California's 36th Congressional District
Recent News About California's 36th Congressional District
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Rep Lieu Statement on Supreme Court Decision on Affirmative Action
On June 29, 2023, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) issued the following statement on the Supreme Court's decision severely restricting the use of race-conscious admissions policies by colleges and universities.
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Rep Lieu Speaks at Groundbreaking of 380 New Housing Units for Veterans on the West La Va Campus
On June 27 2023, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) joined Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA) and other state and local officials at the groundbreaking of five new buildings at the West Los Angeles VA. Buildings 401A, 402, 404, 156 and 157 will provide supportive housing for 380 unhoused and at-risk veterans and their families.
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Rep Lieu, Sen Murray and Sen Booker Re-introduce Federal Conversion Therapy Ban
This Pride Month, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County), Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced the Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act, legislation that bans so-called “conversion therapy.”
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Reps Ted Lieu And Ben Cline Re-Launch Congressional Songwriters Caucus
On June 22, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) and Congressman Ben Cline (R-VA) re-launched the bipartisan Congressional Songwriters Caucus.
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Rep Lieu Announces 2023 Congressional App Challenge
Congressman Ted W. Lieu’s office is excited to announce that we will be hosting a Congressional App Challenge (CAC), an app competition for students in middle and high school.
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Rep Lieu And Senator Menendez Lead Bicameral Resolution Honoring Refugees
On World Refugee Day, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) and Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, were joined by 50 of their House colleagues, 19 of their Senate colleagues, and 15 leading refugee advocacy organizations in introducing a resolution reaffirming the United States' commitment to promote the welfare of refugees and displaced persons worldwide – including children – as they flee conflict, persecution, and torture.
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Reps Lieu, Buck, Eshoo And Sen Schatz Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill To Create A National Commission On Artificial Intelligence
On June 20, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County), Congressman Ken Buck (R-CO), and Congresswoman Anna Eshoo (D-CA) introduced the National AI Commission Act, bipartisan and bicameral legislation to create a national commission to focus on the question of regulating Artificial Intelligence (AI).
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Rep Lieu Honors Juneteenth
On June 19, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) issued the following statement commemorating Juneteenth.
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Reps Lieu And Houlahan Urge Biden To Provide Ukraine With Additional Air Support
This week, Representatives Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) and Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) urged the President to provide Ukraine with advanced drones to support its fight against Russia.
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Rep Lieu Introduces Bipartisan Bill To Designate Russia As A State Sponsor Of Terrorism
On June 9, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) led a bipartisan group of Members in reintroducing the Russia is a State Sponsor of Terrorism Act, bipartisan legislation to officially deem Russia a state sponsor of terrorism.
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Rep Lieu Introduces Animal Microchipping Bill To Help Families Reunite With Lost Pets
On May 25, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) introduced the Keeping Pets and Families Together Act, legislation to establish a program within the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to encourage the microchipping of dogs and cats in the care of shelters.
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Rep Lieu Praises Biden-Harris Administration For Actions On Advancing Responsible Artifical Intelligence
On May 24, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) issued the following statement praising the Biden-Harris Administration for its efforts to promote responsible American innovation in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and protect Americans’ rights and privacy
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Rep Lieu Applauds $250,000 Nsf Grant For Ai Research Project At Ucla
On May 22, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) announced that the National Science Foundation (NSF) will grant nearly $250,000 to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) for a project to improve collaboration between the cognitive science and artificial intelligence fields of study.
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Rep Lieu Announces Youth Advisory Council Applications Are Now Open
On May 18, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) announced that applications for the 36th Congressional District’s Youth Advisory Council are now open and will be accepted through Friday, July 7, 2023.
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Rep Lieu Applauds House Foreign Affairs Committee Passage Of Bipartisan Taiwan International Solidarity Act That He Coauthored
On May 16, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) issued the following statement after a bipartisan bill he cosponsored with Representatives Gerry Connolly (D-VA), John Curtis (R-UT), and a bipartisan coalition of Members passed out of the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
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Rep Lieu Speaks At Grand Opening Of Two New Housing Units For Veterans On The West La Va Campus
On May 2, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) joined VA Secretary Denis McDonough and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass at the grand opening of two new supportive housing units at the West Los Angeles VA. Buildings 205 and 208 will provide 120 supportive housing units for unhoused and at-risk veterans and their families.
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Rep Lieu Announces Community Project Funding Requests For Fy2024
On May 1, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) announced that he submitted 15 requests for Community Project Funding to the House Committee on Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2024.
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Reps Lieu, Beyer, Buck And Sen Markey Introduce Bipartisan Bicameral Bill To Prevent Ai From Launching A Nuclear Weapon
On April 26, Congressmembers Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County), Donald S. Beyer Jr. (D-VA) and Ken Buck (R-CO) introduced the bipartisan Block Nuclear Launch by Autonomous Artificial Intelligence Act, legislation to safeguard the nuclear command and control process from any future change in policy that allows AI to make nuclear launch decisions.
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Rep Lieu Celebrates Israel's 75th Independence Day
On April 26, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) released the following statement commemorating Israel’s 75th Independence Day.