Sydney Kamlager-Dove CA-37

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Current Position: US Representative of CA District 37 since 2023
Affiliation: Democrat
District:  The district includes Culver City, Inglewood, and the City of Los Angeles neighborhoods of Mid City, Century City, Beverlywood, View Park-Windsor Hills, Pico-Robertson, Exposition Park, University Park, Vermont Knolls, West Adams, Leimert Park, Jefferson Park, Vermont Square, Ladera Heights, Hyde Park, Crenshaw, and Baldwin Hills.
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Sydney Kai Kamlager-Dove previously served in the California State Senate, representing the 30th district. She has also served in the California State Assembly and as a trustee for the Los Angeles Community College District. She received her Master’s in arts management from the Heinz College at Carnegie Mellon University.[3] Her mother is actress Cheryl Lynn Bruce and her stepfather is artist Kerry James Marshall.[

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California onAir 4A fierce advocate for justice and families, Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove is proudly representing California’s 37th Congressional District which covers a diverse area within Los Angeles County.

Born into a family of politically active creatives, Congresswoman Kamlager-Dove attended the University of Southern California as a political science major and member of the Zeta Phi Beta sorority. While she was at USC, the 1992 riots following the Rodney King verdict erupted. That catalytic event motivated Congresswoman Kamlager-Dove to work with Rebuild LA and the Los Angeles Festival, two nonprofit organizations that advanced job creation and public arts programs to restore broken communities.

Congresswoman Kamlager-Dove spent her career advocating for communities and families. In 2013, Rep. Kamlager-Dove was appointed to the Los Angeles County Commission on Children and Families and in 2015, she was elected to the Los Angeles Community College Board. During her time on the board, she fought to make higher education and career training affordable and accessible to everyone, with a special focus on underserved communities and students who were previously in the foster care system or incarcerated.

Congresswoman Kamlager-Dove successfully ran for California State Assembly in 2018 and California State Senate in 2021. While in the California State Legislature, Rep. Kamlager-Dove got her bill, the CRISES Act, signed into law. This law ​​provides for trained, community-led teams to respond to non-violent 911 calls – instead of police – making communities safer and saving lives.

She also worked to establish the California Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program to help small business stay afloat, coauthored the Plastic Pollution Reduction Act which would reduce single-use plastic packaging in landfills by 75%, and authored the Affordable Prescription Drug act to procure low-cost medicine for Californians.

As a Freshman Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Congresswoman Kamlager-Dove carries with her the experience of serving the people of Los Angeles. She will always be a strong voice for justice and our most vulnerable community members as she continues her commitment in the House of Representatives.

Personal

Full Name: Sydney K. Kamlager-Dove

Gender: Female

Family: Husband: Austin; 2 Stepchildren

Birth Date: 07/20/1972

Birth Place: Chicago, IL

Home City: Los Angeles, CA

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Education

MAM, Public Policy and Arts Management, Carnegie Mellon University, 1994-1996

BS, Political Science/Fine Arts, University of Southern California, 1990-1994

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, California, District 37, 2023-present

Member, Governmental Organization Committee, California State Senate

Member, Public Safety Committee, California State Senate

Senator, California State Senate, District 30, 2021-2022

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, California, District 37, 2022

Assembly Member, California State Assembly, District 54, 2018-2021

Professional Experience

Former Employee, Social and Public Arts Resource Center (SPARC)

District Director, Office of Senator/Assembleywoman Holly Maxwell, 2010-2013

Manager, Public Affairs Division, Crystal Stairs, Incorporated, 2002-2010

Legislative Director, Employers Group, 2000-2002

Director of Development, Cieluna Company, 1998-2000

Offices

Washington, D.C. Office
1419 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC  20515Phone: (202) 225-7084

Los Angeles District Office
Please call our district office if you are experiencing local issues or problems with a federal agency
4929 Wilshire Blvd.
Suite 650
Los Angeles, CA  90010Phone: (323) 965-1422

Contact

Email: Government Page

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Politics

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Finances

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Committees

House Committee on Foreign Affairs

The Committee on Foreign Affairs handles legislation regarding foreign assistance, operations of the State Department, the Peace Corps, treaties, executive agreements, peacekeeping, and much more. In addition to full committee work, Rep. Kamlager-Dove is a member of the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.

 

House Committee on Natural Resources

Rep. Kamlager-Dove serves as Vice Ranking Member for the Committee on Natural Resources which oversees the use of public lands and has a history tracing back to the 1800s. It considers legislation about energy production, minerals, wildlife, fisheries, oceans, and more. Rep. Kamlager-Dove has also been assigned to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands and Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

 

Caucuses: 

Congressional Black Caucus

The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) was founded in 1971 to address the needs of African Americans and other marginalized communities. The Caucus supports several policies including, but not limited to, the criminal justice system, voter suppression, education, and worker protections. This Congress, the caucus has 58 members – the largest in its history.

Congressional Progressive Caucus

The Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) is comprised of 100 House Members who support transformative change and progressive ideals. The caucus has led efforts to mend our healthcare system, raise the minimum wage, strengthen worker protections, and stop climate change.

Women, Peace and Security Caucus

The Women, Peace and Security Caucus (WPS) aims to support the goals of the Women, Peace, and Security Act and U.N. Security Council Resolution 1325 to recognize the influence women have in democracy. The WPS caucus raises awareness of issues related to the Women, Peace, and Security Act and educates Congressional Representatives and the public on related policy.

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New Legislation

Learn more about legislation sponsored and co-sponsored by Congresswoman Kamlager-Dove.

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District

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California’s 37th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California based in Los Angeles County. It includes many neighborhoods west and southwest of Downtown Los Angeles.

The district includes Culver City, Inglewood, and the City of Los Angeles neighborhoods of Mid City, Century City, Beverlywood, View Park-Windsor Hills, Pico-Robertson, Exposition Park, University Park, Vermont Knolls, West Adams, Leimert Park, Jefferson Park, Vermont Square, Ladera Heights, Hyde Park, Crenshaw, and Baldwin Hills.
The district is highly diverse ethnically. Approximately 40% of the district’s residents are Hispanic, while African Americans and whites make up nearly a quarter each.

The district is currently represented by Democrat Sydney Kamlager-Dove; she was elected to the seat in the 2022 midterm elections and took office on January 3, 2023.

Wikipedia

Sydney Kai Kamlager-Dove (/ˌkæmlɑːɡər–ˈdʌv/ KAM-lah-gər-DUV; born July 20, 1972) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for California’s 37th congressional district since 2023. A Democrat, she previously served in the California State Senate, representing the 30th district. She has also served in the California State Assembly and as a trustee for the Los Angeles Community College District.

Early life and education

Sydney Kamlager-Dove was born in Chicago, Illinois.[1] She attended the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science.[2] She is a member of the Zeta Phi Beta sorority.[3] She received her Master’s in arts management from the Heinz College at Carnegie Mellon University.[3] Her mother is actress Cheryl Lynn Bruce and her stepfather is artist Kerry James Marshall.[4][5]

Career

In 1996, Kamlager-Dove was the spokesperson for the Social and Public Art Resource Center (SPARC) in Venice, California.[6] A year later, she was the organization’s public art director during the restoration of the Venice graffiti pit.[7][8] After leaving SPARC, Kamlager-Dove worked as an assistant to actor Delroy Lindo.[9] She later worked as a public affairs director for the nonprofit child care corporation Crystal Stairs, headed at the time by Holly Mitchell.[10]

In 2010, Kamlager-Dove worked on the campaign to elect Mitchell to the California State Assembly, becoming district director after Mitchell’s victory.[11][12] In 2015, she ran for Seat 3 of the board of trustees for the Los Angeles Community College District.[13] She won with more than 52% of the vote among four candidates on March 3, 2015.[14] Kamlager-Dove has sat on the board of Planned Parenthood Los Angeles.[15]

