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December 16, 2020

A bipartisan group of senators is calling on the heads of the FBI and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to brief them on the "size, scope, and details" of how a hacking campaign breached multiple agencies via a software widely used throughout the federal government.


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December 15, 2020
WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) issued the following statement after news reports stated that numerous Federal agencies were hacked by Russia.

"The scope of this hacking operation is alarming and demonstrates what we already know: Russia is not our ally and Vladimir Putin is not our friend. Cybersecurity is a national security imperative. The U.S. Government needs to be more proactive in fending off cyberattacks and protecting sensitive information from foreign actors.


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December 10, 2020

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) issued the following statements after the House of Representatives passed the bipartisan Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act, which he introduced along with Rep. Fitzpatrick this Congress. The bill, which shares identical language with the Senate-passed companion measure, S.


December 10, 2020

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi hosted a virtual Congressional Gold Medal ceremony Wednesday at the White House in honor of the nearly 20,000 Chinese American WWII Veterans . This was a long overdue recognition for so many Chinese Americans WWII veterans and their families.

Hundreds of celebrants watched the ceremony streamed on Youtube with Pelosi making the opening remarks, followed by the National Anthem, Color Guards and a prayer. There were old photos of the veterans in uniform that scrolled across the screen-the faces of brave Americans.

Issues: Veterans

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December 9, 2020

WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu issued the following statement after Congress held a virtual ceremony to award the Congressional Gold Medal to the Chinese American veterans of World War II. The ceremony recognized the contributions made by more than 18,000 Chinese American World War II veterans. Congressman Lieu, along with Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Mazie Hirono (D-HI) and Congressmen Ed Royce (R-CA) led the passage of the Chinese American World War II Veterans Congressional Gold Medal Act, which ensured these heroes could be honored.

Issues: Veterans

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December 4, 2020

WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) issued the following statement after the House passed the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act (H.R. 3884), or MORE Act. If signed into law, the MORE Act would remove cannabis from federal drug schedules under the Controlled Substances Act and enable states to create their own regulatory framework for cannabis. Additionally, the measure would facilitate the expungement of federal marijuana convictions and incentivize states to make similar changes.


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December 2, 2020

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representatives Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) and Kathleen Rice (D-NY) called on the District of Columbia Office of Disciplinary Counsel, the disciplinary arm of the District of Columbia Bar, to investigate statements made by Mr. Joseph E. diGenova, one of President Donald Trump's attorneys. In the letter, Reps.


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November 20, 2020

LOS ANGELES - On Thursday, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) hosted California's 33rd Congressional district's fifth-annual Congressional App Challenge. This year's reception was hosted virtually, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Sixteen students from ten high schools submitted eleven apps for this year's competition.


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November 20, 2020
WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) issued the following statement in response to an 11th Circuit Court decision to block certain laws banning LGBTQ+ conversion therapy. Rep. Lieu authored the first ban on youth conversion therapy in the nation as a California State Senator and has introduced federal bans in the 114th, 115th and 116th Congresses.
"I am disappointed and dismayed at this court decision. It's wrong on the facts.

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November 19, 2020
WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) issued the following statement after his Democratic House colleagues voted to re-elect him as a co-chair of the Democrats' messaging arm, the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee.

"I am honored that I will have the opportunity to serve in House leadership again as Co-Chair of the House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee.