Adam Schiff

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

U.S. Senate California

Tenure

2024 - Present

Term ends

2031

Years in position

0

Predecessor

Laphonza Butler

Prior offices

California State Senate

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U.S. House California District 27

Successor: Brad Sherman

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U.S. House California District 29

Successor: Tony Cárdenas

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U.S. House California District 28

Successor: Judy Chu

Predecessor: Howard Berman

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U.S. House California District 30

Predecessor: Brad Sherman

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Compensation

Net worth

(2012) $1,119,013

Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 5, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

Stanford University, 1982

Law

Harvard University, 1985

Personal

Birthplace

Framingham, Mass.

Religion

Jewish

Profession

Attorney

Contact

Official website

Official Facebook

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Campaign website

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Adam Schiff (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. Senate from California. He assumed office on December 9, 2024. His current term ends on January 3, 2031.

Schiff (Democratic Party) ran in a special election to the U.S. Senate to represent California. He won in the special general election on November 5, 2024.

Schiff also ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent California. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

Adam Schiff was born in Framingham, Massachusetts. Schiff earned a B.A. from Stanford University in 1982 and a J.D. from Harvard University in 1985. His career experience includes working as a prosecutor with the Office of the United States Attorney for the Central District of California.

Committee assignments

U.S. House

2023-2024

Schiff was assigned to the following committees:^[Source]

• Committee on Judiciary
• Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet

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2021-2022

Schiff was assigned to the following committees:^[Source]

• Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), Chair

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2017-2018

At the beginning of the 115th Congress, Schiff was assigned to the following committees:

• Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence

2015-2016

Schiff served on the following committees:

• Appropriations Committee
• Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Ranking Member
• Select Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi

2013-2014

Schiff served on the following committees:

• House Appropriations Committee
  • Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Science
  • Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations
• House Intelligence Committee
  • Subcommittee on Technical and Tactical Intelligence - Ranking Member

2011-2012

Schiff served on the following committees:

• House Appropriations Committee
  • Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
  • Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
• House Intelligence Committee
  • Subcommittee on Technical and Tactical Intelligence Ranking Member

Key votes

See also: Key votes

Ballotpedia monitors legislation that receives a vote and highlights the ones that we consider to be key to understanding where elected officials stand on the issues. To read more about how we identify key votes, click here.

Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023-2025 (Senate)

The 118th United States Congress began on January 3, 2023, and ended on January 3, 2025. At the start of the session, Republicans held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (222-212), and Democrats held the majority in the U.S. Senate (51-49). Joe Biden (D) was the president and Kamala Harris (D) was the vice president. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.

Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023-2025
Vote	Bill and description	Status
Not Voting	The Social Security Fairness Act of 2023   The Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 (H.R. 82) was a bill passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on January 5, 2025, that reduced Social Security benefits for individuals who received other pensions from state or local governments. It also eliminated an offset that would reduce benefits for spouses and widows of individuals with government pensions. It also eliminated a provision that reduced benefits for an individual who received a pension or disability benefit from an employer that did not withhold Social Security taxes. This bill required a 2/3rds majority vote to pass.	Passed (76-20)

Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023-2025

The 118th United States Congress began on January 3, 2023, and ended on January 3, 2025. At the start of the session, Republicans held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (222-212), and Democrats held the majority in the U.S. Senate (51-49). Joe Biden (D) was the president and Kamala Harris (D) was the vice president. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.

Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023-2025
Vote	Bill and description	Status
Yea	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024   The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (H.R. 2670) was a bill passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 22, 2023, authorizing Department of Defense activities and programs for fiscal year 2024. The bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to pass the bill as amended by a Senate and House conference report.	Passed (310-118)
Nay	To terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes.   H.R. 185 (To terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes.) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to nullify a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) order restricting the entry of foreign citizens to the United States unless the individual was vaccinated against the coronavirus or attested they would take public health measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (227-201)
Nay	Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023   The Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023 (H.R. 2811) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to raise the federal debt limit before a June 5, 2023, deadline. The bill also sought to repeal certain green energy tax credits, increase domestic natural gas and oil production, expand work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) program, and nullify President Joe Biden's (D) proposed student loan debt cancellation program. This bill was not taken up in the Senate, and the debt limit was instead raised through the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (217-215)
Yea	Denouncing the horrors of socialism.   H.Con.Res. 9 (Denouncing the horrors of socialism.) was a resolution approved by the House of Representatives denouncing socialism and opposing the implementation of socialist policies in the United States. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (328-86)
Nay	Lower Energy Costs Act   The Lower Energy Costs Act (H.R. 1) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to increase domestic energy production and exports by increasing the production of oil, natural gas, and coal, reducing permitting restrictions for pipelines, refineries, and other energy projects, and increase the production of minerals used in electronics, among other energy production-related policies. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (225-204)
Nay	Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights".   H.J.Res. 30 (Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights".) was a joint resolution of disapproval under the terms of the Congressional Review Act (CRA) passed by the 118th Congress and vetoed by President Joe Biden (D) on March 20, 2023. This was Biden's first veto of his presidency. The resolution sought to nullify a Department of Labor rule that amended the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to allow retirement plans to consider certain environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) factors in investment-related decisions. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (219-200)
Nay	Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020.   H.J.Res. 7 (Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020.) was a joint resolution of disapproval under the terms of the Congressional Review Act (CRA) passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on April 10, 2023. The resolution ended the national coronavirus state of emergency, which began on March 13, 2020. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (229-197)
Yea	Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023   The Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (H.R. 3746) was a bill passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on June 3, 2023. The bill raised the federal debt limit until January 2025. The bill also capped non-defense spending in fiscal year 2024, rescinded unspent coronavirus relief funding, rescinded some Internal Revenue Service (IRS) funding, enhanced work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families program (TANF), simplified environmental reviews for energy projects, and ended the student loan debt repayment pause in August 2023. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (314-117)
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.)	Speaker of the House election (January 2023) - 15th vote   In January 2023, the House of Representatives held its regular election for Speaker of the House at the start of the 118th Congress. Voting began on January 3, and ended on January 7. Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) was elected speaker of the House in a 216-212 vote during the 15th round of voting. In order to elect a Speaker of the House, a majority of votes cast for a person by name was required. Click here to read more.	Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) (216-212)
Yea	Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant.   H.Res. 757 (Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant.) was a resolution passed by the House of Representatives that removed Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) from his position as Speaker of the House. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (216-210)
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.)	Speaker of the House election (October 2023) - 4th vote   In October 2023, following Rep. Kevin McCarthy's (R-Calif.) removal as Speaker of the House, the House of Representatives held another election for the position. Voting began on October 17 and ended on October 25. Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) was elected Speaker of the House in a 220-209 vote in the fourth round of voting. In order to elect a Speaker of the House, a majority of votes cast for a person by name was required. Click here to read more.	Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) (220-209)
Nay	Directing certain committees to continue their ongoing investigations as part of the existing House of Representatives inquiry into whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise its Constitutional power to impeach Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America, and for other purposes.   H.Res. 918 (Directing certain committees to continue their ongoing investigations as part of the existing House of Representatives inquiry into whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise its Constitutional power to impeach Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America, and for other purposes.) was a resolution passed by the House of Representatives that formally authorized an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden (D). The inquiry focused on allegations that Biden used his influence as vice president from 2009 to 2017 to improperly profit from his son Hunter Biden's business dealings. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (221-212)
Yea	Providing for the expulsion of Representative George Santos from the United States House of Representatives.   H.Res. 878 (Providing for the expulsion of Representative George Santos from the United States House of Representatives.) was a resolution passed by the House of Representatives that removed Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) from office following a House Ethics Committee investigation that determined there was substantial evidence that Santos violated the law during his 2020 and 2022 campaigns. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (311-114)
Yea	The Social Security Fairness Act of 2023   The Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 (H.R. 82) was a bill passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on January 5, 2025, that reduced Social Security benefits for individuals who received other pensions from state or local governments. It also eliminated an offset that would reduce benefits for spouses and widows of individuals with government pensions. It also eliminated a provision that reduced benefits for an individual who received a pension or disability benefit from an employer that did not withhold Social Security taxes. This bill required a 2/3rds majority vote to pass.	Passed (327-75)
Nay	Secure the Border Act of 2023   The Secure the Border Act of 2023 (H.R. 2) was passed by the U.S. House on May 11, 2024. This bill would have introduced limits to asylum eligibility and required employers to use electronic verification of employee's legal eligibility to work. This bill required a simple majority vote.	Passed (219-213)
Nay	Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024   The Consolidated Appropriations Act 2024 (H.R. 4366) was a bill passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on March 9, 2024, authorizing appropriations for various government departments for the fiscal year 2024. The bill required a majority vote to pass.	Passed (219-211)
Yea	Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024   The Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 (H.R. 7024) was a bill passed by the U.S. House on January 31, 2024, that would have modified the U.S. tax code, increasing how much money can be given back in credits and what is exempt. This bill required a 2/3rds majority vote to pass.	Passed (357-70)
Nay	Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025   The Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (H.R. 8070) was passed by the U.S. House on June 14, 2024. The bill would have modified defense spending in the fiscal year 2025. The bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to pass the bill as amended by a Senate and House conference report.	Passed (217-199)
Yea	Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023   The Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023 (H.R. 6090) was passed by the U.S. House on May 1, 2024. This bill made it so the Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights could have the authority to use the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's definition of antisemitism when investigating cases of discrimination. This bill required a simple majority vote to pass.	Passed (320-91)
Yea	FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024   The FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 (H.R.3935) was a bill passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on May 16, 2024, that reauthorized Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) funding until fiscal year 2028. The bill also made other modifications to address various department-related issues. The bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to pass the bill as amended by a Senate and House conference report.	Passed (387-26)
Nay	Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act   The Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act (H.R. 9495) was passed by the U.S. House on November 21, 2024. The bill would have postponed U.S. tax deadlines for citizens who were wrongfully detained abroad. This bill required a simple majority to pass.	Passed (219-214)
Nay	Impeaching Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors.   H.Res.863, Impeaching Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors, passed the U.S. House on February 13, 2024. The resolution impeached U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas (D) for high crimes and misdemeanors. The motion to impeach required a majority in the House and a 2/3rds vote in the Senate.	Passed (214-213)
Yea	Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025   H.R.9747, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, was passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on September 26, 2024, providing funding to federal agencies, including the Secret Service, and federal programs for the 2025 fiscal year. The bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to pass the bill as amended by a Senate and House conference report.	Passed (341-82)

