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Democrat · U.S. House, California’s 36th district

Serving since Jan 6, 2015119th Congress (2025–27)next election Nov 3, 2026

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Portrait of Ted Lieu, rendered as a two-tone print
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12%
of statements claim credit, in the bottom tenth of House Democrats

12% of 1,372 statements claim credit (166 statements); the average for House Democrats is 23%. Ranks 200th of 216, where 1st is the highest rate.

An AI model reads each of Lieu’s posts on X, newsletters, press releases and Congressional Record speeches and marks whether it claims credit for an accomplishment. The rate is the share of statements marked; it is compared with the average among House Democrats and ranked against the same group.

At a glance

6 measures against House Democrats. 67% of Lieu’s statements discuss policy, in the bottom quarter of House Democrats (average 73%). 11% of Lieu’s statements contain a personal attack, 1.7 times the House Democrat average of 6.6%.

The measures on which Lieu sits furthest from the middle of House Democrats, each against the same group, with the CSIP score when there is one. Every number is explained in its own section below.

Credit claiming

12%

House Democrats average 23% · ranks 200th of 216

Policy discussion

67%

House Democrats average 73% · ranks 182nd of 216

Personal attacks

11%

House Democrats average 6.6% · ranks 37th of 216

Small donations, 2026

4.0%

House Democrats’ median 13% · ranks 182nd of 214

Extreme labels

2.8%

House Democrats average 1.9% · ranks 41st of 216

CSIP ideology

−0.96

Left of 0, the centre of the scale · ± 0.02

Peer group: House Democrats. Rank 1 is the highest value in the group; the thick bar is Lieu, the thin grey bar the peer average. The headline is the measure on which Lieu is most unusual among peers (Methods, §08).

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What Lieu says

Lieu claims credit less than 92% of House Democrats. Credit claiming in 12% of 1,372 statements, against 23% for the average House Democrat; 200th of 216.

An AI model reads each of Lieu’s 1,372 statements in the 119th Congress (1,194 posts on X, 101 press releases, 55 newsletters, 22 Congressional Record speeches) and marks the kinds of statement it contains: a personal attack, criticism of a policy, discussion of policy, bipartisanship, credit claiming, and extreme labels. A statement can carry several. Every rate is compared with the average for House Democrats and ranked among them.

Kinds of statement

Share of statements carrying each label, the 119th Congress

0%80%
Lieu
Peers
Rank
Policy discussion915 statements
67%
73%
182nd of 216
Policy criticism444 statements
32%
28%
71st of 216
Credit claiming166 statements
12%
23%
200th of 216
Personal attacks154 statements
11%
7%
37th of 216
Bipartisanship106 statements
8%
10%
124th of 216
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Lieu's share of statements in each category against the House Democrats average.
RowLieuPeers
Policy discussion67%73%
Policy criticism32%28%
Credit claiming12%23%
Personal attacks11%7%
Bipartisanship8%10%
1,372

statements classified

1,194 posts on X, 101 press releases, 55 newsletters, 22 Congressional Record speeches.

posts on X: 1,194 (87.0%)posts on X 1,194press releases: 101 (7.4%)newsletters: 55 (4.0%)Congressional Record speeches: 22 (1.6%)
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Lieu's statements by source
PartValue
posts on X1,194
press releases101
newsletters55
Congressional Record speeches22
How to read the bars

The thick bar is Lieu; the thin grey bar is the average House Democrats. A longer thick bar means Lieu does this more than peers. Rank 1 is the highest rate in the group.

Extreme labels

Lieu used extreme labels in 2.8% of statements, above the peer average. 38 statements, most often aimed at Trump; peers 1.9%.

  1. “extreme”22
  2. “MAGA”8
  3. “radical”3

Who gets the labels

Targets named alongside an extreme label, by number of statements

  1. Trump5
  2. MAGA3
  3. Republicans3
  4. Brendan Carr1
  5. decisions1
What an extreme label is

Calls a politician, a party or a policy “far left”, “far right”, “MAGA”, “extreme”, “radical”, “woke”, “fascist” or “communist”. The target is who or what the label was aimed at. The lists show the five most used labels and targets; the toggle shows the rest.

