Local Issues
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) issued the following statement in honor of Juneteenth, which commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. In June of 2021, President Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law, making Juneteenth a Federal holiday.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) issued the following statement after President Joe Biden signed an executive order directing the Department of Health and Human Services to develop guidance to block federal funding for organizations that practice conversion therapy. Rep. Lieu authored the first ban on youth conversion therapy in the nation as a California State Senator and has introduced legislation banning the practice federally in the 114th, 115th, 116th and 117th Congresses.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) issued the following statement in support of the U.S. State Department's recent announcement introducing initiatives to support subnational diplomacy. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced that the U.S. will host the inaugural Cities Summit of the Americas in April of 2023.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) spoke on the House floor in support of the Protecting Our Kids Act, a comprehensive package of gun violence prevention proposals to stop the spread of gun-related crimes and help prevent future mass casualty shootings. The bill passed the House on a bipartisan basis 223-204 and will move to the Senate for consideration.
Rep. Lieu's remarks as prepared:
WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) issued the following statement after the shootings in Laguna Woods, California and Buffalo, New York this past weekend.
LOS ANGELES – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) announced that applications for the 33rd Congressional District's Youth Advisory Council are now open and will be accepted through July 1st, 2022. 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) released the following statement in response to media reports, confirmed by Chief Justice John Roberts, of a draft Supreme Court decision overturning a 50-year-old precedent protecting Americans' right to choose what is best for their own bodies and health.
Torrance has received $1 million in federal funding to aid the city's homeless response, officials announced Monday, April 25.
The money, which came from Congress' recently passed bipartisan spending bill, will help support Torrance's 40-unit temporary housing program — set to open in June at the Civic Center — and city efforts to clean and make improvements at existing homeless encampments. Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Torrance, helped secure the federal money.
LOS ANGELES – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) issued the following statement after visiting the Vandenberg Space Force Base with Vice President Kamala Harris and other elected and military leaders on Monday.
"I was honored to join the Vice President, elected officials and military members at the Vandenberg Space Force Base yesterday. As Co-Chair of the California Aerospace Caucus, I was pleased to hear the Vice President reaffirm this Administration's commitment to prioritizing both civilian and military space.