Press Releases
House Democrats Introduce SHIELD Act to Combat Foreign Interference in American Elections
October 8, 2019
WASHINGTON, DC – Committee on House Administration Chairperson Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) introduced legislation today to combat foreign interference in American elections. H.R.
Issues:Elections
Chairperson Lofgren Opening Statement at Oversight Hearing of the Smithsonian Insitution
September 20, 2019
Chairperson Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) opening remarks ad prepared for the Committee hearing on "Oversight of the Smithsonian Insitution:"
"Good morning and welcome to this hearing providing oversight of the Smithsonian Institution.
Issues:Smithsonian
Chairperson Lofgren Opening Statement at Oversight Hearing on Cannon House Office Building Renovations
September 10, 2019
Chairperson Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) delivered the following opening remarks today during a Committee hearing on "Oversight of the Renovations of the Cannon House Office Building:"
"Good morning everyone, the Committee will come to order.
"We welcome you to this hearing, which will provide oversight on the renovations to the Cannon House Office Building.
Issues:Architect of the Capitol
Chairperson Lofgren Statement on Resignation of Federal Election Commission Vice Chair
August 27, 2019
Chairperson Zoe Lofgren issued a statement on the resignation of Federal Election Commission Vice Chair Matthew Petersen.
Issues:Elections
Chairperson Lofgren Opening Statement at US Capitol Police Oversight Hearing
July 17, 2019
Chairperson Zoe Lofgren delivered the following opening remarks during a Committee hearing on "Oversight of the United States Capitol Police."
Issues:United States Capitol Police
Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren Delivers Weekly Democratic Address
June 28, 2019
Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren of California delivered the Weekly Democratic Address. In this week’s address, the Congresswoman highlighted House Democrats’ passage of the Securing America’s Federal Elections (SAFE) Act to address the urgent need to strengthen election security and prevent foreign interference in the 2020 election.
Issues:Elections
House Passes Lofgren’s SAFE Act to Secure America’s Elections
June 27, 2019
A critical election security bill to harden our nation’s elections infrastructure passed the House today with bipartisan support. H.R. 2722, the Securing America’s Federal Elections (SAFE) Act, authored by Committee on House Administration Chairperson Zoe Lofgren makes meaningful investments to upgrade the security of voting systems across the country to guard against foreign interference in our democracy. The bill passed the House by a 225-184 vote.
Issues:Elections
Chairperson Zoe Lofgren Opening Remarks at Committee Markup of H.R. 2722, the SAFE Act
June 21, 2019
Chairperson Zoe Lofgren issued the following statement at today’s markup of H.R. 2722, the SAFE Act, an election security bill to provide funding for states to replace outdated and vulnerable voting equipment, mandate paper ballot voting systems and risk-limiting post-election audits, and contains strict cybersecurity requirements for election technology vendors and voting systems, among other provisions.
Issues:Elections
Committee on House Administration Passes Legislation to Secure American Election Infrastructure
June 21, 2019
Today, the Committee on House Administration Chairperson favorably reported H.R. 2722, the Securing America’s Federal Elections (SAFE) Act of 2019, an election security bill to provide funding for states to replace outdated and vulnerable voting equipment, mandate paper ballot voting systems and risk-limiting post-election audits, and contains strict cybersecurity requirements for election technology vendors and voting systems, among other provisions. The bill passed the Committee and will be considered on the House floor next week.
Issues:Elections