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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
02/29/2016	H.R.4528	ENCRYPT Act of 2016	02/29/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions)
02/24/2016	H.Res.551	Recognizing the importance of the United States-Israel economic relationship and encouraging new areas of cooperation.	02/24/2016 Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions)
01/12/2016	H.R.4334	Fiscal Year 2016 Department of Veterans Affairs Seismic Safety and Construction Authorization Act	01/12/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
10/22/2015	H.R.3116	Quarterly Financial Report Reauthorization Act	10/22/2015 Became Public Law No: 114-72. (TXT \| PDF) (All Actions)
10/05/2015	H.R.3518	Stop Civil Asset Forfeiture Funding for Marijuana Suppression Act of 2015	10/05/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions)
07/10/2015	H.R.2934	To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authority of the Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans for five years.	07/10/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
05/22/2015	H.R.2450	Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act	05/22/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade. (All Actions)
04/24/2015	H.R.1971	Climate Solutions Act of 2015	04/24/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. (All Actions)
04/07/2015	H.R.1543	Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Earthquake Protection and Improvement Act	04/07/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)

Total: 784

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title
06/14/2017	H.R.381	To designate a mountain in the John Muir Wilderness of the Sierra National Forest as "Sky Point".
06/13/2017	H.Res.383	To express support for recognition of June 2017 as National Orca Protection Month.
06/13/2017	H.R.627	Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2017
06/12/2017	H.R.2884	COVFEFE Act of 2017
06/12/2017	H.Res.380	Commemorating one year since the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, on June 12, 2016.
06/08/2017	H.R.2854	To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to permit an individual who is subject to a requirement to present identification as a condition of voting in an election for Federal office to meet such requirement by presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the individual's identification, and for other purposes.
06/08/2017	H.R.2840	To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require each State to ensure that each individual who provides identifying information to the State motor vehicle authority is automatically registered to vote in elections for Federal office held in the State unless the individual does not meet the eligibility requirements for registering to vote in such elections or declines to be registered to vote in such elections, and for other purposes.
06/08/2017	H.R.2827	To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend and expand the membership of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender.
05/22/2017	H.R.695	Child Protection Improvements Act of 2017
05/19/2017	H.Res.347	Expressing support for designation of May 2017 as "National Brain Tumor Awareness Month".
05/18/2017	H.R.2519	To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint commemorative coins in recognition of the 100th anniversary of The American Legion.
05/18/2017	H.Res.338	Recognizing the significance of Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month in May as an important time to celebrate the significant contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to the history of the United States.
05/18/2017	H.Res.311	Recognizing that for 50 years the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) has worked toward stability, prosperity, and peace in Southeast Asia.
05/18/2017	H.R.2227	MGT Act
05/18/2017	H.Res.256	Expressing support for the countries of Eastern Europe and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
05/18/2017	H.R.1677	Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2017
05/18/2017	H.Res.172	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Government of the Russian Federation, its officials, security services, and any person or entity within the Russian Federation or associated with the Russian Government, should not interfere, seek to influence, or engage in coercion designed to create an outcome in foreign elections.
05/18/2017	H.R.672	Combating European Anti-Semitism Act of 2017
05/17/2017	H.R.2498	To amend the Equal Credit Opportunity Act to prohibit discrimination on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit.
05/17/2017	H.R.2475	To provide for the long-term improvement of public school facilities, and for other purposes.

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