Environment & Animal Welfare
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) introduced the Keeping Pets and Families Together Act, legislation to establish a program within the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to encourage the microchipping of dogs and cats in the care of shelters. The bill authorizes $25 million for the USDA to enter into agreements with animal shelters, allowing them to microchip their animals before they are adopted.
LOS ANGELES – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) announced that applications for the 36th Congressional District’s Youth Advisory Council are now open and will be accepted through Friday, July 7, 2023. The Youth Advisory Council provides a unique opportunity for students to meet with a diverse group of peers, discuss issues of importance and consider ways of getting involved locally. The group will work directly with Rep.
LOS ANGELES – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) honored the life of Los Angeles County's famous mountain lion, P-22, and presented a $2.5 million check for the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing at P-22's Celebration of Life event.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) announced that he secured $2.5 million in federal funding for the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing in Los Angeles in the Fiscal Year 2023 appropriations bill recently signed into law by President Biden. The funding will help build the largest wildlife crossing in the world, which will protect mountain lions and other wildlife from highway traffic and increase public safety.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) announced that he secured $1.6 million in federal funding for a University of California (UCLA) climate research project in the Fiscal Year 2023 appropriations bill recently signed into law by President Biden. The project focuses on removing carbon dioxide from the ocean to help reduce carbon in the atmosphere and fight climate change.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) announced that he secured over $8 million in federal funding for environmental projects in Los Angeles County in the Fiscal Year 2023 appropriations bill recently signed into law by President Biden. These projects tackle several issues including fire management, reducing greenhouse gases in the atmosphere and outdoor recreation and conservation.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) announced that he secured over $7 million in federal funding for five community projects in Los Angeles in the Fiscal Year 2023 appropriations bill recently signed into law by President Biden.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) announced that he secured $5 million in federal funding for five South Bay community projects in the Fiscal Year 2023 appropriations bill recently signed into law by President Biden. These projects will help the South Bay address issues around homelessness, temporary housing, special education, and safe cycling.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) announced that coastal Los Angeles County will receive $22,601,025 in Community Project Funding as part of the annual spending bill that passed today. In addition to the funding for community projects, Rep. Lieu also had two bills he authored signed into law: The Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act and the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area Boundary Adjustment Study Act.