Ted Lieu — Voting Record & Political Positions

U.S. Representative for CA's 36th Congressional District · Democrat

Ted Lieu is a Democrat U.S. Representative for CA's 36th Congressional District. This page tracks Ted Lieu's congressional voting record, attendance, legislative effectiveness, and positions on key issues. In office since 2015.

Ted Lieu's Voting Record at a Glance

• Voting attendance: 93.53% — cast 477 of 510 roll-call votes (missed 33).
• Party-line voting: votes with Democrat 96.61% of the time (3.39% of votes break with the party).
• Legislative effectiveness: sponsored 4252 bills, 122 of which were enacted into law.

Top Issues Ted Lieu Votes On

• Taxation
• Immigration
• Climate Change
• Health Insurance
• Defense Spending
• Infrastructure

How Ted Lieu Voted on Recent Bills

• Yea on “Ukraine Support Act” (2026-06-04) — Passed
• Yea on “Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2913) to authorize support for Ukraine, and for other purposes.” (2026-06-04) — Passed
• Nay on “Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027” (2026-06-04) — Passed
• Nay on “Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from Lebanon.” (2026-06-04) — Failed
• Yea on “Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025” (2026-06-03) — Passed
• Yea on “Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.” (2026-06-03) — Passed
• Nay on “No Funds for Repeat Child Care Violations Act of 2026” (2026-06-03) — Passed
• Yea on “Alaska’s Right to Ivory Sales and Tradition Act” (2026-06-03) — Passed

When Ted Lieu Broke With the Democrat Party

Ted Lieu has voted against the Democrat majority on about 3.4% of party-line votes tracked. Recent examples:

• Voted Yea on “Cashless Bail Reporting Act” (2026-05-14) while most Democrats voted No — Passed.
• Voted Aye on “Monitor Accountability Act” (2026-05-14) while most Democrats voted No — Passed.
• Voted Yea on “Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025” (2026-05-13) while most Democrats voted No — Passed.
• Voted No on “Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation Act of 2025” (2025-12-11) while most Democrats voted Yea — Failed.
• Voted Yea on “Denouncing the horrors of socialism.” (2025-11-21) while most Democrats voted No — Passed.

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