Government Oversight & Ethics
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) introduced the Protecting Americans from Unauthorized Surveillance Act, which would require the involvement of third-party technical experts in every court-ordered decision to surveil a U.S. citizen. This bill would require the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance (FISA) Court to appoint a technical expert every time it evaluates a FISA application. Currently, the FISA Court relies on technical experts for cases that the court considers particularly complex. Rep.
WASHINGTON- Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) issued the following statement condemning Representatives Brian Mast (R-FL) and Ryan Zinke (R-MT) for their statements and legislation targeting Palestinian civilians.
“Denying the humanity of civilians who are caught in the middle of war is morally repugnant. Representatives Brian Mast and Ryan Zinke’s dehumanization of Palestinian civilians epitomizes an abhorrent and inhumane worldview that I condemn in the strongest terms possible.
WASHINGTON – Today, Representatives Ted Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) and Tom McClintock (R-CA) reintroduced legislation to protect Americans’ privacy in regards to the government’s use of cell site simulators. The bipartisan Cell Site Simulator Warrant Act puts an end to overlapping, confusing policies and laws at the federal, state and local levels by creating clear warrant requirements for use of cell site simulators by any government agency.
WASHINGTON - Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) led a letter with Representatives Sylvia Garcia (D-TX) and Veronica Escobar (D-TX) urging the Texas Bar's Chief Disciplinary Counsel to revoke the law license of former President Trump's lawyer, Sidney Powell. This letter comes after Sidney Powell pleaded guilty to six misdemeanor counts in the Georgia election interference case.
Embroiled in controversy and a crisis of ethics, the United States Supreme Court continues to hand down decisions in direct opposition to precedent, the Constitution, and public opinion. The court has taken a MAGA right turn because of extremists’ concerted effort to transform it into their political weapon. What was once intended to be an apolitical body of reason has now become an arm of partisan extremism.
WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) issued the following statement after ProPublica's newest reporting outlining the numerous expensive luxury gifts that Clarence Thomas allegedly accepted and failed to disclose.
WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) issued the following statement after ProPublica's newest reporting outlining the numerous expensive luxury gifts that Clarence Thomas allegedly accepted and failed to disclose.
LOS ANGELES - Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) issued the following statement after former President Donald Trump was indicted for his role in efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County), Science Space and Technology Committee Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) and Subcommittee on Research and Technology Ranking Member Haley Stevens (D-MI) sent a letter to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Shalanda Young urging the Biden Administration to require federal agencies and vendors to follow the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) AI Risk Management Framework.
California Representative Ted Lieu thoroughly debunked the Republican talking point that the FBI has been weaponized against them by pointing out the obvious: The Trump administration was already packed with “criminals.”