Washington, Aug. 27 -- Congressman Ted W. Lieu issued the following press release:

WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA - On August 26, 2026, Congresswoman Laura Friedman (D-Los Angeles) convened a panel of the region's top transportation officials alongside U.S. Representatives Ted Lieu (D-Los Angeles), Maxine Waters (D-Los Angeles), Judy Chu (D-Los Angeles), and Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-Los Angeles) to examine what the 2026 FIFA World Cup revealed about Los Angeles County's readiness to move millions of people during the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The panel came just weeks before Congress decides how much federal funding Los Angeles gets for the Games.

The panel brought together the agencies that run public transit across the region: LA Metro Ch...