Key votes: Previous sessions of Congress

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Key votes: 117th Congress, 2021-2023 The 117th United States Congress began on January 3, 2021 and ended on January 3, 2023. At the start of the session, Democrats held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (222-213), and the U.S. Senate had a 50-50 makeup. Democrats assumed control of the Senate on January 20, 2021, when President Joe Biden (D) and Vice President Kamala Harris (D), who acted as a tie-breaking vote in the chamber, assumed office. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia. Key votes: 117th Congress, 2021-2023 Vote Bill and description Status Yea Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act   The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (H.R. 3684) was a federal infrastructure bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on November 15, 2021. Among other provisions, the bill provided funding for new infrastructure projects and reauthorizations, Amtrak maintenance and development, bridge repair, replacement, and rehabilitation, clean drinking water, high-speed internet, and clean energy transmission and power infrastructure upgrades. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more. Passed (228-206) Yea American Rescue Plan Act of 2021   The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (H.R. 1319) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on March 11, 2021, to provide economic relief in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Key features of the bill included funding for a national vaccination program and response, funding to safely reopen schools, distribution of $1,400 per person in relief payments, and extended unemployment benefits. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more. Passed (220-210) Yea Inflation Reduction Act of 2022   The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (H.R. 5376) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on August 16, 2022, to address climate change, healthcare costs, and tax enforcement. Key features of the bill included a $369 billion investment to address energy security and climate change, an extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies, allowing Medicare to negotiate certain drug prices, a 15% corporate minimum tax, a 1% stock buyback fee, and enhanced Internal Revenue Service (IRS) enforcement, and an estimated $300 billion deficit reduction from 2022-2031. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more. Passed (220-207) Yea Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act   The Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act (H.R. 3617) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to decriminalize marijuana, establish studies of legal marijuana sales, tax marijuana imports and production, and establish a process to expunge and review federal marijuana offenses. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (220-204) Yea For the People Act of 2021   The For the People Act of 2021 (H.R. 1) was a federal election law and government ethics bill approved by the House of Representatives. The Congressional Research Service said the bill would "expand voter registration (e.g., automatic and same-day registration) and voting access (e.g., vote-by-mail and early voting). It [would also limit] removing voters from voter rolls. ... Further, the bill [would address] campaign finance, including by expanding the prohibition on campaign spending by foreign nationals, requiring additional disclosure of campaign-related fundraising and spending, requiring additional disclaimers regarding certain political advertising, and establishing an alternative campaign funding system for certain federal offices." The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more. Passed (220-210) Yea Assault Weapons Ban of 2022   The Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 (H.R. 1808) was a bill passed by the House of Representatives that sought to criminalize the knowing import, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession of semiautomatic assault weapons (SAW) or large capacity ammunition feeding devices (LCAFD). The bill made exemptions for grandfathered SAWs and LCAFDs. It required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (217-213) Yea National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022   The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (S. 1605) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 27, 2021, authorizing Department of Defense acitivities and programs for fiscal year 2022. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (363-70) Nay James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023   The James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (H.R. 7776) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 23, 2022, authorizing Department of Defense activities and programs for fiscal year 2023. The bill required a 2/3 majority in the House to suspend rules and pass the bill as amended. Passed (350-80) Yea American Dream and Promise Act of 2021   The American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 (H.R. 6) was an immigration bill approved by the House of Representatives that proposed a path to permanent residence status for unauthorized immigrants eligible for Temporary Protected Status or Deferred Enforced Departure, among other immigration-related proposals. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (228-197) Yea Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022   The Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022 (S. 3373) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on August 10, 2022, that sought to address healthcare access, the presumption of service-connection, and research, resources, and other matters related to veterans who were exposed to toxic substances during military service. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (342-88) Yea Chips and Science Act   The Chips and Science Act (H.R. 4346) was a bill approved by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on August 9, 2022, which sought to fund domestic production of semiconductors and authorized various federal science agency programs and activities. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (243-187) Yea Women’s Health Protection Act of 2021   The Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 (H.R. 3755) was a bill passed by the House of Representatives. The bill proposed prohibiting governmental restrictions on the provision of and access to abortion services and prohibiting governments from issuing some other abortion-related restrictions. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (218-211) Yea SAFE Banking Act of 2021   The SAFE Banking Act of 2021 (H.R. 1996) was a bill passed by the House of Representatives that proposed prohibiting federal regulators from penalizing banks for providing services to legitimate cannabis-related businesses and defining proceeds from such transactions as not being proceeds from unlawful activity, among other related proposals. Since the House moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill in an expedited process, it required a two-thirds majority vote in the House. Passed (321-101) Yea Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022   The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. 2471) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on March 15, 2022, providing for the funding of federal agencies for the remainder of 2022, providing funding for activities related to Ukraine, and modifying or establishing various programs. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (260-171) Yea Equality Act   The Equality Act (H.R. 5) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that proposed prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity in areas including public accommodations and facilities, education, federal funding, employment, housing, credit, and the jury system, among other related proposals. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (224-206) Yea Respect for Marriage Act   The Respect for Marriage Act (H.R. 8404) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 13, 2022. The bill codified the recognition of marriages between individuals of the same sex and of different races, ethnicities, or national origins, and provided that the law would not impact religious liberty or conscience protections, or provide grounds to compel nonprofit religious organizations to recognize same-sex marriages. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more. Passed (258-169) Yea Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023   The Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023 (H.R. 6833) was a bill approved by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on September 30, 2022. It provided for some fiscal year 2023 appropriations, supplemental funds for Ukraine, and extended several other programs and authorities. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (230-201) Yea Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act   The Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act (H.R. 7688) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to prohibit individuals from selling consumer fuels at excessive prices during a proclaimed energy emergency. It would have also required the Federal Trade Commission to investigate whether the price of gasoline was being manipulated. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (217-207) Yea Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021   The Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021 (H.R. 8) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to prohibit the transfer of firearms between private parties unless a licensed firearm vendor conducted a background check on the recipient. The bill also provided for certain exceptions to this requirement. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (227-203) Yea Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act   The Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act was a federal elections bill approved by the House of Representatives and voted down by the Senate in a failed cloture vote that sought to, among other provisions, make Election Day a public holiday, allow for same-day voter registration, establish minimum early voting periods, and allow absentee voting for any reason, restrict the removal of local election administrators in federal elections, regulate congressional redistricting, expand campaign finance disclosure rules for some organizations, and amend the Voting Rights Act to require some states to obtain clearance from the U.S. Department of Justice before implementing new election laws. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more. Passed (220-203) Yea Bipartisan Safer Communities Act   The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938) was a firearm regulation and mental health bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on June 25, 2022. Provisions of the bill included expanding background checks for individuals under the age of 21, providing funding for mental health services, preventing individuals who had been convicted of a domestic violence misdemeanor or felony in dating relationships from purchasing firearms for five years, providing funding for state grants to implement crisis intervention order programs, and providing funding for community-based violence prevention initiatives. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more. Passed (234-193) Yea Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.   This was a resolution before the 117th Congress setting forth an article of impeachment saying that Donald Trump (R) incited an insurrection against the government of the United States on January 6, 2021. The House of Representatives approved the article of impeachment, and the Senate adjudged that Trump was not guilty of the charges. The article of impeachment required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more. Passed (232-197) Yea Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act of 2022   The Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act was a bill passed by the 117th Congress in the form of an amendment to a year-end omnibus funding bill that was signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 23, 2022. The bill changed the procedure for counting electoral votes outlined in the Electoral Count Act of 1887. Elements of the bill included specifying that the vice president's role at the joint session of congress to count electoral votes is ministerial, raising the objection threshold at the joint session of congress to count electoral votes to one-fifth of the members of both the House of Representatives and the Senate, identifying governors as the single official responsible for submitting the certificate of ascertainment identifying that state’s electors, and providing for expedited judicial review of certain claims about states' certificates identifying their electors. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more. Passed (225-201) Key votes: 116th Congress, 2019-2021 The 116th United States Congress began on January 9, 2019, and ended on January 3, 2021. At the start of the session, Democrats held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (235-200), and Republicans held the majority in the U.S. Senate (53-47). Donald Trump (R) was the president and Mike Pence (R) was the vice president. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia. Key votes: 116th Congress, 2019-2021 Vote Bill and description Status Yea Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2020   The Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2020 (H.R. 1044) was a bill passed by the House of Representatives seeking to increase the cap on employment-based visas, establish certain rules governing such visas, and impose some additional requirements on employers hiring holders of such visas. The bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to suspend the rules and pass the bill as amended. Passed (365-65) Yea The Heroes Act   The HEROES Act (H.R. 6800) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to address the COVID-19 outbreak by providing $1,200 payments to individuals, extending and expanding the moratorium on some evictions and foreclosures, outlining requirements and establishing finding for contact tracing and COVID-19 testing, providing emergency supplemental appropriations to federal agencies for fiscal year 2020, and eliminating cost-sharing for COVID-19 treatments. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (208-199) Yea For the People Act of 2019   The For the People Act of 2019 (H.R.1) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to protect election security, revise rules on campaign funding, introduce new provisions related to ethics, establish independent, nonpartisan redistricting commissions, and establish new rules on the release of tax returns for presidential and vice presidential candidates. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (234-193) Yea CARES Act   The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (H.R. 748) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump (R) on March 27, 2020, that expanded benefits through the joint federal-state unemployment insurance program during the coronavirus pandemic. The legislation also included $1,200 payments to certain individuals, funding for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, and funds for businesses, hospitals, and state and local governments. This bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House. Passed (419-6) Yea Equality Act   The Equality Act (H.R. 5) was a bill approved by the House Representatives that sought to ban discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity by expanding the definition of establishments that fall under public accomodation and prohibiting the denial of access to a shared facility that is in agreement with an indiviual's gender indenitity. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (236-173) Yea Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019   The Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019 (H.R. 8) was a bill approved by the House that sought to ban firearm transfers between private parties unless a licensed gun dealer, manufacturer, or importer first takes possession of the firearm to conduct a background check. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (240-190) Yea American Dream and Promise Act of 2019   The American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 (H.R.6) was a bill approved by the House Representatives that sought to protect certain immigrants from removal proceedings and provide a path to permanent resident status by establishing streamlined procedures for permanant residency and canceling removal proceedings against certain qualifed individuals. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (237-187) Yea National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020   The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (S. 1790) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump (R) on December 20, 2019, setting policies and appropriations for the Department of Defense. Key features of this bill include appropriations for research/development, procurement, military construction, and operation/maintenence, as well as policies for paid family leave, North Korea nuclear sanctions, limiting the use of criminal history in federal hiring and contracting, military housing privatization, and paid family leave for federal personnel. