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U.S. House · California, District 18

Zoe Lofgren

DDemocratIn this seat since January 4, 1995Term ends January 3, 2027This seat is on the ballot November 3, 2026.
Previous profession
Attorney; Immigration law instructor, University of Santa Clara School of Law, 1978; Partner, Webber & Lofgren, 1978
First public office
1979Member, San Jose Evergreen Community College Board of Trustees, 1979 to 1981
Years in public office
46

Confirmed from the official recordSource: Congressional Directory for the 119th Congress (2025-2026), February 20, 2026. We saved our copy on October 8, 2026.

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Since the current Congress began on January 3, 2025, Lofgren has a recorded vote on 60 laws that passed, and 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law.

25 Yes · 33 No · 1 Present · 1 Did not vote
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The record in plain language

Of the 118 laws passed since January 3, 2025, 60 came to a recorded vote on passage in the House while Lofgren is a member. On 1 more, the recorded House vote is on a resolution. Lofgren votes No on H.Res. 590, the resolution that passed the Rescissions Act of 2025 in the House. The rest passed the House by voice vote or without objection, which records no individual votes.

Lofgren votes Yes on the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar), the Epstein Files Transparency Act and the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act.

On funding the government, Lofgren votes Yes on the January 2026 funding law for science, energy, Interior and the EPA, and the September 2026 funding extension, and No on the March 2025 full-year funding law, the November 2025 law that ended the 43-day shutdown and the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies.

Lofgren votes No on the Laken Riley Act on immigration detention; the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax and spending law; the HALT Fentanyl Act; the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026; the Secure America Act, a 2026 budget law; and the Russia and Iran sanctions law.

Congress cancelled 24 federal rules by recorded vote in the House in that time. Lofgren votes to cancel 0 and against cancelling 23, and did not vote on 1.

Lofgren votes differently from most House Democrats on 4 of 58 Yes and No votes: No on the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026, Yes on the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar), No on the HALT Fentanyl Act and No on the Alaska Native Village Municipal Lands Restoration Act of 2025.

Lofgren did not vote on the law that extends again the surveillance authority that lets intelligence agencies collect the communications of foreigners abroad from U.S. providers without individual warrants.

Votes on laws that passed

Public Law 119-111 · Signed September 18, 2026Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026

Authorizes and expands sanctions and tariffs on Russia and extends existing sanctions on Iran.

House 262–159Senate 86–11Votes No
Public Law 119-98 · Signed June 10, 2026Secure America Act

Gives the Department of Homeland Security extra money for border and immigration enforcement, in seven amounts that add up to $69.545 billion.

House 214–212Senate 52–47Votes No
H.J.Res. 140 · Signed April 27, 2026Public Law 119-85

Cancels a federal order that had closed about 225,000 acres of national forest in northeastern Minnesota, near the Boundary Waters, to new mining leases for 20 years.

House 214–208Senate 50–49Votes No
H.J.Res. 142 · Signed February 18, 2026Public Law 119-78

Cancels a District of Columbia law that changed how D.C.'s income and business taxes follow federal tax rules.

House 215–210Senate 49–47Votes No
Public Law 119-75 · Signed February 3, 2026Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026

Full-year fiscal 2026 funding for a further group of federal agencies.

House 217–214Senate 71–29Votes No
Public Law 119-60 · Signed December 18, 2025National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

The annual defense policy law.

House 312–112Senate 77–20Votes No
H.J.Res. 131 · Signed December 11, 2025Public Law 119-52

Cancels a land agency decision that limited oil and gas leasing on the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

House 217–209Senate 49–45Votes No
H.J.Res. 130 · Signed December 11, 2025Public Law 119-51

Cancels a land agency plan for northeastern Wyoming that ended new federal coal leasing in the Buffalo area.

House 214–212Senate 51–43Votes No
H.J.Res. 106 · Signed December 11, 2025Public Law 119-50

Cancels a land agency plan for central Alaska that set aside large areas for conservation and limited development.

House 215–210Senate 50–46Votes No
H.J.Res. 105 · Signed December 11, 2025Public Law 119-49

Cancels a land agency plan for federal lands in North Dakota that limited where coal, oil and gas could be leased.

House 215–211Senate 50–45Votes No
H.J.Res. 104 · Signed December 11, 2025Public Law 119-48

Cancels a land agency plan for eastern Montana that ended new federal coal leasing in the Miles City area.

House 211–208Senate 52–47Votes No
S.J.Res. 80 · Signed December 5, 2025Public Law 119-47

Cancels a land agency plan that limited oil and gas leasing in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska.

House 216–209Senate 52–45Votes No
Public Law 119-37 · Signed November 12, 2025Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026

Ends the 43-day government shutdown of fall 2025.

