Ted Lieu is one of the politicians responsible for funding the current genocide.
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Ted Lieu voted in favor of sending billions of dollars in military aid to Israel, ensuring the Israeli government can continue to commit genocide against Palestinians.
He also voted in favor of H.R. 6090, which threatens to censor political speech critical of Israel on college campuses under the guise of addressing antisemitism. The ACLU has warned this bill could pressure colleges and universities to restrict student and faculty speech critical of the Israeli government and its military operations out of fear of the college losing federal funding.
In 2020, Ted Lieu took $13000 from pro-Israel PACs such as AIPAC. Ted Lieu also took $21050 from pro-Israel individuals.
SourceIn 2022, Ted Lieu took $13400 from pro-Israel PACs such as AIPAC. Ted Lieu also took $34700 from pro-Israel individuals.
SourceIn 2024, Ted Lieu took $5000 from pro-Israel PACs such as AIPAC. Ted Lieu also took $116210 from pro-Israel individuals.
SourceThey cosponsored HR987: the "Prime Minister Golda Meir Commemorative Coin Act", which called for the treasury to mint coins commemorating Golda Meir, former Prime Minister of Israel, and pass proceeds on to American Friends of Kiryat Sanz Laniado Hospital Inc. Golda Meir was a signatory of the Israeli Declaration of Independence in 1948, and is famous for coining the phrase "There was no such thing as Palestinians" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/There_was_no_such_thing_as_Palestinians) This bill was introduced while hospitals in Gaza were being raided and bombed (https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-68330579).
SourceThey cosponsored HR1777: United States-Israel Future of Warfare Act of 2023
SourceThey cosponsored HR2748: the "Israel Relations Normalization Act of 2021", that aims to normalize Arab-Israeli relations and strengthen the Abraham Accords, which is an agreement between the apartheid state of Israel and some of the world’s most autocratic dictatorships.
SourceThey cosponsored HR3099: the "Special Envoy for the Abraham Accords Act", which aims to strengthen Arab-Israeli normalization.
SourceThey cosponsored HR3266: the "Peace and Tolerance in Palestinian Education Act", a racist bill that implies that 1. children in the OPT are being taught to enact violence against Zionists 2. UNRWA is complicit by being the organization that distributes these textbooks (for education of children),
SourceThey cosponsored HR3792: the "U.S.-Israel Partnership and Abraham Accords Enhancement Act of 2023", which will - allow the Department of Defense (DOD) to give more weapons to Israel - continue the "Development of indigenous energy resources" (http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=(title:22%20section:2151d%20edition:prelim) i.e. extracting oil from Palestine - allow Israel to use grants to support nuclear technologies - create U.S. diplomatic efforts to oppose the International Criminal Court's investigations against US and Israel. - discriminate countries' Middle East Regional Cooperation grants based on their participation in the Abraham Accords
SourceThey cosponsored HR3907: the "United States-Israel International Development Cooperation Act of 2023", which doubles funding to Israel for agricultural projects, and possibly settlement expansion.
SourceThey cosponsored HR4076: the "United States-Israel Health Technologies Cooperation Act", which gives Israel $4 million to invest in "health technology", while it bombs every hospital in Gaza.
SourceThey cosponsored HR4709: the "U.S.-Israel Anti-Killer Drone Act of 2023", which increases the Israel's funding from $40,000,000 to $55,000,000 for developing anti-drone technologies, while it uses drones to massacre Palestinians.
SourceThey cosponsored HR5918: Operation Swords of Iron Iron Dome Supplemental Appropriations Act
SourceThey voted for HR5961: No Funds for Iranian Terrorism Act
SourceThey cosponsored HR6553: To require the waiver of costs of activities relating to the evacuation of United States citizens endangered by acts of terrorism or war in Israel instigated by Hamas and other Islamist militant groups.
SourceThey cosponsored HR7914: Accountability for Terrorist Perpetrators of October 7th Act
SourceThey cosponsored HRES771: Standing with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched by Hamas and other terrorists.
SourceThey voted for, cosponsored HRES1143: Condemning Iran’s unprecedented drone and missile attack on Israel.
SourceThey voted for HRES1160: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8034) making emergency supplemental appropriations to respond to the situation in Israel and for related expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8035) making emergency supplemental appropriations to respond to the situation in Ukraine and for related expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8036) making emergency supplemental appropriations for assistance for the Indo-Pacific region and for related expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8038) to authorize the President to impose certain sanctions with respect to Russia and Iran, and for other purposes; and providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 815, with an amendment.
Sourcewashingtonpost.com
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