Press Releases
WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu issued the following statement after the House and Senate passed his bill, the Accountability in Assignment Restrictions and Reviews Act, as a part of this year’s National Defense Authorization Act. Congressman Lieu’s bill builds on his previous legislation passed in the FY22 NDAA that focused on creating an independent appeals process and more transparency around State Department employees who are subjected to assignment restrictions.
WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) issued the following statement after voting against opening a MAGA Republican-led impeachment inquiry.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Ted Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) and Senators Cory Booker (D-New Jersey) and Alex Padilla (D-California) introduced the Timely Review of SNAP Online Retailer Applications Act, which would speed up the application review process for online-only grocery retailers.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County), Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH), and Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA) introduced Tyler’s Law, bipartisan legislation aimed at preventing fentanyl overdoses in the United States.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) introduced the Protecting Americans from Unauthorized Surveillance Act, which would require the involvement of third-party technical experts in every court-ordered decision to surveil a U.S. citizen. This bill would require the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance (FISA) Court to appoint a technical expert every time it evaluates a FISA application. Currently, the FISA Court relies on technical experts for cases that the court considers particularly complex. Rep.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) introduced the Protecting Americans from Unauthorized Surveillance Act, which would require the involvement of third-party technical experts in every court-ordered decision to surveil a U.S. citizen. This bill would require the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance (FISA) Court to appoint a technical expert every time it evaluates a FISA application. Currently, the FISA Court relies on technical experts for cases that the court considers particularly complex. Rep.
LOS ANGELES – On Monday, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) virtually hosted his congressional district’s eighth annual Congressional App Challenge and sixth annual reception for the challenge. The winner, Sarah Varghese of Ridgecrest Intermediate School, submitted an app entitled “Lost It?
WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) issued the following statement on the shootings of three college students of Palestinian descent in Vermont.
LOS ANGELES – Over Veterans Day weekend, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County), a United States Air Force veteran, hosted his annual virtual event honoring local veterans in Los Angeles County. Eight veterans joined to share experiences from their time in the service and non-military community members joined to listen in. Veterans from the United States Air Force, Marine Corps, Army and Navy were present.
WASHINGTON- Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) issued the following statement condemning Representatives Brian Mast (R-FL) and Ryan Zinke (R-MT) for their statements and legislation targeting Palestinian civilians.
“Denying the humanity of civilians who are caught in the middle of war is morally repugnant. Representatives Brian Mast and Ryan Zinke’s dehumanization of Palestinian civilians epitomizes an abhorrent and inhumane worldview that I condemn in the strongest terms possible.