Civil Rights and Social Justice
A Democratic congressman representing the Westside and South Bay will boycott the inauguration of Donald Trump this coming Friday.
Two Southern California congressmen have announced they will not attend president-elect Donald Trump's inauguration ceremonies next week, joining at least 14 other Democrats in Congress who have indicated they will also not be attending the event.
A growing number of Democratic lawmakers are boycotting President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, particularly after revelations of Russia's alleged meddling in the 2016 election and his rebuke of civil rights icon John Lewis on Saturday.
A growing number of House Democrats say they won't attend Donald Trump's inauguration after he criticized Georgia Rep. John Lewis as "all talk" and insulted his Atlanta-based district.
The chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform has called for more scrutiny of the Office of Government Ethics for its critical stance on President-elect Donald Trump's potential conflicts of interest prior to taking office.
On Tuesday, while much of Washington, DC's political class was consumed by President-elect Donald Trump's first press conference, the only Democrat with a computer science degree was named to the House Judiciary Committee.
https://thehill.com/opinion/op-ed/313639-lieu-and-dolce-cyber-war-has-a-new-weapon-your-smartphone
By Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) and Jim Dolce
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
South Bay Rep. Ted Lieu was named assistant whip Tuesday for the House Democratic caucus, an organizational role aimed at helping mobilize the minority party.