California State Assembly (2018–2021)

After Sebastian Ridley-Thomas announced his resignation from the State Assembly on December 27, 2017, Kamlager entered the race to serve the remainder of his term. She won the April 3, 2018, special election to represent California’s 54th State Assembly district.[16]

Kamlager was an advocate for racial equity, access and social justice in the California State Assembly. She was vocal about restoring voting rights to parolees, strengthening standards for police use of force, and stopping the NCAA from preventing student athletes from receiving payment in connection with the use of the student athlete’s name, image or likeness.[17][18][19][20] In 2019, she co-authored SB 188, the CROWN Act, which prohibits employers from enforcing policies surrounding “race-neutral” grooming or discriminating against people wearing natural or protective hairstyles.[21]

During her tenure in the Assembly, Kamlager-Dove sat on the following standing committees: Public Safety, Arts and Entertainment, Communications and Conveyance, Insurance and the powerful Rules committee.[22] She chaired the Select Committee on Incarcerated Women and led the legislature’s Los Angeles County Delegation.[23] In 2020, Kamlager-Dove was appointed by the Speaker of the California State Assembly to serve on the Committee on Revision of the Penal Code.

Legislation

Fiscal issues

Kamlager-Dove sponsored AB 987, legislation to build a new arena for the Los Angeles Clippers. The bill was signed into law.[24]

Social issues

Kamlager-Dove sponsored two bills, AB 241 and AB 242, to mandate the incorporation of implicit bias training into continued education for healthcare professionals, lawyers, and judges.[25] The bills were intended to reduce disparities in health care and the judicial system in California.

Kamlager-Dove sponsored California’s first hunting ban in decades with AB 1254, which ends the trophy hunting of bobcats, except under specified circumstances, until January 1, 2025.[26]

California State Senate (2021–2023)

On November 10, 2020, Kamlager-Dove announced her candidacy for the California State Senate to succeed Holly Mitchell, who was elected to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.[27] On March 2, 2021, Kamlager-Dove was elected to the California State Senate with 67.67% of the vote.[28][29]

U.S. House of Representatives

2022 election

See also: 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in California § District 37

In November 2022, Kamlager-Dove was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives for California’s 37th district, replacing Karen Bass, who successfully ran for mayor of Los Angeles.

Tenure

Kamlager-Dove was among the 46 Democrats who voted against final passage of the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 in the House.[30]

Committee assignments

For the 118th Congress:[31]

Caucus memberships

Electoral history

Electoral history of Sydney Kamlager-Dove
YearOfficePartyPrimaryGeneralResultSwingRef.
Total%P.Total%P.
2018State AssemblyDemocratic22,60568.96%1stDoes not appearWonHold[34][a]
Democratic41,83855.53%1st95,64362.35%1stWonHold[35]
2020Democratic64,62056.68%1st119,81864.17%1stWonHold[36]
2021State SenateDemocratic48,48368.70%1stDoes not appearWonHold[37][a]
2022U.S. HouseDemocratic42,62843.72%1st84,33863.95%1stWonHold[38]
Source: Secretary of State of California | Statewide Election Results

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Notes

  1. ^ a b One candidate received a majority (over 50%) of the votes cast in the primary; therefore, no special general election was held.

