Wednesday, September 16, 2026 - Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (CA-18) delivers remarks at a hearing of the House Science Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight entitled "Balancing Biotechnology Innovation and Biosecurity: Securing U.S. Leadership in a Global Race"

Tuesday, September 15, 2026 - Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), Chair of the California Democratic Congressional Delegation, delivers remarks on the House floor against H.J. Res. 210.

This is the last week that the House is in DC until November. Republicans aren’t using this valuable time to lower your costs, they’re instead picking a fight with California to help oil and gas companies.

Tuesday, September 15, 2026 - Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (CA-18) delivers remarks at a hearing of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee entitled "Innovation in Disaster Prevention: Advancing Technology for Prediction and Response".

Today marks 25 years since one of the darkest days in our nation’s history. May we never forget those who lost their lives on September 11th, and may we always remember the heroes who bravely responded in the wake of unimaginable tragedy.

As the daughter and granddaughter of Teamster truck drivers, I know how important unions have been to securing fair wages and safe conditions. This Labor Day, we honor those who have fought for workers’ dignity and renew our commitment to an economy that works for everyone.

High-quality patents help drive innovation, but the current USPTO Director is undermining our system. Congress needs to clarify existing patent law to ensure fairness and competition.

September 2, 2026 - Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (CA-18) delivers remarks at a hearing of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, AI, and the Internet entitled "Renewal of the USPTO Fee Setting Authority: Giving Full Effect to the America Invents Act".

September 2, 2026 - Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (CA-18) delivers remarks at a hearing of the House Science, Space, and Technology Subcommittee on Energy entitled "Powering the Nuclear Renaissance: Accelerating U.S. Leadership in Advanced Nuclear Reactors".

Trump’s “six week” war in Iran has now gone on for six months. What’s his strategy for ending this war besides posting AI slop on Truth Social? Americans getting crushed at the gas station would like to know.

July 22, 2026 - Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) delivers remarks and asks questions at a hearing of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee with Michael Kratsios, White House Director of Science and Technology Policy.

Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) delivers remarks at a markup of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee for legislation including H.R. 3168, National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2025; H.R. 8437, Geo POWER Act; H.R. 9326, USA Act; and H.R. 8981, SCALE Biology Act.

ICE spent $1 billion of your taxpayer money buying up warehouses and creating detention facilities in folks’ backyards. I voted for an amendment that would prohibit these purchased warehouses from being used for family detention, but Republicans rejected it.

June 30, 2026 - Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) delivers remarks at a hearing of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, AI, and the Internet entitled "A Midlife Crisis? IP and the Internet After 40".