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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WASHINGTON – Today, Representatives Ted Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) and Tom McClintock (R-CA) reintroduced legislation to protect Americans’ privacy in regards to the government’s use of cell site simulators. The bipartisan Cell Site Simulator Warrant Act puts an end to overlapping, confusing policies and laws at the federal, state and local levels by creating clear warrant requirements for use of cell site simulators by any government agency.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) and Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) reintroduced the Protections and Transparency in the Workplace Act, legislation to require publicly traded companies to disclose the presence and status of sexual harassment and discrimination claims as well as any financial settlements paid out to victims.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) released the following statement praising the Biden Administration for issuing an Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence (AI). The Executive Order establishes new standards for AI that aim to promote AI development and American leadership while protecting the safety, rights, and privacy of American citizens.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County), Judiciary Crime Subcommittee Ranking Member Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Congressman Jimmy Gomez (D-CA), Congressman Glenn Ivey (D-MD), and Congressman Marc Veasey (D-TX) introduced the Facial Recognition Act, a bill to place strong limits on law enforcement use of Facial Recognition Technology (FRT).
WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) issued the following statement on humanitarian needs in Gaza.
WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) issued the following statement reiterating his support for abortion rights for women in Los Angeles County.
"My support for reproductive healthcare is unflinching.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) issued the following statement applauding the Department of Energy’s (DOE) selection of California as one of seven states that will house a Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub. Together, the seven hubs will form a national network of clean hydrogen producers, collectively producing nearly a third of the 2030 U.S.
Embroiled in controversy and a crisis of ethics, the United States Supreme Court continues to hand down decisions in direct opposition to precedent, the Constitution, and public opinion. The court has taken a MAGA right turn because of extremists’ concerted effort to transform it into their political weapon. What was once intended to be an apolitical body of reason has now become an arm of partisan extremism.
WASHINGTON – Today, TIME named Congressman Ted Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) to the first-ever TIME100 AI list, highlighting 100 individuals advancing major conversations about how AI is reshaping the world.
The list features leaders, policymakers, artists and entrepreneurs across a variety of fields and from countries around the world.
Lawmakers in Washington don’t need to be tech experts to regulate artificial intelligence, but they also don’t have the expertise to regulate it on their own, according to Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.).