References

  1. ^ Moore, Raquel. “Sydney Kamlager: Community College Advocate”. No Strings Attached E-News. Archived from the original on June 6, 2016. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
  2. ^ “Sydney Kamlager”. Smartvoter.org. March 3, 2015. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
  3. ^ a b “Sydney Kamlager: About”. Sydney Kamlager. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
  4. ^ “Cheryl Lynn Bruce and Kerry James Marshall Public Humanities Award, 2019”. YouTube. June 6, 2019. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  5. ^ “MOCA Exhibit Highlights Kerry James Marshall’s Compelling Art”. April 12, 2017.
  6. ^ “Nonprofit Agency Selected for Program on Self-Sufficiency”. Los Angeles Times. October 22, 1996.
  7. ^ “Artists Put Color Back in Whitewashed Graffiti Pit”. Los Angeles Times. August 20, 1997.
  8. ^ “Plans for Graffiti Pit Restoration to Be Discussed”. Los Angeles Times. July 25, 1997.
  9. ^ “Full credits, Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000) – Touchstone Pictures’ and Spyglass Entertainment’s”. tripod.com.
  10. ^ “For Blacks who battle domestic violence, Rihanna case is no surp”. Neighborhoodlink.com. March 2, 2009.
  11. ^ Editorial Board (November 5, 2018). “Editorial: Sydney Kamlager-Dove for state Assembly”. Daily Bruin. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
  12. ^ The Times Editorial Board (February 3, 2015). “L.A. Times Endorsements for L.A. Community College District trustees – LA Times”. Los Angeles Times.
  13. ^ “Kamlager Announces Community College District Candidacy – Culver City Crossroads”. culvercitycrossroads.com.
  14. ^ Noonan, Ari (March 4, 2015). “Kamlager and Marqueece Score Clear Victories”. The Front Page Online. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
  15. ^ “Joint Release: Reproductive Freedom Advocates Sound Alarm on Extremist Recall Attempt”. www.plannedparenthoodaction.org. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  16. ^ Myers, John (April 17, 2018). “Newest member of the California Assembly arrives ready to work on criminal justice issues”. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
  17. ^ “Assemblymember Sydney Kamlager-Dove Co-Authors Legislation to Restore the Right to Vote to People on Parole | Official Website – Assemblymember Sydney Kamlager Representing the 54th California Assembly District”. A54.asmdc.org. February 12, 2019. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  18. ^ Angeles, Los (April 9, 2019). “CA Lawmakers Advance First-in-Nation Measure Restricting Use of Deadly Force by Police”. KTLA. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  19. ^ “Longtime NCAA reform advocate seeing promise and hope amid ‘fair pay to play’ push”. Los Angeles Times. September 25, 2019.
  20. ^ “Bill Text – SB-188 Discrimination: hairstyles”. leginfo.legislature.ca.gov.
  21. ^ “Assemblymember Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-Los Angeles) seeks to end discrimination against hairstyles | Official Website – Assemblymember Sydney Kamlager Representing the 54th California Assembly District”. A54.asmdc.org. June 27, 2019. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  22. ^ “Committees | Official Website – Assemblymember Sydney Kamlager Representing the 54th California Assembly District”. A54.asmdc.org. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  23. ^ “Incarcerated Women: The New Face of California Inmates | Official Website – Assemblymember Sydney Kamlager Representing the 54th California Assembly District”. A54.asmdc.org. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  24. ^ “Governor Jerry Brown Signs AB 987”. Sydney Kamlager (Press release). California State Assembly Democratic Caucus.
  25. ^ “Governor Newsom signs Assembly Bills 241 and 242 to address implicit bias in healthcare and the courts | Official Website – Assemblymember Sydney Kamlager Representing the 54th California Assembly District”. A54.asmdc.org. October 2, 2019. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  26. ^ “Breaking news: California leads the nation by banning fur sales, bobcat trophy hunting · A Humane World”. Blog.humanesociety.org. October 12, 2019. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  27. ^ Daniela Pardo (November 10, 2020). “Sydney Kamlager to Run for Holly Mitchell’s Seat in CA State Senate”. Spectrum News 1.
  28. ^ “Assemblywoman Sydney Kamlager Easily Avoids Runoff in Race to Fill State Senate Seat”. March 2, 2021.
  29. ^ [1][dead link]
  30. ^ Gans, Jared (May 31, 2023). “Republicans and Democrats who bucked party leaders by voting no”. The Hill. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  31. ^ “Sydney Kamlager-Dove”. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  32. ^ “Progressive Caucus”. Progressive Caucus. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
  33. ^ “Coalition of multiracial congresswomen launch ERA caucus to ratify 28th Amendment – UPI.com”. UPI. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
  34. ^ “Statement of Vote: April 3, 2018, Special Election” (PDF). sos.ca.gov. Sacramento: Secretary of State of California. 2018. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
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  37. ^ “Statement of Vote: March 2, 2021, Special Election” (PDF). sos.ca.gov. Sacramento: Secretary of State of California. 2021. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  38. ^ Primary election:

