Environment & Animal Welfare
"In California, I was honored to coauthor AB 32, the Global Warming Solutions Act. But it's clear to me that to solve climate change, we need America to do what California has done, and then for America to get other countries to do what California has done. That's why my first piece of legislation in Congress was the Climate Solutions Act of 2015: a bold, innovative plan to energize investment in green energy technology, set strong renewable energy standards and slash the carbon pollution that is damaging our planet."
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WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) announced the reintroduction of the Renewable Energy for U.S.
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.
More than three months after wildfires ravaged parts of Los Angeles County, California’s request for nearly $40 billion in federal aid to help the recovery has stalled in Washington, largely because Republicans insist on tying conditions to the assistance.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) joined Congresswoman Laura Friedman (CA-30) and fellow members of the California delegation in urging the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to reverse its decision to not conduct soil testing in areas impacted by the wildfires.
A Southern California Democrat blasted President Trump on Thursday for ordering a release of water in the state’s Central Valley, describing the move as both wasteful and destructive to the region.
California leaders are working overtime to address the many impacts from devastating fires and some gathered in a virtual town hall last week to talk about what locals can do to recover after the Palisades Fire, as well as the government’s response to the blaze.
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – Leaders in Washington continue to deal with the federal response to the wildfires, as well as continuing talks about how much cost the federal government should bear.
Some in Congress are questioning the president’s commitment to cover 100% of the cost for the time being, saying some responsibility should fall on California.
Democrats are rejecting a tentative pitch by House Republicans to attach wildfire aid to a federal debt limit increase.
A deadly combination of drier-than-average conditions and extreme Santa Ana wind gusts has caused at least three life-threatening wildfires across the Los Angeles area as of press time on Jan. 8.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County), along with Reps.