Rep. Zoe Lofgren
@RepZoeLofgren
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Member of Congress proudly representing CA’s 18th Congressional District, which serves communities in Monterey, San Benito, Santa Clara, & Santa Cruz counties.
Joined March 2011
Trump doesn’t have the power to arbitrarily fire thousands of public servants. He is not a king, and he is going to lose in court.
NEW details on impacts of the layoffs that took place today: - Commerce: 315 employees - Education: 466 employees - Energy: 187 employees - HHS: Between 1,100 and 1,200 employees - HUD: 442 employees - DHS: 176 employees - Treasury: 1,446 employees - EPA: 20-30 employees
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This is an outright lie. Republicans made the deepest cuts to SNAP in US history, and we are fighting to extend the ACA tax credits that more than a quarter of our family farmers and ranchers rely on for health care. Your party is in charge. Don’t blame Dems for your failures.
Because of the Democrat shutdown, there are not enough funds to provide SNAP for 40 million Americans come Nov 1. Democrats are putting free healthcare for illegal aliens and their political agenda ahead of food security for American families. Shameful.
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I’ll be joining @AlexWitt on @MSNBC_reports at 10:05am PT this morning to discuss the Republican shutdown entering its 17th day and the indictment of John Bolton.
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Day 17 of Senate Democrats putting free healthcare for illegals over paying our troops. Take it from @CynthiaMLummis👇
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Republicans’ refusal to act on lowering healthcare costs is crushing Californians. Take a look at how a 60-year-old couple in San Jose making $85,000 could be impacted:
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They don't call Salinas Valley "America's Salad Bowl" for nothing - over $5 billion worth of our country's fruits and vegetables are grown here. On #WorldFoodDay, we all thank the farmers and producers in #CA18 for their hard work making sure we have food on our tables.
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Trump is retaliating against Democrats by driving up EVERYONE’S energy costs. Congress needs to stand up for Americans crushed by his economy. I am supporting @RepBarragan’s bill to reinstate all awards terminated by Trump’s Energy Department.
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The Trump administration has frozen or canceled nearly $28 billion primarily located in Democratic-led districts, according to an analysis by The New York Times.
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Speaker Johnson refuses to hang this plaque in the Capitol to honor the Capitol Police who saved our democracy on January 6th. Why hasn’t he done so when it’s required by law?
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Julius is now GDPR Compliant 🇪🇺 To celebrate, here's a population density heat map of Europe, made by Julius.
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We’re 15 days into a government shutdown, and what is Trump doing? Hosting billionaires to fundraise for his ballroom. People’s healthcare costs are soaring and this is his priority.
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Can Congress fight tariffs and rising costs? (Spoiler alert: the answer is YES)
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So many people are already getting notified that their healthcare costs are skyrocketing as Republicans continue their shutdown. Help me show them this is an urgent issue by sharing your story with me: https://t.co/ZEJWbk7Bmk
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REALLY??
Raju: You’ve been doing this every single day.., at what point for the good of the country do you need to change your strategy? Johnson: I have no strategy
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Today, on Indigenous Peoples’ Day, we recognize the rich cultures and histories of the Indigenous communities in California and across the country.
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Ranking Member @RepZoeLofgren Slams Trump White House for Start of Illegal Firings of Public Servants During Shutdown https://t.co/jYV8auSY7Q
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The House Committee on Science, Space and Technology
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If anyone else didn’t show up to their job for a month when they know there’s urgent business to deal with, they’d lose that job. House Republicans seem to think their vacations are more important than paying our troops and saving our healthcare.
If the House does stay out all of next week, that means they won’t vote again until Oct. 20 — more than a month out of session Lawmakers remain on 48-hour notice for any votes
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Thank you @ZoeLofgren for sending a message to constituents participating in the #Walk2EndALA - Silicon Valley on Saturday, October 11! We're so appreciative to have you as a champion in our fight to #ENDALZ 💜
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🧪🔬Ranking Member @RepZoeLofgren Congratulates 2025 Nobel Prize Winners "As the Trump admin continues to work to destroy American leadership in science & innovation, will we continue to have such robust representation in the Nobel Prize in the future?" https://t.co/byqaov1YXs
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The House Committee on Science, Space and Technology
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The Trump administration's scientific method is to "make the proof." To be clear, that is not at all how science works.
RFK Jr on Tylenol and autism: "It is not proof. We're doing the studies to make the proof."
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Three million military families could miss a paycheck if Congress doesn’t act before October 15th. Speaker Johnson won’t even say if he’s calling the House back next week. He needs to do his job and get his Republican members back to DC.
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“As a Republican, I am very disappointed in my party . . . You have the power to call the House back. You refuse to do that just for a show.” If you watch one video today, hope it’ll be this one. Powerful words from a military spouse this morning to Speaker Johnson — he must
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The Trump Admin is trying to slash funding for @NASA science by almost 50% - which will end America's role as a global leader in space science and exploration. If Trump gets his way, we will lose. @sciencedems stand with those fighting to protect science.
Today we raised our voices for NASA. Nearly 300 space advocates from 38 states joined forces in Washington, D.C. to meet with Congress, stand with 20 science and education organizations, and demand protection for NASA’s future. 🚀 We mobilized to stop proposed 47% cuts to
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