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WASHINGTON – Congressman Ted Lieu (D | Los Angeles County) announced that twelve arts organizations from Los Angeles and Santa Monica received grants from the National Endowment for the Arts totaling $280,000. The grants will be used to fund a variety of arts exhibitions, performances and broadcasts that benefit the community.
Awardees include:
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Washington - Yesterday, at a hearing of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D | Los Angeles County) questioned Postmaster General Megan Brennan about multiple issues with mail delivery and mail theft experienced by his constituents in California’s 33rd District.
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Washington, DC - Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) sent a letter to the Executive Director of the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) regarding their study on the use of the highly-toxic substance known as modified hydrofluoric acid (MHF) in California refineries and the safety and feasibility of alternative catalysts.
The full text of the letter can be found here.
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LOS ANGELES – On Saturday, April 16, Congressman Ted Lieu (D | Los Angeles County) will host California’s 33rd Congressional District art competition.
WHAT:
Congressional Art Competition
WHERE:
Education Suite, Wallis Annenberg Center for Performing Arts
9390 N Santa Monica Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
WHEN:
April 16, 2016 | 2:00pm- 4:00pm
ICYMI: REP. TED LIEU ANNOUNCES LEGISLATION TO EXPAND SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS NATIONAL RECREATION AREA
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Los Angeles – Last week, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D | Los Angeles County) announced his latest legislation: the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area Boundary Adjustment Act (H.R. 4871). Mr. Lieu was Joined by Congresswoman Maxine Waters, Los Angeles City Councilman Mike Bonin, Culver City Councilman Jim Clarke and Manhattan Beach City Councilman Wayne Powell at the announcement in front of the Ballona Freshwater Marsh.
REPRESENTATIVES TED LIEU & MARK DESAULNIER ASK CalPERS TO DIVEST FROM EXXONMOBIL
Request is latest step in effort to bring accountability to ExxonMobil
in light of growing concerns about the company’s deception on climate science
PRESS CONFERENCE:
REP. TED LIEU TO ANNOUNCE
SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS NATIONAL RECREATION AREA BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT STUDY ACT
WHO
U.S. Congressman Ted W. Lieu, Councilmember Mike Bonin and Councilmember Joe Buscaino.
WHAT
Mr. Lieu, supported by local electeds and advocates, formally announces his new legislation
to study an expansion of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.
WHERE
The Ballona Freshwater Marsh
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Washington - Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D | Los Angeles County) issued the following statement following the party-line passage (22 Republican Yea Votes, 14 Democratic Nay Votes) of the Republican budget resolution by the House Budget Committee.
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Washington - Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D | Los Angeles County) issued the following statement regarding the discovery of hate graffiti on the campus of Palisades Charter High School.