Service history
12 years in the U.S. Congress · since 2015
- Representative CA-33 2015–present
Background
- background Born March 29, 1969, in Taiwan; naturalized U.S. citizen
- background Stanford graduate (two degrees); Georgetown Law School J.D.
- background U.S. Air Force Judge Advocate (1995–1999); Reserve (2000–2021); colonel rank
- role California state assemblyman (2005–2010), state senator (2011–2014)
- role U.S. House representative: 33rd district (2015–2023), 36th district (2023–present)
- achievement Assistant whip (2017); vice chair of House Democratic Caucus (2023)
Campaign finance
2014 cycle
Incumbent for U.S. House CA-36 · 2026 General Election
- $2,455,886 raised
- $2,336,271 spent
- $121,864 cash on hand
| $2.46M | |
| $2.23M | |
| $1.69M | |
| Itemized (≥ $200) | $1.60M |
| Unitemized (< $200) | $88.95K |
| Other committees (PACs) | $542.78K |
| Candidate self-funding | $5.20K |
| Transfers from other committees | $46.30K |
| $76.00K | |
| Made by candidate | $76.00K |
| Offsets to expenditures | $98.07K |
| Other receipts | $1.10K |
| $2.34M | |
| Operating expenditures | $2.20M |
| Loan repayments | $76.00K |
| Contribution refunds | $17.60K |
| Other disbursements | $46.75K |
| Cash on hand | $121.86K |
| Debts owed by committee | $51.03K |
Through December 31, 2014 · FEC
Data from FEC (through Dec 31, 2014)
Over time
Data from FEC per-cycle campaign finance
Money raised, spent, and cash on hand across every election cycle on record — toggle a series in the legend.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $2,455,886 | $2,336,271 | $121,864 |
| 2016 | $2,066,220 | $1,116,572 | $1,054,055 |
| 2018 | $1,785,339 | $974,393 | $1,865,001 |
| 2020 | $1,680,669 | $1,601,806 | $1,944,364 |
| 2022 | $1,510,163 | $2,660,136 | $794,391 |
| 2024 | $2,587,898 | $2,707,282 | $675,007 |
| 2026 | $1,832,769 | $1,319,377 | $1,188,399 |
Track record
Assembled from Congress.gov · FEC · official disclosures — each fact links its own source
- Roll-call participation →
voted in 3 recorded roll calls · chamber median 100.0%
Missing a vote is not inherently negative — an absence can be excused, reflect leadership or committee duty, or a recorded pairing.
- Bills sponsored →
plus 609 cosponsored
A count of bills introduced as the primary sponsor; most legislation never advances, regardless of who sponsors it.
- Sponsored bills enacted →
of 46 bills sponsored
Whether a bill becomes law depends on the whole Congress, not the sponsor alone; substantive provisions often pass folded into other vehicles.
- Documented positions →
no positions documented yet
Documented, sourced positions we have on record — the absence of a documented position is not the absence of a view.
- Committee assignments →
committees and subcommittees
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Voting record
Data from Congress.gov roll-call records
Full voting record (3 roll calls) → · Congress 119 · based on 3 of 645 recorded roll calls
Committee assignments (3)
Data from Congress.gov committee memberships
Top contributors (FEC)
Outside spending on this race
Data from FEC, Schedule E independent expenditures
Independent expenditures are money outside groups (PACs / super-PACs) spend to support or oppose a candidate without coordinating with their campaign. What's this? →
Issue positions (1)
Documented + CivicGate vote-derived — stated positions link their source; derived positions come from votes on direction-tagged bills
- Economy & TaxesOppose from votes
Documented relationships
Documented facts about Lieu, aggregated from public records. A documented relationship is not evidence of wrongdoing — it is context, not a conclusion.
No documented relationships of this kind on record — absence is not a finding.
Frequent co-sponsors
Connections network
Sponsored / cosponsored bills (200)
- HR 10055Congressional Authorization for Federal Building Names ActsponsoredAug 5, 2026
- HR 10063Green New Deal for Public Housing ActcosponsoredAug 5, 2026
- HR 10045Protect American Values ActcosponsoredAug 5, 2026
- HR 9914Collaboration on Adversarial Threats and Security Risks ActcosponsoredJul 22, 2026
- HR 9917AI Kill Switch ActsponsoredJul 22, 2026
- HR 9929To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4640 Cass Street in San Diego, California, as the "Mary Wilding Memorial Post Office Building".cosponsoredJul 22, 2026
- HR 9941Right to IVF Act of 2026cosponsoredJul 22, 2026
- HR 9874Get Foreign Money Out of United States Elections ActcosponsoredJul 21, 2026
- HR 9877To improve the health of minority individuals, and for other purposes.cosponsoredJul 21, 2026
- HR 9745Orlin’s LawcosponsoredJul 15, 2026
- HR 9712Mamas First ActcosponsoredJul 14, 2026
- HR 9688High Court Gift Ban ActcosponsoredJul 13, 2026
- HR 9631Bear Poaching Elimination ActcosponsoredJul 8, 2026
- HRES 1402Supporting the goals and ideals of Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month.cosponsoredJun 29, 2026
- HR 955821st Century Federal Writers’ Project ActsponsoredJun 29, 2026
- HR 9448Federal Workforce Reproductive Rights Protection ActcosponsoredJun 23, 2026
- HR 9432LIFT the BAR ActcosponsoredJun 23, 2026
- HR 9374Find Our Families Act of 2026cosponsoredJun 17, 2026
- HRES 1375Reaffirming the importance of the United States promoting the safety, health, and well-being of refugees and displaced persons in the United States and around the world.sponsoredJun 17, 2026
- HRES 1372Remembering kindness in the United States and affirming our commitment to fostering community and building resiliency through every day acts of kindness.cosponsoredJun 17, 2026
- HR 9319Keeping Pets and Families Together ActsponsoredJun 14, 2026
- HR 9259Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2026cosponsoredJun 10, 2026
- HRES 1366Commending Taiwan on the 30th anniversary of its first direct presidential election in 1996, and expressing support for Taiwan in the preservation of its democratic institutions.cosponsoredJun 10, 2026
- HR 9270Dignity and Due Process for Children Act of 2026cosponsoredJun 10, 2026
- HRES 1355Supporting the designation of the week of June 14 through June 21, 2026, as "National Men's Health Week".cosponsoredJun 9, 2026
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