House 222–209Senate 60–40Votes No
Public Law 119-26 · Signed July 16, 2025HALT Fentanyl Act

Permanently places fentanyl-related substances in the most restricted drug category, which carries the strictest criminal penalties, and eases registration for researchers who study them.

House 321–104Senate 84–16Votes No
Public Law 119-23 · Signed July 7, 2025Alaska Native Village Municipal Lands Restoration Act of 2025

Changes the rule that required Alaska Native village corporations to hand land to the State of Alaska to be kept for future cities.

House 412–1Senate: voice voteVotes No
Public Law 119-21 · Signed July 4, 2025One Big Beautiful Bill Act

A broad tax and spending law.

House 218–214Senate 50–50Votes No
S.J.Res. 31 · Signed June 20, 2025Public Law 119-20

Cancels an EPA rule that had stopped certain large sources of toxic air pollution from being moved into a less strictly regulated category.

House 216–212Senate 52–46Votes No
S.J.Res. 13 · Signed June 20, 2025Public Law 119-19

Cancels a bank regulator's rule that changed how proposed bank mergers are reviewed, restoring the earlier, faster process.

House 220–207Senate 52–47Votes No
H.J.Res. 89 · Signed June 12, 2025Public Law 119-17

Cancels the EPA approval that let California set stricter smog-pollution limits for heavy-duty truck engines.

House 225–196Senate 49–46Votes No
H.J.Res. 88 · Signed June 12, 2025Public Law 119-16

Cancels the EPA approval that let California phase out sales of new gasoline-only cars by 2035.

House 246–164Senate 51–44Votes No
H.J.Res. 87 · Signed June 12, 2025Public Law 119-15

Cancels the EPA approval that let California require truck makers to sell a rising share of zero-emission trucks.

House 231–191Senate 51–45Votes No
H.J.Res. 61 · Signed May 23, 2025Public Law 119-14

Cancels an EPA rule that tightened limits on toxic air emissions from tire manufacturing plants.

House 216–202Senate 55–45Votes No
H.J.Res. 60 · Signed May 23, 2025Public Law 119-13

Cancels a National Park Service rule that restricted where off-road vehicles could drive in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.

House 219–205Senate 50–43Votes No
S.J.Res. 28 · Signed May 9, 2025Public Law 119-11

Cancels a rule that would have put the largest digital payment apps under the consumer bureau's regular supervision.

House 219–211Senate 51–47Votes No
S.J.Res. 18 · Signed May 9, 2025Public Law 119-10

Cancels a consumer bureau rule that would have limited overdraft fees at the largest banks and credit unions.

House 217–211Senate 52–48Votes No
H.J.Res. 75 · Signed May 9, 2025Public Law 119-9

Cancels an Energy Department efficiency standard for commercial refrigerators and freezers.

House 214–193Senate 52–45Votes No
H.J.Res. 42 · Signed May 9, 2025Public Law 119-8

Cancels an Energy Department rule on how appliance makers certify, label and report the energy use of their products.

House 222–203Senate 52–46Votes No
H.J.Res. 24 · Signed May 9, 2025Public Law 119-7

Cancels an Energy Department efficiency standard for walk-in coolers and freezers used by stores and restaurants.

House 203–182Senate 53–42Votes No
H.J.Res. 20 · Signed May 9, 2025Public Law 119-6

Cancels an Energy Department efficiency standard for tankless gas water heaters.

House 221–198Senate 53–44Votes No
Public Law 119-4 · Signed March 15, 2025Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025

Funds the federal government through September 30, 2025, mostly at the prior year's levels, with more for defense and less for non-defense programs.

House 217–213Senate 54–46Votes No
S.J.Res. 11 · Signed March 14, 2025Public Law 119-3

Cancels a rule that required offshore oil and gas leaseholders to submit archaeological surveys of the seabed before drilling.

House 221–202Senate 54–44Votes No
H.J.Res. 35 · Signed March 14, 2025Public Law 119-2

Cancels an EPA rule that set up how oil and gas facilities would be charged a fee for excess methane emissions.

House 220–206Senate 52–47Votes No
Public Law 119-1 · Signed January 29, 2025Laken Riley Act

Requires immigration authorities to detain non-citizens without legal status who are charged with, arrested for or convicted of theft-related crimes, assaulting a police officer, or crimes causing death or serious injury.

House 263–156Senate 64–35Votes No

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Votes on a resolution that passed a law

Public Law 119-28 · Signed July 24, 2025Rescissions Act of 2025

Cancels about $9 billion that Congress had already approved: roughly $8 billion in foreign aid and about $1 billion for public broadcasting.

House adopted H.Res. 590, 216–213Senate 51–48Votes No on H.Res. 590, the resolution that passed this law in the House

What this member says about laws and orders

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4 excerpts

  1. Ranking Member Lofgren's Opening Statement at Hearing on DOE's FY2027 Budget Request

    “So much for “restoring gold standard science.” This all might be funny if it weren’t true.”

