Social Security not only helps Americans enjoy a secure retirement, it has also kept millions of Americans out of poverty.

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In 1994 Edwards decided to retire after 32 years in Congress. Lofgren also spent three years teaching classes on immigration law at her former law school at Santa Clara University. Lofgren's victory virtually assured her of becoming only the second person to represent the district since its creation in 1963 (it was numbered as the 9th District from 1963 to 1975 as the 10th from 1975 to 1993 and has been the 16th since 1993).

Zoe Lofgren (born December 21 1947) pronounced ZO is the U. She is a member of the Democratic Party. S.