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (377-48) Yea Families First Coronavirus Response Act   The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump (R) on March 18, 2020, addressing the COVID-19 pandemic by increasing access to unemployment benefits and food assistance, increasing funding for Medicaid, providing free testing for COVID-19, and requiring employers to provide paid sick time to employees who cannot work due to COVID-19. The bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House. Passed (363-40) Yea Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019   The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act (H.R. 1994) was a bill passed by the House Representatives that sought to change the requirements for employer provided retirement plans, IRAs, and other tax-favored savings accounts by modfying the requirements for things such as loans, lifetime income options, required minimum distributions, the eligibility rules for certain long-term, part-time employees, and nondiscrimination rules. The bill also sought to treat taxable non-tuition fellowship and stipend payments as compensation for the purpose of an IRA, repeal the maximum age for traditional IRA contributions, increase penalties for failing to file tax returns, allow penalty-free withdrawals from retirement plans if a child is born or adopted, and expand the purposes for which qualified tuition programs may be used. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (417-3) Yea Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act   The Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act (H.R. 3) was a bill approved by the House Representatives that sought to address the price of healthcare by requiring the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to negotiate prices for certain drugs, requiring drug manufactures to issue rebates for certain drugs covered under Medicare, requiring drug price transparency from drug manufacturers, expanding Medicare coverage, and providing funds for certain public health programs. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (230-192) Yea Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020   The Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (H.R. 1865) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump (R) on December 20, 2019, providing appropriations for federal agencies in fiscal year 2020. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (297-120) Yea Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019   The Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019 (S. 1838) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump (R) on November 27, 2019, directing several federal departments to assess Hong Kong's unique treatment under U.S. law. Key features of the bill include directing the Department of State to report and certify annually to Congress as to whether Hong Kong is sufficiently autonomous from China to justify its unique treatment, and directing the Department of Commerce to report annually to Congress on China's efforts to use Hong Kong to evade U.S. export controls and sanctions. This bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House. Passed (417-1) Yea MORE Act of 2020   The MORE Act of 2020 (H.R. 3884) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to decriminalize marijuana by removing marijuana as a scheduled controlled substance and eliminating criminal penalties for an individual who manufactures, distributes, or possesses marijuana. This bill required a simple majority vote from the House. Passed (228-164) Yea Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020   The Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 (H.R. 6074) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump on March 6, 2020, providing emergency funding to federal agencies in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Key features of the bill include funding for vaccine research, small business loans, humanitarian assistance to affected foreign countries, emergency preparedness, and grants for public health agencies and organizations. This bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Passed (415-2) Yea Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019   The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 (H.J.Res. 31) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump on February 15, 2019, providing approrations for Fiscal Year 2019. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Passed (300 -128) Yea John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act   The John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act (S. 47) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Doanld Trump on March 12, 2019. This bill sought to set provisions for federal land management and conservation by doing things such as conducting land exchanges and conveyances, establishing programs to respond to wildfires, and extending and reauthorizing wildlife conservation programs. This bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House. Passed (363-62) Yea William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (On passage)   The William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (H.R. 6395) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and vetoed by President Donald Trump on December 23, 2020. Congress voted to override Trump's veto, and the bill became law on January 1, 2021. The bill set Department of Defense policies and appropriations for Fiscal Year 2021. Trump vetoed the bill due to disagreement with provisions related to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, the renaming of certain military installations, limits on emergency military construction fund usage, and limits on troop withdrawals. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House on passage, and a two-thirds majority vote in the House to override Trump's veto. Passed (335-78) Yea William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Overcoming veto)   The William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (H.R. 6395) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and vetoed by President Donald Trump on December 23, 2020. Congress voted to override Trump's veto, and the bill became law on January 1, 2021. The bill set Department of Defense policies and appropriations for Fiscal Year 2021. Trump vetoed the bill due to disagreement with provisions related to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, the renaming of certain military installations, limits on emergency military construction fund usage, and limits on troop withdrawals. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House on passage, and a two-thirds majority vote in the House to override Trump's veto. Passed (322-87) Yea Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019   The Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019 (S.24) was a bill passed by the 116th Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump on January 16, 2019, that requires federal employees who were furloughed or compelled to work during a lapse in government funding to be compensated for that time. The bill also required those employees to be compensated as soon as the lapse in funding ends, irregardless of official pay date. This bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Passed (411-7) Yea Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors. (Article 1)   The 2020 impeachment of Donald Trump (R) was a resolution before the 116th Congress to set forth two articles of impeachment saying that Trump abused his power and obstructed congress. The first article was related to allegations that Trump requested the Ukrainian government investigate former Vice President Joe Biden (D) and his son, Hunter Biden, in exchange for aid, and the second was related to Trump's response to the impeachment inquiry. The House of Representatives approved both articles of impeachment, and the Senate adjudged that Trump was not guilty of either charge. The articles of impeachment required a simple majority vote in the House. Guilty (230-197) Yea Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors. (Article 2)   The 2020 impeachment of Donald Trump (R) was a resolution before the 116th Congress to set forth two articles of impeachment saying that Trump abused his power and obstructed congress. The first article was related to allegations that Trump requested the Ukrainian government investigate former Vice President Joe Biden (D) and his son, Hunter Biden, in exchange for aid, and the second was related to Trump's response to the impeachment inquiry. The House of Representatives approved both articles of impeachment, and the Senate adjudged that Trump was not guilty of either charge. The articles of impeachment required a simple majority vote in the House. Guilty (229-198) Key votes: 115th Congress, 2017-2018 For detailed information about each vote, click here. Votes on domestic policy (click to expand) Voted Yea on: Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (Conference report) (HR 2)  Bill Passed (369-47) on December 12, 2018 Proposed providing funding for commodity support, conservation, trade and international food aid, nutrition assistance, farm credit, rural development, research and extension activities, forestry, horticulture, and crop insurance through fiscal year 2023. Voted Nay on: Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (HR 2 (second vote))  Bill Passed (213-211) on June 21, 2018 Proposed providing funding for commodity support, conservation, trade and international food aid, nutrition assistance, farm credit, rural development, research and extension activities, forestry, horticulture, and crop insurance. It also proposed modifying the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, previously known as the food stamp program. Voted Nay on: Securing America’s Future Act of 2018 (HR 4760)  Bill Failed (193-231) on June 21, 2018 Proposed funding a border wall, limiting legal immigration, a mandatory worker verification program, allowing DACA recipients to apply for legal status, and preventing separation of families at the border. Voted Yea on: Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (HR 2)  Bill Passed (369-47) on December 12, 2018 Reauthorizes through FY2023 and modifies some Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs. Voted Nay on: Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (HR 36)  Bill Passed (237-189) on October 3, 2017 Proposed amending the federal criminal code to make it a crime for any person to perform or attempt to perform an abortion if the probable post-fertilization age of the fetus was 20 weeks or more. The bill provided exceptions for an abortion: (1) that was necessary to save the life of the pregnant woman, or (2) when the pregnancy was the result of rape or incest. Voted Nay on: Kate's Law (HR 3004)  Bill Passed (257-167) on June 29, 2017 Proposed increasing criminal penalties for individuals in the country illegally who were convicted of certain crimes, deported, and then re-entered the U.S. illegally. Voted Nay on: No Sanctuary for Criminals Act (HR 3003)  Bill Passed (228-195) on June 29, 2017 Proposed withholding federal funds from states and localities that chose not to follow federal immigration laws. Voted Nay on: American Health Care Act of 2017 (HR 1628)  Bill passed (217-213) on May 4, 2017 Proposed modifying the budgetary and fiscal provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare. Votes on economic affairs and regulations (click to expand) Voted Yea on: Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 (Conference report) (HR 6157)  Bill Passed (361-61) on September 26, 2018 Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for the Departments of Defense, Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor, and Education. Voted Yea on: Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019 (Conference report) (HR 5895)  Bill Passed (377-20) on September 13, 2018 Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for the Department of Energy, water resources, the legislative branch, military construction, and the Department of Veterans Affairs, among other programs. Voted Yea on: Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 (HR 6157)  Bill Passed (359-49) on June 28, 2018 Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for the Departments of Defense, Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor, and Education. Voted Nay on: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 (HR 5895)  Bill Passed (235-179) on June 8, 2018 Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for the Department of Energy, water resources, the legislative branch, military construction, and the Department of Veterans Affairs, among other programs. Voted Nay on: Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (S 2155)  Bill Passed (258-159) on May 22, 2018 Proposed exempting some banks from the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Voted Nay on: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 1625)  Bill Passed (256-167) on March 22, 2018 Proposed providing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes. Voted Nay on: The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (HR 1892)  Bill Passed (240-186) on February 9, 2018 Proposed providing appropriations through March 23, 2018. Voted Nay on: Further Extension Of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 1892)  Bill Passed (245-182) on February 6, 2018 Proposed providing appropriations through March 23, 2018. Voted Nay on: Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. (HR 195)  Bill Passed (266-150) on January 22, 2018 Proposed providing further continuing appropriations through February 8, 2018. Voted Nay on: Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. (HR 195)  Bill Passed (230-197) on January 18, 2018 Proposed providing further continuing appropriations through February 16, 2018. Voted Nay on: Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 1370)  Bill Passed (231-188) on December 21, 2017 Proposed providing further continuing appropriations through January 19, 2018. Voted Nay on: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (HR 1)  Bill Passed (227-203) on December 19, 2017 Proposed providing for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018. Voted Nay on: Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes (HJ Res 123)  Bill Passed (235-193) on December 7, 2017 Proposed funding the government until December 22, 2017. Voted Nay on: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (HR 1)  Bill Passed (227-205) on November 16, 2017 Proposed amending the Internal Revenue Code to reduce tax rates and modify policies, credits, and deductions for individuals and businesses. Voted Nay on: Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2018 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2019 through 2027. (H Con Res 71)  Bill Passed (216-212) on October 26, 2017 Proposed establishing the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2018 and setting forth budgetary levels for FY2019-FY2027. (This bill proposed adopting the Senate's budget resolution.) Voted Nay on: Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2018 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2019 through 2027. (H Con Res 71)  Bill Passed (219-206) on October 5, 2017 Proposed establishing the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2018 and setting forth budgetary levels for FY2019-FY2027. Voted Nay on: Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 3354)  Bill Passed (211-198) on September 14, 2017 Proposed providing FY2018 appropriations for the federal government. It combined 12 appropriations bills. Voted Yea on: Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2017 (Included amendments to suspend the debt ceiling and fund the government) (HR 601)  Bill Passed (316-90) on September 8, 2017 Proposed suspending the debt ceiling and funding the government until December 8, 2017, and providing funding for Hurricanes Harvey and Irma relief efforts. Voted Yea on: Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2017 (HR 601)  Bill Passed (419-3) on September 6, 2017 Proposed providing $7.85 billion for disaster relief requirements, including response and recovery efforts from Hurricane Harvey. Voted Nay on: Financial CHOICE Act of 2017 (HR 10)  Bill passed (233-186) on June 8, 2017 Proposed amending the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, among other acts. Voted Yea on: Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2017 (HR 244)  Bill passed (309-118) on May 3, 2017 Proposed a $1.2 trillion budget to fund the government through the end of the fiscal year on September 30, 2017. Votes on foreign policy and national security issues (click to expand) Voted Yea on: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (HR 5515)  Bill Passed (351-66) on May 24, 2018 Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities Voted Nay on: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 695)  Bill Passed (250-166) on January 30, 2018 Proposed providing appropriations for military functions administered by the Department of Defense and for other purposes, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018. Voted Yea on: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018—Conference report (HR 2810)  Bill Passed (356-70) on November 14, 2017 Proposed authorizing FY2018 appropriations and setting forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths. Voted Nay on: Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 3219)  Bill Passed (235-192) on July 27, 2017 Proposed making appropriations for defense, military construction, Veterans Affairs, the Legislative Branch, energy and water development, and for other purposes for the fiscal year ending on September 30, 2018. Voted Yea on: Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (HR 3364)  Bill Passed (419-3) on July 25, 2017 Proposed providing congressional review and measures to counter aggression by the governments of Iran, the Russian Federation, and North Korea, and for other purposes. Voted Yea on: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (HR 3180, second vote)  Bill Passed (380-35) on July 28, 2017 Proposed authorizing appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes. Voted Nay on: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (HR 3180)  Bill Failed (241-163) on July 24, 2017 Proposed authorizing appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes. Voted Yea on: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (HR 2810)  Bill Passed (344-81) on July 14, 2017 Proposed authorizing fiscal year 2018 appropriations and setting forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths. It did not provide budget authority. Voted Yea on: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017 (HR 1301)  Bill passed (371-48) on March 8, 2017 The $577.9 billion fiscal year 2017 defense spending bill proposed $516.1 billion in base budget funding and $61.8 billion for Overseas Contingency Operations/ Global War on Terrorism funding. 