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Susan Ellen "Zoe" Lofgren (/ ˈ z oʊ ˈ l ɒ f ɡ r ɪ n / ZO LOFF-grin; born December 21, 1947) is an American lawyer and politician serving as a U.S. representative from California. A member of the Democratic Party, Lofgren is in her 15th term in Congress, having been first elected in 1994.
22 de mai. de 2024 · Zoe Lofgren is a Democrat who serves on the House Judiciary and Science committees. She represents the Central Coast region of California and supports funding for arts, rail, water, and impeachment.
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Zoe Lofgren has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1995. She represents the 18th District of California, which serves communities in Monterey, San Benito, Santa Clara, and Santa Cruz counties. A lifelong Bay Area resident and the daughter of a truck driver and a cafeteria cook and, later, a secretary. Zoe a...
Zoe is known for her steadfast advocacy for immigrant communities and her expertise on U.S. immigration law and policy. She led Democrats on the House Immigration and Citizenship Subcommittee during eight consecutive sessions of Congress. During the 116th Congress, Zoe led a group of bipartisan lawmakers in negotiations that resulted in the Farm Wo...
Zoe is also known for her work on patent reform, copyright issues, internet privacy, digital rights, and net neutrality. She successfully fought to initiate the "e-rate" that provides affordable internet access for schools, libraries, and rural health centers, and she led a bipartisan effort in the House to decontrol encryption technology. A staunc...
Zoe has been a longtime leader on anti-corruption, campaign finance, and pro-democracy reforms. She is a constitutional expert who is keenly focused on protecting Americans' right to vote and the country's tradition of having a peaceful transfer of power. Zoe shepherded H.R. 1, the For the People Act, through the legislative process in the 116th an...
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1. Born on December 21, 1947 2. Daughter of a truck driver and a cafeteria cook, later a secretary 3. Grew up in Santa Clara County, California 4. First in her family to go to college 5. Married to John Marshall Collins 6. Mother of two adult children 7. Grandmother of three
K-12 public schoolsB.A., Political Science, Stanford University, 1970J.D., cum laude, University of Santa Clara School of Law, 1975Served as staff member for her predecessor, Congressman Don Edwards, 1970-1978Practiced immigration law as a partner in the firm of Webber & Lofgren, 1978-1980Elected to the San Jose Evergreen Community College Board, 1979First Executive Director of San Jose nonprofit Community Housing Developers, 1979Elected in 1994 as only freshman Democrat from west of the Rocky MountainsFirst woman to represent areas of the South Bay and Central Coast in CongressOnly Member of Congress to be involved in the four modern impeachment proceedingsFirst woman in U.S. history to address the Senate as an Impeachment ManagerLearn about Zoe Lofgren, a Democratic representative for California's 18th District since 1995. She is known for her work on immigration, innovation, and democracy issues, and is the top Democrat on the House Science Committee.
9 de jun. de 2022 · Representative Zoe Lofgren, Democrat of California, has described the attack on the Capitol and the events leading up to it as “more serious than the threat that was posed by Watergate to our...
13 de jun. de 2022 · Rep. Zoe Lofgren was at work on Capitol Hill each of the four times Congress moved to impeach a president in modern U.S. history, first as a staffer and later as representative — the only...
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11 de dez. de 2019 · WASHINGTON — In the summer of 1974, a young law student named Zoe Lofgren, working for a member of the House Judiciary Committee, drafted what she thought was an ill-advised article of...
15 de jan. de 2020 · WASHINGTON — When it comes to impeachment, Representative Zoe Lofgren, Democrat of California, is arguably the institutional memory for Congress. She was a member of the House Judiciary Committee...
