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Government Oversight & Ethics

July 24, 2019

As he had promised, Robert Mueller's testimony produced no new revelations outside the findings detailed in his final report. But through the former special counsel's terse responses, both Democrats and Republicans were able to claim victory—reflecting the way partisan rancor has come to dominate the fallout from the independent investigation.


July 20, 2019

House Democrats are hoping Robert S. Mueller III illuminates potential obstruction of justice by President Trump and gives credence to their claim of an unlawful president for millions of Americans who will decide on Trump's political future.


July 18, 2019

The House Judiciary Committee on Thursday demanded Hope Hicks return for a second round of questioning within the next month to clarify what it described as "inconsistent" testimony she gave about Donald Trump's hush-money payments to an adult film actress.


July 17, 2019

WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) commended the House's passage of the "Inspector General Protection Act". The bill will enhance the independence and integrity of the federal government's inspectors general.


July 12, 2019

WASHINGTONToday, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) issued the following statement after the House passed the National Defense Authorization Act of 2019. The final bill includes four amendments spearheaded by Rep.


July 11, 2019

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) issued the following statement after the House passed his amendment to the NDAA limiting Defense funds from being used at Trump-owned properties.


July 1, 2019

WASHINGTON – Today, Reps. Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County), Abigail Spanberger (D-VA), Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) and Tom Malinowski (D-NJ) led a group of 23 members calling on President Trump to articulate his goals for engagement with Iran.


June 25, 2019

Donald Trump recently called "impeachment" a "dirty, filthy, disgusting word," but his continued stonewalling of legitimate congressional oversight requests are moving more and more House Democrats to embrace that "filthy" concept. That was the very point made by Rep.


June 19, 2019

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) announced the passage of an Amendment he introduced to stop the Trump Administration from selling weapons to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates without Congressional approval. Yesterday, Rep.