Press Releases

Chairperson Lofgren Statement on Expanded Vote-By-Mail in California

May 11, 2020 Press Release
Chairperson Lofgren issued a statement applauding Governor Newsom’s executive order, which requires each county in California send vote-by-mail ballots to all registered voters ahead of the November 3rd election.
Issues:
Elections

House Administration Committee Secures Agreement to Ensure Military Families Qualify for Expedited Delivery of Marked Ballots

Apr 28, 2020 Press Release

Washington, D.C. – Chairperson Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) and Ranking Member Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) issued the following statement after the Department of Defense agreed to reinterpret provisions of the U.S.

Key House Democrats Call for Increased Voter Protections and Funding in Wake of Coronavirus Crisis

Apr 17, 2020 Press Release
Leading House Democrats with oversight over federal elections and voting rights called for additional voter protections and funding to ensure safe and orderly elections in the wake of dangerous conditions during last week’s primary election in Wisconsin.
Issues:
Elections

Wisconsin Demonstrates Congress Must Act to Protect Safety and Integrity of Elections

Apr 7, 2020 Press Release

San Jose, Calif. – Committee on House Administration Chairperson Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) issued the following statement today as Wisconsin voters were forced to choose between voting and potentially exposing themselves to danger:

President Trump Shamefully Puts Partisan Self-Interest Ahead of Safety and Security of American Elections

Mar 30, 2020 Press Release
Chairperson Zoe Lofgren issued a statement after President Donald Trump admitted during a telephone interview this morning on Fox & Friends that potentially life-saving protections for voters were removed from the CARES Act to suppress voter turnout and help his political party win elections.

Chairperson Lofgren Statement on CARES Act

Mar 27, 2020 Press Release
Committee on House Administration Chairperson Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) issued the following statement for the record ahead of the House vote on the CARES Act:

Lofgren Statement on Ten Year Anniversary of Citizens United Decision

Jan 21, 2020 Press Release
Committee on House Administration Chairperson Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) issued the following statement marking ten years since the Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United v. FEC:

Bipartisan Praise for Updated House Communications Standards

Dec 19, 2019 Press Release
Republican and Democratic lawmakers today praised the release of new Communications Standards by the House Commission on Congressional Mailing Standards (Franking Commission).
Issues:
House Communications Standards Commission

Lofgren: Election Security Funding Welcome Second Installment, But More Needs to Be Done

Dec 18, 2019 Press Release
Chairperson of the Committee on House Administration Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif) issued the following statement regarding $425 million in election security grants included in the annual appropriations bill:
Issues:
Elections

House Administration and Senate Rules and Administration Committees Congratulate Architect of the Capitol Nominee

Dec 9, 2019 Press Release

WASHINGTON - Committee on House Administration Chairperson Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) and Ranking Member Rodney Davis (R-Ill.), along with Senate Committee on Rules and Administration Chairman Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) and Ranking Member Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), released the following statements congratulating J. Brett Blanton upon receiving the nomination to become the new Architect of the Capitol (AOC).

Issues:
Architect of the Capitol

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