114th Congress The first session of the 114th Congress enacted into law six out of the 2,616 introduced bills (0.2 percent). Comparatively, the 113th Congress had 1.3 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the first session. In the second session, the 114th Congress enacted 133 out of 3,159 introduced bills (4.2 percent). Comparatively, the 113th Congress had 7.0 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the second session. For more information pertaining to Schiff's voting record in the 114th Congress, please see the below sections. Economic and fiscal Trade Act of 2015 See also: The Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, 2015 Trade adjustment assistance On June 12, 2015, the House rejected the trade adjustment assistance (TAA) measure in HR 1314—the Trade Act of 2015—by a vote of 126-302. Trade adjustment assistance (TAA) is a federal program providing American workers displaced by foreign trade agreements with job training and services. The measure was packaged with trade promotion authority (TPA), also known as fast-track authority. TPA is a legislative procedure that allows Congress to define "U.S. negotiating objectives and spells out a detailed oversight and consultation process for during trade negotiations. Under TPA, Congress retains the authority to review and decide whether any proposed U.S. trade agreement will be implemented," according to the Office of the United States Trade Representative. Schiff was one of 144 Democrats to vote against the bill. Trade promotion authority On June 12, 2015, the House passed the trade promotion authority (TPA) measure in HR 1314—the Trade Act of 2015 —by a vote of 219-211. TPA gives the president fast-track authority to negotiate trade agreements sent to Congress without the opportunity for amendment or filibuster. Although the House approved TPA, it was a largely symbolic vote given the measure was part of a package trade bill including trade adjustment assistance (TAA), which was rejected earlier the same day. Schiff was one of 157 Democrats to vote against the measure. Trade promotion authority second vote After the trade adjustment assistance (TAA) and trade promotion authority (TPA) did not pass the House together on June 12, 2015, representatives voted to authorize TPA alone as an amendment to HR 2146—the Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act—on June 18, 2015. The amendment passed by a vote of 218-208, with all voting members of the House maintaining his or her original position on TPA except for Ted Yoho (R-Fla.). Schiff was one of 158 Democrats to vote against the amendment. Trade adjustment assistance second vote The House passed HR 1295—the Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015—on June 25, 2015, by a vote of 286-138. The Senate packaged trade adjustment assistance (TAA) in this bill after the House rejected the TAA measure in HR 1314—the Trade Act of 2015. Along with trade promotion authority (TPA), which Congress passed as part of HR 2146—the Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act—TAA became law on June 29, 2015. Schiff was one of 175 Democrats to vote in favor of HR 1295. Defense spending authorization On May 15, 2015, the House passed HR 1735—the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016—by a vote of 269-151. The bill "authorizes FY2016 appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths. It does not provide budget authority, which is provided in subsequent appropriations legislation." Schiff voted with 142 other Democrats and eight Republicans against the bill. The Senate passed the bill on June 18, 2015, by a vote of 71-25. President Barack Obama vetoed the bill on October 22, 2015. On November 5, 2015, the House passed S 1356—the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016—by a vote of 370-58. The second version of the $607 billion national defense bill included $5 billion in cuts to match what was approved in the budget and language preventing the closure of the Guantanamo Bay military prison. Schiff voted with 134 other Democrats and 235 Republicans to approve the bill. On November 10, 2015, the Senate passed the bill by a vote of 91-3, and President Barack Obama signed it into law on November 25, 2015. 2016 Budget proposal On April 30, 2015, the House voted to approve SConRes11, a congressional budget proposal for fiscal year 2016, by a vote of 226-197. The non-binding resolution was designed to create 12 appropriations bills to fund the government. All 183 Democrats who voted, including Schiff, voted against the resolution. 2015 budget On October 28, 2015, the House passed HR 1314—the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015—by a vote of 266-167. The bill increased military and domestic spending levels and suspended the debt ceiling until March 2017. Schiff voted with 186 Democrats and 79 Republicans in favor of the bill. It passed the Senate on October 30, 2015. President Barack Obama signed it into law on November 2, 2015. Foreign Affairs Iran nuclear deal See also: Iran nuclear agreement, 2015 On May 14, 2015, the House approved HR 1191—the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015—by a vote of 400-25. The bill required President Barack Obama to submit the details of the nuclear deal with Iran for congressional review. Congress had 60 days to review the deal and vote to approve, disapprove, or take no action on the deal. During the review period, sanctions on Iran could not be lifted. Schiff voted with 176 Democrats to approve the bill. Approval of Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action On September 11, 2015, the House rejected HR 3461—To approve the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, signed at Vienna on July 14, 2015, relating to the nuclear program of Iran—by a vote of 162-269. The legislation proposed approving the nuclear agreement with Iran. Schiff voted with 161 Democrats for the bill. Suspension of Iran sanctions relief On September 11, 2015, the House approved HR 3460—To suspend until January 21, 2017, the authority of the President to waive, suspend, reduce, provide relief from, or otherwise limit the application of sanctions pursuant to an agreement related to the nuclear program of Iran—by a vote of 247-186. HR 3460 prohibited "the President, prior to January 21, 2017, from: limiting the application of specified sanctions on Iran or refraining from applying any such sanctions; or removing a foreign person (including entities) listed in Attachments 3 or 4 to Annex II of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPA) from the list of designated nationals and blocked persons maintained by the Office of Foreign Asset Control of the Department of the Treasury." Schiff voted with 185 Democrats against the bill. Presidential non-compliance of section 2 On September 10, 2015, the House passed H Res 411—Finding that the President has not complied with section 2 of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015—by a vote of 245-186. Section 2 of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015 required the president to submit all materials related to the nuclear agreement for congressional review. House Republicans introduced the resolution because two agreements between the International Atomic Energy Agency and Iran were not submitted to Congress. Schiff voted with 185 Democrats against the resolution. Export-Import Bank On October 27, 2015, the House passed HR 597—the Export-Import Bank Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2015—by a vote of 313-118. The bill proposed reauthorizing the Export-Import Bank and allowing it to resume offering assistance in the form of loans and insurance to foreign companies that wanted to buy U.S. goods. Schiff voted with 185 Democrats and 127 Republicans in favor of the bill. Domestic USA FREEDOM Act of 2015 On May 13, 2015, the House passed HR 2048—the Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring Act of 2015 or the USA FREEDOM Act of 2015—by a vote of 338-88. The legislation revised HR 3199—the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005—by ending the bulk collection of metadata under Sec. 215 of the act, requiring increased reporting from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and requiring the use of "a specific selection term as the basis for national security letters that request information from wire or electronic communication service providers, financial institutions, or consumer reporting agencies." Schiff voted with 141 Democrats and 196 Republicans to approve the legislation. It became law on June 2, 2015. Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act On May 13, 2015, the House passed HR 36—the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act—by a vote of 242-184. The bill proposed prohibiting abortions from being performed after a fetus was determined to be 20 weeks or older. The bill proposed exceptions in cases of rape, incest, or to save the life of the mother. Schiff voted with 179 Democrats against the bill. Cyber security On April 23, 2015, the House passed HR 1731—the National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015—by a vote of 355-63. The bill proposed creating an information sharing program that would allow federal agencies and private entities to share information about cyber threats. It also proposed including liability protections for companies. Schiff voted with 134 Democrats and 220 Republicans to approve the bill. On April 22, 2015, the House passed HR 1560—the Protecting Cyber Networks Act—by a vote of 307-116. The bill proposed procedures that would allow federal agencies and private entities to share information about cyber threats. Schiff voted with 104 Democrats and 202 Republicans in favor of the bill. Immigration On November 19, 2015, the House passed HR 4038—the American SAFE Act of 2015—by a vote of 289-137. The bill proposed instituting additional screening processes for refugees from Iraq and Syria who applied for admission to the U.S. Schiff voted with 134 Democrats and two Republicans against the bill. 113th Congress The second session of the 113th Congress enacted into law 224 out of the 3215 introduced bills (7 percent). Comparatively, the 112th Congress had 4.2 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the second session. For more information pertaining to Schiff's voting record in the 113th Congress, please see the below sections. National security NDAA Schiff voted against HR 1960 - the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014. The bill passed the House on June 14, 2013, with a vote of 315 - 108. Both parties were somewhat divided on the vote. DHS Appropriations Schiff voted against HR 2217 - the DHS Appropriations Act of 2014. The bill passed the House on June 6, 2013, with a vote of 245 - 182 that was largely along party lines. CISPA (2013) Schiff voted against HR 624 - the CISPA (2013). The bill passed the House on April 18, 2013, with a vote of 288 - 127. The bill permitted federal intelligence agencies to share cybersecurity intelligence and information with private entities and utilities. The bill was largely supported by Republicans, but divided the Democratic Party. Economy Farm bill On January 29, 2014, the U.S. House approved the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013, H.R. 2642, known as the Farm Bill. The bill passed by a vote of 251-166. The nearly 1,000-page bill provides for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through 2018. The $1 trillion bill expanded crop insurance for farmers by $7 billion over the next decade and created new subsidies for rice and peanut growers that would kick in when prices drop. However, cuts to the food stamp program cut an average of $90 per month for 1.7 million people in 15 states. Schiff voted with 102 other Democratic representatives against the bill. 2014 Budget On January 15, 2014, the Republican-run House approved H.R. 3547, a $1.1 trillion spending bill to fund the government through September 30, 2014. The House voted 359-67 for the 1,582 page bill, with 64 Republicans and three Democrats voting against the bill. The omnibus package included 12 annual spending bills to fund federal operations. It included a 1 percent increase in the paychecks of federal workers and military personnel, a $1 billion increase in Head Start funding for early childhood education, reduced funding to the Internal Revenue Service and the Environmental Protection Agency, and the protection of the Affordable Care Act from any drastic cuts. Schiff joined with the majority of the Democratic party and voted in favor of the bill. Government shutdown See also: United States budget debate, 2013 On September 30, 2013, the House passed a final stopgap spending bill before the shutdown went into effect. The bill included a one-year delay of the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate and would have also stripped the bill of federal subsidies for congressional members and staff. It passed through the House with a vote of 228-201. At 1 a.m. on October 1, 2013, one hour after the shutdown officially began, the House voted to move forward with going to a conference. In short order, Sen. Harry Reid rejected the call to conference. Schiff voted against the stopgap spending bill that would have delayed the individual mandate. The shutdown ended on October 16, 2013, when the House took a vote on HR 2775 after it was approved by the Senate. The bill to reopen the government lifted the $16.7 trillion debt limit and funded the government through January 15, 2014. Federal employees also received retroactive pay for the shutdown period. The only concession made by Senate Democrats was to require income verification for Obamacare subsidies. The House passed the legislation shortly after the Senate, by a vote of 285-144, with all 144 votes against the legislation coming from Republican members. Schiff voted for HR 2775. Federal Pay Adjustment Act Schiff voted against HR 273 - Eliminates the 2013 Statutory Pay Adjustment for Federal Employees. The bill passed the House on February 15, 2013, with a vote of 261 - 154. The bill called for stopping a 0.5 percent pay increase for all federal workers from taking effect. The raises were projected to cost $11 billion over 10 years. Immigration Morton Memos Prohibition Schiff voted against House Amendment 136 - Prohibits the Enforcement of the Immigration Executive Order. The amendment was adopted by the House on June 6, 2013, with a vote of 224 - 201. The purpose of the amendment as stated on the official text is to "prohibit the use of funds to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce the Morton Memos." These memos would have granted administrative amnesty to certain individuals residing in the United States without legal status. The vote largely followed party lines. Healthcare Healthcare Reform Rules Schiff voted against House Amendment 450 - Requires Congressional Approval for Any Rules Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The amendment was adopted by the House on August 2, 2013, with a vote of 227-185. The amendment requires that all changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act be approved by Congress before taking effect. The vote was largely along party lines. Social issues Abortion Schiff voted against HR 1797 - Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. The resolution passed the House on June 18, 2013, with a vote of 228 - 196 that largely followed party lines. The purpose of the bill was to ban abortions that would take place 20 or more weeks after fertilization. Previous congressional sessions Fiscal Cliff Schiff voted for the fiscal cliff compromise bill, which made permanent most of the Bush tax cuts originally passed in 2001 and 2003 while also raising tax rates on the highest income levels. He was one of 172 Democrats who voted in favor of the bill. The bill was passed in the House by a 257 - 167 vote on January 1, 2013.

