Civil Rights and Social Justice
The bipartisan campaign to block American arms sales to Saudi Arabia is growing, both within and outside the government.
Rep. Ted Lieu, D-California, introduced a new bill on Tuesday morning that would block a $1.15 billion U.S. weapons deal with the Saudi regime.
“The reason we’re doing this is because there is now overwhelming evidence that war crimes are being committed in Yemen, and that most of them appear to be done by Saudi Arabia-led air strikes,” Lieu told Salon in an interview on Monday.
Last week, a bipartisan quarter of senators — Rand Paul, Chris Murphy, Al Franken, and Mike Lee — introduced a joint resolution to block the $1.15 billion sale of Abrams tanks and other major defense articles to Saudi Arabia in light of concerns about the kingdom’s actions in Yemen.
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WASHINGTON - Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D | Los Angeles County) issued the following statement today in honor of Labor Day, which will be celebrated on Monday, September 5.
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PHILADELPHIA — Stephanie Murphy's family escaped Vietnam on a boat, eventually making it to the United States with aid from an American Navy ship.
Now, the 37-year-old businesswoman and defense expert is running for a House seat in Florida as a Democrat. Murphy said she would be proud to become the first Vietnamese-American woman in Congress, but even prouder that her election would mark another step toward lawmakers reflecting the diversity of the U.S. population.
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ICYMI: REP. LIEU AND PATRICIA ARQUETTE PEN OP-ED ON WHY AMERICA NEEDS THE EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT
Online at CNN.com, Mr. Lieu and Academy Award winning actress Patricia Arquette urge Congress to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) and call for equal rights for women.
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ICYMI: CONGRESSMAN LIEU & ZACHARY NORRIS OP-ED ON AMERICA’S MONEY BAIL SYSTEM
Online on The Hill, Mr. Lieu and Mr. Norris call for the elimination of money bail for public safety both inside and outside of jails.
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WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D | Los Angeles County) issued the following statement regarding the tragic deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile in separate incidents this week: