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WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) and Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (D-NC) introduced the Empowering Mass Participation to Offset the Wealthy's Electoral Role (EMPOWER) Act, legislation to modernize the presidential public financing system to help publicly funded candidates compete. The bill is the House companion to Senate legislation introduced by Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Ben Ray Luján (D-NM).
LOS ANGELES, CA — Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) and U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) announced the Housing for All Act, a comprehensive approach to address the homelessness and affordable housing crises in California and across the nation.
WASHINGTON — Speaker Mike Johnson and Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries announced the establishment of a bipartisan Task Force on Artificial Intelligence (AI) to explore how Congress can ensure America continues to lead the world in AI innovation while considering guardrails that may be appropriate to safeguard the nation against current and emerging threats.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) introduced the Healthcare Enhancement and Learning Through Harnessing Artificial Intelligence (HEALTH AI) Act, which would award grants to explore how generative AI can improve patient care.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) introduced the Protecting Americans from Undue Surveillance Act, which would establish an oversight office within the Department of Justice (DOJ) to review applications under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). The FISA Oversight Office would evaluate each application made by the federal government to surveil a U.S. citizen to ensure that the standard of probable cause is met.
WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) issued the following statement after House Republicans voted to impeach Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas.
“This was a stupid, purely partisan impeachment. Republicans still can’t explain what misdemeanors Secretary Mayorkas allegedly committed, let alone any high crimes. This political stunt is a waste of time and it will go nowhere in the Senate.
WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) issued the following statement following the House's vote on Israel supplemental funding.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) issued the following statement after the House passed H.R. 7024, Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024, which included provisions authorizing the United States to enter into tax agreements with Taiwan. The provisions help to mitigate double taxation for businesses and individuals.