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WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) led a bipartisan letter of 14 Members urging the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to change its billing practices for certain heart tests administered in hospitals and medical practices. Coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA), which is a non-invasive diagnostic test that uses 3D imagery of the heart to diagnose blood flow abnormalities, is growing in its use as a frontline diagnostic tool for patients with stable chest pain.
LOS ANGELES - Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) issued the following statement after individuals hung an anti-Semitic banner on the 405 and communities in Brentwood and Bel Air recieved anti-Semitic flyers over the weekend.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) issued the following statement on the Treasury Department announcement that former Hollywood actress Anna May Wong will appear on the United States quarter. The Anna May Wong quarter is the fifth coin in the American Women Quarters Program, which celebrates the accomplishments and contributions made by women in American history.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) issued the following statement as peaceful protests for human rights continue in Iran. The protests began after the September 13 death of 22-year-old student Mahsa Amini following her arrest for not adhering to Iran's conservative dress code.
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Reps. Ted Lieu (D-Los Angeles), Grace Meng (D-NY), Brain Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Kathy Manning (D-NC), Randy Weber (R-TX), Marc Veasey (D-TX), Kay Granger (R-TX), and Chris Smith (R-NJ), all Co-Chairs of the House Bipartisan Task Force for Combatting Antisemitism, led a bipartisan letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken requesting an update on the investigation into instances of antisemitism at the State Department.
The letter highlights three occurrences that have taken place over the past 21 months:
LOS ANGELES – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) joined President Joe Biden, Rep. Karen Bass (D-CA), Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) Mayor Eric Garcetti and County Supervisor Hilda Solis for a visit to the Metro Purple Line terminus construction site at the West Los Angeles VA Medical Center. The President visited the site to highlight the impact of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act on national transit infrastructure.
LOS ANGELES - Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) issued the following statement on the recently released recordings of Los Angeles City Councilmembers and the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor President making a number of hateful statements.
"I know Mike Bonin, his husband Sean, and their wonderful son. Nothing can change the fact that they are a beautiful, amazing family.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) and Congressman Joe Wilson (R-SC) issued the following statement after Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced that Ambassador Nina Hachigian would serve as the first Special Representative for Subnational Diplomacy. In the role, Ambassador Hachigian will also lead a newly established Unit for Subnational Diplomacy.