Government Oversight & Ethics
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.”
Two leading congressional AI proponents, Rep. Ted Lieu, a California Democrat, and Rep. Ken Buck, a Colorado Republican, are working to boost the federal government’s ability to foster AI innovation through increased funding and competition while also reducing major risks associated with the technology.
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.
WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) issued the following statement on the indictment of former President Donald Trump by a Manhattan grand jury.
"Today is a somber moment for America. Indicting a former President sets a terrible precedent; the only worse precedent is not indicting a former President who committed a crime.
WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County), Congressman Joaquin Castro (D-TX), Congressman Andy Kim (D-NJ), and Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) issued the following joint statement after Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced that the Department would end its assignment restrictions policy.