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December 7, 2023

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.


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December 5, 2023

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.


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December 4, 2023

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.


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December 4, 2023

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.


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November 28, 2023

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?


November 27, 2023

LOS ANGELES - Vice President Kamala Harris posted a short video this weekend showing her visit to Venice Bakery and Restaurant located at 10943 Venice Blvd. in Los Angeles to mark Small Business Saturday.

"It was wonderful to visit Venice Bakery & Restaurant on Small Business Saturday as we honor the work that small business owners and employees are doing across the nation to grow our economy and support our communities," Harris wrote on X in a message with the video. "When we invest in small businesses, we invest in America."

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November 27, 2023

Blue skies and ideal weather welcomed Southern Californians who turned out by the thousands to honor their myriad neighbors who served the nation in the armed forces.

Among the most homespun of tributes, the San Fernando Valley Veterans Day parade returned on Saturday at 11:11 a.m. as it does on the holiday each year.


November 27, 2023

A new bipartisan bill seeks to limit the risks of artificial intelligence by requiring federal agencies to adopt safety standards around the emerging technology’s use.

Sens. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Mark Warner (D-Va.) on Thursday proposed the legislation, which would direct the National Institute of Standards and Technology to provide guidance to agencies to deploy AI safely and securely.


November 27, 2023

A group of House Democrats reintroduced legislation on Friday to curtail law enforcement’s use of facial recognition software, citing concerns about how unrestricted use of the technology could erode Americans’ constitutional rights. 


November 27, 2023

Recent conversations at the White House and in Congress are grappling with the governance of artificial intelligence (AI), particularly whether to prescribe legislative or regulatory guardrails, or allow for self-regulation. With AI technology transforming various sectors, including healthcare, finance, and transportation, the governmental scrutiny will persist. Recently, the U.S.