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  Ted Lieu for Congress · [email protected]
November 1, 2021 at 9:00 PM

Get out and vote tomorrow!

NationBuilder Friend,Tomorrow, Americans across the country will go to the polls and participate in local, state, and federal elections -- and if there's an election happening where you live, then I encourage you to get out and vote! If you’re not sure whether your county or munic…
  Ted Lieu for Congress · [email protected]
October 29, 2021 at 7:15 PM

Radical Republicans still have their grip on our democracy

NationBuilder Friend,Over the past couple of weeks, disturbing new details regarding the Capitol insurrection have come to light. Members of Congress that, not too long ago, feigned outrage at being linked to January 6th are now tripping over themselves to defend the events of tha…
  Representative Ted Lieu · [email protected]
October 21, 2021 at 9:10 PM

Creating Real Change for American Families | Updates and News from Rep. Lieu

Visit My Website Facebook Twitter YouTube Contact Me Dear Neighbor: Democrats in Congress are hard at work on legislation to help American families. The Build Back Better agenda is our opportunity to make sure everybody – not just those at the top – get to share the benefits…
  Ted Lieu for Congress · [email protected]
October 20, 2021 at 8:00 PM

FWD: This used to be a fringe conspiracy theory. Now, Tucker Carlson and Matt Gaetz are promoting it.

NationBuilder Friend,Below, you’ll find my message from last week about how Tucker Carlson has been promoting white replacement theory -- the racist idea that Democrats are engaged in a conspiracy to disenfranchise white voters -- on his show.And though it can be hard to keep trac…
  Representative Ted Lieu · [email protected]
October 15, 2021 at 10:54 PM

Why We Need to Invest in Our Communities | Updates and News from Rep. Lieu

Visit My Website Facebook Twitter YouTube Contact Me Dear Neighbor: This week, House Democrats passed legislation to raise the debt ceiling into early December and avoid what would be a disastrous federal default. Raising the debt ceiling is crucial to ensuring the United St…
  Ted Lieu for Congress · [email protected]
October 15, 2021 at 7:00 PM

This used to be a fringe conspiracy theory. Now, Tucker Carlson and Matt Gaetz are promoting it.

NationBuilder Friend,As some of you may remember, Tucker Carlson took to the small screen last April to mock a tweet of mine condemning white replacement theory -- or the idea that, in Tucker Carlson’s words, “Democrats are using mass immigration to transform the country, to chang…
  Representative Ted Lieu · [email protected]
October 8, 2021 at 5:57 PM

It’s Time To Ban Offshore Oil Drilling | Updates and News from Rep. Lieu

Visit My Website Facebook Twitter YouTube Contact Me Dear Neighbor: I was heartbroken and infuriated to learn the news of the massive oil spill near Huntington Beach that occurred last weekend, dumping at least 126,000 gallons of crude oil into our coastal waters. In 2015 a …
  Ted Lieu for Congress · [email protected]
October 7, 2021 at 7:00 PM

Radical Republicans are dangerous

NationBuilder Friend,As you know, there is a lot happening in Washington right now.But amidst all of the back-and-forth, I wanted to reach out with an update on where things stand regarding an important issue: the debt ceiling.Mitch McConnell, a longtime proponent of raising the d…
  Representative Ted Lieu · [email protected]
October 1, 2021 at 9:01 PM

Booster Shots Now Available for Select Groups in LA County | News and Updates from Rep. Lieu

Visit My Website Facebook Twitter YouTube Contact Me Dear Neighbor: This week, I joined my colleagues in voting to pass a Continuing Resolution to keep the government open and avoid a shutdown, which would devastate workers, freeze key government services, and seriously harm…
  Ted Lieu for Congress · [email protected]
September 29, 2021 at 10:45 PM

Our 2022 race just got... interesting.

NationBuilder Friend, Believe it or not, Election Day 2022 is right around the corner -- and our race just got a whole lot more… interesting.As of last week, I have a new Republican opponent in the race to represent California’s 33rd Congressional District: Paloma Zuniga, who goes…
  Ted Lieu for Congress · [email protected]
September 29, 2021 at 8:30 PM

Our 2022 race just got... interesting.

NationBuilder Friend, Believe it or not, Election Day 2022 is right around the corner -- and our race just got a whole lot more… interesting.As of last week, I have a new Republican opponent in the race to represent California’s 33rd Congressional District: Paloma Zuniga, who goes…
  Representative Ted Lieu · [email protected]
September 24, 2021 at 11:48 PM

Funding for the People, Protecting Women’s Health Care, and Investing in our Future | Updates from Rep. Lieu

Visit My Website Facebook Twitter YouTube Contact Me Dear Neighbor: I am thrilled to be back in Washington to continue House Democrats’ work For the People. Right now, we’re working to advance President Biden’s Build Back Better agenda to create more jobs, cut middle class t…
  Ted Lieu for Congress · [email protected]
September 24, 2021 at 9:00 PM

Sign your name: Support the Women’s Health Protection Act!

