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WASHINGTON D.C. — Thursday, June 18, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D – Los Angeles County) and Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D – NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, introduced a resolution reaffirming the United States’ commitment to the protection of refugees and displaced persons. The World Refugee Day Resolution was cosponsored by 27 Senators and 34 Members of Congress.
WASHINGTON D.C. — Monday, June 15, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D – Los Angeles County) introduced The Keeping Pets and Families Together Act that would establish a program within the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to encourage the microchipping of dogs and cats in shelters with the goal of quickly returning missing pets to their families.
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.
LOS ANGELES – On Saturday, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) held the 2026 Youth Town Hall and announced that applications for the 36th Congressional District’s Youth Advisory Council are now open and will be accepted through Friday, June 26, 2026. The Youth Advisory Council provides a unique opportunity for students to meet with a diverse group of peers, discuss issues of importance and consider ways of getting involved locally.
House Democrats want 2029 to be the year of reckoning for Trump administration officials.
Democrats have long accused top members of President Trump's team of violating laws across a wide range of activities, from deadly immigration raids and strikes on alleged drug boats, to financial self-dealing and targeting Trump's political enemies for prosecutions.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, June 4, 2026, the House Commission on AI and the Innovation Economy Co-Chairs Congressman Ted Lieu (D-Los Angeles County), Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (D-NC), and Congressman Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) released the following statement:
“While we appreciate the bipartisan effort from Representatives Jay Obernolte and Lori Trahan, their proposed discussion draft on AI does not meet the enormity of the moment. We do not support the discussion draft as it currently stands.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio's appearance before a congressional committee on June 3 was punctuated by a tense exchange over whether President Donald Trump has dozed off during important business.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday said he’d never seen President Trump fall asleep during meetings.
During his second day of testimony on Capitol Hill, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he hopes that the latest round of high-level political talks between Israel and Lebanon will result in a joint statement on ending hostilities. Israeli and Lebanese ambassadors to the U.S. are meeting at the State Department for a second day of negotiations.
Watch the full hearing in the video player above.
Rep. Ted Lieu, D-California, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio had a tense exchange in a congressional hearing Wednesday over President Donald Trump dozing off in public appearances, like Cabinet meetings.
Watch the exchange in our video player above.
Lieu asked Rubio to focus on the president, whose eyes are closed, in a video of a Cabinet meeting in December.