Zoe Lofgren
- 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.
The tally counts votes on passage. 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law is listed apart.
This record covers laws that passed. Votes on bills that did not become law are not included yet.
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
Extends again the surveillance authority that lets intelligence agencies collect the communications of foreigners abroad from U.S. providers without individual warrants.
Cancels an IRS rule that would have required decentralized finance platforms to report their customers' digital asset sales the way stockbrokers do.
Votes on a resolution that passed a law
Cancels about $9 billion that Congress had already approved: roughly $8 billion in foreign aid and about $1 billion for public broadcasting.
What this member says about laws and orders
This section has two lists: statements in the official record, and excerpts from this member’s own press releases. Together they name 2 laws and 1 executive order.
From the official record
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From this member’s press releases
From a secondary sourceThese are excerpts from press releases on this member’s official website that name a law or an executive order. We save a copy of each one.
4 excerpts
- Restoring Gold Standard ScienceJune 10, 2026
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.”
- Small Business Innovation and Economic Security ActMarch 17, 2026
“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.”
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActOctober 24, 2025
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.”
- 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.”
Member-requested spending
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.
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resource Conservation District of Monterey County | Public Law 119-37 | Salinas River Watershed ImprovementsNatural Resources Conservation Service · Conservation Operations | CA | $1,000,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e CA City of Watson Station FacilEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,092,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate CA City of San Ju Drinking Wate RegionalizatiEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,092,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate CA County of Mont Lucas Water T ProjectEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,092,000 |
| Encompass Community Services | Public Law 119-74 | Encompass Addiction Treatment ExpansionDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $900,000 |
| City of Soledad | Public Law 119-75 | City of Soledad Streetscape Enhancement ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $250,000 |
| City of King City | Public Law 119-75 | City of King City Downtown StreetscapeDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $850,000 |
| County of Santa Clara | Public Law 119-75 | Agricultural Resource Center DevelopmentDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $850,000 |
| San Benito County Office of Education | Public Law 119-75 | Renewable Energy Infrastructure and ImprovementsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $850,000 |
| County of Monterey | Public Law 119-75 | Salinas Regional Soccer Complex ExpansionDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $500,000 |
Show all 13
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartnell Community College District | Public Law 119-75 | Hartnell College Child Development Center Outdoor Learning Environment RenovationDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $250,000 |
| City of Gonzales | Public Law 119-75 | Dennis and Janice Caprara Community Center ComplexDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $250,000 |
| County of Santa Cruz, Department of Parks | Public Law 119-75 | Watsonville Veterans HallDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $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
Promises kept: Not checked yet
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- Campaign website: the Federal Election Commission’s record of LOFGREN FOR CONGRESS gives none.Confirmed from the official record
Online ads
No advertiser in the ad libraries we read is tied to this member by an FEC number or an exact name.
Read from Google Ads Transparency Center, its data file of October 7, 2026. Meta Ad Library: Not started. An ad counts when the library last shows it on or after January 3, 2025.
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 reports | 2026 cycleFEC number H4CA16049as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 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 from | 2026 cycleFEC number H4CA16049as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 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 |
Committees
- LOFGREN FOR CONGRESS Principal campaign committee · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00289603
- MAINSTREAM PAC Leadership PAC · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00343574
Every figure is copied from the Federal Election Commission. The campaign's committee reports each one.
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