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March 27, 2025

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) joined Congresswoman Laura Friedman (CA-30) and fellow members of the California delegation in urging the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to reverse its decision to not conduct soil testing in areas impacted by the wildfires. Testing the soil for toxic contaminants helps to ensure the safety of residents returning to their communities following the fires.


March 25, 2025

 

The fourth-ranking House Democrat called for Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to resign Tuesday for sending sensitive military action plans over an unauthorized group chat that included a prominent Washington, D.C., journalist.


March 19, 2025

Local medical and nonprofit officials, and beneficiaries of Medicaid and Medicare met with Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Torrance, on Tuesday, March 18, for a roundtable discussion about the potential loss of Medi-Cal health insurance.

The discussion, at Beach Cities Health District in Redondo Beach, came as Repunlicans in Congress are considering significant cuts to funding for Medicare and Medicaid. Tuesday’s event included meeting with Medicaid and Medicare participants and local leaders to learn first-hand how these changes will impact residents.


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March 14, 2025

WASHINGTON- Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) issued the following statement after Congressman Raúl Grijalva passed away. 

Issues: Committee Work

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March 11, 2025

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Ted Lieu (D-Los Angeles County), Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH), and Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA) introduced Tyler’s Law, bipartisan legislation designed to prevent fentanyl overdoses in the United States.


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March 6, 2025

Lieu warned that the administration’s approach sends a dangerous message about America’s global leadership

Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) sharply criticized President Donald Trump on Wednesday following a heated Oval Office meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, calling the exchange “a distressing moment” for those who value democracy.


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March 5, 2025

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) issued the following statement after the passing of Congressman Sylvester Turner, U.S. Representative for Texas’s 18th District. 


March 4, 2025

When President Donald Trump delivers his first address before a joint session of Congress today — where he will lay out his priorities for the year — a handful of firefighters from the greater Los Angeles area will be in attendance to remind the nation of Southern California’s continued need for recovery aid following the January wildfires that swept through L.A. County.


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March 3, 2025

WASHINGTON – Today, Congress Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) announced that his guest for President Donald Trump’s Joint Address to Congress will be Shannon Whaley, Ph.D., Director of Research and Evaluation at PHFE WIC. PHFE WIC, a program of Heluna Health, is the largest nonprofit WIC nutrition network in the United States, serving more than 190,000 low-income individuals each month in Los Angeles, Orange and San Bernardino counties. 

Issues: Local Issues

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February 28, 2025

WASHINGTON -  Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) issued the following statement after President Donald Trump berated Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office.