Ted Lieu

Ted Lieu
Official portrait, 2016
Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus
Incumbent
Assumed office January 3, 2023
Leader	Hakeem Jeffries
Preceded by	Pete Aguilar
Co-Chair of the House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee
In office January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2023 Serving with Matt Cartwright, Debbie Dingell, and Joe Neguse
Leader	Nancy Pelosi
Preceded by	Cheri Bustos David Cicilline Hakeem Jeffries
Succeeded by	Veronica Escobar Dean Phillips Lauren Underwood
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California
Incumbent
Assumed office January 3, 2015
Preceded by	Henry Waxman
Constituency	33rd district (2015–2023) 36th district (2023–present)
Member of the California State Senate from the 28th district
In office February 18, 2011 – November 30, 2014
Preceded by	Jenny Oropeza
Succeeded by	Jeff Stone (redistricted)
Member of the California State Assembly from the 53rd district
In office September 21, 2005 – November 30, 2010
Preceded by	Mike Gordon
Succeeded by	Betsy Butler
Personal details
Born	(1969-03-29) March 29, 1969 (age 55) Taipei, Taiwan
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Betty Lieu ​ (m. 2002)​
Children	2
Education	Stanford University (BA, BS) Georgetown University (JD)
Website	House website
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Air Force
Years of service	1995–1999 (active) 2000–2021 (reserve)
Rank	Colonel
Unit	Judge Advocate General's Corps
Awards	Meritorious Service Medal (1 OLC) Air Force Commendation Medal
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	劉雲平
Simplified Chinese	刘云平
Hanyu Pinyin	Liú Yúnpíng
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Liú Yúnpíng Wade–Giles Liu2 Yün2-p'ing2 IPA [ljǒʊ y̌n.pʰǐŋ]
Lieu's voice Lieu on his amendment to the For the People Act of 2019 to prohibit government officials from using taxpayer money to travel on private, chartered or non-commercial flights Recorded March 6, 2019

Ted W. Lieu (/ljuː/ LEW; born March 29, 1969) is an American attorney, politician and retired military officer who has represented California's 36th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2023. He represented the 33rd congressional district from 2015 to 2023. The district includes South Bay and Westside regions of Los Angeles, as well as Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, the Palos Verdes Peninsula, and Beach Cities.

Having emigrated from Taiwan at age 3, Lieu is one of 18 members of Congress who are naturalized U.S. citizens. He represented the 28th district in the California State Senate from 2011 to 2014, after being elected to fill the seat of deceased Senator Jenny Oropeza. From 2005 to 2010 he was a California State Assemblyman, representing the 53rd district, after being elected to fill the seat of deceased Assemblyman Mike Gordon.

Lieu served on active duty with the United States Air Force Judge Advocate General's Corps from 1995 to 1999. From 2000 to 2021 he served in the Air Force Reserve Command, and he attained the rank of colonel in 2015. House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi appointed Lieu assistant whip of the 115th Congress in 2017. He has been vice chair of the House Democratic Caucus since 2023.