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WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) and Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) urged President Trump to raise the principle of maintaining a “human-in-the-loop” in nuclear launch decisions during his meeting with General Secretary Xi Jinping next week. The United States already has the policy of ensuring humans are the decision-makers in the employment of nuclear weapons thanks to a provision authored by Rep. Lieu and Sen. Markey in the 2025 National Defense Authorization Act.
Max Rego
President Trump on Wednesday signed a stopgap government funding bill into law, affirming Congress’s efforts to temporarily avert a shutdown until at least Dec. 11.
WASHINGTON D.C. — On July 21st, the House Energy and Commerce Committee voted to favorably report Tyler’s Law out of committee with a vote of 46-0.
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.
Mike Lillis
A top House Democrat is calling on the White House to send National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett to swing districts around the country to talk about the administration’s approach to consumer prices.
WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Ted W.
Steve Benen
When House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan first contacted former special counsel Jack Smith in October, the Ohio Republican demanded the prosecutor appear before his panel.
Kevin Frey and Mychael Schnell
After a fiery, five-hour-long hearing with former special counsel Jack Smith on Thursday, Republicans and Democrats both emerged claiming victory.
But notably, only one party seemed to want to run the hearing back.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) released the following statement to honor the five-year anniversary of the January 6 insurrection:
WASHINGTON —Today, Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) and Rep.