Month by month

Share of statements per month, the 119th Congress

Statements2025-01: 312025-02: 842025-03: 842025-04: 672025-05: 712025-06: 752025-07: 842025-08: 832025-09: 662025-10: 892025-11: 722025-12: 542026-01: 782026-02: 382026-03: 262026-04: 942026-05: 702026-06: 612026-07: 342026-08: 272026-09: 562026-10: 28peak 94 · Apr ’26Personal attackspeak 21.8% · Jan ’26 · latest 0.0%Personal attacks, 2025-01: 9.7% of 31Personal attacks, 2025-02: 9.5% of 84Personal attacks, 2025-03: 17.9% of 84Personal attacks, 2025-04: 13.4% of 67Personal attacks, 2025-05: 14.1% of 71Personal attacks, 2025-06: 13.3% of 75Personal attacks, 2025-07: 8.3% of 84Personal attacks, 2025-08: 2.4% of 83Personal attacks, 2025-09: 1.5% of 66Personal attacks, 2025-10: 0.0% of 89Personal attacks, 2025-11: 11.1% of 72Personal attacks, 2025-12: 14.8% of 54Personal attacks, 2026-01: 21.8% of 78Personal attacks, 2026-02: 13.2% of 38Personal attacks, 2026-03: 15.4% of 26Personal attacks, 2026-04: 19.1% of 94Personal attacks, 2026-05: 11.4% of 70Personal attacks, 2026-06: 18.0% of 61Personal attacks, 2026-07: 5.9% of 34Personal attacks, 2026-08: 3.7% of 27Personal attacks, 2026-09: 12.5% of 56Personal attacks, 2026-10: 0.0% of 28Policy criticismpeak 51.8% · Aug ’25 · latest 14.3%Policy criticism, 2025-01: 51.6% of 31Policy criticism, 2025-02: 45.2% of 84Policy criticism, 2025-03: 41.7% of 84Policy criticism, 2025-04: 37.3% of 67Policy criticism, 2025-05: 31.0% of 71Policy criticism, 2025-06: 36.0% of 75Policy criticism, 2025-07: 41.7% of 84Policy criticism, 2025-08: 51.8% of 83Policy criticism, 2025-09: 47.0% of 66Policy criticism, 2025-10: 49.4% of 89Policy criticism, 2025-11: 31.9% of 72Policy criticism, 2025-12: 25.9% of 54Policy criticism, 2026-01: 17.9% of 78Policy criticism, 2026-02: 31.6% of 38Policy criticism, 2026-03: 38.5% of 26Policy criticism, 2026-04: 23.4% of 94Policy criticism, 2026-05: 14.3% of 70Policy criticism, 2026-06: 16.4% of 61Policy criticism, 2026-07: 5.9% of 34Policy criticism, 2026-08: 7.4% of 27Policy criticism, 2026-09: 8.9% of 56Policy criticism, 2026-10: 14.3% of 28Policy discussionpeak 90.3% · Jan ’25 · latest 60.7%Policy discussion, 2025-01: 90.3% of 31Policy discussion, 2025-02: 71.4% of 84Policy discussion, 2025-03: 63.1% of 84Policy discussion, 2025-04: 65.7% of 67Policy discussion, 2025-05: 70.4% of 71Policy discussion, 2025-06: 74.7% of 75Policy discussion, 2025-07: 65.5% of 84Policy discussion, 2025-08: 74.7% of 83Policy discussion, 2025-09: 69.7% of 66Policy discussion, 2025-10: 64.0% of 89Policy discussion, 2025-11: 66.7% of 72Policy discussion, 2025-12: 70.4% of 54Policy discussion, 2026-01: 89.7% of 78Policy discussion, 2026-02: 44.7% of 38Policy discussion, 2026-03: 42.3% of 26Policy discussion, 2026-04: 68.1% of 94Policy discussion, 2026-05: 44.3% of 70Policy discussion, 2026-06: 37.7% of 61Policy discussion, 2026-07: 76.5% of 34Policy discussion, 2026-08: 77.8% of 27Policy discussion, 2026-09: 67.9% of 56Policy discussion, 2026-10: 60.7% of 28Bipartisanshippeak 29.0% · Jan ’25 · latest 3.6%Bipartisanship, 2025-01: 29.0% of 31Bipartisanship, 2025-02: 8.3% of 84Bipartisanship, 2025-03: 8.3% of 84Bipartisanship, 2025-04: 6.0% of 67Bipartisanship, 2025-05: 4.2% of 71Bipartisanship, 2025-06: 2.7% of 75Bipartisanship, 2025-07: 7.1% of 84Bipartisanship, 2025-08: 2.4% of 83Bipartisanship, 2025-09: 10.6% of 66Bipartisanship, 2025-10: 12.4% of 89Bipartisanship, 2025-11: 19.4% of 72Bipartisanship, 2025-12: 7.4% of 54Bipartisanship, 2026-01: 2.6% of 78Bipartisanship, 2026-02: 0.0% of 38Bipartisanship, 2026-03: 3.9% of 26Bipartisanship, 2026-04: 9.6% of 94Bipartisanship, 2026-05: 2.9% of 70Bipartisanship, 2026-06: 8.2% of 61Bipartisanship, 2026-07: 11.8% of 34Bipartisanship, 2026-08: 11.1% of 27Bipartisanship, 2026-09: 5.4% of 56Bipartisanship, 2026-10: 3.6% of 28Credit claimingpeak 32.3% · Jan ’25 · latest 7.1%Credit claiming, 2025-01: 32.3% of 31Credit claiming, 2025-02: 22.6% of 84Credit claiming, 2025-03: 9.5% of 84Credit claiming, 2025-04: 6.0% of 67Credit claiming, 2025-05: 14.1% of 71Credit claiming, 2025-06: 10.7% of 75Credit claiming, 2025-07: 10.7% of 84Credit claiming, 2025-08: 12.0% of 83Credit claiming, 2025-09: 10.6% of 66Credit claiming, 2025-10: 2.3% of 89Credit claiming, 2025-11: 19.4% of 72Credit claiming, 2025-12: 11.1% of 54Credit claiming, 2026-01: 11.5% of 78Credit claiming, 2026-02: 2.6% of 38Credit claiming, 2026-03: 0.0% of 26Credit claiming, 2026-04: 8.5% of 94Credit claiming, 2026-05: 12.9% of 70Credit claiming, 2026-06: 19.7% of 61Credit claiming, 2026-07: 17.6% of 34Credit claiming, 2026-08: 18.5% of 27Credit claiming, 2026-09: 12.5% of 56Credit claiming, 2026-10: 7.1% of 28Extreme labelspeak 6.0% · Apr ’25 · latest 0.0%Extreme labels, 2025-01: 3.2% of 31Extreme labels, 2025-02: 5.9% of 84Extreme labels, 2025-03: 3.6% of 84Extreme labels, 2025-04: 6.0% of 67Extreme labels, 2025-05: 4.2% of 71Extreme labels, 2025-06: 5.3% of 75Extreme labels, 2025-07: 5.9% of 84Extreme labels, 2025-08: 2.4% of 83Extreme labels, 2025-09: 3.0% of 66Extreme labels, 2025-10: 3.4% of 89Extreme labels, 2025-11: 2.8% of 72Extreme labels, 2025-12: 0.0% of 54Extreme labels, 2026-01: 1.3% of 78Extreme labels, 2026-02: 2.6% of 38Extreme labels, 2026-03: 0.0% of 26Extreme labels, 2026-04: 2.1% of 94Extreme labels, 2026-05: 0.0% of 70Extreme labels, 2026-06: 0.0% of 61Extreme labels, 2026-07: 0.0% of 34Extreme labels, 2026-08: 0.0% of 27Extreme labels, 2026-09: 0.0% of 56Extreme labels, 2026-10: 0.0% of 28Jan ’25Jul ’25Jan ’26Jul ’26Oct ’26
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Monthly rates for Lieu, each row shaded against its own peak, with statement volume. Months with fewer than 10 statements are left blank.
ColumnStatementsPersonal attacksPolicy criticismPolicy discussionBipartisanshipCredit claimingExtreme labels
Jan ’25319.7%51.6%90.3%29.0%32.3%3.2%
Feb ’25849.5%45.2%71.4%8.3%22.6%5.9%
Mar ’258417.9%41.7%63.1%8.3%9.5%3.6%
Apr ’256713.4%37.3%65.7%6.0%6.0%6.0%
May ’257114.1%31.0%70.4%4.2%14.1%4.2%
Jun ’257513.3%36.0%74.7%2.7%10.7%5.3%
Jul ’25848.3%41.7%65.5%7.1%10.7%5.9%
Aug ’25832.4%51.8%74.7%2.4%12.0%2.4%
Sep ’25661.5%47.0%69.7%10.6%10.6%3.0%
Oct ’25890.0%49.4%64.0%12.4%2.3%3.4%
Nov ’257211.1%31.9%66.7%19.4%19.4%2.8%
Dec ’255414.8%25.9%70.4%7.4%11.1%0.0%
Jan ’267821.8%17.9%89.7%2.6%11.5%1.3%
Feb ’263813.2%31.6%44.7%0.0%2.6%2.6%
Mar ’262615.4%38.5%42.3%3.9%0.0%0.0%
Apr ’269419.1%23.4%68.1%9.6%8.5%2.1%
May ’267011.4%14.3%44.3%2.9%12.9%0.0%
Jun ’266118.0%16.4%37.7%8.2%19.7%0.0%
Jul ’26345.9%5.9%76.5%11.8%17.6%0.0%
Aug ’26273.7%7.4%77.8%11.1%18.5%0.0%
Sep ’265612.5%8.9%67.9%5.4%12.5%0.0%
Oct ’26280.0%14.3%60.7%3.6%7.1%0.0%
How to read the strips

