Local Issues
WASHINGTON – Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-CA) issued the below statement following President Obama's State of the Union Address:
"Tonight was my first State of the Union as a member of the United States House of Representatives. I was honored to participate in this time-honored tradition and was moved by President Obama's words.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Ted Lieu (D-Los Angeles) issued the following statement today regarding the ongoing West Coast ports contract negotiations between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Merchant Association (PMA):
"Our ports are the economic lifeblood of Southern California. Many businesses are impacted by the safety of our ports and the speed in which goods pass through them on their way in and out of Los Angeles and Long Beach.