Ted Lieu CA Democratic Representative

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Mr. Ted Lieu
Current Democratic Representative
California District 36
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Voting record, 119th Congress

97.8%Attendance661 of 676 roll calls cast

15Roll calls missedAnswered “present” 4 times (counted as cast)

97.4%Voted with the Democratic majorityon the 471 party-line votes

10+Yea or Nay against the Democratic majorityon party-line votes

How these are counted

Attendance is the share of roll calls held while the member was in office on which they voted Yea, Nay or Present. A party-line vote is a roll call on which a majority of Republicans voted against a majority of Democrats. Voting with the Democratic majority is the share of the member’s cast votes on those roll calls that matched that majority.

Last 10 votes cast

Date	Measure	Question	Vote	Result
Sep 16, 2026	S. 2403Retire through Ownership Act	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Passed
Sep 16, 2026	H.R. 9497Water Resources Development Act	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
Sep 16, 2026	H.R. 9340Ratepayer Protection Act	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed
Sep 16, 2026	H.J.Res. 213Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision”	On Passage	Nay	Passed
Sep 16, 2026	H.R. 10326PROOF Act	On Passage	Nay	Passed
Sep 16, 2026	H.R. 9576National Fraud Enforcement Division Act	On Passage	Yea	Passed
Sep 16, 2026	H.R. 5334An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes	On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments	Nay	Passed
Sep 15, 2026	H.Con.Res. 93Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran	On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Passed
Sep 15, 2026	H.J.Res. 210Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision”	On Passage	Nay	Passed
Sep 15, 2026	H.R. 9500Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Passed

Latest 10 votes against the Democratic majority

Date	Measure	Member voted	Party majority
Jul 15, 2026	H.R. 8595	Nay	Yea
May 14, 2026	H.R. 8365Monitor Accountability Act	Yea	Nay
May 14, 2026	H.R. 5625Cashless Bail Reporting Act	Yea	Nay
May 13, 2026	H.R. 1346Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act	Yea	Nay
Dec 11, 2025	H.R. 3383	Nay	Yea
Nov 21, 2025	H.Con.Res. 58Denouncing the horrors of socialism	Yea	Nay
Jul 17, 2025	S. 1582GENIUS Act	Yea	Nay
Jul 17, 2025	H.R. 3633CLARITY Act	Yea	Nay
Mar 11, 2025	H.J.Res. 25Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to “Gross Proceeds Reporting by Brokers That Regularly Provide Services Effectuating Digital Asset Sales”	Yea	Nay
Jan 23, 2025	H.R. 471Fix Our Forests Act	Yea	Nay

Source: Congress.gov API · through the House’s last vote, Sep 16, 2026 · House Clerk roll calls

Bills, 119th Congress

46Sponsoredbills and resolutions introduced

649Cosponsored

0Sponsored that became law3 sponsored or cosponsored became law

121Cross-party cosponsorshipsbills from another party’s sponsor

32.5%Sponsored bills with a cross-party cosponsorH.R. and S. bills only

How these are counted

Sponsored counts every bill and resolution the member introduced; cosponsored excludes withdrawn cosponsorships. A cross-party cosponsorship is cosponsoring a measure whose sponsor belongs to another party. The last figure is the share of the member’s H.R. or S. bills with at least one cosponsor from another party.

Policy areas of the bills sponsored or cosponsored

Policy area	Bills
Health	105
International Affairs	71
Government Operations and Politics	62
Crime and Law Enforcement	54
Armed Forces and National Security	51

Policy areas are assigned by the Congressional Research Service, one per bill. Top five shown.

Source: GovInfo BILLSTATUS · as of Oct 27, 2026

Votes by issue, 119th Congress

96.5%With the Democratic majorityon 459 issue votes

4Against both partiesmost Democrats and most Republicans voted the other way

10With the Republican majorityon party-line votes

This is not a left–right score. A vote against the party can come from either side of it; the list below shows who else voted the same way.