Each row is one kind of statement; each cell is a month, shaded against that row’s own peak (darker = closer to the peak), with the peak and the latest value written at the right. The top row counts statements. The strip covers every month of the 119th Congress, the same span as the rates above, including months with no statements. A month with fewer than 10 statements is hatched, not shaded: one or two posts would swing its rate to 0% or 100%.

In Lieu’s words

Real statements from the classifier’s example set, with the labels it assigned

Personal attacks

The text of this post is on X; follow the source link to read it.

Sep 29, 2026 · Posts on X · personal attacks; target: Trump · Source

Credit claiming

The text of this post is on X; follow the source link to read it.

Oct 26, 2026 · Posts on X · policy discussion; credit claiming; Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues · Source

Extreme label

House Democratic Leadership Statement on Donald Trump's Threat to Kill a Whole Civilization Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark, Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar, Democratic Caucus Vice Chair Ted Lieu, Assistant Democratic Leader Joe Neguse and DCCC Ch…

Apr 7, 2026 · Press releases · personal attacks; policy discussion; bipartisanship; Armed Forces and National Security; International Affairs; Economics and Public Finance; extreme label “extreme” aimed at Donald Trump; target: Donald Trump · Source

Examples by category

Up to five recent statements in each category

Category

Overtly questions a named person’s character, integrity or loyalty, or calls them names. Criticising a record or a policy does not count.

  1. Posts on X

    The text of this post is on X; follow the source link to read it.

    personal attacks · target: TrumpSource

  2. Posts on X

    The text of this post is on X; follow the source link to read it.

    personal attacks · policy discussion · International AffairsSource

  3. Posts on X

    The text of this post is on X; follow the source link to read it.

    personal attacks · target: TrumpSource

  4. Posts on X

    The text of this post is on X; follow the source link to read it.

    personal attacks · policy discussion · Economics and Public Finance · target: Donald TrumpSource

  5. Posts on X

    The text of this post is on X; follow the source link to read it.

    personal attacks · target: TrumpSource

All 1,372 statements

Newest first, the 119th Congress

The full feed

Five statements at a time, newest first; filters apply to the statements loaded so far. Export saves the statements that match. Sources: 1,194 posts on X, 101 press releases, 55 newsletters, 22 Congressional Record speeches.

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Policy

Health is what Lieu talks about most: 27% of policy statements. Talk and legislation agree at 0.66 on a 0–1 scale (House Democrats average 0.67; 155th of 216).

Each policy statement is tagged by the AI model with one or more of 25 policy areas from the Congressional Research Service list, so the shares say what Lieu talks about. The bills Lieu sponsors and cosponsors carry the same areas, so the two can be compared.

What Lieu talks about

Share of policy statements by area, the 119th Congress

0%35%
Lieu
Peers
Health250 statements
27%
26%
Economics and Public Finance206 statements
23%
20%
Government Operations and Politics180 statements
20%
20%
Armed Forces and National Security174 statements
19%
16%
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues114 statements
12%
13%
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Policy areas Lieu talks about, as a share of policy statements, against the House Democrats average.
RowLieuPeers
Health27%26%
Economics and Public Finance23%20%
Government Operations and Politics20%20%
Armed Forces and National Security19%16%
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues12%13%
How to read the bars

The thick bar is the share of Lieu’s policy statements in an area; the thin grey bar is the average share for House Democrats. A statement counts once in each of its areas, so shares can add to more than 100%. The five largest areas are shown; the toggle shows the rest.

Talks about · legislates on

Left: share of statements by policy area. Right: share of bills. Areas in order of their share of statements; both sides run from 0 to 35%. Grey ticks are the House Democrats averages.

