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For so many of us, the conclusion of 2021 was bittersweet. It was a difficult year with numerous challenges, but we've made incredible strides on managing the COVID-19 pandemic, including rolling out miraculous vaccines to millions of Americans and preventing thousands of deaths in the process. In Congress, we've been able to accomplish a lot – including historic investments in infrastructure and American workers through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the American Rescue plan.
Congressman Ted Lieu, who represents Malibu in Washington, and Congresswoman Julia Brownley, who represents Ventura, are asking the federal government to look into potential for DDT toxicity in California's marine life.
Lieu and Brownley led other representatives from California in writing a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra and EPA Administrator Michael Regan requesting they look into whether dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT)—which may be causing an increase in cancer in local sea lion populations—is causing cancer in humans.
U.S. Reps. Ted Lieu (D-Los Angeles) and Julia Brownley (D-Thousand Oaks), co-chairs of the California Coastal Caucus, were among a group of legislators on Nov. 29 to pen a letter requesting an investigation into whether dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane causes a spike in cancer in humans.
A series of flyers stating that "every aspect of the COVID agenda is Jewish" were found in Beverly Hills on November 28.
According to the Beverly Hills Police Department, the police found that the flyers were "enclosed in plastic bags" and "distributed to homes in several blocks in the northeast area of the City." They are investigating the matter.
LAist linked to a tweet showing the flyer in full.
LOS ANGELES – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) issued the following statement after reports that anti-Semitic flyers were left at homes in Beverly Hills.
WASHINGTON – Today, California Coastal Caucus Co-Chairs Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) and Congresswoman Julia Brownley (CA-26) led a letter urging Health and Human Services Secretary Becerra and EPA Administrator Regan to look into whether dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT), a pollutant that may be causing a spike in cancer in sea lions, is also causing a spike in cancer in humans. The letter follows a visit Representative Lieu took to The Marine Mammal Center, where he learned of a startling increase in cancer among sea lions.
LOS ANGELES - On Tuesday, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) virtually hosted his congressional district's sixth-annual Congressional App Challenge and fourth-annual reception for the Challenge. Twenty-three students from fifteen high schools submitted eleven apps for this year's competition.
Malibu's representative in Washington, Congressman Ted Lieu (D-CA), has been making headlines this past week. He told host Dean Obeidallah on SiriusXM that the entire House Republican caucus is "sick" for failing to censure Rep. Paul Gosar over his violent parody video that depicts him killing New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and threatening President Joe Biden.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) voted along with his Democratic colleagues to pass the Build Back Better Act, a once-in-a generation bill to lower the everyday costs that burden working families – from health care to child care and more. The bill is fully paid for by making big corporations and the wealthiest pay their fair share.
U.S. Rep. Ted Lieu on Nov. 10 introduced legislation to increase civil and criminal penalties for oil spills along with Reps. Julia Brownley, Alan Lowenthal, Mike Levin and Katie Porter (all D-Calif.)
The Increasing Penalties for Offshore Polluters Act would remove caps for civil penalties on offshore drilling violations and double all fines and potential prison time for criminal penalties.