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: Experience: House: District 33, 2015-Present; Home State: California; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $1,560,992Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: Ted W. Lieu

Gender: Male

Family: Wife: Betty; 2 Children: Brennan, Austin

Birth Date: 03/29/1969

Birth Place: Taipei, Taiwan

Home City: Torrance, CA

Religion: Catholic

Education

JD, Georgetown University Law Center, 1994

BA, Political Science, Stanford University, 1991

BS, Computer Science, Stanford University, 1991

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 33, 2014-present

Former Member, Torrance City Council

Senator, California State Senate, 2011-2014

Assembly Member, California State Assembly, 2005-2010

Candidate, California State Attorney General, 2010

Won Special Election, California State Assembly District 53, September 13, 2005

Current Legislative Committees

Subcommittee on Information Technology, Member

Subcommittee on National Security, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Member, Bicameral Task Force on Climate Change, present

Member, Congressional Air Force Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Arts Caucuses, present

Member, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth, present

Member, Congressional Caucus on the Internet of Things, present

Member, Congressional Coastal Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Creative Rights Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Dietary Supplement Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Friends of Wales Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Internet Caucus, present

Member, Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Organic Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Ports Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Task Force on Seniors, present

Member, Congressional Toy Caucus, present

President, Freshman Democratic Class, present

Member, Medical Technology Caucus, present

Member, National Parks Caucus, present

Member, Quiet Skies Caucus, present

Member, Safe Climate Caucus, present

Member, Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition, present

Member, U.S.- China Working Group, present

Former Member, Appropriations Committee, California State Senate

Former Member, Elections and Constitutional Committee, California State Senate

Former Member, Environmental Quality and Energy Conservation Commission, Torrance City Council

Former Member, Rampart Independent Review Panel

Professional Experience

Officer, United States Air Force Reserves, 2000-present

Lieutenant Colonel, United States Air Force Reserves, present

Former Editor-in-Chief, Georgetown University Law Review

Former Attorney, Judge Advocate General Corps, United States Air Force

Former Attorney, Munger, Tolles & Olson

Former Judicial Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Attorney, UBS, 2003-2005

Attorney, Munger, Tolles & Olson, 2000-2003

Officer, United States Air Force, 1995-1999

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

Member, Friends of Torrance Library, present

Member, Reserve Office Association, present

Member, Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce, present

Member, Torrance Historical Society, present

Board Member, Torrance/South Bay Young Men's Christian Association, present

Member, Friends of Madrona Marsh

Member, Heal the Bay

Board Member, Switzer Center School and Clinical Services

Additional Information

Awards:

One of the 12 top lawmakers in the nation 'worth watching' (2010, 2011) - Governing Magazine

Air Force Humanitarian Service Medal

Four American Jurisprudence Awards

Two Meritorious Service Medals

General Survey

Issue Title	Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right	Strongly Support Abortion should be decided by a woman herself. It is an important part of their health rights and reproductive freedom.
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime	Strongly Oppose The death penalty should be abolished. We should let judges and juries decide what penalties to apply in each case.
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Strongly Support The federal government should intervene in the economy and inject as much funding as needed to recover from the Great Recession, including direct federal job creation.
6. Vouchers for school choice	Strongly Oppose Public schools are an important component of American society. We should improve public schools rather than destroying them with vouchers.
7. Make voter registration easier	Strongly Support Voter ID laws are racist and intended to suppress minority voting. Taxpayer funds should be used for political campaigns.
8. Prioritize green energy	Strongly Support Overuse of fossil fuels causes serious problems that we should deal with immediately. And green energy is absolutly a good option for us to Stop Global Warming.
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military	Support It is necessary to expand military under financial budgets. Only our military are strong enough, our people can live freely enough.
11. Support & expand free trade	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Strongly Oppose Availability of guns should be absolutely limited, because more guns mean more killing.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Strongly Support Very few Americans have adequate health insurance. The government should make funds available for all citizens.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	Strongly Support Immigration restrictions are racist because they keep out Hispanics and other non-whites. Social services should be offered to all residents of the United States regardless of immigration status.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	Strongly Oppose Animals have inherent rights, and nature has inherent value. It is necessary to support vegetarianism and protect environment.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	Strongly Support Past discrimination should be corrected. Government should enforce Affirmative Action laws in companies.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	Strongly Support In free country, people are free to choose their mate, whichever gender they like. Homosexual partners or marriages are equal with heterosexual ones.
20. Privatize Social Security	Strongly Oppose Government should control the Social Security forever. The Trust Fund should not be invested in anything with risk.