Talks aboutLegislates onHealthHealth, talks about: 27% (House Democrats 26%)27%Health, legislates on: 14% (House Democrats 16%)14%Economics and Public FinanceEconomics and Public Finance, talks about: 23% (House Democrats 20%)23%Economics and Public Finance, legislates on: 0% (House Democrats 1%)0%Government Operations andPoliticsGovernment Operations and Politics, talks about: 20% (House Democrats 20%)20%Government Operations and Politics, legislates on: 11% (House Democrats 11%)11%Armed Forces and NationalSecurityArmed Forces and National Security, talks about: 19% (House Democrats 16%)19%Armed Forces and National Security, legislates on: 7% (House Democrats 7%)7%Civil Rights and Liberties,Minority IssuesCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues, talks about: 12% (House Democrats 13%)12%Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues, legislates on: 3% (House Democrats 5%)3%
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Lieu's share of statements against share of bills in each policy area.
AreaTalks aboutHouse Democrats, talks aboutLegislates onHouse Democrats, legislates on
Health27%26%14%16%
Economics and Public Finance23%20%0%1%
Government Operations and Politics20%20%11%11%
Armed Forces and National Security19%16%7%7%
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues12%13%3%5%
0.66

talk-to-bills agreement, 0 to 1

House Democrats average 0.67. Ranks 155th of 216.

What agreement means, and what it doesn’t

Agreement is 1 minus the distance between the two distributions (Jensen–Shannon): 1 means Lieu legislates on exactly the areas Lieu talks about, in the same proportions; 0 means no overlap. It does not say whether the bills match the positions in the statements, only the subjects. Bills Lieu sponsored count fully, cosponsored bills a quarter. Shown with at least 20 policy statements and 5 bills.

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Ideology

Lieu sits at −0.96 on the CSIP scale, left of 0, more conservative than 56% of House Democrats. Approximate range −0.97 to −0.94, which understates the uncertainty; from 4,104 donors and 6,011 roll calls.

CSIP, the lab’s Common-Space Ideal Point, places every official, federal and state, on one left–right scale, estimated from roll-call votes, who gives money to whom, and the text of statements. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it; 0 is the centre of the scale, not a definition of “moderate”.

−0.96

CSIP ideal point

Approximate range −0.97 to −0.94. From 4,104 donors and 6,011 roll calls. Run 2026-10-25T215945. Blue is left of 0, red right of 0.

← More liberalMore conservative →0Lieu −1.0House Democrats −1.0All House +0.3

The outlined dot is Lieu, coloured by its side of 0 (blue left, red right, deeper further out); the bar through it is the approximate range (±1.96 standard errors), which understates the uncertainty; the grey ticks below are the medians of Lieu’s groups. 0 is the centre of the scale, not “moderate” by definition.

What this means, and what it doesn’t

The score summarises how an official votes, who funds them and how they talk, relative to everyone else. It does not grade positions as good or bad, and two officials with the same score can differ on any single issue. The ± range is 1.96 standard errors, which understates the uncertainty: scores whose ranges overlap may not differ at all, and even scores whose ranges do not overlap may not differ.

Where Lieu sits

Every official in each group, on the CSIP scale

−2.0−1.00.0+1.0+2.0← More liberalMore conservative →House Democratsmedian −1.0Lieu −1.0All Housemedian +0.3
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Lieu's CSIP score of −0.96 placed against House Democrats, All House.
GroupOfficialsMedianShare left of Lieu
House Democrats217−1.056%
All House439+0.328%
How to read the strips

Every small dot is one official on the same scale, coloured by its own score (blue left of 0, red right of 0, grey at 0, deeper further out) and spread up and down only to keep dots apart; where a group is crowded the dots overlap, and darker patches mean more officials. The large outlined dot is Lieu in every row; the rule is each group’s median. The table under the figure gives the share of each group to the left of Lieu.

Back to topNext: Money

Money

Lieu raised $2.2M in the 2026 cycle, close to the House Democrats’ median of $2.0M. 4.0% of individual money came in gifts of $200 or less. 45% of itemized individual money came from California.

Campaign money from Federal Election Commission filings, as aggregates only; the lab never shows an individual donor. Campaigns must report by name every person who gives them more than $200 in a cycle (“itemized”); smaller gifts are reported only as one total (“unitemized”), so donor counts, donor states, employers and occupations describe itemized donors only.

Election cycle
$2.2M

raised in the 2026 cycle

From 578 itemized donors. House Democrats’ median $2.0M.

Where the money came from

Each square is one percent of 2026-cycle receipts, from FEC summary totals.

