Jobs and the Economy
Congressman Lieu holds an infrastructure investment and jobs creation press conference with Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi at the California Incline project in Santa Monica.
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"Some of the most creative and innovative minds in the country call the 33rd District home. One in six jobs in Los Angeles come from the creative and tech sectors. CA-33 is home to five colleges, including UCLA and USC’s Viterbi Information Technology Institute, plus leading biotech, tech, aerospace, financial services and media companies. There is something the federal government can do that no private sector company can. And that is to make continuing investments in basic research, such as at institutions like UCLA, with no expectation of any rate of return. And eventually these investments pay off in dramatic ways for our economy. The biotech industry largely started because the federal government kept funding research on recombinant DNA technology until the breakthroughs got to the point where the private sector was able to take the knowledge and run with it. GPS was invented at Los Angeles Air Force Base and the Aerospace Corporation, a federally funded nonprofit, after years of research funding. As a member of the House Budget Committee, I am going to do everything I can to increase funding for basic research across all of our scientific disciplines."
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WASHINGTON - Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D | Los Angeles County) issued the following statement today in honor of Labor Day, which will be celebrated on Monday, September 5.
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Washington - Yesterday, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D | Los Angeles County) finished first among Freshman Democrats in the 2016 Member Online All-Star Competition. As a result, Mr. Lieu was awarded the title of 2016 Freshman MVP. The annual Member social media contest is hosted by House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer.
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Washington - Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D | Los Angeles County) issued the following statement regarding the Automotive Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Auto-ISAC) publication of cybersecurity best practices for automotive manufacturers and suppliers.
Yesterday I spoke truth to oil at the Exxon annual shareholders’ meeting in Dallas. I came from California with a simple message for shareholders. Stop empowering and enabling Exxon with the farce of shareholder resolutions designed to nudge the oil giant into disclosing what it knows about carbon risks. Instead, it’s time to divest shares altogether. Exxon faces growing risk of litigation as attorneys general investigate. It’s time to curtail financial risk by divesting shares.
TORRANCE (CBSLA.com) — A congressman from the South Bay said the U.S. Postal Service needs a major overhaul to fix its widespread problems, including mail theft.
Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Manhattan Beach, met with Postmaster General Megan J. Brennan at a recent hearing of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Torrance Resident Rick Beaver said when he goes to his mailbox, he doesn’t know what to expect. He is now used to getting his neighbors’ mail in his Torrance condo building.
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Washington - Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D | Los Angeles County) released the following statement in response to the release of the GAO Report: “Vehicle Cybersecurity: DOT and Industry Have Efforts Under Way, but DOT Needs to Define Its Role in Responding to a Real-world Attack.”
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Opening Statement
Congressman Ted W. Lieu
Hearing on “Internet of Cars”
Joint Hearing of Oversight & Government Reform Subcommittee on Information Technology
and Subcommittee on Transportation and Public Assets
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Thank you Chairman Mica, Chairman Hurd, Ranking Member Duckworth and Ranking Member Kelly.
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WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D | Los Angeles County) issued the following statement on the House of Representatives voting to re-open the U.S. Export-Import Bank.