Issue	Votes	With the Democratic majority	Against both parties	With the Republican majority	Rank among Democrats
Economics and Public Finance	58	98.3%	0	1	100th of 219
Armed Forces and National Security	57	98.3%	1	0	34th of 218
Crime and Law Enforcement	29	93.1%	1	1	21st of 213
Energy	29	100.0%	0	0	Tied for 1st (130)
Government Operations and Politics	27	88.9%	0	1	118th of 214
Commerce	25	100.0%	0	0	Tied for 1st (73)
International Affairs	25	100.0%	0	0	Tied for 1st (50)
Environmental Protection	24	95.8%	0	1	158th of 213
Finance and Financial Sector	23	87.0%	0	3	139th of 212
Public Lands and Natural Resources	23	95.7%	0	1	183rd of 213
Congress	21	95.2%	1	0	154th of 213
Education	14	100.0%	0	0	Tied for 1st (115)
Immigration	14	100.0%	0	0	Tied for 1st (126)
Agriculture and Food	13	100.0%	0	0	Tied for 1st (137)
Science, Technology, Communications	12	91.7%	1	0	109th of 198
Other issues (15)Fewer than 10 votes each: Emergency Management, Labor and Employment, Transportation and Public Works, Health, Taxation, Law, Native Americans, Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues, Housing and Community Development, Animals, Foreign Trade and International Finance, Social Welfare, Families, Water Resources Development, Arts, Culture, Religion	65	96.9%	0	2	—

Rank: 1st = voted with the Democratic majority most often on that issue, among House Democrats who cast at least 10 votes on it.

Votes against the Democratic majority, by issue

Economics and Public Finance · 1

Jul 15, 2026 · Amendment to H.R. 8595 · Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.
Voted Nay; most Democrats voted Yea, most Republicans Nay. Also voting Nay: 97 other Democrats.

Armed Forces and National Security · 1

Apr 30, 2026 · S. 4465 · To amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and for other purposes
Voted Nay; most of both parties voted Yea. Also voting Nay: 84 other Democrats; 26 Republicans.

Crime and Law Enforcement · 2

May 14, 2026 · H.R. 5625 · Cashless Bail Reporting Act
Voted Yea; most Democrats voted Nay, most Republicans Yea. Also voting Yea: 95 other Democrats.
Jun 12, 2025 · S. 331 · HALT Fentanyl Act
Voted Nay; most of both parties voted Yea. Also voting Nay: 102 other Democrats; 1 Republican: Thomas Massie.

Government Operations and Politics · 1

Nov 21, 2025 · H.Con.Res. 58 · Denouncing the horrors of socialism
Voted Yea; most Democrats voted Nay, most Republicans Yea. Also voting Yea: 85 other Democrats.

Environmental Protection · 1

May 13, 2026 · H.R. 1346 · Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act
Voted Yea; most Democrats voted Nay, most Republicans Yea. Also voting Yea: 94 other Democrats.

Finance and Financial Sector · 3

Dec 11, 2025 · Amendment to H.R. 3383 · Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation Act of 2025
Voted Nay; most Democrats voted Yea, most Republicans Nay. Also voting Nay: 5 other Democrats: Jake Auchincloss, Donald Davis, Delia Ramirez, Hillary Scholten, Linda Sánchez.
Jul 17, 2025 · S. 1582 · GENIUS Act
Voted Yea; most Democrats voted Nay, most Republicans Yea. Also voting Yea: 101 other Democrats.
Jul 17, 2025 · H.R. 3633 · CLARITY Act
Voted Yea; most Democrats voted Nay, most Republicans Yea. Also voting Yea: 77 other Democrats.

Public Lands and Natural Resources · 1

Jan 23, 2025 · H.R. 471 · Fix Our Forests Act
Voted Yea; most Democrats voted Nay, most Republicans Yea. Also voting Yea: 63 other Democrats.

Congress · 1

Nov 19, 2025 · H.Res. 893 · Censuring Representative Cory Mills and Removing Him From the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs
Voted Nay; most of both parties voted Yea. Also voting Nay: 94 other Democrats; 8 Republicans: Lauren Boebert, Tim Burchett, Kat Cammack, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Harriet Hageman, Anna Paulina Luna, Nancy Mace, Joe Wilson.

Science, Technology, Communications · 1

Jul 14, 2026 · H.R. 139 · Sunshine Protection Act
Voted Nay; most of both parties voted Yea. Also voting Nay: 94 other Democrats; 22 Republicans.