Elections

2024

Regular election

See also: United States Senate election in California, 2024

General election

General election for U.S. Senate California

Adam Schiff defeated Steve Garvey in the general election for U.S. Senate California on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Adam Schiff (D)	58.9	9,036,252
		Steve Garvey (R)	41.1	6,312,594

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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. Senate California

The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. Senate California on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Adam Schiff (D)	31.6	2,304,829
✔		Steve Garvey (R)	31.5	2,301,351
		Katie Porter (D)	15.3	1,118,429
		Barbara Lee (D)	9.8	717,129
		Eric Early (R)	3.3	242,055
		James P. Bradley (R)	1.4	98,778
		Christina Pascucci (D)	0.8	61,998
		Sharleta Bassett (R)	0.8	54,884
		Sarah Sun Liew (R)	0.5	38,718
	Submit photo	Laura Garza (No party preference)	0.5	34,529
		Jonathan Reiss (R)	0.5	34,400
		Sepi Gilani (D)	0.5	34,316
		Gail Lightfoot (L)	0.5	33,295
		Denice Gary-Pandol (R)	0.4	25,649
		James Macauley (R)	0.3	23,296
		Harmesh Kumar (D)	0.3	21,624
		David Peterson (D)	0.3	21,170
		Douglas Howard Pierce (D)	0.3	19,458
		Major Singh (No party preference)	0.2	17,092
		John Rose (D)	0.2	14,627
		Perry Pound (D)	0.2	14,195
		Raji Rab (D)	0.2	13,640
		Mark Ruzon (No party preference)	0.2	13,488
		Forrest Jones (American Independent Party of California)	0.2	13,140
	Submit photo	Stefan Simchowitz (R)	0.2	12,773
		Martin Veprauskas (R)	0.1	9,795
		Don Grundmann (No party preference)	0.1	6,641
		Michael Dilger (No party preference) (Write-in)	0.0	7
		Carlos Guillermo Tapia (R) (Write-in)	0.0	5
	Submit photo	John Dowell (No party preference) (Write-in)	0.0	3
		Danny Fabricant (R) (Write-in)	0.0	3

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Lexi Reese (D)
• Alexander Norbash (D)
• Eduardo Berdugo (Independent)
• Renee Martinez (Independent)
• Dominick Dorothy (D)
• Joshua Bocanegra (D)
• Barack Obama Mandela (R)
• Joe Sosinski (Independent)
• James Shuster (R)
• Rommell Montenegro (D)
• Zakaria Kortam (R)
• John Pappenheim (R)
• Jacob Farmos (D)
• Roxanne Lawler (R)
• Jessica Resendez (D)
• Jeremy Fennell (D)
• Carson Franklin Jr. (D)
• Frank Ferreira (Independent)
• Fepbrina Keivaulqe Autiameineire (Vienmerisce Veittemeignzce USA)
• Paul Anderson (G)
• Peter Liu (R)
• Dana Bobbitt (Independent)
• Zafar Inam (D)
• Jehu Hand (R)

Polls

See also: Ballotpedia's approach to covering polls

U.S. Senate election in California, 2024: General election polls
Poll	Date	Schiff	Garvey	Undecided/Other	Margin of error	Sample size	Sponsor
Emerson College Polling	Oct. 12-14, 2024	56%	33%	11%	± 3.5	1,000 LV	The Hill
University of California Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies	Sept. 25-Oct. 1, 2024	53%	36%	9%	± 2.5	3,045 LV	Los Angeles Times
Center for Urban Politics and Policy, CSU Long Beach/University of Southern California/Cal Poly Pomona	Sept. 12-25, 2024	56%	37%	7%	± 2.4	1,685 LV	N/A
ActiVote	Aug. 13-Sept. 21, 2024	63%	37%	N/A	± 4.9	400 LV	N/A
Public Policy Institute of California	Aug. 29-Sept. 9, 2024	63%	35%	2%	± 3.7	1,071 LV	N/A
Emerson College	Sept. 3-5, 2024	55%	33%	13%	± 3.4	815 LV	The Hill
ActiVote	July 16-Aug. 12, 2024	66%	34%	N/A	± 4.9	400 LV	N/A
University of California Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies	July 31-Aug. 11, 2024	53%	33%	14%	± 2.0	3,765 LV	Los Angeles Times
Public Policy Institute of California	June 24-July 2, 2024	64%	33%	2%	± 3.7	1,261 LV	N/A
Public Policy Institute of California	May 23-June 2, 2024	62%	37%	1%	± 3.7	1,095 LV	N/A
Public Policy Institute of California	Mar. 19-25, 2024	61%	37%	2%	± 3.9	1,089 LV	N/A

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Poll	Date	Schiff	Garvey	Undecided/Other	Margin of error	Sample size	Sponsor
Emerson College	Feb. 24-27, 2024	32%	22%	17%	± 3	1,000 LV	The Hill, Inside California Politics
University of California Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies	Feb. 22-27, 2024	25%	27%	9%	± 2	3,304 LV	Los Angeles Times
Emerson College	Feb. 16-18, 2024	28%	22%	17%	± 3	935 LV	The Hill, Inside California Politics
Public Policy Institute of California	Feb. 6-13, 2024	24%	18%	17%	± 3	1,000 LV	N/A

Election campaign finance

Name	Party	Receipts*	Disbursements**	Cash on hand	Date
Sepi Gilani	Democratic Party	$13,764	$11,559	$2,205	As of December 31, 2024
Harmesh Kumar	Democratic Party	$16,528	$12,845	$3,418	As of September 30, 2023
Barbara Lee	Democratic Party	$5,809,488	$5,760,696	$48,792	As of December 31, 2024
Christina Pascucci	Democratic Party	$456,535	$456,535	$0	As of March 28, 2024
David Peterson	Democratic Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Douglas Howard Pierce	Democratic Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Katie Porter	Democratic Party	$32,527,821	$31,114,157	$1,413,664	As of December 31, 2024
Perry Pound	Democratic Party	$34,129	$34,129	$0	As of December 31, 2024
Raji Rab	Democratic Party	$20,900	$21,275	$-375	As of December 31, 2024
John Rose	Democratic Party	$6,318	$6,193	$125	As of December 31, 2024
Adam Schiff	Democratic Party	$48,145,897	$62,787,830	$6,381,027	As of December 31, 2024
Sharleta Bassett	Republican Party	$23,079	$23,079	$0	As of April 19, 2024
James P. Bradley	Republican Party	$196,983	$180,015	$17,052	As of December 31, 2024
Eric Early	Republican Party	$904,179	$902,114	$2,065	As of December 31, 2024
Danny Fabricant	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Steve Garvey	Republican Party	$20,356,133	$19,775,164	$580,969	As of December 31, 2024
Denice Gary-Pandol	Republican Party	$129,409	$128,953	$456	As of December 31, 2024
Sarah Sun Liew	Republican Party	$48,420	$30,978	$241	As of September 30, 2024
James Macauley	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Jonathan Reiss	Republican Party	$14,156	$15,576	$39	As of December 31, 2024
Stefan Simchowitz	Republican Party	$8,524	$8,524	$0	As of March 12, 2024
Carlos Guillermo Tapia	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Martin Veprauskas	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Forrest Jones	American Independent Party of California	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Gail Lightfoot	Libertarian Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Michael Dilger	No party preference	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
John Dowell	No party preference	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Laura Garza	No party preference	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Don Grundmann	No party preference	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Mark Ruzon	No party preference	$25,489	$25,489	$0	As of March 31, 2024
Major Singh	No party preference	$4,201	$4,943	$514	As of December 31, 2024
Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2024. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC). * According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." ** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election. *** Candidate either did not report any receipts or disbursements to the FEC, or Ballotpedia did not find an FEC candidate ID.

As of Oct. 28, 2024, the two major party candidates had the fourth largest difference in terms of total money raised between major party Senate candidates and the largest difference in terms of total spending. Click here to learn more.

Satellite spending

See also: Satellite spending

Satellite spending describes political spending not controlled by candidates or their campaigns; that is, any political expenditures made by groups or individuals that are not directly affiliated with a candidate. This includes spending by political party committees, super PACs, trade associations, and 501(c)(4) nonprofit groups.

If available, satellite spending reports by the Federal Election Commission (FEC) and OpenSecrets.org are linked below. FEC links include totals from monthly, quarterly, and semi-annual reports. OpenSecrets.org compiles data from those reports as well as 24- and 48-hour reports from the FEC.

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By candidate	By election
Adam Schiff Steve Garvey	Open Secrets Federal Election Commission

Race ratings

See also: Race rating definitions and methods

Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

• Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
• Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
• Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.
• Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.

Race ratings: U.S. Senate election in California, 2024
Race tracker	Race ratings
	November 5, 2024	October 29, 2024	October 22, 2024	October 15, 2024
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic
Decision Desk HQ and The Hill	Safe Democratic	Safe Democratic	Safe Democratic	Safe Democratic
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe Democratic	Safe Democratic	Safe Democratic	Safe Democratic
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Endorsements

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Schiff received the following endorsements.

