Civil Rights and Social Justice
Congressman Lieu joins civil rights leader Congressman John Lewis and House Democrats during the House Democrats Sit-In on Gun Control
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"I am fully committed to ensuring and protecting the civil rights of all Americans. I vehemently stand against any sort of racial, cultural, or religious intolerance that threatens to divide the melting pot our country has become. If we want to uphold the principle of equality that this country prides itself on, we must not let fear tear us apart."
"As an immigrant from Taiwan, I am proud to be a strong advocate for Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) in Congress. As an executive board member of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), I am dedicated to promoting the well-being of the AAPI community."
More information on Congressman Lieu's work on AANHPI issues can be found here.
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Rep. Ted Lieu (Ca.) ripped Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Brendan Carr along with other Democrats at a free speech rally in Los Angeles on Monday.
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Gay California U.S. Rep. Mark Takano, chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus, Rep. Ted Lieu of California, and Oregon U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley, all Democrats, led 187 lawmakers on Monday in submitting a friend of the court, or amicus brief, to the U.S. Supreme Court in Chiles v.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) joined House Democrats in honoring the 90th anniversary of Social Security. As the Trump Administration continues to gut the Social Security Administration (SSA), Congressman Lieu is advocating for seniors, disabled Americans, and families who have lost loved ones that depend on Social Security.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County), Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) announced the reintroduction of the Protections and Transparency in the Workplace Act to combat sexual harassment and discrimination in the workplace.
Congressman Ted Lieu held a telephone town hall July 30 with three top health officials from his 36th District about what will happen now that “The Big Beautiful Bill Act” has become law. It was signed by President Trump July 4. Lieu opposed it.
The health officials on the call were Dr. Anish Mahajan, chief deputy director of L.A. County Department of Public Health; Dr. Mitesh Popat, CEO of Venice Family Clinic; and Dr. Andrea Turner, CEO of Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. The event took place on a House Democrats’ “Medicaid and Medicare Matters Day of Action.”
WASHINGTON – On Wednesday evening, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) hosted a telephone town hall with Dr. Anish Mahajan, Chief Deputy Director at LA County Department of Public Health; Dr. Mitesh Popat, CEO of Venice Family Clinic; and Dr. Andrea Turner, CEO of Harbor-UCLA Medical Center.
With President Donald Trump's massive tax break for billionaires at the expense of Medicaid and crucial public services passing the House on Thursday afternoon, Democratic officials condemned the legislation — and vowed that Trump and his supporters would rue the day.
As the vote inched closer, Democrats paid tribute to their own leadership for doing everything in their power to hold up the bill and prevent the GOP from passing it in the dead of night.
WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) issued the following statement after voting against Donald Trump's Big Ugly Bill, H.R. 1. The bill passed the House 218-214 and will now be signed into law. In California, more than 2.3 million people will lose health insurance and 368,000 could lose access to food assistance because of this bill.