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Wikipedia

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.

Early life and education

Lieu was born in 1969 in Taipei, Taiwan. His family immigrated to the United States when he was three years old, settling in Cleveland, Ohio.[1]

Lieu graduated from Saint Ignatius High School in 1987.[2] He studied computer science and political science at Stanford University, graduating in 1991 with a double Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts degree. While at Stanford, Lieu was a member of Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity. He then attended Georgetown University Law Center, where he was editor-in-chief of the Georgetown Law Journal. He graduated in 1994 with a Juris Doctor degree, magna cum laude.[2]

Early career

After law school, Lieu served as a law clerk to Judge Thomas Tang of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit from 1994 to 1995.[3]

Lieu joined the United States Air Force in 1995 and served four years on active duty as a member of the Judge Advocate General's Corps. As a military prosecutor and adviser to commanders, he has received various awards and medals for his service, both abroad and locally, including the Meritorious Service Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster, the Air Force Commendation Medal, and the Humanitarian Service Medal.[2] Lieu served in the Air Force Reserve from 2000 to 2021, and he was promoted to colonel in December 2015.[4][5]

Torrance City Council

On March 5, 2002, Lieu was elected to the Torrance City Council alongside Mike Mauno and Pat McIntyre. On April 9, they were sworn in to replace outgoing members Marcia Cribb, Jack Messerlian, and Dan Walker, who had been elected mayor. Lieu served until his election to the state assembly, and was succeeded by Rod Guyton via appointment.[6][7]

California State Legislature

California Assembly

Lieu as a California State Senator, 2011.

Lieu won a September 13, 2005, special election to fill the 53rd Assembly district following the death of incumbent Mike Gordon. Lieu defeated three Republicans, including physician Mary Jo Ford and fellow Torrance City Councilman Paul Nowatka.[8]

Lieu was reelected in 2006 and again in 2008.[9]

Lieu was chair of the Assembly Rules Committee. He was a member of the Assembly Governmental Organization Committee, Assembly Judiciary Committee and Assembly Veterans Affairs Committee. Lieu was also chair of the Asian Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus and chair of the Assembly Select Committee on Aerospace.[10] In 2014 he joined the newly founded Friends of Wales Caucus.

In 2008, in a surprising turn of events in the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) English language controversy, Lieu and State Senator Leland Yee of San Francisco were able to help rescind the LPGA Tour Commission's suspension-penalty policy for players who failed to learn enough English to speak to sponsors and at award ceremonies. Both officials publicly challenged the legality and galvanized community attention to the LPGA's policy in August 2008 when it was released, which resulted in revision of the policy by the end of 2008.[11][12]

Lieu is a strong supporter of expansion of public transit in West Los Angeles, LAX, and the South Bay.[13]

Lieu coauthored a successful bill to bypass environmental quality regulations to build a football stadium in Los Angeles. The bill was intended to help the efforts of developer Edward P. Roski persuade the National Football League to return to the city, and was controversial among many environmentalists and legislators.[14] Further controversy ensued when it was announced that Roski had given over $500,000 to political campaigns, including $13,000 to Lieu's.[15]

Legislation

As an Assemblyman, Lieu authored laws in the areas of public safety, child sex offenders, domestic violence, the environment, education, health care, veterans' issues and transportation.