Total: 29

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
05/18/2017	H.Res.218	Recognizing the importance of the United States-Israel economic relationship and encouraging new areas of cooperation.	05/18/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa. (All Actions)
05/17/2017	H.R.2481	To establish the Vulnerability Equities Review Board, and for other purposes.	05/17/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions)
05/16/2017	H.R.2463	Shark Sales Elimination Act of 2017	05/16/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. (All Actions)
05/11/2017	H.R.2414	SWAMP Act of 2017	05/11/2017 Referred to House Judiciary (All Actions)
04/28/2017	H.R.2119	Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act of 2017	04/28/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection. (All Actions)
04/06/2017	H.Res.263	Expressing support for the designation of May 4, 2017, as a "National Day of Reason" and recognizing the importance of reason in the betterment of humanity.	04/06/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions)
03/17/2017	H.R.1437	No Money Bail Act of 2017	03/17/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions)
02/10/2017	H.R.872	DEVICE Act of 2017	02/10/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
01/24/2017	H.R.669	Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2017	01/24/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (All Actions)
10/06/2016	H.R.6107	Legal Services for Homeless Veterans Act of 2016	10/06/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. (All Actions)
09/27/2016	H.R.6179	Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2016	09/27/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (All Actions)
09/20/2016	H.J.Res.98	Relating to the disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of M1A1/A2 Abrams Tank structures and other major defense equipment.	09/20/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (All Actions)
09/07/2016	H.Res.792	Reaffirming the United States commitment to the protection of refugees and displaced persons.	09/07/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations. (All Actions)
07/11/2016	H.Con.Res.143	Expressing the sense of Congress relating to the disapproval of certain activities of certain companies, trade associations, foundations, and organizations.	07/11/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (All Actions)
05/17/2016	H.R.3484	Los Angeles Homeless Veterans Leasing Act of 2016	05/17/2016 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 442. (All Actions)
04/22/2016	H.R.4966	Preventing Superbugs and Protecting Patients Act	04/22/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
04/22/2016	H.R.4965	Disclosure; and Encouragement of Verification, Innovation, Cleaning, and Efficiency Act of 2016	04/22/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
04/20/2016	H.J.Res.90	To provide limitations on the transfer of certain United States munitions from the United States to Saudi Arabia.	04/20/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (All Actions)
03/29/2016	H.R.4871	Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area Boundary Adjustment Study Act	03/29/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. (All Actions)
02/29/2016	H.R.4611	No Money Bail Act of 2016	02/29/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions)

Total: 784

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title
04/26/2017	H.Res.279	Recognizing Israeli-American heritage and the contributions of the Israeli-American community to the United States.
04/26/2017	H.R.1899	Protecting Data at the Border Act
04/26/2017	H.R.1882	Stop AIDS in Prison Act of 2017
04/25/2017	H.Res.276	Expressing the sense of the House that more should be done to instill Holocaust education in school curricula around the country.
04/25/2017	H.R.1907	Election Infrastructure and Security Promotion Act of 2017
04/25/2017	H.R.1358	Scientific Integrity Act
04/21/2017	H.Res.269	Recognizing and supporting the goals and ideals of National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month.
04/11/2017	H.R.1889	Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act
04/11/2017	H.R.1819	Coal Cleanup Taxpayer Protection Act
04/11/2017	H.R.1759	Traveling Exotic Animal and Public Safety Protection Act
04/11/2017	H.R.1727	Limiting Inhumane Federal Trapping Act
04/08/2017	H.R.2084	Year-Round Pell Grant Restoration Act
04/07/2017	H.R.2012	Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2017
04/07/2017	H.R.1953	Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2017
04/07/2017	H.R.1902	Social Security 2100 Act
04/07/2017	H.R.19	Smithsonian Women's History Museum Act
04/06/2017	H.R.1988	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1730 18th Street in Bakersfield, California, as the "Merle Haggard Post Office Building".
04/06/2017	H.R.1784	Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2017
04/06/2017	H.Res.203	Of inquiry requesting the President, and directing the Attorney General, to transmit, respectively, certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to certain communications by the President of the United States.
04/05/2017	H.R.1932	Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act

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