Ted Lieu
- Previous profession
- The biography lists military service and no other work outside public office.
- Military service
- U.S. Air Force, 1995 to 1999; United States Air War College, 2012; U.S. Air Force Reserve, 2000 to present
- First public office
- 2002Member, Torrance City Council, 2002 to 2005
- Years in public office
- 22of 31 years since 1995, the first year the biography gives for any work
Confirmed from the official recordSource: Congressional Directory for the 119th Congress (2025-2026), February 20, 2026. We saved our copy on October 8, 2026.
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The saved record holds 619 recorded votes by Ted Lieu, from 2015 to 2026.
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118th Congress, 2023 and 2024
59 Yes · 3 No · 17 Did not vote on 79 laws of this Congress. 2 votes on a resolution that passed a law.
Votes on a resolution that passed a law
What this member says about laws and orders
This section has two lists: statements in the official record, and excerpts from this member’s own press releases. Together they name 1 law.
From the official record
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From this member’s press releases
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2 excerpts
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActAugust 1, 2025
REP LIEU HOSTS TELEPHONE TOWN HALL TO DISCUSS REPUBLICAN HEALTH CARE CUTS
“Congressman Lieu and his guests discussed concerns from LA County constituents about the Republican health care cuts in the Big Ugly Bill, H.R. 1. Congressman Lieu voted no on this bill.”
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActJuly 3, 2025
REP LIEU VOTED NO ON TRUMP BILL TO CUT MEDICARE AND MEDICAID
“WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) issued the following statement after voting against Donald Trump's Big Ugly Bill, H.R. 1. The bill passed the House 218-214 and will now be signed into law.”
Member-requested spending
Congress printed 14 spending items this member requested, $13,770,432 in all, in the lists read for 4 laws.
Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Rolling Hills Estates | Public Law 119-37 | Water Infrastructure ImprovementsRural Utilities Service · Rural Water and Waste Disposal Program | CA | $750,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate CA City of Beverl Water Main Re ProjectEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,092,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate CA City of Manhat CybersecurityInfrastructurEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,040,000 |
| City of Hermosa Beach | Public Law 119-74 | Real Time Crime Center ProjectDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $1,031,000 |
| City of Santa Monica | Public Law 119-74 | Dispatch Center Communications Upgrade ProjectDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $841,000 |
| City of Torrance | Public Law 119-74 | Public Safety Digital Infrastructure Expansion ProjectDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $1,031,000 |
| City of Culver City | Public Law 119-75 | Hydrogen Bus Pilot ProjectDepartment of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | CA | $1,200,000 |
| Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District | Public Law 119-75 | Miraleste Intermediate School Modernization ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $2,000,000 |
| City of Los Angeles Housing Department | Public Law 119-75 | Hotel to Homes ConversionDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $850,000 |
| City of Redondo Beach | Public Law 119-75 | Affordable Housing Acquisition to Lease ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $250,000 |
Show all 14
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of California, Los Angeles | Public Law 119-75 | EV Buses ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $250,000 |
| City of El Segundo | Public Law 119-86 | Pump Station Upgrade ProjectFEMA · Federal Assistance-PDM | CA | $1,145,144 |
| City of Rancho Palos Verdes | Public Law 119-86 | Abalone Cove Landslide Stabilization ProjectFEMA · Federal Assistance-PDM | CA | $1,145,144 |
| City of Rancho Palos Verdes | Public Law 119-86 | Klondike Canyon Landslide Emergency Mitigation ProjectFEMA · Federal Assistance-PDM | CA | $1,145,144 |
Read from the lists Congress printed for 4 laws. An item requested by several members appears under each of them, so sums across members count such an item more than once. A list the Congressional Record printed on two days is counted once, from the later printing. A requester is tied to a member only when exactly one member serving in that chamber on that day has the printed name.
Campaign promises
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