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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Representative Ted Lieu (D-CA) headlined a bipartisan letter of nearly 40 members of Congress calling on the Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights (OCR) to end their delays on investigating complaints of antisemitism on college campuses.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) shared a letter he sent with 39 bipartisan Members of Congress last week urging the Office for Civil Rights at the Department of Education to take concrete measures to address antisemitism on college campuses and universities. In the letter, the Members pushed the Department of Education to offer more support Jewish students and address the growing threat of antisemitism on American campuses.
In the letter, the Members wrote:
Dear Assistant Secretary Lhamon:
WASHINGTON – Today Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County), Congresswoman Anna Eshoo (D-CA), Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), and Congresswoman Yvette Clarke (D-NY) sent a letter to IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig urging the IRS to halt its plan to employ facial recognition technology and consult with a wide variety of stakeholders before deciding on an alternative.
LOS ANGELES - Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) issued the following statement after fliers containing antisemitic vitriol were found around elementary and middle schools in Santa Monica.
LOS ANGELES – Yesterday, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) joined Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and other elected officials to tour the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. During the tour, the group discussed the processing of goods through the ports, impacts on the supply chain and the important work being done to address infrastructure needs at our ports. In remarks following the tour, Congressman Lieu emphasized they ways in which the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will benefit communities in and around Los Angeles.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) issued the following statement in recognition of the one-year anniversary of the January 6th insurrection.
WASHINGTON – Today, Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles) reintroduced the Climate Solutions Act. Congressman Lieu, co-author of California's landmark Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006, ran for Congress to help tackle climate change. Today, he reintroduced a bold, progressive plan to cut carbon pollution and invest in America's green energy industry.
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.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) sent a letter along with 13 of his colleagues urging the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Chiquita Brooks-LaSure to support using coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) to help diagnose heart disease. CCTA is a noninvasive imaging procedure that detects coronary artery disease and quantifies the narrowing of arteries among patients with chest pain.
Harvard chemistry professor Charles Lieber went on federal trial in Boston Tuesday over whether he misled the U.S. Defense Department and others about his relationship with a Chinese university, testing the government's policing of U.S.-China collaborations after a similar case ended in an acquittal earlier this year.