Press Releases
May 15, 2020
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Chairperson Lofgren issued a statement in support of H. Res. 965, a measure to temporarily implement remote voting on the House Floor and virtual committee proceedings during the coronavirus pandemic.
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May 15, 2020
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Relief Measure Includes Provisions Authored by Lofgren to Ensure Safe and Orderly 2020 Elections
Chairperson Lofgren issued a statement upon passage of the Heroes Act, urgently-needed legislation to address the unprecedented coronavirus health and economic crisis. The bill included elections provisions, authored by Lofgren, which provide $3.6 billion to ensure that elections can be held safely in 2020 through expanded vote by mail and early in-person voting to preserve social distancing and prevent overcrowded polling places.
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May 11, 2020
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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.
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Apr 28, 2020
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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.
Apr 17, 2020
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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.
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Apr 7, 2020
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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:
Mar 30, 2020
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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.
Mar 27, 2020
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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:
Jan 21, 2020
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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:
Dec 19, 2019
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Republican and Democratic lawmakers today praised the release of new Communications Standards by the House Commission on Congressional Mailing Standards (Franking Commission).