed H.R. 1, the For the People Act, to clean up corruption in Washington, make it easier to vote, and give every day Americans more power in our democracy.

Statement on Detainment of She’yaa “21 Savage” Bin Abraham-Joseph

Zoe Lofgren released a statement regarding the detention of She’yaa Bin Abraham-Joseph, professionally known as “21 Savage”

Lawmakers Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Eliminate Arbitrary Per-Country Limits to Employment-Based Visas

Zoe Lofgren, Ken Buck, and 112 bipartisan members introduced the Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act – a bill to reform the legal immigration system by eliminating per-country percentage limits that cause backlogs in the employment-based green card system.

Lofgren leads Letter to Attorney General Becerra in Support of County Effort to Purchase Hospitals

Zoe Lofgren released a letter to California Attorney General Xavier Becerra signed by the Santa Clara County Congressional Delegation in support of the County's efforts to purchase the O'Connor and Saint Louise hospitals.

Lofgren Statement on Reports DHS will illegally expel asylum applicants to Mexico

Zoe Lofgren, Chair of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship, today issued a statement regarding news reports that the Trump Administration will begin illegally sending asylum applicants across the border to Mexico while they wait for their immigration hearing.

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