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emRep. Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) today introduced the bipartisan Fostering Rights through Economic Engagement in Vietnam ("FREE Vietnam") Act barring Vietnam from enjoying special U.S. trade preferences until the country takes serious measures to curb human rights abuses.

emToday Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) released the following statement about H.R. 3523, the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011 (CISPA). A vote on the bill is scheduled in the House of Representatives this week:

emToday Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement, released the following statement in response to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) reports on Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Secure Communities program:

"I am frankly disappointed in these reports from the OIG. After a long wait for the report, it is surprising to find that the OIG simply failed to provide answers to key questions.

emToday Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose, CA), released the following statement in response to the California High Speed Rail Authority's revised $64.8 billion business plan detailing the costs, financing and construction for the country's first state-wide bullet train system:

emReps. Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) and Anna G. Eshoo (D-Palo Alto) applauded the announcement that NASA will establish a National Aeronautics Research Institute (NARI) hosted at the NASA Ames Research Center to promote aeronautic innovation with $10 million in annual seed funding for early-stage concepts. As a virtual institute, NARI will use web-based technologies to solicit research, facilitate public-private partnerships, and disseminate technical findings.

emRep. Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) announced today that the Santa Clara County Housing Authority will receive a $1,193,421.00 grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for housing programs assisting homeless veterans. The program is a joint effort between HUD and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to move veterans and their families out of homelessness and into permanent housing.

emTwenty-four members of the California Democratic Congressional Delegation released a letter today calling on U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, Jr., to investigate whether the murder of 17 year old Treyvon Martin "was motivated by racial bias and therefore a hate crime." In the letter, the Representatives tell Attorney General Holder: "The family of Treyvon Martin deserves to know the truth and the American people expect justice to be served."

emRep. Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose), Chair of the California Democratic Congressional Delegation, called upon House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) to take up and pass the bipartisan $109 billion Senate highway bill approved earlier today. Rep. Lofgren said that swift action by the Republican-controlled House is needed before the current transportation program expires at the end of the month.