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WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) issued the following statement after the House voted to send the Respect for Marriage Act to President Biden's desk. This landmark legislation takes several key steps to defend marriage equality: officially repealing the bigoted and unconstitutional "Defense of Marriage Act" (DOMA), upholding couples' right to equal protection under federal law and requiring states to recognize valid out-of-state marriages.
Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., who recently became the first Asian American to be elected vice chair of the House Democratic Caucus, took a moment to reflect with NBC News on how he got there. Lieu, a Taiwanese immigrant, said much of his early years in the U.S were spent with his family at the flea market in Cleveland, selling gifts and fending off shoplifters to make ends meet.
"To go from that, to now being in House leadership in the Democratic caucus," Lieu said, shows "the durability of the American dream."
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) issued the following statement following the news that Lockheed Martin and Israeli company Rafael are cooperating to jointly develop, test, and manufacture High Energy Laser Weapon Systems (HELWS).
On Nov. 30, U.S. Rep. Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) was elected vice chair of the House Democratic Caucus, the number four position in House Democratic Leadership. Congressman Lieu is the first Asian American elected as vice chair.
House Democrats ushered in a new generation of leaders on Wednesday with Rep. Hakeem Jeffries elected to be the first Black American to head a major political party in Congress at a pivotal time as long-serving Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her team step aside next year.
Rep. Ted Lieu won a four-way contest Wednesday to be the next House Democratic Caucus vice chair, replacing fellow Californian Pete Aguilar, who was elected to serve as caucus chair.
House Democrats on Wednesday elected Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) to serve as vice chair of the caucus next year, solidifying his place as the highest ranking Asian American in Congress.
Lieu bested three other lawmakers — Reps. Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio), Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) and Madeleine Dean (D-Pa.) — in a closed-ballot vote to secure his spot as the No. 5 House Democrat in the next Congress.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) was elected Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus, the number four position in House Democratic Leadership. Congressman Lieu is the first Asian American elected as Vice Chair. He issued the following statement after his colleagues elected him:
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) issued the following statement following Speaker Nancy Pelosi's announcement that she will be stepping down from House leadership next Congress.
"Speaker Nancy Pelosi is the best Speaker ever, period.
LOS ANGELES - On Tuesday, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) virtually hosted his congressional district's seventh-annual Congressional App Challenge and fifth-annual reception for the Challenge. Twenty-six students from fourteen high schools submitted fifteen apps for this year's competition.