Itemized individual (over $200): $1.1M (48.7%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.1M (48.7%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.1M (48.7%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.1M (48.7%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.1M (48.7%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.1M (48.7%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.1M (48.7%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.1M (48.7%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.1M (48.7%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.1M (48.7%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.1M (48.7%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.1M (48.7%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.1M (48.7%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.1M (48.7%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.1M (48.7%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.1M (48.7%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.1M (48.7%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.1M (48.7%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.1M (48.7%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.1M (48.7%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.1M (48.7%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.1M (48.7%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.1M (48.7%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.1M (48.7%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.1M (48.7%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.1M (48.7%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.1M (48.7%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.1M (48.7%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.1M (48.7%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.1M (48.7%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.1M (48.7%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.1M (48.7%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.1M (48.7%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.1M (48.7%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.1M (48.7%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.1M (48.7%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.1M (48.7%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.1M (48.7%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.1M (48.7%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.1M (48.7%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.1M (48.7%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.1M (48.7%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.1M (48.7%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.1M (48.7%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.1M (48.7%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.1M (48.7%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.1M (48.7%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.1M (48.7%)Itemized individual (over $200): $1.1M (48.7%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $45.2K (2.0%)Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less): $45.2K (2.0%)PACs and other committees: $734.7K (33.2%)PACs and other committees: $734.7K (33.2%)PACs and other committees: $734.7K (33.2%)PACs and other committees: $734.7K (33.2%)PACs and other committees: $734.7K (33.2%)PACs and other committees: $734.7K (33.2%)PACs and other committees: $734.7K (33.2%)PACs and other committees: $734.7K (33.2%)PACs and other committees: $734.7K (33.2%)PACs and other committees: $734.7K (33.2%)PACs and other committees: $734.7K (33.2%)PACs and other committees: $734.7K (33.2%)PACs and other committees: $734.7K (33.2%)PACs and other committees: $734.7K (33.2%)PACs and other committees: $734.7K (33.2%)PACs and other committees: $734.7K (33.2%)PACs and other committees: $734.7K (33.2%)PACs and other committees: $734.7K (33.2%)PACs and other committees: $734.7K (33.2%)PACs and other committees: $734.7K (33.2%)PACs and other committees: $734.7K (33.2%)PACs and other committees: $734.7K (33.2%)PACs and other committees: $734.7K (33.2%)PACs and other committees: $734.7K (33.2%)PACs and other committees: $734.7K (33.2%)PACs and other committees: $734.7K (33.2%)PACs and other committees: $734.7K (33.2%)PACs and other committees: $734.7K (33.2%)PACs and other committees: $734.7K (33.2%)PACs and other committees: $734.7K (33.2%)PACs and other committees: $734.7K (33.2%)PACs and other committees: $734.7K (33.2%)PACs and other committees: $734.7K (33.2%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $356.4K (16.1%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $356.4K (16.1%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $356.4K (16.1%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $356.4K (16.1%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $356.4K (16.1%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $356.4K (16.1%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $356.4K (16.1%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $356.4K (16.1%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $356.4K (16.1%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $356.4K (16.1%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $356.4K (16.1%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $356.4K (16.1%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $356.4K (16.1%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $356.4K (16.1%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $356.4K (16.1%)Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds): $356.4K (16.1%)
  • Itemized individual (over $200)49 squares$1.1M
  • Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less)2 squares$45.2K
  • PACs and other committees33 squares$734.7K
  • Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds)16 squares$356.4K
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Sources of Lieu's money, 2026 cycle, one square per percent
SourceAmountShare
Itemized individual (over $200)$1.1M48.7%
Unitemized individual (gifts of $200 or less)$45.2K2.0%
PACs and other committees$734.7K33.2%
Remainder not broken out in the FEC summary (transfers, loans, refunds)$356.4K16.1%
What this means, and what it doesn’t

Totals say how much a campaign took in, not how it was spent, and they rise sharply when a seat is up for election; compare cycles with that in mind. The small-donor share understates small giving when a campaign itemizes gifts made through ActBlue or WinRed.

Receipts by cycle

Total receipts, 2020 to 2026. The grey line is the House Democrats’ median for 2026.

2020 cycle: $1.7M$1.7M20202022 cycle: $1.5M$1.5M20222024 cycle: $2.6M$2.6M20242026 cycle: $2.2M$2.2M2026House Democrats median $2.0M
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Lieu's receipts by cycle against the 2026 House Democrats median.
ItemValue
2020 cycle$1.7M
2022 cycle$1.5M
2024 cycle$2.6M
2026 cycle$2.2M

Top donor states, 2026

Itemized contributions by donor state. 45% came from California.

  1. California$403.4K
  2. New York$103.5K
  3. Florida$48.2K
  4. New Jersey$42.4K
  5. Ohio$36.8K

Small donations

Gifts of $200 or less as a share of individual money, by cycle. The thin grey bar is the 2026 House Democrats’ median.

0%60%
Lieu
Median
2026
4%
13%
2024
5%
13%
2022
11%
13%
2020
11%
13%
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Small-donor share by cycle against the House Democrats median
RowLieuMedian
2026 cycle4%13%
2024 cycle5%13%
2022 cycle11%13%
2020 cycle11%13%

Where itemized donors live

Individuals who gave more than $200, by donor state

Alaska: no dataAKMaine: no dataMEVermont: no dataVTNew Hampshire: no dataNHWashington: $19.1KWAIdaho: no dataIDMontana: no dataMTNorth Dakota: no dataNDMinnesota: no dataMNIllinois: $29.2KILWisconsin: no dataWIMichigan: no dataMINew York: $103.5KNYRhode Island: no dataRIMassachusetts: $35.8KMAOregon: no dataORNevada: $12.0KNVWyoming: $2,000WYSouth Dakota: no dataSDIowa: no dataIAIndiana: no dataINOhio: $36.8KOHPennsylvania: $10.5KPANew Jersey: $42.4KNJConnecticut: $7,550CTCalifornia: $403.4KCAUtah: $7,000UTColorado: $15.3KCONebraska: no dataNEMissouri: no dataMOKentucky: no dataKYWest Virginia: no dataWVVirginia: $10.9KVAMaryland: $22.5KMDDelaware: no dataDEArizona: $26.4KAZNew Mexico: $13.8KNMKansas: $400KSArkansas: no dataARTennessee: no dataTNNorth Carolina: no dataNCSouth Carolina: $1,000SCDistrict of Columbia: $24.5KDCOklahoma: no dataOKLouisiana: no dataLAMississippi: no dataMSAlabama: no dataALGeorgia: no dataGAHawaii: $750HITexas: $12.5KTXFlorida: $48.2KFL
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Lieu's itemized individual contributions by donor state, 2026 cycle
StateValue
California$403.4K
New York$103.5K
Florida$48.2K
New Jersey$42.4K
Ohio$36.8K
Massachusetts$35.8K
Illinois$29.2K
Arizona$26.4K
District of Columbia$24.5K
Maryland$22.5K
Washington$19.1K
Colorado$15.3K
New Mexico$13.8K
Texas$12.5K
Nevada$12.0K
Virginia$10.9K
Pennsylvania$10.5K
Connecticut$7,550
Utah$7,000
Wyoming$2,000
South Carolina$1,000
Hawaii$750
Kansas$400
AlaskaNo data
MaineNo data
VermontNo data
New HampshireNo data
IdahoNo data
MontanaNo data
North DakotaNo data
MinnesotaNo data
WisconsinNo data
MichiganNo data
Rhode IslandNo data
OregonNo data
South DakotaNo data
IowaNo data
IndianaNo data
NebraskaNo data
MissouriNo data
KentuckyNo data
West VirginiaNo data
DelawareNo data
ArkansasNo data
TennesseeNo data
North CarolinaNo data
OklahomaNo data
LouisianaNo data
MississippiNo data
AlabamaNo data
GeorgiaNo data
578

itemized donors

People who gave more than $200

45%

from California

Of itemized individual dollars

How to read the map

Every state the same size. Darker states gave more itemized money; hatched states had no itemized donors; the outlined state is California. Gifts of $200 or less carry no address and are left out.

