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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 given the announcement by Vice President Al Gore and New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman of a coalition of 20 states dedicated to holding oil companies accountable for their fraud on climate science.

Congressman Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) issued a statement following the Department of Justice’s decision to withdraw its lawsuit against Apple to compel the technology company to create new firmware to undermine the iPhone’s built-in digital security. On February 23, Congressman Lieu sent a letter to FBI Director James Comey requesting that the FBI withdraw the lawsuit.

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WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) sent a letter to NSA Director Admiral Michael S. Rogers regarding reports that NSA data may soon be used for domestic policing.

The full text of the letter can be found here.

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Washington - Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D | Los Angeles County) issued the following statement in light of the announcement that the Rockefeller Family Fund is divesting from major segments of the fossil fuel industry, including ExxonMobil. Congressman Lieu has been the leading voice in Congress requesting the SEC and the Department of Justice investigate ExxonMobil’s deceptive actions on climate science.

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Washington - Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D | Los Angeles County) released the following statement in the wake of today’s terror attacks in Brussels, Belgium:

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Washington - In an exclusive piece for the award-winning SALON.COM, journalist Ben Norton covers Congressman Ted W. Lieu's latest action in light of civilian deaths in Yemen - the result of airstrikes orchestrated by a Saudi Arabian-led coalition. Mr. Norton's piece focuses on a letter Congressman Lieu has sent to Secretary of State John Kerry and Secretary of Defense Ash Carter asking for more information about coalition military operations and the targeting of civilians in Yemen.