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Running forU.S. House, District 18

Zoe Lofgren

DemocratHas the job now

Overview

How to reach them
Source: unitedstates/congress-legislators
Offices held
  • U.S. House, California's 18th District · 2023–now
  • U.S. House, California's 19th District · 2013–2023
  • U.S. House, California's 16th District · 1995–2013
Source: unitedstates/congress-legislators
Leadership roles
  • Top Democrat on the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
Source: unitedstates/congress-legislators

Campaign money

  • Raised $2 million and spent $1.5 million since Jan 2025.
  • Of the money donors gave, 70% came from individual people and 30% from PACs (groups that collect money to give to candidates).
  • Since 2025, 123 PACs gave $434,200 to their campaign.
  • Since 2025, outside groups like super PACs spent $109,542 to help them.
Source and every donor: FEC
PACs that gave to their campaign since 2025123 PACs · $434,200
Outside groups that spent to help them since 20253 groups · $109,542

Bills they wrote

Bills and joint resolutions where they're the main author, since 2023. Laws first, then the ones that got furthest.

Wrote

38 bills

Became law

None became law. 1 passed the House or Senate but didn't become law.

  • Introduced Jun 15, 2023H.R. 4143: National Construction Safety Team Enhancement Act of 2024
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Sep 24, 2026H.R. 10574: American Leadership in Fusion Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Sep 24, 2026H.R. 10575: Deterring Extraterritorial Foreign Exploitation of Networks Damaging Intellectual Property (DEFEND IP) Act of 2026
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jun 24, 2026H.R. 9439: Voluntary Consumer AI Disclosure Pilot Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jun 18, 2026H.R. 9334: Workforce for AI Trust Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jun 11, 2026H.R. 9259: Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2026
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 26, 2026H.R. 8111: Bankruptcy Venue Reform Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 26, 2026H.J.Res. 154: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to the Adverse Effect Wage Rate.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 19, 2026H.R. 8014: Online Privacy Act of 2026
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 5, 2026H.R. 7836: Real Courts, Rule of Law Act of 2026
    Introduced
  • Introduced Dec 18, 2025H.R. 6870: GRACE Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 20, 2025H.R. 6207: Chip EQUIP Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Sep 18, 2025H.R. 5449: Redistricting Reform Act of 2025
    Introduced
  • Introduced Aug 19, 2025H.R. 4999: Fusion Workforce Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jul 23, 2025H.R. 4696: Renewing Immigration Provisions of the Immigration Act of 1929
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 7, 2025H.R. 3227: Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2025
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 17, 2025H.R. 2946: Clean Energy Victory Bond Act of 2025
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 8, 2025H.R. 2729: Carnivals are Real Entertainment Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 18, 2025H.R. 2207: Saving DOE’s Workforce Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 18, 2025H.R. 2208: Saving NSF’s Workforce Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 18, 2025H.R. 2210: Saving NASA’s Workforce Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 18, 2025H.R. 2209: Saving NIST’s Workforce Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 18, 2025H.R. 2211: Saving NOAA’s Workforce Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 28, 2025H.R. 791: Foreign Anti-Digital Piracy Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jul 30, 2024H.R. 9215: Workforce for AI Trust Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jun 28, 2024H.R. 8897: ZZZ’s to A’s Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jun 25, 2024H.R. 8826: Chip EQUIP Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 22, 2024H.R. 7806: Justice for the Living Victims of Lockerbie Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 19, 2024H.R. 7724: Real Courts, Rule of Law Act of 2024
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 31, 2024H.R. 7173: GRACE Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 2, 2023H.R. 6195: Wildland Firefighter Fair Pay Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Sep 21, 2023H.R. 5618: Clean Energy Victory Bond Act of 2023
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jul 12, 2023H.R. 4584: National Wildland Fire Risk Reduction Program Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jun 23, 2023H.R. 4319: Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2023
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 18, 2023H.R. 3457: SUPERSAFE Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 24, 2023H.R. 1787: Carnivals are Real Entertainment Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 9, 2023H.R. 1511: Renewing Immigration Provisions of the Immigration Act of 1929
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 14, 2023H.R. 1017: Bankruptcy Venue Reform Act
    Introduced

Source: Congress.gov

How they voted

Final votes on bills that passed the U.S. House or Senate, since 2023. Votes on amendments, committees, and procedure are left out.

Votes shown

671 votes on bills that passed at least one chamber.

Attendance

Didn't vote on 58 of 1,909 votes (3%).

By topic
Agriculture and Food6 votes
    Animals6 votes
      Armed Forces and National Security46 votes
        Arts, Culture, Religion3 votes
          Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues4 votes
            Commerce38 votes
              Congress5 votes
                Crime and Law Enforcement43 votes
                  Economics and Public Finance44 votes
                    Education22 votes
                      Emergency Management10 votes
                        Energy48 votes
                          Environmental Protection37 votes
                            Families5 votes
                              Finance and Financial Sector38 votes
                                Foreign Trade and International Finance10 votes
                                  Government Operations and Politics58 votes
                                    Health22 votes
                                      Housing and Community Development3 votes
                                        Immigration26 votes
                                          International Affairs58 votes
                                            Labor and Employment12 votes
                                              Law9 votes
                                                Native Americans10 votes
                                                  Public Lands and Natural Resources39 votes
                                                    Science, Technology, Communications27 votes
                                                      Social Welfare4 votes
                                                        Taxation15 votes
                                                          Transportation and Public Works18 votes
                                                            Water Resources Development5 votes

                                                              Source: Congress.gov, Voteview (UCLA). Topics from Congress.gov.