Press Releases
WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County), along with Reps. Rob Woodall, Judy Chu and Pete Olson, led a bipartisan letter of 150 Members of Congress calling on Attorney General William Barr to publicly condemn acts of anti-Asian bias stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. The Members also urged AG Barr to provide regular status updates regarding the steps the Department of Justice is taking and will take going forward to combat this behavior.
In the letter, the Members wrote:
WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) issued the following statement after the Department of Defense announced that confederate flags were prohibited on military sites. In June, Veteran Reps.
WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) and 26 Members of Congress urged the Small Business Administration to issue clear guidance that recipients of Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) loans can count expenses for COVID-19 safety compliance—specifically the CDC recommendations for businesses—as working capital expenditures.
WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) introduced a bill to prohibit the use of lead ammunitions on U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service lands. The Lead Endangers Animals Daily (LEAD) Act would help prevent lead poisoning in animals who come into contact with ammunitions, which typically contain lead that can leach into water or poison wildlife that feed on carcasses containing lead bullets.
LOS ANGELES – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) announced that applications for the 33rd Congressional District's Youth Advisory Council are now open and will be accepted through July 10. The Youth Advisory Council provides a unique opportunity for students to meet with a diverse group of peers, discuss issues of importance and consider ways of getting involved locally. The group will work directly with Rep. Lieu's staff to collaborate on key issues impacting young people in California's 33rd district.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) issued the following statement after the House passed the Moving Forward Act, a sweeping $1.5 trillion plan to rebuild American infrastructure and support American families. The legislation includes critical investments to improve our roads and transit systems; create millions of jobs; and put the United States on a path toward a clean energy future.
WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) issued the following statement in support of the Select Committee on Climate Change's Congressional Action Plan to Solve the Climate Crisis. The plan would put the country on a path to net-zero carbon pollution by 2050.
WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) and Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) sent a letter the Secretary Pompeo expressing their concern over reports that Russia paid bounties to militants to kill U.S. troops in Afghanistan.
WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) introduced a bill to enable Congress to independently enforce subpoenas and other Congressional actions by directly levying penalties against those refusing to comply.
WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) issued the following statement in honor of World Refugee Day 2020.