National Security and Foreign Affairs
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Washington – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D | Los Angeles County) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the controversial "Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny" or REINS Act. The REINS Act is a radical proposal, which requires Congress to approve every major executive regulation. Under this bill, several important environmental, public health, and consumer safety laws would be threatened. Congressman Lieu voted against the legislation.
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Washington – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D | Los Angeles County) issued the following statement regarding President-elect Donald Trump's selection of David Friedman for U.S. Ambassador to Israel.
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Washington – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D | Los Angeles County) issued the following statement after House Republicans reversed plans to eviscerate the independent Office of Congressional Ethics.
"While House Republicans have backed down from their disgraceful plan to gut the independent House Ethics Committee, all Americans should steel themselves for this kind of failed leadership from Speaker Ryan and company in 2017."
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Washington – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D | Los Angeles County) issued the following statement regarding the House Republican Majority's gutting of the independent House Ethics Committee by voting to include the Goodlatte amendment in their Rules package.
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Washington – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D | Los Angeles County) shared the following information, recapping the legislative accomplishments during his freshman term. During the 114th Congress, language from seven pieces of legislation sponsored by Congressman Lieu was signed into law.
Revitalizing the West LA VA and Supporting Homeless Veterans
Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D | Los Angeles County) issued the following statement on the Obama administration's response to Russian Interference in the 2016 Election:
"The actions President Obama took today in response to the massive hacking of Americans by Russians are steps in the right direction. America became the punching bag for Russian, Chinese and North Korean hackers due to our previous weak responses and lack of strong cyber security defenses. We still need to increases our cyber security defenses by an order of magnitude.
America's political system will remain vulnerable to cyberattacks and infiltration from foreign and domestic enemies unless the government plugs major holes and commits millions of dollars in the coming years.
Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D | Los Angeles County) issued the following statement on the United Nations Security Council's passage of Resolution 2334:
As rebuilding the country's infrastructure looks to be an area President-elect Donald Trump and Democrats can agree on, lawmakers from both parties are trying to make sure the conversation includes digital infrastructure.
California Democratic Rep. Ted Lieu said digital infrastructure is as vital to the country as roads and bridges.
The White House's decision this week to block a U.S. arms sale to Saudi Arabia is just the latest sign that the Obama administration's patience is growing thin with the longtime U.S. ally, and its military conduct in Yemen.
The blocked sale of 16,000 guided munition kits will lose U.S. defense contractor Raytheon about $350 million over the course of the contract, and comes two months after the White House condemned a deadly Saudi-led coalition airstrike on a funeral gathering in Sana'a.