• U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla (D)
• U.S. Rep. Pete Aguilar (D)
• U.S. Rep. Nanette Barragán (D)
• U.S. Rep. Ami Bera (D)
• U.S. Rep. Julia Brownley (D)
• U.S. Rep. Salud Carbajal (D)
• U.S. Rep. Judy Chu (D)
• U.S. Rep. Lou Correa (D)
• U.S. Rep. Jim Costa (D)
• U.S. Rep. Tony Cárdenas (D)
• U.S. Rep. Mark DeSaulnier (D)
• U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo (D)
• U.S. Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D)
• U.S. Rep. Jared Huffman (D)
• U.S. Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D)
• U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee (D)
• U.S. Rep. Mike Levin (D)
• U.S. Rep. Ted Lieu (D)
• U.S. Rep. Doris Matsui (D)
• U.S. Rep. Kevin Mullin (D)
• U.S. Rep. Grace Napolitano (D)
• U.S. Rep. Jimmy Panetta (D)
• U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D)
• U.S. Rep. Scott Peters (D)
• U.S. Rep. Katie Porter (D)
• U.S. Rep. Raul Ruiz (D)
• U.S. Rep. Brad Sherman (D)
• U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell (D)
• U.S. Rep. Linda Sánchez (D)
• U.S. Rep. Mark Takano (D)
• U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (D)
• U.S. Rep. Juan Vargas (D)
• Gov. Gavin Newsom (D)
• State Sen. Ben Allen (D)
• State Sen. Bob Archuleta (D)
• State Sen. Josh Becker (D)
• State Sen. Bill Dodd (D)
• State Sen. Maria Elena Durazo (D)
• State Sen. Steve Glazer (D)
• State Sen. John Laird (D)
• State Sen. Mike McGuire (D)
• State Sen. Steve Padilla (D)
• State Sen. Anthony Portantino, Jr. (D)
• State Sen. Richard Roth (D)
• State Sen. Henry Stern (D)
• State Sen. Tom Umberg (D)
• State Rep. Dawn Addis (D)
• State Rep. Jasmeet Bains (D)
• State Rep. Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D)
• State Rep. Steve Bennett (D)
• State Rep. Marc Berman (D)
• State Asm. Lisa Calderon (D)
• State Rep. Sabrina Cervantes (D)
• State Asm. Damon Connolly (D)
• State Asm. Mike Fong (D)
• State Asm. Laura Friedman (D)
• State Asm. Jesse Gabriel (D)
• State Rep. Gregg Hart (D)
• State Asm. Chris Holden (D)
• State Asm. Jacqui Irwin (D)
• State Rep. Reginald Jones-Sawyer (D)
• State Rep. Evan Low (D)
• State Asm. Josh Lowenthal (D)
• State Asm. Tina McKinnor (D)
• State Asm. Al Muratsuchi (D)
• State Rep. Stephanie Nguyen (D)
• State Rep. Blanca Pacheco (D)
• State Rep. Diane Papan (D)
• State Rep. Gail Pellerin (D)
• State Rep. James Ramos (D)
• State Rep. Anthony Rendon (D)
• State Rep. Luz Maria Rivas (D)
• California Speaker of the Assembly Robert Rivas (D)
• State Rep. Phil Ting (D)
• State Rep. Avelino Valencia (D)
• State Asm. Jim Wood (D)
• State Rep. Rick Chavez Zbur (D)
• Los Angeles City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto (Nonpartisan)
• Long Beach City Prosecutor Doug Haubert (Nonpartisan)
• Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen
• Mayor, San Diego Todd Gloria (Nonpartisan)
• Mayor, San Jose Matt Mahan (Nonpartisan)
• Mayor, Long Beach Rex Richardson (Nonpartisan)
• Mayor, Sacramento Darrell Steinberg (D)
• Member, Fresno City Council Miguel Arias (Nonpartisan)
• Member, Los Angeles City Council Bob Blumenfield (Nonpartisan)
• Member, Orange County Board of Supervisors Doug Chaffee
• Member, San Francisco Board of Supervisors Connie Chan (Nonpartisan)
• Member, Alameda County Board of Education Cheryl Cook-Kallio (Nonpartisan)
• Member, San Francisco Board of Supervisors Matt Dorsey (Nonpartisan)
• Member, Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors Susan Ellenberg
• Member, San Francisco Board of Supervisors Joel Engardio (Nonpartisan)
• Member, Fresno City Council Nelson Esparza (D)
• Member, Riverside City Council Ronaldo Fierro (Nonpartisan)
• Member, Bakersfield City Council Andrae Gonzales (Nonpartisan)
• Member, Bakersfield City Board of Trustees Laura Guerrero-Salgado (Nonpartisan)
• Member, Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Janice Hahn (Nonpartisan)
• Member, Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Lindsey Horvath (Nonpartisan)
• Member, Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Jon Kean
• Member, Sacramento County Board of Supervisors Patrick Kennedy (Nonpartisan)
• Member, Central Unified Board of Trustees Nabil Kherfan (Nonpartisan)
• Member, Los Angeles City Council Paul Krekorian (D)
• Member, San Diego City Council Joe LaCava (Nonpartisan)
• Member, San Diego County Board of Supervisors Terra Lawson-Remer (Nonpartisan)
• Member, Fresno City Council Tyler Maxwell (Nonpartisan)
• Member, Los Angeles City Council Tim McOsker (Nonpartisan)
• Member, San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors Dawn Ortiz-Legg (D)
• Member, Los Angeles City Council Traci Park (Nonpartisan)
• Member, Kern County Board of Supervisors Leticia Perez (Nonpartisan)
• Member, San Francisco County Board of Supervisors Aaron Peskin (Nonpartisan)
• Los Angeles County Assessor Jeffrey Prang (Nonpartisan)
• Member, Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Hilda Solis (Nonpartisan)
• Member, Santa Monica-Malibu United Board of Education Richard Tahvildaran-Jesswein
• Member, Western Municipal Water District Gracie Torres (Nonpartisan)
• Member, Long Beach City Council Roberto Uranga (Nonpartisan)
• Member, Los Angeles Community College Board of Trustees Steve Veres
• Member of the California State Board of Equalization Tony Vazquez (D)
• Frmr. U.S. Rep. Howard Berman (D)
• Frmr. U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer (D)
• Frmr. state Treasurer John Chiang (D)
• Frmr. U.S. Rep. Susan Davis
• Frmr. U.S. Rep. Sam Farr (D)
• Frmr. U.S. Rep. Jane Harman (D)
• Frmr. state Attorney General Bill Lockyer (D)
• Frmr. U.S. Rep. Alan Lowenthal (D)
• Frmr. U.S. Rep. Jerry McNerney (D)
• Frmr. U.S. Rep. George Miller (D)
• Frmr. U.S. Rep. Henry Waxman (D)
• San Diego County Democratic Party
• Actors' Equity Association
• Amalgamated Transit Union
• union
• California Labor Federation
• Communications Workers of America
• International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
• International Brotherhood of Teamsters
• International Longshore and Warehouse Union
• The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
• United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada
• United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America
• United Farm Workers
• California High School Democrats
• Democratic Majority for Israel PAC
• org
• J Street
• org
• Laborers' International Union of North America (LIUNA) PAC
• Los Angeles Times Editorial Board
• org
• org

Special election

See also: United States Senate special election in California, 2024

General election

Special general election for U.S. Senate California

Adam Schiff defeated Steve Garvey in the special general election for U.S. Senate California on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Adam Schiff (D)	58.8	8,837,051
		Steve Garvey (R)	41.2	6,204,637

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Nonpartisan primary election

Special nonpartisan primary for U.S. Senate California

The following candidates ran in the special primary for U.S. Senate California on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Steve Garvey (R)	33.2	2,455,115
✔		Adam Schiff (D)	29.3	2,160,171
		Katie Porter (D)	17.2	1,272,684
		Barbara Lee (D)	11.7	866,551
		Eric Early (R)	6.1	451,274
		Christina Pascucci (D)	1.5	109,867
		Sepi Gilani (D)	0.9	68,497
		Michael Dilger (No party preference) (Write-in)	0.0	27

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Schiff received the following endorsements.

• U.S. Rep. Pete Aguilar (D)
• U.S. Rep. Judy Chu (D)
• U.S. Rep. Lou Correa (D)
• Frmr. U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer (D)
• San Diego County Democratic Party
• Los Angeles Times Editorial Board

2022

See also: California's 30th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House California District 30

Incumbent Adam Schiff defeated Maebe A. Girl in the general election for U.S. House California District 30 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Adam Schiff (D)	71.1	150,100
		Maebe A. Girl (D)	28.9	60,968

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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 30

The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House California District 30 on June 7, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Adam Schiff (D)	62.4	102,290
✔		Maebe A. Girl (D)	12.9	21,053
		Ronda Kennedy (R)	8.5	13,953
		Patrick Gipson (R)	6.4	10,529
		Johnny Nalbandian (R)	4.7	7,693
		Paloma Zuniga (R)	1.6	2,614
		Sal Genovese (D)	1.6	2,612
		William Meurer (G)	1.0	1,598
		Tony Rodriguez (American Independent Party of California)	0.9	1,460

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 163,802
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Susan Murphy (R)

2020

See also: California's 28th Congressional District election, 2020

General election

General election for U.S. House California District 28

Incumbent Adam Schiff defeated Eric Early in the general election for U.S. House California District 28 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Adam Schiff (D)	72.7	244,271
		Eric Early (R)	27.3	91,928

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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 28

The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House California District 28 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Adam Schiff (D)	59.6	110,251
✔		Eric Early (R)	12.6	23,243
		Maebe A. Girl (D)	12.0	22,129
		Jennifer Barbosa (Independent)	5.6	10,421
	Submit photo	William Bodell (R)	3.8	7,093
		Sal Genovese (D)	3.4	6,294
		Ara Khachig Manoogian (D)	1.8	3,290
	Submit photo	Chad Anderson (D)	1.3	2,359

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 185,080
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Akinyemi Agbede (D)
• Jon Hollis (R)
• Christopher Edgardo Martinez (D)
• Selena Rose Martinez (D)

2018

See also: California's 28th Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House California District 28

Incumbent Adam Schiff defeated Johnny Nalbandian in the general election for U.S. House California District 28 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Adam Schiff (D)	78.4	196,662
		Johnny Nalbandian (R)	21.6	54,272

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 250,934
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 28

Incumbent Adam Schiff and Johnny Nalbandian defeated Sal Genovese in the primary for U.S. House California District 28 on June 5, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Adam Schiff (D)	73.5	94,249
✔		Johnny Nalbandian (R)	20.7	26,566
		Sal Genovese (D)	5.8	7,406

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 128,221
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Juan Markos (Independent)
• Mark Shayani (Independent)
• Damien Nichols (D)
• Kim Gruenenfelder (D)

2016

See also: California's 28th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Adam Schiff (D) defeated Lenore Solis (R) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Schiff and Solis defeated Sal Genovese (D) in the top-two primary on June 7, 2016.

