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March 3, 2023

The Friendship Foundation has received a financial boost — courtesy of Rep. Ted Lieu.

Lieu presented the 16-year-old organization — which promotes friendship between youth who are neurodivergent and their peers who volunteer their time, among other initiatives — with a $1 million check on Thursday, Feb. 16, at Mira Costa High School.

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March 3, 2023

U.S. Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) presented a ceremonial $1 million check to the Friendship Foundation after securing government funding that will help the foundation expand its programs within schools across California's 36th Congressional District.

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March 3, 2023

I think I know why artificial intelligence is breaking our all-too-human brains. It's coming at us too fast. We don't understand what's happening inside the black boxes of A.I., and what we don't understand, we understandably fear.


March 3, 2023

A few weeks into the 118th Congress, Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., introduced a resolution asking Congress to ensure that artificial intelligence be developed and deployed in a way that is "safe, ethical" and respectful of American rights and privacy.


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February 16, 2023

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.

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February 16, 2023

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.

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February 7, 2023

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:


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February 6, 2023

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.

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February 6, 2023

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.


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February 4, 2023

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.