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Donald Trump at a joint news conference with Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos at the White House, May 18, 2017. (Reuters / Kevin Lamarque)
President Donald Trump committed an impeachable offense this week, but you likely haven't heard about it on cable news.
Last Friday, the Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017 was signed into law. Chances are, if you are a veteran, family member of a veteran, or veterans' advocate, you are well-versed in the need for VA accountability.
However, if you're not a veteran yourself or aren't directly related to one, you may not know why issues relating to VA accountability should matter to you.
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Washington – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D | Los Angeles County) issued the following statement following an ominous statement from the White House about President Bashar Assad "paying a heavy price" if he launches another chemical weapons attack in the midst of Syria's ongoing civil war.
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WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D | Los Angeles County) issued the following statement in strong opposition to the Senate Republican health care bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. Earlier today, the Congressional Budget Office released its analysis of Senate Republicans' current draft of Trumpcare.
"Today's CBO score confirms what we already know. Trumpcare is mean, mean, mean."
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Washington – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D | Los Angeles County) sent a letter to House Foreign Affairs Chairman Ed Royce requesting a hearing on the Trump Administration's strategy in Afghanistan. Mr. Lieu's letter comes on the heels of recent Trump Administration decisions to expand the U.S. military role in Afghanistan.
In the letter Mr. Lieu writes:
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California Rep. Ted Lieu (D) drew comparisons between President Trump and former President Richard Nixon on Saturday, saying that history is repeating itself as Trump takes actions reminiscent of Watergate.
"This week is the 45th anniversary of Watergate and we're watching history repeat itself," Lieu told CNN anchor Ana Cabrera on Saturday. "Nixon ignored his advisers and went into full attack mode, attacking his own Department of Justice and saying the press is the enemy of the people. We see Trump doing something similar."