Ted Lieu

Democrat Representative of California's 36th district

Representative
California, district 33
January 6, 2015 - January 3, 2017
Representative
California, district 33
January 3, 2017 - January 3, 2019
Representative
California, district 33
January 3, 2019 - January 3, 2021
Representative
California, district 33
January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2023
Representative
California, district 36
January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025
Representative
California, district 36
January 3, 2025 - January 3, 2027

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March 29, 1969 (55 years old)

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American attorney, politician, and retired military officer
Served in the U.S. House of Representatives, representing California’s 36th congressional district since 2023, and the 33rd district from 2015 to 2023
Emigrated from Taiwan at age 3, becoming one of 18 naturalized U.S. citizen members of Congress
Served in the California State Senate and the California State Assembly
Served on active duty with the United States Air Force Judge Advocate General’s Corps and in the Air Force Reserve Command, achieving the rank of colonel
Appointed assistant whip of the 115th Congress by House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and has been vice chair of the House Democratic Caucus since 2023
Graduated from Stanford University with degrees in computer science and political science, and from Georgetown University Law Center with a Juris Doctor, magna cum laude
Worked as a law clerk to Judge Thomas Tang of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Elected to the Torrance City Council in 2002
Authored laws in areas including public safety, child sex offenders, domestic violence, the environment, education, health care, veterans’ issues, and transportation
Ran for Attorney General of California in 2010 but finished fourth in the primary
Voted in favor of California Senate Constitutional Amendment 5, which sought to allow state universities to consider race, ethnicity, or national origin in admissions decisions
Serves on the House Judiciary Committee and the House Foreign Affairs Committee
Introduced legislation aimed at preventing states from forcing companies to weaken encryption and to reduce funding for the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Cannabis Eradication Program
Criticized U.S. support for Saudi-led operations in Yemen and called for an investigation into Chinese-American scientists’ arrests for espionage
Played an audio clip on the House floor of children separated from their families under the Trump administration’s family separation policy
Named an impeachment manager for the second impeachment trial of President Trump
Member of several caucuses, including the Congressional Progressive Caucus and the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus
Made donations from his campaign account to Stanford University, where his eldest son was later admitted
Describes himself as “100% pro-choice” and has a 100% rating from NARAL Pro-Choice America
Authored a bill banning sexual orientation change efforts (conversion therapy) for minors in California, the first state to enact such a ban