Ted Lieu
DemocratU.S. Representative, CA-36| Age | 57 (b. 1969-03-29) |
| Gender | Male |
| In office since | 2015-01-06 (~11 yrs) |
| Race / ethnicity | Taiwanese American (Asian American) |
| Religion | Catholic |
| Education | B.S. Computer Science and B.A. Political Science, Stanford University (1991); J.D. magna cum laude, Georgetown University Law Center (1994) |
| Prior occupation | Attorney; law clerk (Ninth Circuit, 1994–1995); military prosecutor/JAG officer (1995–1999); civil litigation attorney, Munger, Tolles & Olson |
| Military service | Yes: U.S. Air Force / Air Force Reserve (Colonel) |
| Birthplace | Taipei, Taiwan (foreign-born) |
| Languages | English |
| Marital status | Married — Betty Chim |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Torrance, California |
Pending research: notable relatives · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2002 |
| Previous offices | Torrance City Council member (2002–2005) · California State Assemblyman, 53rd district (2005–2010) · California State Senator, 28th district (2011–2014) · U.S. Representative, California's 33rd congressional district (2015–2023) |
| Committees | Committee on Foreign Affairs · Committee on the Judiciary · Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet · Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission · Congressional-Executive Commission on China |
| Caucuses | Congressional Progressive Caucus · Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (Whip) · Congressional Equality Caucus · Congressional Ukraine Caucus · Congressional Taiwan Caucus · California Aerospace Caucus (co-Chair) |
| Leadership | Vice Chair, House Democratic Caucus (2023–present) |
| Ideology | Progressive Democrat; member of Congressional Progressive Caucus; described as liberal; rated 100% by NARAL; GovTrack places him on the left side of the ideological spectrum |
| Signature legislation | California SB 1172 (2012) — first statewide ban on conversion therapy for minors (authored as state senator) · Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act — federal conversion therapy ban (introduced multiple Congresses) · NDAA FY2018 Sec. 1265 & 1275 — Yemen accountability reporting requirements (signed into law) · NDAA FY2019 Sec. 1290 — Yemen civilian casualties certification requirement (signed into law) |
Financial
Net worth: disclosed + (2023) · estimate
| Apartment (Baldwin Park, CA) | real_estate · $1,000,001–$5,000,000 · 2023 |
| Office Space, Monterey Park, CA | real_estate · –$500,000 · 2023 |
| Wells Fargo PMA Bank Accounts | other · –$250,000 · 2023 |
| Kinecta Account (Betty Lieu) | other · –$50,000 · 2023 |
| Kinecta Account (Austin Lieu) | other · –$50,000 · 2023 |
Top donors: Russ, August & Kabat (law firm) ($30,100)
Top industries: Lawyers/Law Firms · Real Estate · Technology · Defense/Aerospace
Scandals & crimes ledger
No recorded incidents. Under the adjudicated-only methodology, an entry appears only when a court or official body has formally acted and the record is cited.