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Zoe Lofgren
| Zoe Lofgren | |
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| First Name: | Zoe |
| Last Name: | Lofgren |
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| State: | California |
| Office: | House |
| House District: | 19 |
| Party: | Democratic |
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| Official Twitter: | https://twitter.com/RepZoeLofgren |
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1. What are the individual's views on whether climate change is real and caused by human activity?
2. What votes, actions, and governmental/organizational activities on climate change and clean energy has the individual led/supported/opposed?
Automatically Generated Congressional Votes
In 2009, as a member of the US House of Representatives, she voted for the American Clean Energy and Security Act HR 2454 (Waxman-Markey). https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/2454
In 2011, she voted against limiting the EPA's ability to regulate greenhouse gas emissions. http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2011/roll249.xml
In 2013, she voted against making it harder for Congress to put a price on carbon by voting against a point of order opposing a carbon tax or a fee on carbon emissions. http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2013/roll445.xml
In 2014, she voted for a House amendment calling on Congress to recognize that man-made carbon pollution contributes to climate change and that climate change has a wide range of negative effects. http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2014/roll103.xml
In 2015, as a member of Congress she voted against HR 2042, The Ratepayer Protection Act, which would have prevented implementation of the Clean Power Plan. http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2015/roll384.xml
Automatically captured tweets
64NYT op-ed "When Subpoenas Threaten Climate Science" by @UCSUSA President Ken Kimmell hits nail on the head: https://t.co/18wAfDRGYX
<a href="https://twitter.com/RepZoeLofgren/status/773578551236894721/status/ Wed Sep 07 17:47:53 +0000 2016</a>
2New EPA regs limitng CO2 emissions a good step-fusion research like #NIF also critical to reduce future fossil fuel dependence #ActOnClimate
<a href="https://twitter.com/RepZoeLofgren/status/473492148630093824/status/ Mon Jun 02 15:51:39 +0000 2014</a>
5Congress affirms it wants fusion energy & science research pursued @Livermore_Lab National Ignition Facility #NIF http://t.co/FVg6dmss
<a href="https://twitter.com/RepZoeLofgren/status/208373925225308160/status/ Fri Jun 01 01:46:29 +0000 2012</a>
4#Science Committee Republicans are engaged in a "hype-driven, fact-lacking controversy" to attack climate science: https://t.co/is5sSZ5MpH
<a href="https://twitter.com/RepZoeLofgren/status/671734927449280513/status/ Tue Dec 01 16:57:41 +0000 2015</a>
2Let's invest in our nation’s aging infrastructure & create clean energy jobs of the future! More @ http://t.co/S45wgzyNcz #MiddleClassFirst
<a href="https://twitter.com/RepZoeLofgren/status/498915575834611712/status/ Mon Aug 11 19:35:17 +0000 2014</a>
5100 bipartisan Reps. ask Energy Secretary Chu to ensure Natl Ignition Facility's fusion research continues unhindered http://t.co/hGltWkRH
<a href="https://twitter.com/RepZoeLofgren/status/233317187572621313/status/ Wed Aug 08 21:42:06 +0000 2012</a>
4Sometimes I think @HouseScience is the last place on earth where we question whether climate change is real #Irony http://t.co/95j8oFGtQN
<a href="https://twitter.com/RepZoeLofgren/status/588786049628958720/status/ Thu Apr 16 19:28:28 +0000 2015</a>
2My Clean #Energy Victory Bonds Act w/@DorisMatsui lets Americans invest in clean energy technology & job creation http://t.co/9KVvbmstG5
<a href="https://twitter.com/RepZoeLofgren/status/453618038131421184/status/ Tue Apr 08 19:39:02 +0000 2014</a>
Interesting story for people following clean energy & fusion development @Livermore_Lab National Ignition Facility #NIF http://t.co/hqfCCX10
<a href="https://twitter.com/RepZoeLofgren/status/188299517651730434/status/ Fri Apr 06 16:17:58 +0000 2012</a>
