Press release: “Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) gained the commitment of the House Judiciary Committee to hold hearings on the implementation of the controversial Patriot Act. The review would be of the entire act, including those provisions set to expire at the end of this year. Rep. Lofgren succeeded in adding an amendment to the scheduled work plan of the House Judiciary Committee this week when the Committee committed to a series of oversight hearings on the USA PATRIOT Act. Rep. Lofgren also convinced the Committee to commit to hearings on the FBI’s role in domestic and international counter-terrorism.”