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LOS ANGELES – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) and Congressman Salud Carbajal (D-CA) announced the introduction of the House companion bill to Senator Alex Padilla's (D-CA) Housing for All Act of 2022, comprehensive legislation that would invest in proven solutions to address critical affordable housing shortages in California and across the country.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) issued the following statement after Russia invaded Ukraine.
"Today is a somber day for the people of Ukraine and the world. Under the autocratic rule of Vladimir Putin, Russia has invaded a sovereign nation for committing the sin of choosing democracy over being his puppet. Putin has rejected calls for diplomacy and for peace, and as a result many innocent people will die.
WASHINGTON - Last week, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) and Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-SC) led a bipartisan group of lawmakers in calling for the National Institutes of Health to discontinue animal experiments and find alternatives to animal testing. Congressman Lieu and the seven other Members asked the NIH to conduct a systematic review of animal-based research to determine other humane ways to conduct vital research.
In the letter, the Members write:
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) shared a letter he sent with 39 bipartisan Members of Congress last week urging the Office for Civil Rights at the Department of Education to take concrete measures to address antisemitism on college campuses and universities. In the letter, the Members pushed the Department of Education to offer more support Jewish students and address the growing threat of antisemitism on American campuses.
In the letter, the Members wrote:
Dear Assistant Secretary Lhamon:
WASHINGTON – Today Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County), Congresswoman Anna Eshoo (D-CA), Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), and Congresswoman Yvette Clarke (D-NY) sent a letter to IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig urging the IRS to halt its plan to employ facial recognition technology and consult with a wide variety of stakeholders before deciding on an alternative.