National Security and Foreign Affairs
Eighteen members of the US Congress have moved to block any attempt to readmit Turkey to the F-35 fighter jet program, citing the legal restrictions that remain in force following Ankara’s purchase of the Russian S-400 air defence system.
WASHINGTON D.C. — Thursday, June 18, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D – Los Angeles County) and Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D – NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, introduced a resolution reaffirming the United States’ commitment to the protection of refugees and displaced persons. The World Refugee Day Resolution was cosponsored by 27 Senators and 34 Members of Congress.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) issued the following statement after the House passed a provision he authored to enhance subnational diplomacy.
WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County), an Air Force veteran, along with fellow members of the House Democratic Veterans Caucus issued the following statement.
Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark, Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar, Democratic Caucus Vice Chair Ted Lieu, Assistant Democratic Leader Joe Neguse and DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene released the following statement:
Sen. John Curtis (R-Utah) said Wednesday he will not support the U.S.-Israeli military offensive in Iran after the conflict reaches 60 days without congressional approval.
House GOP leaders are aiming for a clean reauthorization of key provisions of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) next week, a vote that could be tricky given demands from conservative Republicans on reforms and on the unrelated SAVE America Act voting bill.
Section 702 of FISA, which authorizes surveillance of foreign nationals outside the U.S., expires April 20. GOP leaders in the House are hoping to clear the reauthorization well ahead of time due to a scheduled two-week recess in the House in early April and to give the Senate time to process the legislation.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) issued the following statement after voting in favor of H.Con.Res. 38 – Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from unauthorized hostilities in the Islamic Republic of Iran .
The State Department is scrambling amid the fallout from President Donald Trump’s high-stakes military assault on Iran and Tehran’s blistering response, with at least three embassies in the Middle East shuttered as of Tuesday as violence worsened and U.S.