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Ted Lieu seeks Congress leadership post, aiming to break another glass ceiling
Currently most high-profile Asian and Chinese-American in Congress, Lieu announced his caucus chair candidacy in letter to fellow Democrats
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Han Liin Washington, DC
California Democratic Congressman Ted Lieu is seeking to become the next chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, one of the top leadership jobs in the
US Congress, and potentially making history again as the highest-rankingAsian-Americanon Capitol Hill.He announced his caucus chair candidacy in a letter to fellow Democrats on Thursday. He’s currently the most high-profile Asian and Chinese-American in Congress, serving as vice-chairman of the caucus, the fourth-ranking position in the House Democratic leadership hierarchy.
Lieu, 57, was born in

