# Ted Lieu

Democrat Representative · CA-36 [Official site ↗](https://lieu.house.gov) [JSON](https://whovotedwhy.com/data/politicians/L000582.json) [Report an error](mailto:hello@jonasneves.com?subject=WhoVotedWhy%20correction%3A%20member%20L000582&body=Row%20or%20page%3A%20member%20L000582%0AWhat%20is%20wrong%3A%0APrimary%20source%20that%20shows%20it%3A%0A)

2 press releases on AI $98K from AI-industry employees and PACs

Data as of: votes Oct 21, 2026 · statements Oct 19, 2026 · contributions Oct 19, 2026 · super PAC spending Oct 23, 2026. [What changed](https://whovotedwhy.com/data/changes.json)

## Said and voted

### What they said

toward oversight Sep 16, 2026

Lieu and Markey urged Trump to get China to commit to keeping humans in the loop on nuclear launch decisions involving AI.

“WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) and Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) urged President Trump to raise the principle of maintaining a “human-in-the-loop” in nuclear launch deci…”

[Source ↗](https://lieu.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-lieu-and-sen-markey-urge-trump-get-china-commit-ensuring-artificial)

toward oversight Jul 23, 2026

Lieu's AI Kill Switch Act would require large AI developers to be able to shut down powerful systems and give the government emergency shutdown authority.

““As AI systems grow more capable and more autonomous, no law guarantees that the companies building the most powerful models can actually shut a system down when it malfunctions, causes serious harm, …”

[Source ↗](https://lieu.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/reps-lieu-and-moran-introduce-bill-require-kill-switch-ai-systems-can) [cites HR.9917 by title](https://whovotedwhy.com/bills/e17d482fd1bffa89)

Summaries and stance tags are written by a model; the release is the record.

### How they voted

YEA Sep 16, 2026

[Ratepayer Protection Act](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/2b7d2d9f22b81270)

passage under suspension · H.R. 9340 · Passed 417-3

YEA Jul 22, 2026

[National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/4e1afa79062efed0)

motion to recommit · H.R. 8800 · Failed 213-216

NAY Jul 22, 2026

[National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/0738d91905dc4b0e)

passage · H.R. 8800 · Passed 216-212

YEA Jun 29, 2026

[KIDS Act](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/66fd8f27dd804f2b)

passage under suspension · H.R. 7757 · Passed 267-117

YEA Jan 20, 2026

[AI for Main Street Act](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/e27463e864c986ac)

passage under suspension · H.R. 5764 · Passed 395-14

YEA Dec 10, 2025

[National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/0100b757ace90999)

procedural · S. 1071 · Failed 209-216

YEA Dec 10, 2025

[National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/a25c2a752d51bf81)

passage · S. 1071 · Passed 312-112

YEA Sep 10, 2025

[Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/568b5e8fcd2727ab)

motion to recommit · H.R. 3838 · Failed 208-219

## Contributions from AI-industry employees and PACs

Itemized receipts to this member's campaign committee where the contributor's employer or the contributing PAC is on the alias list. An employee's personal gift is not the company's.

$78K

From employees and investors, personally

$20K

From company PACs

### By employer

Company PACs in teal; employees' personal gifts in black. Spellings are unified through the alias list.

### Largest gifts

| Date | Contributor | Employer, as filed | Amount | Filing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mar 24, 2025 | AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (AMAZON PAC) | PAC | $5K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202507159763506654) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | GOOGLE LLC NETPAC | PAC | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202607159890098652) |
| Jun 13, 2026 | Benedict Gomes | GOOGLE | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202607159890098666) |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Donald Harrison | GOOGLE INC. | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202607159890098666) |
| Jun 11, 2026 | Jennifer Fitzpatrick | GOOGLE | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202607159890098665) |
| Jun 8, 2026 | Maria Shim | GOOGLE LLC | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202607159890098678) |
| May 27, 2026 | Samuel Bowman | ANTHROPIC, PBC | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202607159890098590) |
| May 27, 2026 | Samuel Bowman | ANTHROPIC, PBC | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202607159890098590) |
| May 17, 2026 | Timothy Maxwell | ANTHROPIC | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202607159890098617) |
| May 17, 2026 | Timothy Maxwell | ANTHROPIC | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202607159890098617) |
| May 3, 2026 | Adly Templeton | ANTHROPIC | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202607159890097170) |
| May 3, 2026 | Adly Templeton | ANTHROPIC | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202607159890097170) |
| Mar 1, 2026 | Bradford Smith | MICROSOFT CORPORATION | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202607159890096670) |
| Oct 8, 2025 | Drake Thomas | ANTHROPIC | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202608189899558491) |
| Oct 8, 2025 | Drake Thomas | ANTHROPIC | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202608189899558490) |

Source: [OpenFEC Schedule A](https://api.open.fec.gov), itemized receipts only, 2026 cycle, read Oct 19, 2026. The FEC itemizes a contributor once their gifts to a committee pass $200 in aggregate.