NationBuilder Friend,I was so dismayed to see S.B. 8 enacted in Texas. This radical and dangerous new law effectively bans abortions before most women know they are pregnant. It has no exceptions for rape or incest. And it sets up perverse vigilante incentives for Americans to rep…
  Ted Lieu for Congress · [email protected]
September 23, 2021 at 10:45 PM

On the frontlines of the fight against climate change

NationBuilder Friend, The 2020 wildfire season in California was our state’s largest on record -- and right now, 2021 is set to outpace it.Since January, over 7,500 fires have been recorded which, combined, have burned an area larger than the Grand Canyon. Drought and extreme heat…
  Ted Lieu for Congress · [email protected]
September 16, 2021 at 9:45 PM

It’s National Hispanic Heritage Month!

NationBuilder Friend,We are at the beginning of National Hispanic Heritage Month, a month-long celebration of Hispanic culture and the contributions that Hispanic Americans have made to the fabric of our nation.I hope you’ll join me in not only recognizing the influence and import…
  Representative Ted Lieu · [email protected]
September 16, 2021 at 9:02 PM

Tax Cuts for Families with Kids Continue! Updates and News from Rep. Lieu

Visit My Website Facebook Twitter YouTube Contact Me Dear Neighbor: To all those observing Yom Kippur, I wish you a meaningful day of reflection and prayer, and an easy fast. This week, thanks to President Biden and congressional Democrats, the third round of Child Tax Cre…
  Ted Lieu for Congress · [email protected]
September 14, 2021 at 8:00 PM

Don’t forget to vote!

NationBuilder Friend,As you know, TODAY is Election Day in the California gubernatorial recall. If you’re registered to vote in the state of California, you should have already received a vote-by-mail ballot, which must be postmarked by today or dropped off at a secure ballot drop…
  Representative Ted Lieu · [email protected]
September 10, 2021 at 9:59 PM

Are you prepared for wildfire season? Updates and News from Rep. Lieu

Visit My Website Facebook Twitter YouTube Contact Me Dear Neighbor: September is National Preparedness Month – the perfect time to make sure you and your family are prepared in case of a wildfire. As we’ve seen over the last few years, and recently with the Caldor Fire, Cali…
  Ted Lieu for Congress · [email protected]
September 6, 2021 at 6:12 PM

A lot’s changed since last Labor Day... a lot hasn’t.

NationBuilder Friend, Around this time last year, I wrote to you all about how Labor Day had taken on a new meaning in the time of COVID-19. And while a lot has changed since then… a lot hasn’t. Last year, we were heaping praise on our essential workers -- the grocery store clerks…
  Representative Ted Lieu · [email protected]
September 3, 2021 at 9:59 PM

Back to School Tips and Updates from Rep. Lieu

Visit My Website Facebook Twitter YouTube Contact Me Dear Neighbor: This week has been challenging on a number of fronts. After 20 grueling years, the United States military stopped fighting in the war in Afghanistan. I believe this action was an important step towards endin…
  Ted Lieu for Congress · [email protected]
August 31, 2021 at 11:45 PM

Democrats in Congress are getting stuff done.

NationBuilder Friend, Summer may be coming to an end, but that hasn’t stopped Democrats in Congress from bringing the heat and blazing towards a once-in-a-generation investment in America’s working families.If you saw my note last week, then you already know all about how my colle…
  Representative Ted Lieu · [email protected]
August 27, 2021 at 5:36 PM

Congressman Lieu’s Updates for the Community

Visit My Website Facebook Twitter YouTube Contact Me Dear Neighbor: My staff and I continue to monitor the situation in Afghanistan closely. I’m horrified by the news that multiple U.S. military personnel and Afghan civilians were killed during yesterday’s terrorist attacks.…
  Ted Lieu for Congress · [email protected]
August 25, 2021 at 1:30 AM

Big week in Washington

NationBuilder Friend,This week, my colleagues and I returned to Washington with a pair of ambitious goals: set the stage for a $3.5 trillion jobs package and ensure voting rights for ALL Americans. And we just succeeded in passing both.The Build Back Better plan is a once-in-a-gen…
  Genelle Buchert · [email protected]
August 22, 2021 at 7:30 PM

Join us on Monday for a virtual event!