Donors’ ideology

Distribution of itemized donors’ own CSIP scores

CSIP −1.50 to −1.25: 0.1%CSIP −1.25 to −1.00: 14%CSIP −1.00 to −0.75: 38%38%CSIP −0.75 to −0.50: 12%CSIP −0.50 to −0.25: 14%CSIP −0.25 to 0.00: 13%CSIP 0.00 to +0.25: 6.6%CSIP +0.25 to +0.50: 2.4%CSIP +0.50 to +0.75: 0.4%← More liberalMore conservative →0
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Ideology of Lieu's itemized donors in 2026, from −1.50 to +0.75: 14% between −1.25 and −1.00, 38% between −1.00 and −0.75, 12% between −0.75 and −0.50, 14% between −0.50 and −0.25, 13% between −0.25 and 0.00, 6.6% between 0.00 and +0.25.
ItemValue
CSIP −1.50 to −1.250.1%
CSIP −1.25 to −1.0014%
CSIP −1.00 to −0.7538%
CSIP −0.75 to −0.5012%
CSIP −0.50 to −0.2514%
CSIP −0.25 to 0.0013%
CSIP 0.00 to +0.256.6%
CSIP +0.25 to +0.502.4%
CSIP +0.50 to +0.750.4%
How to read the columns

Donors who give to many candidates get their own CSIP score. Each column is the share of Lieu’s itemized money from donors in that part of the scale, blue left of 0 and red right of 0, deeper further out; Lieu’s own score is −0.96.

Top donor occupations

Itemized, 2026 cycle.

  1. NOT-EMPLOYED$114.8K 96 donors
  2. RETIRED$102.7K 82 donors
  3. ATTORNEY$57.8K 54 donors
  4. PRESIDENT$49.3K 22 donors
  5. CEO$42.5K 18 donors

Top committees

PAC and committee contributions, 2026 cycle.

  1. AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$18.4K
  2. AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$10.0K
  3. AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (AMAZON PAC)$10.0K
  4. AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10.0K
  5. AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$10.0K

Top employers

Itemized, 2026 cycle.

  1. NOT-EMPLOYED$114.8K 96 donors
  2. ANTHROPIC$30.0K 5 donors
  3. ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY$10.5K 3 donors
  4. THEGROUP$10.0K 6 donors
  5. CAPITAL GROUP$9,000 3 donors

Aggregates only. Individual donors are never named.

Back to topNext: Votes

Votes

Lieu voted with the majority of House Democrats on 97.8% of party-line votes and missed 2.2% of 674 roll calls. House Democrats on average: 96.4% party unity, 96.9% attendance. Across all roll calls, Lieu voted against the majority of House Democrats 14 times.

674 roll calls Lieu could vote on in the 119th Congress, compared with House Democrats. Attendance is the share with a vote recorded. Party unity counts only party-line roll calls, where most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides, and is the share of those where Lieu voted with the majority of House Democrats. The count of votes against that majority covers every roll call where the majority took a side.

14

votes against the majority of House Democrats

Party unity 97.8%, House Democrats average 96.4%, ranks 128th of 217. 674 roll calls in the 119th Congress.

Attendance and party unity

The thick bar is Lieu, the thin grey bar the House Democrats average. The scale runs from 80% to 100% to show the gap.

80%100%
Lieu
Peers
Rank
Attendance
97.7%
96.9%
126th of 217
Party unity
97.8%
96.4%
128th of 217
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Lieu's attendance and party unity against House Democrats.
RowLieuPeers
Attendance97.7%96.9%
Party unity97.8%96.4%
What this means, and what it doesn’t

A missed roll call has many causes, from illness to campaigning, so attendance says how often, not why. A vote against the majority can be on procedure as well as substance, and many fall on roll calls where both parties split; the key votes below show the ones that decided something.

Key votes

25 roll calls the lab flagged as key in the 119th Congress

Key votes
Party split (yea–nay)Why it’s key
Sep 16, 2026
S. 2403
Retire through Ownership Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
YeaWith majorityPassedD 209–0 · R 191–14 · I 1–0Democrats 209 yea, 0 nay; Republicans 191 yea, 14 nay; Independents 1 yea, 0 naybecame law
Sep 16, 2026
H.J.Res. 213
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision”
On Passage
NayWith majorityPassedD 3–207 · R 210–1 · I 1–0Democrats 3 yea, 207 nay; Republicans 210 yea, 1 nay; Independents 1 yea, 0 nayclose vote
Sep 16, 2026
H.R. 10326
PROOF Act
On Passage
NayWith majorityPassedD 6–206 · R 210–1 · I 1–0Democrats 6 yea, 206 nay; Republicans 210 yea, 1 nay; Independents 1 yea, 0 nayclose vote
Sep 16, 2026
H.R. 9576
National Fraud Enforcement Division Act
On Passage
YeaWith majorityPassedD 139–72 · R 212–0 · I 1–0Democrats 139 yea, 72 nay; Republicans 212 yea, 0 nay; Independents 1 yea, 0 nayparty crossover
Sep 16, 2026
H.R. 5334
An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes
On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments
NayWith majorityPassedD 58–152 · R 203–7 · I 1–0Democrats 58 yea, 152 nay; Republicans 203 yea, 7 nay; Independents 1 yea, 0 naybecame law · party crossover
How key votes are chosen

Automatically: a final-passage or override vote where the measure became law, the margin was under 10%, at least 10% of either party voted against its majority, or the bill was among the 25 most mentioned in officials’ own statements. Up to 25 per window, most recent first; five are shown. Bars show yea on the left, nay on the right, per party.

