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Ted Lieu

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Ted Lieu is an American attorney and politician currently serving as the U.S. Representative for California's 33rd congressional district, a position he has held since January 6, 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, Lieu has focused on issues such as civil rights, environmental protection, and technology policy during his time in office. He is known for his outspoken views on immigration and law enforcement, often advocating for reforms that prioritize community safety and civil liberties.

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Jun 20, 2025

The private sector, local and state officials DO NOT WORK FOR ICE. Pleased the Dodgers understand that fact.

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Jun 20, 2025

I urge all people who don’t work for ICE to understand they do not need to grant any requests from ICE (unless ICE has a warrant).

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Mar 11, 2025

We’re asking Senate Democrats to vote no on this continuing resolution, which is not clean, and it makes cuts across the board.

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Jan 15, 2025

Less than 4 weeks ago, Congress passed the American Relief Act, which provided disaster aid to States such as Florida, South Carolina, and Oklahoma. Did Democrats demand conditions on this aid because it went to red States? No, because we…

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Aug 21, 2024

It shouldn't be this hard in America, and President Kamala Harris will make sure it's not.

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Jul 8, 2024

This document is creepy as a takeover of American form of government, and it's a collection of extreme MAGA ideas that's going to ruin our way of life.

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Jun 3, 2024

It is despicable that my Republican colleagues want to go after him for his stuttering problem. They should apologize.

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Jun 3, 2024

What these facts show is that the Department of Justice has not been weaponized.

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Jun 3, 2024

Unfortunately, the Chair of this Committee himself ignored a bipartisan Congressional subpoena.

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Jun 3, 2024

One of the things that makes America great is we are ruled by the law, not by a cult of personality.

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Jun 3, 2024

It is not the fault of the Department of Justice that Donald Trump surrounded himself with criminals.

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Jun 3, 2024

The House Judiciary Committee is responsible for helping to ensure the rule of law.

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Jun 3, 2024

You can't love your country only when the candidate you like wins. You can't love law and order except when the criminal felon is someone you like.

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May 14, 2024

Here in Congress, as I said, 'our budgets reflect our values.' I will continue to support and urge funding for offices like the Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights.

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May 14, 2024

From this Committee, this Committee actually has been used as a vehicle to promote xenophobia and to push anti-immigrant rhetoric in a way that has been incredibly alarming and disheartening.

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May 14, 2024

They say they condemn antisemitism, yet they embrace the great replacement theory, a White supremacist belief that is rooted in both anti-immigrant and antisemitic sentiment.

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May 14, 2024

If we really are deeply committed as the U.S. Congress to combating antisemitism, then we should put our money where our mouth is, and actually use the tools at our disposal and fund those tools.

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Mar 18, 2024

Instead we have what appears a highly politicized hearing trying to blame Biden.

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Mar 18, 2024

The Trump Administration lost 59 of servicemen, 152 of contractors, accomplishing absolutely nothing.

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Mar 18, 2024

So many members of this committee have attacked President Biden supposedly for not bringing back the, quote, '85 billion'.

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Mar 18, 2024

We surrendered in 2020. We could've surrendered in 2017.

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Mar 18, 2024

It is an agreement that says it's OK for the Taliban to treat 12-year-old girls like sex slaves.

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Mar 18, 2024

But Trump promised the American people every single American soldier would be out.

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Mar 11, 2024

Each of these activities I laid out describe what Donald Trump did, his efforts to bully election officials, overturn the results of the election and deceive the American people.

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Mar 11, 2024

We must also followup on Congress's investment of $700 million in the Inflation Reduction Act in the development of High-Assay Low-Enriched Uranium.

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