Rep. Zoe Lofgren announces funding for Watsonville health center and comments on tariffs

Zoe Lofgren U.S. House of Representatives from California
Zoe Lofgren U.S. House of Representatives from California
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Rep. Zoe Lofgren, a member of the U.S. Congress representing California’s 18th district since 1995, posted several updates on her official social media account on February 20, 2026.

In a post published at 00:37 UTC, Lofgren directed followers to additional information by stating, “Read more here: https://t.co/J5JjFlVf4j”.

Later that day, at 16:18 UTC, she commented on recent economic developments and policy debates, writing, “This is a win for Americans’ pocketbooks and a loss for Trump and the House Republicans who enabled these disastrous tariffs. https://t.co/w7dmBNKlG4”.

At 17:20 UTC on the same day, Lofgren shared news about federal funding secured for a local health initiative: “Yesterday, I presented $900,000 I helped to secure for the new Sí Se Puede Behavior Health Center in Watsonville. This facility will provide personalized, bilingual substance use disorder treatment, and I’m happy to see this funding boost their capacity to change more lives. https://t.co/HVogprNIEw”.

Lofgren has served in Congress since succeeding Don Edwards in 1995 and previously held office as a Santa Clara County Supervisor from 1981 to 1994. She was born in San Mateo in 1947 and currently resides in San Jose. Lofgren holds degrees from Stanford University (BA) and Santa Clara University (JD).



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