Lieu, Ted

Lieu, Ted is a Democratic Representative representing California, District 36. They serve on 2 committees, including House Committee on the Judiciary and House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

They have raised $118K in campaign contributions, with most of it from individual donors. The biggest industry source is communications/electronics, contributing $20K. Organizations spend $529.4 million lobbying on topics their committees oversee. The biggest areas are trade and copyright/patent. This reflects the lobbying ecosystem around their committee work, not money paid to them directly.

They almost never miss a vote, participating in 97% of roll calls. They frequently work across the aisle, with 51% of their co-sponsored bills involving members of the other party.

They have filed 39 stock transaction disclosures since 2007. These are required by the STOCK Act, which mandates members of Congress report securities trades. 1 former staff member from their office now works as lobbyist. Outside groups (like Super PACs) have spent money on their races: $500 spent supporting them. This spending is independent of their campaign.

Overall, they have a typical financial footprint for a representative. The biggest factors are stock trading disclosures and campaign contributions.