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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Since the current Congress began on January 3, 2025, Lieu has a recorded vote on 60 laws that passed, and 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law.
The tally counts votes on passage. 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law is listed apart.
This record covers laws that passed. Votes on bills that did not become law are not included yet.
The record in plain language
Of the 118 laws passed since January 3, 2025, 60 came to a recorded vote on passage in the House while Lieu is a member. On 1 more, the recorded House vote is on a resolution. Lieu votes No on H.Res. 590, the resolution that passed the Rescissions Act of 2025 in the House. The rest passed the House by voice vote or without objection, which records no individual votes.
Lieu votes Yes on the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar), the Epstein Files Transparency Act, the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026 and the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act.
On funding the government, Lieu votes Yes on the January 2026 funding law for science, energy, Interior and the EPA, and the September 2026 funding extension, and No on the March 2025 full-year funding law, the November 2025 law that ended the 43-day shutdown and the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies.
Lieu votes No on the Laken Riley Act on immigration detention; the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax and spending law; the HALT Fentanyl Act; the Secure America Act, a 2026 budget law; and the Russia and Iran sanctions law.
Congress cancelled 24 federal rules by recorded vote in the House in that time. Lieu votes to cancel 1 and against cancelling 23. The rules Lieu votes to cancel come from: Treasury: Internal Revenue Service (1).
Lieu votes differently from most House Democrats on 4 of 59 Yes and No votes: No on the law that extends again the surveillance authority that lets intelligence agencies collect the communications of foreigners abroad from U.S. providers without individual warrants, Yes on the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar), No on the HALT Fentanyl Act and Yes on the law that cancels an IRS rule that would have required decentralized finance platforms to report their customers' digital asset sales the way stockbrokers do.
Lieu did not vote on the Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Act.
Votes on laws that passed
Most recent
Authorizes and expands sanctions and tariffs on Russia and extends existing sanctions on Iran.
Requires the federal prison system to act on sexual harassment and assault of its staff by incarcerated people.
Adds College Station, Texas, and El Centro, California, to the places where federal court can sit.
Keeps the federal government funded at about last year's levels through December 11, 2026.
Most recent No votes
Authorizes and expands sanctions and tariffs on Russia and extends existing sanctions on Iran.
Gives the Department of Homeland Security extra money for border and immigration enforcement, in seven amounts that add up to $69.545 billion.
Votes on a resolution that passed a law
Cancels about $9 billion that Congress had already approved: roughly $8 billion in foreign aid and about $1 billion for public broadcasting.
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
From a secondary sourceThese are excerpts from press releases on this member’s official website that name a law or an executive order. We save a copy of each one.
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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- Campaign website: tedlieu.com. The Federal Election Commission’s record of TED LIEU FOR CONGRESS gives this address.Confirmed from the official record
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Online ads
No advertiser in the ad libraries we read is tied to this member by an FEC number or an exact name.
Read from Google Ads Transparency Center, its data file of October 7, 2026. Meta Ad Library: Not started. An ad counts when the library last shows it on or after January 3, 2025.
Campaign money
For the 2026 election cycle, Lieu's campaign reports receiving $1,832,768.92 and reports spending $1,319,376.98, as of June 30, 2026.
Confirmed from the official record| What the filing reports | 2026 cycleFEC number H4CA33119as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H4CA33119as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Money raised (total receipts) | $1,832,768.92 | $2,587,897.61 |
| Money spent (total disbursements) | $1,319,376.98 | $2,707,281.69 |
| Cash on hand (at the end of the period) | $1,188,398.69 | $675,006.75 |
| Debts (owed by the committee) | $27,710.88 | $0.00 |
Where it comes from
| Reported as received from | 2026 cycleFEC number H4CA33119as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H4CA33119as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals, itemized | $928,101.68 | $1,542,845.63 |
| Individuals, unitemized | $35,142.02 | $75,354.03 |
| Other political committees | $570,479.17 | $765,125.00 |
| Party committees | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| The candidate, contributions | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| The candidate, loans | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Committees
- TED LIEU FOR CONGRESS Principal campaign committee · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00556506
- BLUE MOMENTUM PAC Leadership PAC · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00589309
- PROGRESSIVE PAC Leadership PAC · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00798579
Every figure is copied from the Federal Election Commission. The campaign's committee reports each one.
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Reported stock trades
Confirmed from the official recordThe Clerk's index for 2025 and 2026 lists no Periodic Transaction Report under this member's name and district.
Source: Periodic Transaction Reports filed with the Clerk of the House. The Clerk's index for 2025 and 2026 was saved October 8, 2026.
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