Some of his legislative actions include the following:

  • AB 1900 helps prevent convicted child sex offenders from working with children (Chapter 340, Statutes of 2006)[16]
  • ABx2 7, the California Foreclosure Prevention Act,[17] requires lenders to operate a comprehensive home loan modification program or face a 90-day foreclosure moratorium. This is the first law of its kind in the nation (Chapter 5, Statutes of 2009)
  • AB 2052 allows a victim of domestic violence to break a rental lease if the victim provides a police report or temporary restraining order to the landlord (Chapter 440, Statutes of 2008)
  • AB 86 gives school districts the ability to discipline students who engage in cyberbullying (Chapter 646, Statutes of 2008)[18]
  • AB 800 requires reporting of sewage spills, thereby allowing the local public safety officials to close down beaches and public areas affected by such spills (Chapter 371, Statutes of 2007)[19]
  • AB 236 mandates the state to prioritize the purchase of fleet cars to enhance fuel efficiency and carbon reduction, and requires alternative-fuel-capable vehicles to use alternative fuels (Chapter 593, Statutes of 2007)[20]
  • AB 392 requires employers to give spouses of Armed Forces members returning from deployment two weeks of unpaid leave if requested by the spouse (Chapter 361, Statutes of 2007)[21] and
  • AB 1150 bans health insurance companies from providing financial incentives to their employees for terminating health care coverage of patients (Chapter 188, Statutes of 2008).[22]

Run for Attorney General of California

Lieu sought the Democratic nomination in the 2010 California Attorney General election. He finished fourth in the June primary, which was won by future Vice President Kamala Harris.

California Senate

Lieu won a February 15, 2011, special election to fill the 28th Senate district following the death of incumbent Jenny Oropeza. He defeated four Republicans, one Democrat, and two independents.[23]

On January 30, 2014, Lieu voted in favor of California Senate Constitutional Amendment 5.[24] The proposed bill asked California voters to repeal provisions of Proposition 209 and permit state universities to consider an applicant's race, ethnicity or national origin in making admissions decisions. After hearing strong opposition to the bill from the Asian-American community, Lieu, along with Senators Leland Yee and Carol Liu, who had also voted for the bill, jointly issued a statement on February 27 calling for the bill to be withheld pending further consultations with the "affected communities".[25]

U.S. House of Representatives

Official portrait, 2015

2014 election

See also: 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in California § District 33

Lieu was the Democratic candidate for the 33rd congressional district, formerly represented by Henry Waxman, who retired in 2014 after 40 years in Congress.[26] The 2010 redistricting placed a portion of Torrance, including Lieu's home, in the 33rd.

Lieu placed second in the June primary, but defeated Republican Elan Carr in the general election. He and Waxman are the only persons to represent this district since its creation in 1974 (it was the 24th from 1975 to 1993, the 29th from 1993 to 2003, the 30th from 2003 to 2013, and has been the 33rd since 2013).

Legislation

Lieu successfully passed three laws in the 114th Congress, securing $35 million in funding to the West Los Angeles VA for seismic retrofits; reauthorizing the Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans; and restoring the Quarterly Financial Report. Lieu also introduced the Climate Solutions Act in the 114th Congress, which aimed to model national energy goals and climate emissions reduction targets after the state of California.[27]

In the 115th Congress Lieu introduced H.R. 669 – Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2017, which would prohibit the president from using the Armed Forces to conduct a first-use nuclear strike unless such strike is conducted pursuant to a congressional declaration of war expressly authorizing such strike.[28]

On March 8, 2017, Lieu introduced H.R. 1437 – No Money Bail Act of 2017. The bill proposes eliminating the money bail system for holding suspects in pretrial proceedings.[29]

Tenure

Lieu is one of two Taiwanese American members of the 114th United States Congress, along with New York's Grace Meng.[30]

He was voted Democratic Freshman Class President of the House by his colleagues, succeeding Joaquín Castro. Lieu serves on two influential committees in Congress: the House Judiciary Committee and the House Foreign Affairs Committee.