U.S. House, California District 28 General Election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Adam Schiff Incumbent	78%	210,883
	Republican	Lenore Solis	22%	59,526
Total Votes				270,409
Source: California Secretary of State

U.S. House, California District 28 Primary, 2016

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Adam Schiff Incumbent	70.2%	111,766
	Republican	Lenore Solis	18.4%	29,336
	Democratic	Sal Genovese	11.3%	18,026
Total Votes				159,128
Source: California Secretary of State

2014

See also: California's 28th Congressional District elections, 2014

Schiff won re-election to the U.S. House in 2014. He and Steve Stokes (I) advanced past the blanket primary on June 3, 2014, defeating Sal Genovese (D). Schiff went on to defeat Stokes in the general election on November 4, 2014.

U.S. House, California District 28 General Election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Adam Schiff Incumbent	76.5%	91,996
	Independent	Steve Stokes	23.5%	28,268
Total Votes				120,264
Source: California Secretary of State

U.S. House, California District 28 Primary, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Adam Schiff Incumbent	74.5%	46,004
	Independent	Steve Stokes	17.9%	11,078
	Democratic	Sal Genovese	7.5%	4,643
Total Votes				61,725
Source: California Secretary of State

2012

See also: California's 28th Congressional District elections, 2012

Schiff won re-election in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing California's 28th District. He was displaced from district 29 by redistricting. He and Phil Jennerjahn (R) advanced past the blanket primary on June 5, 2012, defeating Jonathan Ryan Kalbfeld (D), Massie Munroe (D), Sal Genovese (D), Garen Mailyan (R) and Jenny Worman (R). Schiff went on to defeat Jennerjahn in the general election on November 6, 2012.

U.S. House, California District 28 General Election, 2012

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Adam Schiff Incumbent	76.5%	188,703
	Republican	Phil Jennerjahn	23.5%	58,008
Total Votes				246,711
Source: California Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"

U.S. House, California District 28 Open Primary, 2012

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Adam Schiff (D) Incumbent	59%	42,797
Phil Jennerjahn (R)	17.4%	12,633
Jenny Worman (R)	8.2%	5,978
Garen Mailyan (R)	5.2%	3,749
Sal Genovese (D)	3.9%	2,829
Massie Munroe (D)	3.4%	2,437
Jonathan Ryan Kalbfeld (D)	2.9%	2,119
Total Votes		72,542

Full history

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2010 On November 2, 2010, Adam Schiff won re-election to the United States House. He defeated John Colbert (R) and William Cushing (L) in the general election. U.S. House, California District 29 General Election, 2010 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Adam Schiff incumbent 64.8% 104,374      Republican John Colbert 32% 51,534      Libertarian William Cushing 3.2% 5,218 Total Votes 161,126 2008 On November 4, 2008, Adam Schiff won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Charles Hahn (R) and Alan Pyeatt (L) in the general election. U.S. House, California District 29 General Election, 2008 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Adam Schiff incumbent 68.9% 146,198      Republican Charles Hahn 26.7% 56,727      Libertarian Alan Pyeatt 4.3% 9,219 Total Votes 212,144 2006 On November 7, 2006, Adam Schiff won re-election to the United States House. He defeated William Bodell (R), William Paparian (G), Lynda Llamas (P&F) and Jim Keller (L) in the general election. U.S. House, California District 29 General Election, 2006 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Adam Schiff incumbent 63.5% 91,014      Republican William Bodell 27.4% 39,321      Green William Paparian 5.7% 8,197      Peace and Freedom Lynda Llamas 1.8% 2,599      Libertarian Jim Keller 1.6% 2,258 Total Votes 143,389 2004 On November 2, 2004, Adam Schiff won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Harry Frank Scolinos (R), Philip Koebel (G) and Ted Brown (L) in the general election. U.S. House, California District 29 General Election, 2004 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Adam Schiff incumbent 64.6% 133,670      Republican Harry Frank Scolinos 30.4% 62,871      Green Philip Koebel 2.8% 5,715      Libertarian Ted Brown 2.2% 4,570      N/A Write-in 0% 6 Total Votes 206,832 2002 On November 5, 2002, Adam Schiff won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Jim Scileppi (R) and Ted Brown (L) in the general election. U.S. House, California District 29 General Election, 2002 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Adam Schiff incumbent 62.6% 76,036      Republican Jim Scileppi 33.4% 40,616      Libertarian Ted Brown 4% 4,889 Total Votes 121,541 2000 On November 7, 2000, Adam Schiff won election to the United States House. He defeated James Rogan (R), Miriam Hospodar (Natural Law) and Ted Brown (L) in the general election. U.S. House, California District 27 General Election, 2000 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Adam Schiff 52.7% 113,708      Republican James Rogan incumbent 43.8% 94,518      Natural Law Miriam Hospodar 1.8% 3,873      Libertarian Ted Brown 1.7% 3,675 Total Votes 215,774