Taxation · 1

Mar 11, 2025 · H.J.Res. 25 · Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to “Gros…
Voted Yea; most Democrats voted Nay, most Republicans Yea. Also voting Yea: 75 other Democrats.

Law · 1

May 14, 2026 · H.R. 8365 · Monitor Accountability Act
Voted Yea; most Democrats voted Nay, most Republicans Yea. Also voting Yea: 4 other Democrats: Donald Davis, Adam Gray, Val Hoyle, Marie Perez.

How these are counted

Each roll call takes the policy area the Library of Congress gave the bill it is about; a vote on an amendment counts under its bill. 468 of the House’s 676 roll calls this Congress have an issue. Left out as procedural (208): votes on House rules and the previous question, motions to recommit or adjourn, quorum calls and the Speaker election. “With the Democratic majority” counts every issue vote on which most Democrats voted the same way, Yea or Nay. “Against both parties” = most Democrats and most Republicans voted one way and this member the other. “With the Republican majority” = a party-line vote (most of each party on opposite sides) on which this member sided with the Republicans. Independents count with the party they caucus with.

Source: votes: Congress.gov API / Clerk of the House · issue areas: Library of Congress policy areas · votes through Sep 16, 2026

Committee assignments

Committee	Role	Side	Seniority rank
House Committee on the Judiciary	Member	Minority	6
Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet	Member	Minority	3
House Committee on Foreign Affairs	Member	Minority	7

Seniority rank is the member’s order among their own party’s members on that committee; 1 is the most senior.

Source: congress-legislators (CC0) · as of Oct 27, 2026

Congress	Years	Chamber	Role	State	District
119th Congress	2025–present	House of Representatives	Representative	California (CA)	36
118th Congress	2023–2025	House of Representatives	Representative	California (CA)	36
117th Congress	2021–2023	House of Representatives	Representative	California (CA)	33
116th Congress	2019–2021	House of Representatives	Representative	California (CA)	33
115th Congress	2017–2019	House of Representatives	Representative	California (CA)	33
114th Congress	2015–2017	House of Representatives	Representative	California (CA)	33

Elections

Elected to the 33d District for the 114th Congress on November 4, 2014; reelected to each succeeding Congress; elected to the 36th District for the 118th Congress on November 8, 2022; reelected to the 119th Congress on November 5, 2024.¹

The election history as listed in the Congressional Directory.

Sources

Official Congressional Directory, 119th Congress (February 20, 2026 edition). U.S. Government Publishing Office for the Joint Committee on Printing.

Researched Oct 28, 2026. Each fact was checked against a saved copy of its source.

Overview Donors Disclosures

Campaign money, 2025–26 election cycle

$2,218,448Raised

$1,712,030Spent

$1,181,424Cash on hand

$100,000Debts owed by the campaign

Where the money came from

Source	Amount	Share
Individuals, itemizeddonors giving more than $200 in the cycle, named in filings	$1,078,062	48.6%
Individuals, unitemized$200 or less in the cycle, not named	$45,248	2.0%
PACs and other committees	$734,729	33.1%
Party committees	$0	0.0%
All other receiptstransfers, loans, refunds and offsets	$360,408	16.2%

Outside spending

Independent expenditures reported by groups not tied to the campaign: $106,358 supporting this candidate, $0 opposing. Details on FEC.gov

More on this campaign’s money

Source: Federal Election Commission, openFEC API · filings through Oct 14, 2026

Who gave, 2025–26 election cycle

Individual contributions by size

Contribution size	Amount	Share
$200 and under	$54,799	4.2%
$200.01 to $499.99	$38,534	2.9%
$500 to $999.99	$142,063	10.9%
$1,000 to $1,999.99	$275,915	21.1%
$2,000 and over	$796,714	60.9%

From the FEC’s contribution-size summary, which is compiled separately from the campaign’s totals, so these rows need not add up to the individual receipts on the Overview.

Top 10 states, itemized contributions

State	Amount
CA (home state)	$668,900
NY	$137,035
FL	$51,163
NJ	$44,260
IL	$42,924
MA	$42,750
OH	$36,800
NV	$30,500
MD	$29,250
AZ	$26,350

Top employers of individual donors

Employer named by donors	Amount
NOT-EMPLOYED	$187,754
NULL	$32,400
ANTHROPIC	$30,000
GOOGLE	$21,000
CONCORD USA	$14,000
ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY	$10,500
NETFLIX	$10,500
ANDREESSEEN HOROWITZ	$10,000
THEGROUP	$10,000
CAPITAL GROUP	$9,000

Contributions from individuals who listed that employer, itemized only. Companies themselves cannot give to a federal candidate’s campaign.

