Press Releases
WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County), Congressman Joaquin Castro (D-TX), Congressman Andy Kim (D-NJ), and Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) issued the following joint statement after Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced that the Department would end its assignment restrictions policy.
WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) issued the following statement regarding Republican efforts to interfere with the Manhattan District Attorney's investigation into the former President.
WASHINGTON - On Saturday, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) hosted his congressional district's ninth-annual reception for the Congressional Art Competition at the Otis College of Art and Design. Students from 16 different high schools submitted 206 pieces of art for this year's competition. These submissions included 70 photographs, 50 paintings, 41 drawings, 31 mixed-media pieces, and 13 other pieces that included computer-generated art. The winner, Mia Fienberg from Beverly Hills High School, submitted a piece called Contaminated.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) issued the following statement announcing that Venice Family Clinic, a leading community health center in Los Angeles, will receive a $3,748,135 grant through the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for the Early Head Start Program. Early Head Start (EHS) programs provide child development and family support services to low-income families with infants and toddlers under the age of three, as well as pregnant women.
WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) issued the following statement after two separate shootings in Pico-Robertson where Jewish men were shot after leaving synagogues.
LOS ANGELES - Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) presented a $1 million ceremonial check to the Friendship Foundation to expand social friendship clubs at K-12 schools, where students with special needs are paired with student volunteers to promote friendship, inclusivity and acceptance among young individuals. Congressman Lieu requested and secured $1,000,000 for the Foundation in the Fiscal Year 2023 government spending package.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) issued the following statement after President Joseph R. Biden's annual State of the Union address:
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) announced the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will grant $619,045 to the University of California (UCLA) for cancer detection and diagnosis research. Each year Congressman Lieu advocates for robust funding for cancer research throughout the federal appropriations process.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) granted the Los Angeles Continuum of Care (LA CoC) $60,000,000 to provide housing and supportive services to individuals experiencing homelessness throughout LA County. Throughout the FY2023 government appropriations process, Congressman Lieu advocated for ensuring Homelessness Assistance Grants such as this one were well-funded.
LOS ANGELES – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) honored the life of Los Angeles County's famous mountain lion, P-22, and presented a $2.5 million check for the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing at P-22's Celebration of Life event.