Votes most often with

The colleagues who voted the same way as Lieu most often

  1. Pete AguilarD654 shared votes99%
  2. Hakeem JeffriesD655 shared votes99%
  3. Katherine ClarkD657 shared votes99%
  4. Jennifer McClellanD655 shared votes98%
  5. Sam LiccardoD648 shared votes98%

Votes least often with

The colleagues who voted the same way as Lieu least often

  1. Chip RoyR618 shared votes17%
  2. Eric BurlisonR626 shared votes18%
  3. Ralph NormanR585 shared votes18%
  4. Andy BiggsR592 shared votes19%
  5. Keith SelfR643 shared votes19%
How to read the agreement lists

The share of roll calls both members voted on where they voted the same way, among colleagues sharing at least 50 such votes. High agreement with members of the other party is common on routine votes.

Full voting record

119th Congress (2025–27), loads in batches

Back to topNext: Legislation

Legislation

Lieu sponsored 46 bills in the 119th Congress; none became law. Cosponsored 649 others. 6.5% of sponsored bills got out of committee (House Democrats average 4.9%; 56th of 207).

The bills Lieu sponsored and cosponsored in the 119th Congress, from the official bill records, and how far each got: introduced, referred to or acted on in committee, passed one chamber, passed both, became law. A bill counts at every stage it has reached, so the blocks only shrink to the right.

Bills by stage

Counts for the 119th Congress

Sponsored46 billsSponsored, Introduced: 4646Sponsored, In committee: 4646Sponsored, Passed one chamber: 33Sponsored, Passed both chambers: 00Sponsored, Became law: 00Cosponsored649 billsCosponsored, Introduced: 649649Cosponsored, In committee: 649649Cosponsored, Passed one chamber: 2222Cosponsored, Passed both chambers: 44Cosponsored, Became law: 33IntroducedIncommitteePassed onechamberPassed bothchambersBecamelaw
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Bills Lieu sponsored and cosponsored, by furthest stage reached
RoleIntroducedIn committeePassed one chamberPassed both chambersBecame law
Sponsored4646300
Cosponsored6496492243
How to read the blocks

Ink blocks are bills Lieu sponsored, ochre blocks bills Lieu cosponsored; the figure above each block is the count. Most bills in any legislature never leave committee, so a short staircase is the norm.

6.5%

of sponsored bills got out of committee

House Democrats average 4.9%. Ranks 56th of 207.

Cosponsorship partners

Colleagues who most often cosponsor with Lieu, by number of shared bills in the 119th Congress; the square shows their party.

  1. Eleanor Norton77
  2. Judy Chu40
  3. Dina Titus36
  4. André Carson31
  5. Raja Krishnamoorthi31
What this means, and what it doesn’t

The score is the share of sponsored bills that a committee reported out or a chamber passed, with at least 5 sponsored bills, ranked within the peer group. Members of the majority party and committee chairs move more bills, so the rank reflects position in the chamber as well as effort. Cosponsorship partners are the five colleagues who share the most of Lieu’s bills; the toggle shows more.

Bill list

Sponsored and cosponsored, with status and policy area; five are shown, the toggle shows the rest

Bills sponsored and cosponsored
H.R. 10875To amend titles II and XVIII of the Social Security Act to lower the Medicare eligibility age to 50, and for other purposes.CosponsorOct 22, 2026In committeeUnassignedReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Oct 22, 2026
H.R. 10907To prohibit interference in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes.CosponsorOct 22, 2026In committeeUnassignedReferred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Oct 22, 2026
H.R. 10828To impose sanctions with respect to oil and gas extraction and refinement by the Russian Federation, and for other purposes.CosponsorOct 15, 2026In committeeUnassignedReferred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, Ways and Means, Oversight and Government Reform, and Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Oct 15, 2026
H.Res. 1618Recognizing the third anniversary of the October 7, 2023, terrorist attacks on Israel, honoring the victims and the hostages, and calling for the complete disarmament of Hamas for a durable end to the war in Gaza.CosponsorOct 6, 2026In committeeInternational AffairsReferred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. Oct 6, 2026
H.Res. 1608Expressing support for the designation of October 5, 2026, as the "National Beyond the Milky Way Day" and celebrating a transformative achievement in American science.CosponsorOct 5, 2026In committeeScience, Technology, CommunicationsReferred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. Oct 5, 2026

Back to topNext: Online

Online

A site that changed 94 times in 90 days. Lieu’s official site had 32 pages when last crawled on Oct 25, 2026. The lab last catalogued the images Lieu posted on Oct 26, 2026.

The lab crawls Lieu’s official and campaign websites (weekly for Congress, monthly for the states) and keeps every page’s text, so changes can be read later; it also records social accounts and describes the images Lieu posts with a vision model.

Websites

How to read the counts

“Pages crawled” is the size of the site at the last crawl; “changes in 90 days” counts pages whose text differed from the previous crawl. Sites change for many routine reasons, such as new press releases, so a high count is not by itself notable.

