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House Republicans on Wednesday killed a measure that would have stopped ICE from being able to deport or detain U.S. citizens. The measure was originally an amendment introduced by Representative Pamila Jayapal to President Trump’s massive budget bill.

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.

A Spectrum News analysis of major natural disasters over the last 20 years shows that the delay in providing disaster aid for California this year is a historical outlier when it comes to the typical federal response time for providing funds to impacted regions.

California lawmakers Monday announced the reintroduction of the Housing for All Act to address homelessness and the affordable housing crises in the state and across the nation.

The legislation, backed by Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla and Reps. Ted Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) and Salud Carbajal (D-Santa Barbara), would invest in proven housing strategies and provide historic federal funding to prevent homelessness, officials said.

In a recent episode of the “Regulating AI Podcast,” Congressman Ted Lieu, who represents California’s 36th Congressional District, shared his perspectives on artificial intelligence (AI) regulation and its potential consequences on various sectors, including national security, healthcare, and the economy. As the co-chair of the bipartisan House task force on artificial intelligence, Lieu has been at the forefront of efforts to create a balanced approach to AI policy. He is particularly focused on ensuring AI technologies benefit society while minimizing risks.

U.S. National Security Adviser Mike Waltz and members of his staff have created at least 20 group chats on the encrypted messaging app Signal to coordinate official work on sensitive policy issues around the world, four people who were added to such groups told Politico.

The Trump administration, including prominent figures like Defense Secretary Hegseth and National Security Adviser Mike Waltz, is downplaying the severity of the fallout from the Signal group chat incident. Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) calls for Hegseth's resignation or firing, discusses DHS Secretary Kristi Noem's visit to El Salvador, and more.

The fourth-ranking House Democrat called for Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to resign Tuesday for sending sensitive military action plans over an unauthorized group chat that included a prominent Washington, D.C., journalist.

Local medical and nonprofit officials, and beneficiaries of Medicaid and Medicare met with Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Torrance, on Tuesday, March 18, for a roundtable discussion about the potential loss of Medi-Cal health insurance.

The discussion, at Beach Cities Health District in Redondo Beach, came as Repunlicans in Congress are considering significant cuts to funding for Medicare and Medicaid. Tuesday’s event included meeting with Medicaid and Medicare participants and local leaders to learn first-hand how these changes will impact residents.