
Zoe Lofgren
U.S. Representative for California's 18th District
Democrat · Since 1995 · Next election: 2026 · Age 78
Last updated · 7 sources
Zoe Lofgren is the U.S. Representative for California's 18th District, a Democrat serving since 1995.
Lofgren has served in the House longer than 419 of its 438 other members and longer than 48 of California's 51 other House members.
Lofgren is the ranking member of the Science, Space, and Technology Committee and also sits on Judiciary.
In the House's last 30 days in session (May 19 – Oct 2, 2026), Lofgren voted in 139 of 139 roll calls (100%). In that period, 75 bills Lofgren sponsored or cosponsored had new actions.
Lofgren has filed with the FEC to run for this seat in 2026. 4 candidates for the seat have reported receipts to the FEC.
This week (Sep 28 – Oct 4, 2026)
Full schedule →House: pro forma sessions Mon and Thu
Votes
All of them →Voted in 139 of 139 roll calls (100%), May 19 – Oct 2, 2026.
Lofgren voted with the majority of House Democrats on 137 roll calls and against it on 1.
Votes against the party majority and "present" votes
| Date | Vote | Question | Result | Zoe Lofgren | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15 | No. 298 | On Motion to Table H.Res. 1486Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors | Passed | Present | Voted present |
| Jul 14 | No. 238 | On Passage H.R. 139Sunshine Protection Act | Passed | Nay | Most House Democrats: Yea |
Legislation
25 bills sponsored and 468 cosponsored in the 119th Congress
H.R. 10684 To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to support the research and development of bioenergy and renewable chemicals at the Department of Energy, and for other purposes.
Cosponsor · Latest action Oct 1, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
H.R. 7730 Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment Act
Cosponsor · Latest action Sep 28, 2026: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5123)
This bill restores changes that expired in 2024 applicable to debt limits for Subchapter V (small business reorganization) and Chapter 13 (the wage earner's plan) bankruptcies.
H.R. 10575 Deterring Extraterritorial Foreign Exploitation of Networks Damaging Intellectual Property (DEFEND IP) Act of 2026
Sponsor · Latest action Sep 24, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Campaign finance
- Raised
- $1,721,916
- Spent
- $1,318,327
- Cash on hand
- $643,341
2026 election cycle, through Jun 30, 2026 · FEC H4CA16049
California senators
Adam SchiffU.S. Senator for California · Democrat
Alex PadillaU.S. Senator for California · Democrat
Sources
- congress-legislators (member data, CC0) · retrieved Oct 2, 2026
- Portrait: Public domain (U.S. government work)
- House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk)
- Bill status (Congress.gov / GovInfo BILLSTATUS) · retrieved Oct 2, 2026
- Campaign finance (Federal Election Commission) · retrieved Oct 2, 2026
- District profile (Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates)