March Recap: War in Iran, My New Legislation, and More...
Apr 04, 2026, 12:03 AM
Rep. Zoe Lofgren strongly opposes the ongoing war in Iran, highlighting its high costs to Americans and opposing additional Pentagon funding, advocating instead for social programs like medical debt cancellation and free school lunches. She supports the War Powers Resolution to end unauthorized military actions. Lofgren also backs targeted DHS funding that excludes ICE and CBP, urging the House to vote on a bipartisan Senate deal to end airport chaos caused by the DHS shutdown. Additionally, she introduced two bipartisan privacy bills: the Government Surveillance Reform Act to limit unwarranted government spying and the Online Privacy Act to set national standards on data use and user rights. As senior Democrat on the House Science Committee, she supports legislation modernizing NOAA weather alerts and extending small business innovation programs, while calling for the resignation of Co…