• Ensuring highly qualified math, science, and technology K-12 teachers by offering upfront tuition assistance to talented undergraduates who agree to teach in high needs schools.
• Enacting comprehensive immigration reform so that the most highly skilled workers from around the world are able to contribute to American innovation.
• Strengthening the patent system and ending the diversion of patent fees in order to spur research and development. 
• Expanding broadband service to rural areas and funding the development of community networking centers in underserved communities.
• Expanding the production and distribution of clean, domestically produced fuels in order to reduce our dependency on foreign oil. 
• Helping small businesses raise capital for research and development.

“Our future success demands that we make the necessary investments today,” noted Rep. Zoe Lofgren. “America holds its preeminent position in the world because countless generations before us saw the need to invest in the future. We must do the same. To hold our position in the world we must invest in education, innovation, and economic growth. The Innovation Agenda is exactly this kind of investment. It will create a new generation of innovators, set us on the path to energy independence, strengthen our national security, and spur growth in our economy.” 

Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren is serving her seventh term in Congress representing most of the City of San Jose and Santa Clara County.  She serves as Chair of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. She also Chairs the House Administration Subcommittee on Elections and serves on the House Homeland Security Committee.  Congresswoman Lofgren is Chair of the California Democratic Congressional Delegation consisting of 34 Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives from California.