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April 8, 2014

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Reps. Zoe Lofgren (CA-19) and Doris Matsui (CA-06) introduced the Clean Energy Victory Bonds Act today, legislation allowing Americans to invest in clean energy technologies and projects around the country that will create jobs and spur the rapidly growing field of clean energy technologies that will be needed to increase U.S. energy security.

April 3, 2014

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), the leading Democrat on the House Judiciary Immigration and Border Security Subcommittee, delivered the following statement today during a joint hearing with the House Oversight and Government Reform National Security Subcommittee titled "Overturning 30 Years of Precedent: Is the Administration Ignoring the Dangers of Training Libyan pilots and Nuclear Scientists?"

April 2, 2014

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA-19) delivered the following remarks today during a House Committee on Administration markup hearing considering H.R. 863, legislation that would establish a commission to study the potential creation of a National Women's History Museum in Washington, D.C. The committee approved the legislation by voice vote:

Issues:Education
March 26, 2014

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA-19), the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Immigration and Border Security Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks today on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives on an effort begun by Democrats to give an up or down vote in the House on bipartisan immigration reform. With House Republicans continuing to block a vote on H.R.

Issues:Immigration
March 25, 2014

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA-19), a senior member of the House Science Committee and a long time supporter of robust U.S scientific research, testified before the House Budget Committee on March 25, 2014, advocating for fully funding U.S. fusion research. Rep.

March 20, 2014

WASHINGTON, DC – Reps. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA-19) and Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA-18) released a letter today from 11 Members of Congress to Dr. Francis Collins, Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), urging the health agency to develop "plans for moving forward with a strong and fully supported research program" into the life-limiting Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS).

Issues:Health Care
February 24, 2014

SAN JOSE, CA – Reps. Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose), Anna G. Eshoo (D-Palo Alto) and Mike Honda (D-San Jose) announced today that the BART to Silicon Valley Project–Berryessa Extension will receive $141 million in grant funding from the Federal Transit Administration. The three Members of Congress have been key supporters of the transportation project, which was announced in a March 2012 signing celebration.

February 21, 2014

WASHINGTON, DC – Reps. Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose), Anna G. Eshoo (D-Palo Alto) and Mike Honda (D-San Jose) released a letter today to Jeh Johnson, the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), regarding the attack on PG&E's Metcalf power substation. The three Silicon Valley Representatives have been closely monitoring investigations since the aftermath of the attack. In the letter, they seek an update from DHS on its investigation and recommendations the agency has developed following the incident.

February 21, 2014

SAN JOSE, CA – U.S. Representatives Zoe Lofgren (CA-19) and Eric Swalwell (CA-15) led a letter (pdf) to President Barack Obama urging strong and sustained funding for the National Ignition Facility (NIF) at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) as he prepares his FY 2015 budget.

February 20, 2014

WASHINGTON, DC – Nine members of the California Democratic Congressional Delegation (CDCD), chaired by Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), released a letter today to University of California President Janet Napolitano encouraging Napolitano to reconsider a recent decision to terminate funding for the Lick Observatory located on Mt. Hamilton.

Issues:Education
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