South Bay Rep. Ted Lieu appointed assistant Democratic whip
January 10, 2017
South Bay Rep. Ted Lieu was named assistant whip Tuesday for the House Democratic caucus, an organizational role aimed at helping mobilize the minority party.
Lieu, president of the freshman Democratic class in the last Congress, will assist Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer, who has served in the post since 2002.
Lieu, a former Torrance city councilman, said he will help "push back ... (GOP) plans to repeal Obamacare, slash Social Security and Medicare, gut environmental regulations, and undermine our civil liberties."