118th Congress
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) praised the House passage of the Federal Judiciary Stabilization Act, which will make 10 temporary federal judgeships permanent. One of those judgeships includes a position in southern California. This bipartisan bill introduced by Rep. Lieu and Congressman Lance Gooden (R-TX) will help mitigate issues courts across the country have had with high caseloads and federal judge shortages.
WASHINGTON — Today, Speaker Mike Johnson and Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries received the comprehensive report and key findings produced by the bipartisan House Task Force on Artificial Intelligence. Developed in consultation with committees of jurisdiction, the report includes guiding principles and forward-looking recommendations that may be appropriate to advance America’s leadership in AI innovation responsibly.
WASHINGTON, DC – This week, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) announced that five cities in California’s 36th Congressional district will receive a total of over $417,000 in community safety and justice grants from the Department of Justice. The DOJ’s Office of Justice Programs (OJP) offers grants to help local jurisdictions strengthen community safety, advance civil rights, and support victims of crimes.
LOS ANGELES – Yesterday, Congressman Ted Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) hosted his
U.S. Rep. Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) was reelected on Nov. 19 as vice chair of the House Democratic Caucus, the No. 4 position in House Democratic leadership. Lieu is the highest-ranking Asian American serving in Congress.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) was re-elected to be Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus, the number four position in House Democratic Leadership. Congressman Lieu is the highest-ranking Asian American serving in Congress.
Congressman Lieu issued the following statement after his colleagues elected him:
WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) and Congressman Kevin Kiley (R-CA) introduced bipartisan legislation to increase the maximum penalties for various kinds of fraud committed with the assistance of artificial intelligence. The Members’ legislation, the AI Fraud Deterrence Act, would impose harsher fines on those who use AI to commit wire fraud, mail fraud, bank fraud or money laundering.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County), along with Reps. Nannette Diaz Barragán (D-CA), Julia Brownley (D-CA), Jared Huffman (D-CA) and Salud Carbajal (D-CA), urged the Biden-Harris Administration to take action to mitigate dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) contamination in the waters along southern California’s coast.
LOS ANGELES – Today, Congressman Ted W.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) issued the following statement on the death of Hamas leader and terrorist Yahya Sinwar.