NationBuilder Friend,This Monday, August 23rd, we’ll be hosting a virtual reception for Ted’s re-election campaign -- and I can’t think of a better way to start the week than by coming together and showing off our support!I know that Ted’s re-election in 2022 may feel like a long …
  Representative Ted Lieu · [email protected]
August 20, 2021 at 9:54 PM

Booster Shot Updates and More – News from Rep. Lieu

Visit My Website Facebook Twitter YouTube Contact Me Dear Neighbor: Making the right decision for the U.S.’s national interest does not ease the pain of watching Afghanistan – a country in which we have invested so much over the last two decades – deteriorate in a matter of …
  Ted Lieu for Congress · [email protected]
August 19, 2021 at 9:30 PM

Praying for the people of Afghanistan

NationBuilder Friend,Making the right decision to withdraw our troops does not ease the pain of what we’re all witnessing, nor does it erase the bravery and sacrifice of our military and civilian members who served in Afghanistan. We cannot forget the tremendous debt we owe the th…
  Representative Ted Lieu · [email protected]
August 13, 2021 at 6:26 PM

Fully Vaccinated People Remain Well Protected from Hospitalization – Updates and News from Rep. Lieu

Visit My Website Facebook Twitter YouTube Contact Me Dear Neighbor: As COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to increase in LA County, data show that fully vaccinated people remain exceptionally well protected from severe COVID-19 illness. Among the more than 5.1 million fully …
  Ted Lieu for Congress · [email protected]
August 12, 2021 at 10:01 PM

Do you know what isn’t happening tomorrow?

NationBuilder Friend,I’m not a superstitious person, but we need to talk about something that's supposedly happening tomorrow, on Friday the 13th…QAnon followers believe that tomorrow is the long-awaited day when Donald Trump will be reinstated as President of the United States. O…
  Ted Lieu for Congress · [email protected]
August 10, 2021 at 7:01 PM

Thank a Democrat

NationBuilder Friend,This week, millions of Americans will receive their second Child Tax Credit payment. These payments are tax cuts that are helping working families pay for childcare and other expenses, and helping boost our economy. In the words of our President, that's a "big…
  Ted Lieu for Congress · [email protected]
August 5, 2021 at 5:01 PM

A COVID-19 update

NationBuilder Friend,In light of new CDC guidelines and rising infection rates, I wanted to take a moment to share some information as we work towards safely reopening our country.First, I’d like to personally encourage each and every eligible American to get vaccinated. The vacci…
  Team Lieu · [email protected]
July 31, 2021 at 10:00 PM

FWD: We’re not slowing down.

NationBuilder Friend,With just hours to go before we close the books on our July fundraising deadline, we wanted to be sure that you saw Ted’s latest email, which we’ve forwarded below!As of writing this, we’re still $865 short of where we need to be heading into August, so we’re …
  Ted Lieu for Congress · [email protected]
July 30, 2021 at 6:00 PM

We’re not slowing down.

NationBuilder Friend,With the August recess approaching, I’m looking forward to heading back home to Southern California, spending some quality time with Betty and my boys, and getting to safely reconnect with my constituents in person -- though we still have some unfinished busin…
  Representative Ted Lieu · [email protected]
July 30, 2021 at 5:44 PM

Please get vaccinated! Updates and News from Rep. Lieu

Visit My Website Facebook Twitter YouTube Contact Me Dear Neighbor: I hope you and your family are staying safe and healthy. This week, due to increased transmission of the Delta variant, the CDC updated its masking guidance for fully vaccinated people. According to the new …
  Representative Ted Lieu · [email protected]
July 23, 2021 at 12:02 AM

Have you received your first Child Tax Credit payment? Updates and News from Rep. Lieu

Visit My Website Facebook Twitter YouTube Contact Me Dear Neighbor: This was a busy week in Congress. I’m happy to be back in Washington to help continue House Democrats’ work For the People. This week marks 200 days of the 117th Congress. I’m pleased that over the last six m…
  Ted Lieu for Congress · [email protected]
July 22, 2021 at 5:00 PM

Our voting rights are under attack.

NationBuilder Friend,From Texas to Arizona to everywhere in between, our voting rights are under attack.This assault is taking place inside local election offices, statehouses, and the Supreme Court, and those leading the charge are showing no signs of stopping until they’ve erode…
  Ted Lieu for Congress · [email protected]
July 20, 2021 at 12:30 AM

Megyn Kelly is very wrong.