Lieu voted against the Iran deal.[31]

Lieu received praise from the online privacy community when he introduced bipartisan legislation to prevent states from forcing companies to weaken encryption for law enforcement purposes.[32]

On September 16, 2015, Lieu and Justin Amash introduced a bill[33] to reduce funding for the Drug Enforcement Administration's Cannabis Eradication Program,[34] under which real estate and chattels can be seized if they have been used for marijuana trafficking and abuse.[35]

On July 22 it was announced that Lieu would speak at the 2016 Democratic National Convention, along with three other California House Democrats.[citation needed]

On November 6, 2017, while the House of Representatives chambers was holding a moment of silence was held for the 26 victims of a church shooting in Texas, Lieu filmed and posted a video message calling for gun law reform. Lieu said, "I’ve been to too many moments of silences. In just my short career in Congress, three of the worst mass shootings in U.S. history have occurred. I will not be silent. What we need is we need action. We need to pass gun safety legislation now."[36]

Lieu is a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.[37]

Lieu at Politicon 2018.

On April 25, 2018, 57 members of the House of Representatives, including Lieu,[38] released a condemnation of Holocaust distortion in Ukraine and Poland.[39] They criticized Poland's new Holocaust law, which would criminalize accusing Poland of complicity in the Holocaust, and Ukraine's 2015 memory laws glorifying Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) and its leaders, such as Roman Shukhevych.[38]

In 2019, Lieu signed a letter led by Representative Ro Khanna and Senator Rand Paul to President Trump asserting that it is "long past time to rein in the use of force that goes beyond congressional authorization" and that they hoped this would "serve as a model for ending hostilities in the future—in particular, as you and your administration seek a political solution to our involvement in Afghanistan."[40][41]

In December 2019, an attorney for congressman Devin Nunes sent a letter to Lieu threatening to sue over Lieu's comments about Nunes's relationship with Ukrainian-born American businessman Lev Parnas. In response, Lieu wrote, "I welcome any lawsuit from your client and look forward to taking discovery of Congressman Nunes. Or, you can take your letter and shove it."[42]

In October 2020, Lieu co-signed a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that condemned Azerbaijan’s offensive operations against the Armenian-populated enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh, denounced Turkey’s role in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, and called for an immediate ceasefire.[43]

On January 12, 2021, Lieu was named an impeachment manager (prosecutor) for the second impeachment trial of President Trump.[44]

Committee assignments

For the 118th Congress:[45]

In the past Rep. Lieu has also served on the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

Caucus memberships

Campaign donations to Stanford University

From 2016 to 2018, Lieu made four donations totaling $51,046 from his campaign account to his alma mater, Stanford University.[53] In 2020 Stanford admitted Lieu's eldest son, Brennan.[54] National Review and The Washington Examiner raised questions about the propriety of the donations.[55] An opinion writer for The Examiner noted that other members of Congress have donated to universities and asserted, "Lieu's $50,000 to Stanford is the second-largest contribution on record from an active congressional candidate to a college or university."[56] Former FEC chairman Bradley Smith told the Review that donations to universities from campaign funds were not improper and "It's actually relatively common for congressmen, especially senators who might have big campaign funds built up, to give a bunch of money to their alma mater."[57] In 2012–13, parental donations needed to be at least $500,000 (nearly ten times the amount of Lieu's donations) before a student would appear on the list the Office of Development provided to the Stanford admission office.[58][59]

Political positions

Lieu voted with President Joe Biden's stated position 100% of the time in the 117th Congress, according to a FiveThirtyEight analysis.[60]