Entries that name no employer, as written on the filings: RETIRED $110,429 · SELF-EMPLOYED $98,985 · HOMEMAKER $10,500.

Source: Federal Election Commission, openFEC API · filings through Oct 14, 2026

Personal financial disclosures

Filed	Covers	Filing	Document
Aug 13, 2026	2025	Annual report	PDF
May 14, 2026	2025	Extension request	PDF

Stock trades (periodic transaction reports)

None filed in 2025 or 2026.

The annual report lists assets, income and debts for the prior year and is due May 15; an extension of up to 90 days is allowed. A periodic transaction report lists a trade of more than $1,000 and is due within 45 days of it.

Source: Clerk of the House, financial disclosures · as of Oct 27, 2026

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Profile

Facts from official records. The small numbers open each fact’s source.

At a glance

Born	March 29, 1969^1,2
Birthplace	Taipei, Taiwan^1,2
Home town listed	Torrance, CA¹
Party	Democratic¹
In the House since	January 3, 2015²

Education

B.A., political science, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, 1991
B.S., computer science, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, 1991
J.D., Georgetown University Law Center, 1994

As listed in the Congressional Directory.¹

Professional history

Admitted to the California State Bar, 1994
Member, Torrance City Council, 2002-05
Member, California State Assembly, 2005-10
Member, California State Senate, 2011-14

As the member’s office lists it in the Congressional Directory, in that order.¹

Military service

Officer, U.S. Air Force, 1995-99
United States Air War College, 2012
U.S. Air Force Reserve, 2000-present

As listed in the Congressional Directory.¹

Biographical Directory entry

LIEU, Ted, a Representative from California; born in Taipei, Taiwan, March 29, 1969; graduated from St. Ignatius High School, Cleveland, Ohio, 1987; B.A., Stanford University, Stanford, Calif., 1991; B.S., Stanford University, Stanford, Calif., 1991; J.D., Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., 1994; United States Air Force, 1995-1999; United States Air Force Reserve, 2000-2021; judicial clerk, United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; lawyer, private practice; member of the Torrance, Calif., city council, 2002-2005; member of the California state assembly, 2005-2010; unsuccessful candidate for election for California state attorney general in 2010; member of the California state senate, 2011-2014; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Fourteenth and to the five succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2015-present); one of the managers appointed by the House of Representatives in 2021 to conduct the impeachment proceedings of Donald J. Trump, President of the United States.²

The official summary kept by the House and Senate historians, word for word.

Offices

Washington, DC

2454 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC 20515-0536
202-225-3976

Local offices

City	Address	Phone
Manhattan Beach, CA	1600 Rosecrans Ave., 4th Floor	310-321-7664
Los Angeles, CA	1645 Corinth Ave, Suite 101	323-651-1040

Office list: congress-legislators (CC0), as of Oct 27, 2026.

Sources

Official Congressional Directory, 119th Congress (February 20, 2026 edition). U.S. Government Publishing Office for the Joint Committee on Printing.
Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Office of the Historian, U.S. House (History, Art & Archives).

Researched Oct 28, 2026. Each fact was checked against a saved copy of its source.

Voting record, 119th Congress

Last 10 votes cast

Latest 10 votes against the Democratic majority

Bills, 119th Congress

Policy areas of the bills sponsored or cosponsored

Sponsored legislation, newest first

Votes by issue, 119th Congress

Votes against the Democratic majority, by issue

Committee assignments

Floor remarks, 119th Congress

Elections

Sources

Campaign money, 2025–26 election cycle

Where the money came from

Outside spending

More on this campaign’s money

Who gave, 2025–26 election cycle

Individual contributions by size

Top 10 states, itemized contributions

Top employers of individual donors

Personal financial disclosures

Stock trades (periodic transaction reports)

Profile

At a glance

Education

Professional history

Military service

Biographical Directory entry

Offices

Sources

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