Ted Lieu

Representative from California

HOUSEDEMOCRAT2015–nowID L000582

LegislationHEADLINE

98%with Dems

of 4,132 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

98%with Dems

of 4,132 · both combined

Steepest move

+2 pts

2017 → 2019

still a Democrat

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓20152021

2025–26119th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

97.8%with Democrats

of 458 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2017 → 2019, +2 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Sep 16, 2026S. 2403Retire through Ownership ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9497Water Resources Development ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9340Ratepayer Protection ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textRatepayer Protection ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Sep 16, 2026H.J.Res. 213Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision”LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 10326PROOF ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9576National Fraud Enforcement Division ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 5334An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 15, 2026H.Con.Res. 93Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with IranLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Sep 15, 2026H.J.Res. 210Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision”LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 458 contested votes scored in the 119th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress99.8% · 1,095 votes

Economics and Public Finance98.6% · 775 votes

Armed Forces and National Security97.3% · 364 votes

Government Operations and Politics98.8% · 244 votes

Energy100% · 183 votes

Finance and Financial Sector95.3% · 172 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement97.6% · 124 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources99.1% · 108 votes

Environmental Protection99.1% · 107 votes

International Affairs93.3% · 105 votes

Labor and Employment100% · 90 votes

Health95.5% · 88 votes

Transportation and Public Works96.3% · 81 votes

Immigration98.7% · 77 votes

Education98.3% · 60 votes

Taxation93.1% · 58 votes

Law98.2% · 57 votes

Emergency Management97.8% · 45 votes

Science, Technology, Communications91.9% · 37 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 25 votes

Commerce100% · 24 votes

Agriculture and Food100% · 23 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance100% · 16 votes

Water Resources Development100% · 15 votes

Animals91.7% · 12 votes

Housing and Community Development100% · 12 votes

Families100% · 11 votes

Social Welfare100% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Native Americans— · 6 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 2 votes

They also voted in 1 area where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Sports and Recreation.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

6 Congresses

114th · 2015119th · 2025

Democrat · House · CA114th–119th

Term datesexact

Ted Lieu

Representative from California

HOUSED2015–now6 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

98.4%with Democrats

of 4,132 votes · 1.6% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested98%of 4,132 · combined

Steepest move+2 pts2017→19, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050020152025

2025–26 · 119th · Democrat · of 458 votes97.8%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 458 contested votes scored in the 119th

By policy area

career

Congress99.8% · 1,095

Economics and Public Finance98.6% · 775

Armed Forces and National Security97.3% · 364

Government Operations and Politics98.8% · 244

Energy100% · 183

Finance and Financial Sector95.3% · 172

Crime and Law Enforcement97.6% · 124

Public Lands and Natural Resources99.1% · 108

Environmental Protection99.1% · 107

International Affairs93.3% · 105

Labor and Employment100% · 90

Health95.5% · 88

Transportation and Public Works96.3% · 81

Immigration98.7% · 77

Education98.3% · 60

Taxation93.1% · 58

Law98.2% · 57

Emergency Management97.8% · 45

Science, Technology, Communications91.9% · 37

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 25

Commerce100% · 24

Agriculture and Food100% · 23

Foreign Trade and International Finance100% · 16

Water Resources Development100% · 15

Animals91.7% · 12

Housing and Community Development100% · 12

Families100% · 11

Social Welfare100% · 10

Native Americans— · 6

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 2

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Sports and Recreation.

Service record

114th · 2015119th · 2025

Democrat114th–119th

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40th Wesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105th Ben Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th