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June 21, 2023

A bipartisan group of lawmakers are backing creating a federal commission to develop a strategy for regulating artificial intelligence, the latest addition to a growing crop of legislative proposals tackling new AI tools like ChatGPT.


June 21, 2023

A bipartisan House bill introduced Tuesday would create a commission to review, recommend and establish regulations for artificial intelligence (AI) technology. 


June 7, 2023

On May 16, a Senate subcommittee held its first congressional hearing on artificial intelligence. While the tech industry touts AI's many benefits - personalized learning, content creation, scientific discovery - the technology's risks have also come into focus: disinformation, job loss, and, some experts warn, AI could be an existential threat to humanity. Now Congress is paying attention.


May 2, 2023

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.


April 26, 2023

Policymakers working on regulating artificial intelligence say that there are far more pressing issues for lawmakers to look at than just the fictional doomsday from the Terminator movies, where a rogue weapons system declares nuclear war on humanity.


April 21, 2023

WASHINGTON — Comprehensive immigration legislation is going nowhere in a divided government.


March 23, 2023

VENICE, CA — The Venice Family Clinic received more than $3 million in federal funding this week that will help provide child development programs and family support services, according to Congressman Ted Lieu.

Issues: Local Issues

March 23, 2023

Mia Fienberg, a junior at Beverly Hills High School, won first place at the ninth annual Congressional Art Competition at the Otis College of Art and Design, hosted by U.S. Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Los Angeles). Students from 16 high schools submitted 206 pieces of art for this year's competition.

Issues: Local Issues

March 23, 2023

The State Department is ending its controversial policy of issuing assignment restrictions for diplomats as a condition of security clearance, according to an internal memo obtained by POLITICO.