WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 21: Vice-Chair Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) (R) speaks during a press conference after a caucus meeting in the U.S. Capitol on July 21, 2026 in Washington, DC. Lieu joined Chair of the House Democratic Caucus U.S. Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-CA) and House Budget Committee ranking member Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-PA) (L) as they discussed the Republican budget proposal. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images)