Susan Ellen "Zoe" Lofgren (/ˈzoʊ ˈlɒfɡrɪn/ ZOH LOF-grin;[1][2] born December 21, 1947) is an American politician and lawyer serving as a U.S. representative from California.

She currently represents the 18th district, which covers much of Santa Clara County, including Gilroy, Morgan Hill, and most of San Jose.

Representing a district covering much of Silicon Valley, Lofgren has been noted for her activity in tech-related policy areas such as net neutrality and digital surveillance.

In 1981, she was elected to the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors, representing downtown San Jose and nearby communities, where she served for 13 years.

[18] In the Stop Online Piracy Act House Judiciary Committee hearings, she defended the current state of the internet in opposition of the bill.

[21] Following the oral warning from acting committee chairman Steve King, Lofgren responded, "I cannot allow that kind of bigotry to go into the record unchallenged".

[37] In 2013, she was chosen as the lead House Democrat to argue against the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, which would have banned abortions after the mother was 20 weeks pregnant.

"[36] She opposed the overturning of Roe v. Wade, calling it "a bleak day" and vowing to keep abortion safe and accessible in California.

[38] Lofgren, whose district covers much of Silicon Valley, has been noted for her activity in tech industry regulation and privacy policy.

Brian Knappenberger, author of a documentary on Swartz, alleges this occurred due to Oracle Corporation's financial interest in maintaining the status quo.

[42] In 2021, Lofgren opposed a series of bipartisan proposals aiming to "break up" Big Tech companies through antitrust enforcement.

[43] Alongside a group of other members of the California congressional delegation, she criticized the "antitrust package" due to concerns about its impact on the U.S. tech industry.

[45] In 2022, Lofgren was one of 16 Democrats to vote against the Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2021, an antitrust package that would crack down on corporations for anti-competitive behavior.

[34] Lofgren continues to support a public option for health insurance,[53] and 2021 co-sponsored Jayapal's bill to lower the Medicare eligibility age from 65 to 60.

[54] Lofgren is a supporter of net neutrality policies to prevent internet service providers (ISPs) from engaging in data discrimination.