    Named by: order title · Saved October 7, 2026 · Fingerprint 8fd5c96e4d391f8b

  2. House Committees on Science, Space, and Technology and Small Business Celebrate Passage of SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Bill on the House Floor

    “WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed S. 3971, the Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act, under suspension, favorably out of the chamber. The bill will now head to the President’s desk.”

    Named by: bill number · Saved October 7, 2026 · Fingerprint 742540dd58d5d219

  3. Lofgren Joins House Democrats in Urging USDA to Take Immediate Action to Fund SNAP

    “Republican-passed H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, eliminates $187 billion from the SNAP program and imposes undue barriers to farmers in the Ag industry. The reluctance of this Administration to step in and fund the program builds upon previous efforts at weakening SNAP and other federal nutrition assistance programs.”

    Named by: law name · Saved October 7, 2026 · Fingerprint 0e6cef9811ed322c

  4. One Big Beautiful Bill ActSeptember 18, 2025

    Lofgren, Padilla Re-Introduce Redistricting Reform Act

    “When Democrats held the House, we passed independent redistricting in H.R. 1, but Senate Republicans killed it. It can't be just one side that agrees to stop gerrymandering; it needs to be both.”

    Named by: bill number · Saved October 7, 2026 · Fingerprint bf67d92e9f35fa63

Member-requested spending

Confirmed from the official record

Congress printed 13 spending items this member requested, $10,176,000 in all, in the lists read for 4 laws.

Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.

RecipientLawPurposeStateAmount
Resource Conservation District of Monterey CountyPublic Law 119-37Salinas River Watershed ImprovementsNatural Resources Conservation Service · Conservation OperationsCA$1,000,000
on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving FundPublic Law 119-74e CA City of Watson Station FacilEnvironmentAgency · al ProtectiNone printed$1,092,000
on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving FundPublic Law 119-74tate CA City of San Ju Drinking Wate RegionalizatiEnvironmentAgency · al ProtectiNone printed$1,092,000
on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving FundPublic Law 119-74tate CA County of Mont Lucas Water T ProjectEnvironmentAgency · al ProtectiNone printed$1,092,000
Encompass Community ServicesPublic Law 119-74Encompass Addiction Treatment ExpansionDOJ · OJP--ByrneNone printed$900,000
City of SoledadPublic Law 119-75City of Soledad Streetscape Enhancement ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundCA$250,000
City of King CityPublic Law 119-75City of King City Downtown StreetscapeDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundCA$850,000
County of Santa ClaraPublic Law 119-75Agricultural Resource Center DevelopmentDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundCA$850,000
San Benito County Office of EducationPublic Law 119-75Renewable Energy Infrastructure and ImprovementsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundCA$850,000
County of MontereyPublic Law 119-75Salinas Regional Soccer Complex ExpansionDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundCA$500,000
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RecipientLawPurposeStateAmount
Hartnell Community College DistrictPublic Law 119-75Hartnell College Child Development Center Outdoor Learning Environment RenovationDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundCA$250,000
City of GonzalesPublic Law 119-75Dennis and Janice Caprara Community Center ComplexDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundCA$250,000
County of Santa Cruz, Department of ParksPublic Law 119-75Watsonville Veterans HallDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundCA$1,200,000

Read from the lists Congress printed for 4 laws. An item requested by several members appears under each of them, so sums across members count such an item more than once. A list the Congressional Record printed on two days is counted once, from the later printing. A requester is tied to a member only when exactly one member serving in that chamber on that day has the printed name.

Campaign promises

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Campaign money

For the 2026 election cycle, Lofgren's campaign reports receiving $1,721,916.01 and reports spending $1,318,327.45, as of June 30, 2026.

Confirmed from the official record
What the filing reports2026 cycleFEC number H4CA16049as of June 30, 20262024 cycleFEC number H4CA16049as of December 31, 2024
Money raised (total receipts)$1,721,916.01$2,327,179.93
Money spent (total disbursements)$1,318,327.45$2,498,797.41
Cash on hand (at the end of the period)$643,340.91$239,752.35
Debts (owed by the committee)$0.00$38,513.14

Where it comes from

Reported as received from2026 cycleFEC number H4CA16049as of June 30, 20262024 cycleFEC number H4CA16049as of December 31, 2024
Individuals, itemized$668,470.04$1,214,766.16
Individuals, unitemized$436,598.16$247,668.27
Other political committees$438,200.00$686,799.01
Party committees$612.99$31.30
The candidate, contributions$0.00$0.00
The candidate, loans$0.00$0.00

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House roll call 308 of 2026 (Russia and Iran sanctions law)clerk.house.gov · saved October 5, 2026
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House roll call 284 of 2026 (Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act)clerk.house.gov · saved October 5, 2026
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House roll call 285 of 2026 (Local Access to Courts Act)clerk.house.gov · saved October 5, 2026
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