Abortion

Lieu describes himself as "100% pro-choice."[61] As of 2022, he has a 100% rating from NARAL Pro-Choice America and an F rating from the Susan B. Anthony List for his abortion-related voting record.[62][63] Lieu opposed the Supreme Court decision overturning of Roe v. Wade.[64]

Civil rights and social justice

Banning sexual orientation conversion therapy

See also: List of U.S. jurisdictions banning conversion therapy for minors

In 2012, Lieu authored a bill[65] that bans the provision of sexual orientation change efforts (including conversion therapy) to minors. This bill passed both the State Assembly and Senate with substantial support, and was signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown in 2012.[66] This made California the first U.S. state to have such a ban. Several other states and the District of Columbia have followed in enacting bans on sexual orientation change efforts with minors.[67] As U.S. Representative, Lieu has introduced the Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act, a bill for a federal ban on conversion therapy, following statements by President Obama opposing the practice.[68]

Environment

Banning hydrofluoric acid at oil refineries

Lieu supports banning hydrofluoric acid (HF) at oil refineries, where it is often the chemical used for producing the high octane alkylate component of gasoline.  He has pointed out the danger of storing the volatile chemical on site at refineries, where explosions are not uncommon, where there are limited safeguards against natural disasters and terrorist incidents, and where many plants already have long histories of limited accidental HF release incidents.[69]  A larger release could cause a toxic ground hugging cloud leading to a mass casualty event in the vicinity of the release site.[70]

Immigration

ProPublica recording of crying children separated from their families played by Lieu on the House floor

On June 22, 2018, Lieu played an audio clip of children taken from their parents under the Trump administration family separation policy crying and calling for their parents. Karen Handel, Republican representative from Georgia, who was presiding over the session, called on Lieu to stop playing the clip, citing a rule (House Rule 17) that prohibits persons on the floor of the House from using "a mobile electronic device that impairs decorum."[71] Lieu responded, "Why are we hiding this from the American people? I think the American people need to hear this."[71]

Foreign affairs

Criticism of U.S. support for Saudi Arabia

See also: U.S. support for Saudi-led operations in Yemen

Lieu has been publicly raising concerns over U.S. support for Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen. In March 2016 he sent a letter to Secretary of State John Kerry and Secretary of Defense Ash Carter. Lieu wrote in the letter that the "apparent indiscriminate airstrikes on civilian targets in Yemen seem to suggest that either the coalition is grossly negligent in its targeting or is intentionally targeting innocent civilians. ... Some of these strikes look like war crimes to me, and I want to get answers as to why the U.S. appears to be assisting in the execution of war crimes in Yemen."[72]

In April 2017 Lieu again criticized U.S. involvement in Saudi Arabian military campaign in Yemen, highlighting that Al Qaeda in Yemen "has emerged as a de facto ally of the Saudi-led militaries with whom [Trump] administration aims to partner more closely."[73]

Foreign espionage

See also: List of Chinese spy cases in the United States

In 2015, Lieu called for a Justice Department investigation into the arrests of several Chinese-American scientists for espionage.[74] On February 13, 2018, in a Senate Select Committee on Intelligence hearing focused on Chinese espionage in the United States, Senator Marco Rubio asked FBI Director Christopher A. Wray about the risk posed by China's students in advanced science and mathematics programs.[75][76] Lieu criticized Wray's response as "irresponsible generalizations" implying that all Chinese students and scholars were spies.[77]

Personal life

Ted Lieu and his family, 2014.

Lieu and his wife Betty Lieu (a former California Deputy Attorney General) reside in Torrance, California, with their two sons, Brennan and Austin.[78] Lieu is Catholic.[79][80]

Before Donald Trump's Twitter account was permanently suspended, Lieu was known for rebutting Trump's tweets on his personal account, @tedlieu. "I just decided that if Donald Trump was going to say 27 crazy, misleading things a week, I am going to point out that he said 27 crazy, misleading things, and to not allow him to get away with it", Lieu said. He continues to use his Twitter account to express his political views.[81]

See also

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