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Opinion: Op-Eds

View editorials written by the Representative in various publications.

May 2, 2023
Opinion: Op-Eds

In 2015, the year I was sworn into Congress, the West LA VA was a mess. Because of mismanagement and neglect, significant portions of the campus had been leased out to private enterprises that were doing anything but serving veterans. Medical care did not meet expectations for excellence.

Issues:Civil Rights and Social JusticeLocal IssuesVeterans

January 23, 2023
Opinion: Op-Eds

Imagine a world where autonomous weapons roam the streets, decisions about your life are made by AI systems that perpetuate societal biases and hackers use AI to launch devastating cyberattacks. This dystopian future may sound like science fiction, but the truth is that without proper regulations for the development and deployment of Artificial Intelligence (AI), it could become a reality.

Issues:Artificial IntelligenceCybersecurity and Technology

May 3, 2022
Opinion: Op-Eds

From 1947 until 1961, one of the biggest environmental crimes of the past century was taking place right under our noses. Now, in 2022, this reckless action has proven to have major health implications — like cancer — not just for wildlife, but potentially for humans.

Issues:Environment & Animal Welfare

January 3, 2022
Opinion: Op-Eds

For so many of us, the conclusion of 2021 was bittersweet. It was a difficult year with numerous challenges, but we've made incredible strides on managing the COVID-19 pandemic, including rolling out miraculous vaccines to millions of Americans and preventing thousands of deaths in the process.

Issues:Civil Rights and Social JusticeLocal IssuesVeterans

September 22, 2021
Opinion: Op-Eds

By Rep. Adam Schiff, Democratic U.S. representative from California's 28th congressional district

Issues:Civil Rights and Social JusticeGovernment Oversight & Ethics

July 8, 2021
Opinion: Op-Eds

by Rep. Ted Lieu (CA-33)

It's hard to pass up a bargain – especially when the outcome is life-changing and, potentially, lifesaving.

Issues:Local Issues

June 9, 2021
Opinion: Op-Eds

Los Angeles County, with a population of more than 66,000 people, is at the forefront of a national homelessness crisis. But LA faces an additional, urgent challenge: more than 3,900 veterans are living on the streets, nearly 1 in 10 of all homeless veterans nationwide.

Issues:Veterans

August 7, 2020
Opinion: Op-Eds

When Barack Obama became the first US president to visit Hiroshima in 2016, he stated: "Technological progress without an equivalent progress in human institutions can doom us." Those words ring true today. At the 75th anniversaries of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, we stand in another moment of global chaos and profound loss.

Issues:Cybersecurity and TechnologyNational Security and Foreign Affairs

March 18, 2020
Opinion: Op-Eds

I genuinely want President Trump to succeed in stopping the spread of the novel coronavirus, and will do everything I can to help him in this effort.

Issues:Civil Rights and Social Justice