Social accounts

Images Lieu posted

The latest 24, with model-written descriptions

  • A blue scorecard graphic with a photograph of two men speaking at a podium, a large red handwritten mark, and an advocacy organization logo. Text appears throughout.
    A blue scorecard graphic with a photograph of two men speaking at a podium, a large red handwritten mark, and an advocacy organization logo. Text appears throughout.View post
  • A political graphic shows Donald Trump holding up a board with a large red failing grade drawn on it. Text above says an organization released its voting record for Congress, and a red caption appears below the photo.
    A political graphic shows Donald Trump holding up a board with a large red failing grade drawn on it. Text above says an organization released its voting record for Congress, and a red caption appears below the photo.View post
  • A political graphic with a large block of text above a photograph of two men in suits at a podium. One man gestures with both arms raised while the other stands beside him.
    A political graphic with a large block of text above a photograph of two men in suits at a podium. One man gestures with both arms raised while the other stands beside him.View post
  • A political graphic with a close-up image of Benjamin Franklin on a US hundred-dollar bill. A red band covers the area around his eyes, and large headline text appears above and below it.
    A political graphic with a close-up image of Benjamin Franklin on a US hundred-dollar bill. A red band covers the area around his eyes, and large headline text appears above and below it.View post
  • A political infographic on a dark red background says that the average household in California's 36th Congressional District paid an additional amount for goods and services under Trump. A hand holds a hammer above a pink piggy bank, suggesting financial damage. Text is present.
    A political infographic on a dark red background says that the average household in California's 36th Congressional District paid an additional amount for goods and services under Trump. A hand holds a hammer above a pink piggy bank, suggesting financial damage. Text is present.View post
About the descriptions

Written by a vision model and may be wrong. Open the post to see the original. Five are shown; the toggle shows the rest.

Back to topNext: Methods and sources

Methods and sources

How this page was made. Profile built Oct 28, 2026; site last built Oct 28, 2026. Every number on the page is computed from the sources listed here, by the same rules for every official; nothing is written by hand.

The headline

The headline is the measure on which Lieu is most unusual among House Democrats, chosen by one rule for every official of every party. The candidates are the rate of each kind of statement and of extreme labels, party unity, attendance, the small-donor share, the in-state share and total receipts of the latest cycle, the share of sponsored bills that got out of committee, talk-to-bills agreement, and the CSIP score’s place within the party group.

The builder ranks every measure within the same peer group the page compares it with, and writes each official’s percentile: the share of the group below the value, ties counting half, so 0.5 is the median and a value shared by many never ranks first. A measure’s score is how far that percentile sits from the median (0 in the middle, 0.5 at either end), and the highest score leads if it is above 0.25, outside the middle half of the group. Scores within 0.03 of each other are a tie, broken in this order: votes against the party majority, kinds of statement, ideology, roll calls missed, small donations, in-state money, legislation, agreement, extreme labels, receipts.

A measure counts only with at least 200 statements, 100 roll calls or 5 sponsored bills behind it and a peer group of at least 10. Two things never lead: high party unity or attendance, where most members sit, and a high rate of a kind of statement backed by fewer than 10 statements. When nothing qualifies, the headline is a neutral fact instead: statements classified, or years in office. The wording always names the direction (“in the bottom 5% of …”, “votes against the majority of …”).

Identifiers

Profile id
L000582
Bioguide
L000582
FEC candidate ids
H4CA33119

Bulk files with the same data for every official:

Freshness of this profile’s data

  • What politicians sayOct 27, 20261 days agoMembers of Congress: tweets since 2017; press releases, newsletters and floor speeches since 2022. State legislators: tweets since May 2024. Governors: tweets since January 2025. Labels from an LLM classifier.
  • Roll calls (Congress)Sep 30, 202628 days agoVoteview roll calls, 113th Congress (2013) on.
  • Bills (Congress)Oct 22, 20266 days agoGovInfo BILLSTATUS: sponsors, cosponsors, actions, CRS policy area.
  • Campaign money (FEC)Oct 22, 20266 days agoFEC committee financial summaries (totals, small donations) and itemized contributions (donor counts, states, employers), cycles 2020-2026; aggregates only.
  • Ideology (CSIP)Oct 25, 20263 days agoCommon-Space Ideal Points (CSIP), current validated run.
  • WebsitesOct 25, 20263 days agoWeekly crawls of federal sites since April 2026; monthly state crawls since June 2026.
  • ImagesOct 28, 2026todayImages in members' tweets with vision-model descriptions.

How the measures work

What politicians say
Every post, press release, newsletter and congressional floor speech is read by a language model and marked for personal attacks, policy criticism, policy discussion, bipartisanship and credit claiming. A statement can be in several. Rates are shares of statements in the window. The methods paper.
Extreme labels
A statement has an extreme label when it calls a politician, party or policy “far left”, “far right”, “MAGA”, “extreme”, “radical”, “woke”, “fascist” or “communist”. The target is who the label is aimed at.
Policy areas and agreement
Statements and bills share 25 Congressional Research Service policy areas (state bills are assigned by a language model). Agreement is 1 − Jensen–Shannon distance between the two distributions, shown with at least 20 policy statements and 5 bills.
Ideology (CSIP)
Common-Space Ideal Points place federal and state officials on one left–right scale, estimated jointly from roll calls, campaign contributions and the text of statements, with standard errors. Only a validated run is shown. The methods paper.
Campaign money
Campaigns report by name only donors who give more than $200 in a cycle; smaller gifts are reported as one total. Federal totals and the small-donor share come from the FEC’s financial summaries of each campaign committee. Donor counts, donor states, employers and occupations cover itemized donors only. State filings report no small-gift totals, so state figures are itemized only. The lab never publishes donor names.
Votes and key votes
Attendance, party unity and the count of votes against the majority of an official’s own party come from roll calls (Voteview for Congress, chamber records for the states). Key votes are final-passage or override votes that became law, were decided by under 10%, saw at least 10% of a party vote against its majority, or concerned one of the 25 bills most mentioned in officials’ statements.
Peers and ranks
Comparisons are with the same party, chamber and level (for example House Democrats); state legislators are compared within their state and chamber for votes. Every comparison names its group. Rank 1 is the highest value in the group; tied values share the average of their ranks, and the percentile is the share of the group below the value, ties counting half.

America’s Political Pulse · Polarization Research Lab

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