NationBuilder Friend,Republicans in Congress aren’t the only ones attempting to downplay the horrors of the January 6th Capitol insurrection.Former Fox News host and treason apologist Megyn Kelly took to the airwaves last week, falsely claiming that the riot “wasn’t an insurrectio…
  Ted Lieu for Congress · [email protected]
July 17, 2021 at 12:00 AM

This is a big deal

NationBuilder Friend,Yesterday, most American families began receiving their first payments of the expanded Child Tax Credit. Nearly 90% of American families — that's 39 million households — will receive up to $300 per child each month through the end of the year. These payments a…
  Representative Ted Lieu · [email protected]
July 16, 2021 at 8:36 PM

Child Tax Credit Payments are Here! Updates and News from Rep. Lieu

Visit My Website Facebook Twitter YouTube Contact Me Dear neighbor,  Thanks to the American Rescue Plan that Congress passed and President Biden signed into law, Child Tax Credit payments are starting to hit the bank accounts of hardworking families across America. House…
  Team Lieu · [email protected]
July 15, 2021 at 3:45 PM

Fwd: We know their strategy

NationBuilder Friend, Ted emailed you yesterday, and we wanted to make sure that you didn’t miss it. He wrote about what’s at stake if Trump-Republicans retake control of Congress and why he’s relying on Democrats like you to stay engaged for us to win. Tonight at midnight is our …
  Ted Lieu · [email protected]
July 14, 2021 at 5:15 PM

We know their strategy

NationBuilder Friend, Democrats pulled off a historic victory when we elected Barack Obama President in 2008. But two years later, Republicans took control of the House. Mitch McConnell and Republican strategists are looking to repeat their 2010 success next year — they’re countin…
  Ted Lieu · [email protected]
July 8, 2021 at 8:10 PM

One week away

NationBuilder Friend, One week from today, on July 15th, most American families will automatically begin receiving up to $300 per month per child through the expanded Child Tax Credit. Analysts project that this legislation alone will cut childhood poverty in America in half! The …
  Representative Ted Lieu · [email protected]
July 7, 2021 at 10:05 PM

Thank you to our fearless firefighters – Updates and News from Rep. Lieu

Visit My Website Facebook Twitter YouTube Contact Me Dear neighbor,  I hope you had a safe and happy Independence Day.  On the 4th of July, my wife Betty and I were honored to join Vice President Kamala Harris and Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff to visit Los Angeles Fir…
  Ted Lieu · [email protected]
July 4, 2021 at 5:10 PM

This July 4th

NationBuilder Friend, Happy Fourth of July! I hope you are having a wonderful Independence Day and are safely celebrating with friends and loved ones. Thanks to the leadership of President Biden and Vice President Harris, the American Rescue Plan, and the incredible work of countl…
  Representative Ted Lieu · [email protected]
July 1, 2021 at 10:44 PM

Happy Fourth of July – Updates and News from Rep. Lieu

Visit My Website Facebook Twitter YouTube Contact Me Dear neighbor,  From my family to yours, I wish you a happy and healthy 4th of July holiday! We’ve made incredible progress on vaccinations but our community still needs to remain vigilant about the ongoing pandemic.…
  Ted Lieu · [email protected]
June 30, 2021 at 5:15 PM

Fwd: A critical moment

NationBuilder Friend, Did you see the email Ted sent you yesterday? He reached out because tonight at midnight is our critical end-of-quarter FEC fundraising deadline, and the truth is we still haven't reached our goal. From fighting Republican attacks on voting rights to getting…
  Ted Lieu · [email protected]
June 29, 2021 at 8:15 PM

A critical moment

NationBuilder Friend, 2021 is almost halfway through, and President Biden and our Democratic majorities in Congress have already accomplished so much for the American people this year. Under Democratic leadership, we’ve passed the American Rescue Plan, expanded the child tax credi…
  Ted Lieu · [email protected]
June 28, 2021 at 8:15 PM

Can you help my wife Betty?

NationBuilder Dear Friend, My wife Betty is President of the School Board for the Torrance Unified School District. Under her leadership, the school district was one of the first large school districts in Los Angeles County to have the school campuses of all preschool to 12th grad…
  Representative Ted Lieu · [email protected]
June 24, 2021 at 11:59 PM

Traveling this summer? Check your passport and renew it early – Updates and News from Rep. Lieu

Visit My Website Facebook Twitter YouTube Contact Me Dear neighbor,  With over 70% of adults over 30 with at least one shot, more than 2 million jobs created since the president took office, and unemployment claims cut in half, the American Rescue Plan is working. This …
  Ted Lieu · [email protected]
June 18, 2021 at 3:40 PM

A Republican Senator’s jaw-dropping admission

NationBuilder Friend, A top Senate Republican just admitted that he wanted “to make Joe Biden a one-half-term president." He meant that if Republicans regained control of Congress in the midterms, they would block President Biden from accomplishing anything else for the American p…
  Representative Ted Lieu · [email protected]
June 17, 2021 at 9:14 PM

California is open! What to know and news from Congressman Lieu

Visit My Website Facebook Twitter YouTube Contact Me Dear neighbor,  California is open! I’m pleased that after 15 months of restrictions and closures due to COVID-19, our state is back. With over 40 million vaccines administered statewide, we are on our way to returnin…