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“	Adam's Accomplishments Getting Things Done for The Golden State Adam has an extraordinary record of delivering results for the people of California. From championing legislation that creates jobs, lowers health care costs, and fights climate change to holding those in power accountable, Adam has successfully taken on some of the toughest challenges facing California and our nation. He is also one of the most successful California members of Congress when it comes to securing funding for his district. See how Adam has effectively worked to deliver for Californians. Building a California Economy for All Adam’s top priority is building an economy that works for everyone, and ensuring the wealthiest Americans and big corporations pay their fair share in taxes. Adam opposed the Trump administration’s tax giveaway to the wealthy and large corporations and continues to fight for a tax code that helps working people— instead of tax cheats. Throughout his career, Adam has been a champion for workers. In the California State Senate, Adam secured a cost-of-living pension increase for California teachers. He also led on legislation, passed into law, that provided grants to universities and increased local film production and protected local jobs. During the pandemic, he successfully expanded unemployment insurance for contractors and freelancers struggling to get by. And he was a champion for an expanded child tax credit that lifted millions of kids out of poverty. In Congress, Adam has fought for paid family leave, led efforts to raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour in order to lift working people and families out of poverty, and championed the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act to expand federal labor protections and the right to organize. He has also voted against harmful Republican efforts to undercut overtime pay for millions of workers, fought to protect pregnant workers and LGBTQ workers from discrimination, pushed for the Paycheck Fairness Act to ensure women earn equal pay, and backed legislation to help small businesses keep their doors open and stay open during the pandemic. Adam has also stood shoulder-to-shoulder with union workers on the picket lines in California, from hospitality workers to screenwriters, fighting for better working conditions and fair wages. He will continue that fight for working people and an economy that works for everyone when he is elected to the United States Senate by pushing for stronger worker protections, a fairer tax code, and better wages. Throughout his career, Adam has been a champion for workers. Adam’s successes include: Delivering federal investments to his district for everything from infrastructure projects and mental health treatment facilities to housing and youth engagement programs. Securing a major cost-of-living pension increase for California teachers. Protecting film jobs by ushering into law legislation that provided grants to universities and incentivized local film production. Helping usher into law legislation to help small businesses keep their doors open and stay open during the pandemic. Housing Adam believes that everyone deserves a roof over their head. Yet, too many Californians just can’t keep up with rising housing costs in the Golden State. It’s why Adam has worked in Congress and alongside local leaders to help combat California’s twin crises of homelessness and housing affordability. Adam has brought back millions in federal investments to his district for affordable housing, championed efforts to protect low-income families, seniors, and veterans from housing discrimination, fought for renter protections like extending the moratorium against evictions and foreclosures during the pandemic, and secured funding to expand housing and community services for those experiencing homelessness. He will continue to advocate for solutions that boost California’s efforts to combat housing affordability and homelessness. Adam knows there is still more work to do. As California’s next Senator, he will continue working tirelessly to ensure California and our cities have the resources they need to tackle homelessness and create more housing that’s affordable for families. Thanks to Adam’s effective leadership, he has secured over $190 million in funds to boost housing affordability and curb homelessness in California. This includes funding to: Provide rental assistance to veterans, seniors, students, and families across California. Increase California’s affordable housing stock. Expand and complete facilities serving individuals experiencing homelessness. Reduce poverty and food insecurity among Californians. Boost and strengthen critical resources and support systems for those experiencing homelessness, mental health crises and addiction. Adam will continue to follow in the footsteps of past Senators to secure and deliver every possible resource to California in order to meet our biggest challenges. Health Care Adam believes every American deserves quality affordable health care. During his time in the California State Senate, Adam authored a California patient bill of rights to provide patients recourse when health insurance companies deny them the medical care they need. In Congress, Adam has successfully secured millions in federal funding for his district to improve and expand health care. This includes funding to boost access to mental health care including telehealth services, upgrade health care facilities to better serve the needs of patients, and investments for first responder services to assist those in need of mental health or substance abuse care. He also helped pass into law the Inflation Reduction Act, historic legislation which lowered the cost of certain prescription drugs to $35 a month for seniors on Medicare. And as we work towards universal health care, Adam has long advocated for the dramatic expansion of Medi-Cal to ensure low-income children and families, expectant mothers, and people with disabilities have free or low-cost quality health care in the Golden State. Amid threats to reproductive freedom, Adam has also voted to codify Roe v. Wade into law, protect abortion access nationwide, and ensure access to contraception and other reproductive health care. He continues to fight for the passage of the Medicare for All Act and full implementation of the landmark Affordable Care Act. In keeping with his commitment to ensuring every Californian has access to quality health care, Adam’s successes include: ​​Authoring and ushering into law a California patient bill of rights which gives patients recourse when health insurance companies deny them the medical care they need. Helping pass into law two pieces of historic legislation – the Affordable Care Act and the Inflation Reduction Act, which lowered the cost of certain prescription drugs to $35 a month for seniors on Medicare. Securing millions for public health including mental health care, family support services, and access to free or low-cost health care for Californians. These funds supported the community work of organizations in his district such as the West San Gabriel Valley YMCA, Los Angeles LGBT Center, and Young & Healthy. From securing funding to expanding access to health care to passing a transformative patient bill of rights bill, Adam will continue to build on his record of success in the Senate. Democracy & Voting Rights Adam has dedicated his career to safeguarding our democracy from the influence of special interests and threats of far-right extremism. Adam has led efforts to reform our broken campaign finance laws. After a hard fought victory in 2000 when Adam flipped a congressional seat from red to blue, the first piece of legislation he co-sponsored cracked down on corporations and foreign organizations spending to influence elections. Adam is also the author of a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United which would limit the influence of corporate special interest groups. In the House of Representatives, Adam led the first impeachment inquiry into former President Donald J. Trump, securing the first bipartisan vote ever to remove a sitting president from office. As Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee and member of the January 6th Select Committee, he worked alongside his colleagues to protect our democracy, uncover the truth, uphold the rule of law, and hold insurrectionists accountable. Adam continues to advocate for expanding the size of the U.S. Supreme Court, abolishing the filibuster, ending partisan gerrymandering, removing barriers to voting by making Election Day a federal holiday, expanding automatic voter registration and early voting, and preventing future abuses of executive power with stronger checks and balances with his landmark legislation Protecting Our Democracy Act. Adam has also pushed to ban Supreme Court justices and federal judges, as well as their spouses and dependent children, from trading individual stocks. He has also backed legislation to ban Members of Congress from trading stocks. In addition, Adam has called for the creation of a code of ethics to hold the Supreme Court accountable. Adam is proud to have put party politics aside and honored and upheld his oath to the Constitution. His achievements include: Leading the first impeachment inquiry into former President Donald J. Trump, securing the first bipartisan vote ever to remove a sitting president. Holding violent January 6th insurrectionists and former president accountable as a member of the January 6th Select Committee. Sponsoring landmark legislation to crack down on corporations and foreign organizations spending to influence elections as well as authoring a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United which would limit the influence of corporate special interest groups. Climate and Environment Adam has led on efforts to protect our planet, public lands, and environment. He believes we must take bold climate action to mitigate the impacts of climate change on our economy, communities, and national security. Adam supports taking aggressive action to create a green economy that will create millions of new, green jobs and finally end subsidies to fossil fuel companies. As a co-sponsor of the Green New Deal, Adam has pushed for renewable energy policies that keep energy prices low, make America energy independent, and dramatically develop and expand clean energy technologies and jobs. As a former U.S. assistant attorney, Adam held polluters and toxic waste dumpers accountable. His work led to the creation of the first federal environmental crimes unit in Los Angeles. In the California State Senate, Adam authored and passed into law his legislation to speed up testing for chromium-6 in local drinking water amid public health concerns. Adam is also known as the “Father of the Gold Line” for his leadership in expanding Metro light rail across Southern California, a project that still serves millions of riders to this day. He also is responsible for the establishment of California’s earthquake early warning system – ShakeAlert. Adam has secured over $100 million to expand, support, and improve this critical early warning system in the Golden State. He has also championed legislation to preserve and protect California’s natural beauty and public lands. He successfully ushered into law his landmark Rim of the Valley Corridor Study Act which would help dramatically expand the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area to include over 100,000 acres of mountains and canyons in the Rim of the Valley Corridor. Adam strongly opposes oil and gas drilling off the coast of California and continues to vote against efforts that weaken environmental protections and harm our progress on bold climate action. Adam has a record of results when it comes to protecting our environment and California communities. His successes include: Holding polluters and toxic waste dumpers accountable as a former U.S. assistant attorney. Adam’s work led to the creation of the first federal environmental crimes unit in Los Angeles. Expanding Metro light rail in Southern California, a project that still serves millions of riders to this day and created thousands of jobs. Establishing and expanding California’s earthquake early warning system. Adam continues to secure millions in federal funding to support, improve, and expand the reach of this critical early warning system in the Golden State. Passing into law his legislation to speed up testing for chromium-6 in local drinking water amid public health concerns. Education Adam and his wife, Eve, are the proud parents of two children educated in public schools. As a former part-time community college instructor, Adam knows the importance of a quality education as well as the challenges that California teachers and students face. It’s why Adam is a strong advocate of early investments in childhood education and universal expansion of pre-K. In Congress, he helped deliver federal funding for Early Head Start programs in his district, ensuring that children were healthy and ready for school. Adam also secured millions of dollars in federal funds for youth development including education technology and workforce development in his district. During his time in the California State Senate, Adam authored legislation guaranteeing $1 billion in funding for up-to-date textbooks in California’s K-12 public schools. He also played a key role in passing legislation that reduced class sizes. Adam also secured critical cost-of-living increases for teacher pensions. Adam knows too many young people struggle with crushing student loan debt. He believes we must put an end to this crisis of college affordability. Adam supports canceling at least $50,000 in student loan debt for every borrower. He continues to fight to expand Pell Grant funding – a key program which boosts college access for low-income students. In the Senate, Adam will keep working to ensure that cost is not a barrier to a good education for California students, and that student loan debt does not preclude them from buying homes or starting families. When it comes to investing in our kids’ success and supporting California students and teachers, Adam has delivered real results. This includes: Bringing millions for youth development to his district including for organizations like the Boys & Girls Club and Big Brothers & Big Sisters of Los Angeles. Authoring legislation guaranteeing $1 billion in funding for up-to-date textbooks in California’s K-12 public schools. Delivering millions in grant funds for an Early Head Start program in his district. Working to expand Pell Grant funding to boost college access for low-income students. Public Safety & Criminal Justice As a former federal prosecutor, Adam has worked to root out corruption, improve public safety, and reform our criminal justice system. Early in his career at the Department of Justice, Adam prosecuted a Mexican drug cartel boss, took down toxic waste dumpers, established the first federal environmental crimes unit in the nation, and indicted a former FBI agent Richard Miller who was spying for Russia. Adam is proud to have ushered into law the Schiff-Cárdenas Crime Prevention Act of 2000' which provided an unprecedented level of funding to curb crime among at-risk youth and young offenders. He also passed into law legislation to protect children from online predators and to assist law enforcement in solving difficult murder cases. Adam has also secured federal funding to create a DNA lab to improve the processing of DNA evidence and take violent offenders off the street, obtained millions in federal funding to eliminate the rape-kit backlog in Los Angeles, passed into law a bill to give more tools to county welfare departments to protect foster children, and passed legislation that strengthened protections for domestic violence victims. Adam remains committed to reforming our broken criminal justice system and keeping California families and communities safe. As a parent, Adam knows just how crucial it is for California families to be safe and feel safe. His achievements include: Passing into law the transformative Schiff-Cárdenas Crime Prevention Act of 2000 which provided an unprecedented level of funding to curb crime among at-risk youth and young offenders. Authoring and helping enact legislation to protect children from online predators and to assist law enforcement in solving difficult murder cases. Obtaining millions in federal funding to eliminate the rape-kit backlog in Los Angeles. Securing millions in federal funding to create a DNA lab to improve the processing of DNA evidence and take violent offenders off the street. Helping usher into law a bill giving more tools to county welfare departments to protect foster children. Democracy Reform Protecting Our Democracy We must protect and expand voting rights for all. It’s time to pass my landmark legislation: The Protecting our Democracy Act. We can never let another authoritarian like Trump sit in the Oval Office again. Joe Biden’s victory in the 2020 election preserved our democracy — but without strong legislative reform, and vigorous grassroots action, that lifeline may only be temporary. Donald Trump’s time in the White House took a devastating toll on our democracy. On the rule of law. And on the truth. All because of one man, who abused the powers of the presidency and invited chaos, and all those who enabled him. The greatest threat to our democracy does not come from without, but from within. The threat comes from those who would put party over country, and loyalty to one man above the law and Constitution. The GOP is now waging a state-by-state crusade against voting rights. With hundreds of bills in state legislatures across the country designed to disenfranchise people of color and strip independent elections officials of their powers and give them over to partisan boards and legislatures. It is insurrection, by other means. To move forward and protect our democracy from future threats we must do two things. First, we need to pass historic voting rights protection legislation — H.R. 1, the For the People Act, and H.R. 4, the John Lewis Voting Rights Act – and we need to get it done now. Right now. And we need to get rid of the filibuster to do it. Second, we must pass my landmark reform package, The Protecting our Democracy Act. It’s an ambitious set of reforms that would enshrine our democratic guardrails into law. No longer a suggestion. But law. We must ensure that no future president can do the kind of damage Trump has done — ever again. This bill is designed to restore our system of checks and balances, create greater accountability and transparency, and protect our elections. Trump used his position in the Oval Office to enrich himself and his family, protect himself and his enablers from prosecution, attack the free press and his political opponents, encourage foreign interference in our elections, and end all accountability as we know it. After the Watergate scandal — another dark time in American history — Congress took action, passing a series of landmark laws and reforms to prevent a future president from abusing their office the way Richard Nixon did. Those changes stood the test of time for half a century. But now it is time for Congress to act again, and enact new protections for our democratic institutions. To ensure another wannabe autocrat like Trump cannot push our democracy to the brink. We desperately need to pass a new set of reforms to stop future presidents from abusing the power of the presidency as we witnessed over the last four years. Let’s do all we can to pass voting rights and my Protecting our Democracy Act. We must do all we can to preserve our democracy. If we lose it, we lose everything. Combating The Climate Crisis We need a Green New Deal and major new green investments. It’s time to create a new green economy. It’s our only path forward. The U.S. must lead the world in clean energy adoption. Climate change is real, our planet is on fire, and we must act. Now. That seems like common knowledge, but half of our country’s political structure still refutes that simple truth. And worse, refuses to act on it. With so much at stake, when the Green New Deal was introduced, I was an original co-sponsor. And I want to tell you why. The Green New Deal is not just a bold plan for addressing climate change and beginning to right the ship, it also is an urgent call to invest in growing a modern, green economy that is equitable and just for all. Income and wealth inequality – already at historic levels before the pandemic – have exploded during the COVID-19 pandemic. We must get millions back to work, we must rebuild our crumbling infrastructure, and we must invest in creating a green economy that works for all. And as other countries are investing at record rates, the United States continues to fall behind. For far too long, our heads have been stuck in the sand, and our politics at loggerheads. But we are experiencing the devastating impacts of climate change now. We can’t wait any longer. So what does the Green New Deal do? The Green New Deal calls for the long-neglected public investment in clean energy technologies, jobs, and sources. It would set us on a path to rebuild our roads, bridges, and railways, weatherize homes and buildings, remove toxic lead from pipes and paint, guarantee clean water to all, modernize our electrical grids, invest in the clean energy jobs of the future, and so much more. This landmark legislation importantly and rightly focuses on people and environmental justice. People are the ones who will suffer and have already suffered the worst effects of climate change, especially disadvantaged communities and people of color. And it will help level the playing field while creating millions of good-paying union jobs to build up this new economy. We need to muster the political will to pass big bold provisions just the Green New Deal. For our planet, and for the future – there is no better time than now. We all need to stand by the young activists and political leaders championing this movement. It’s the right thing to do. Let’s protect our planet. Jobs and Our Economy Our Economy America has changed – young people need an opportunity to get ahead. We cannot, ever, give up our promise to older Americans. Working-class families built America – we must now build it back better It’s time for the wealthy and corporations to pay their fair share Right now, our economy works for the wealthiest few — many billionaires and big corporations pay zero dollars in taxes, while working-class Americans struggle to make ends meet. And too many young adults are unable to start their lives, get ahead, or live comfortably due to crippling student debt. And this has all been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. At this moment, we have a once in a generation opportunity to shift our economy. Invest in our people, families, and workers. And put forth bold solutions to a challenge that is personal to each and every one of us – our ability to provide for ourselves and our loved ones. This is how we can start: First, we need to ensure that the wealthy pay their fair share. Let’s face it – corporations or billionaires should never, ever, pay less taxes than a construction worker. And in our present tax system, that happens. And it’s wrong. We must level the playing field. With that extra revenue, we can invest in our people by; Funding food programs and direct relief to end child poverty as we know it. Canceling student debt for millions of Americans. Rebuilding public infrastructure. Fighting climate change and generating 100% renewable energy. Passing Medicare for All and expanding support for families. Creating an American economy that works for everyone. And more. While Republicans continue to protect a tax system that rewards wealth and punishes working families, Democrats are passing legislation to make the economy work for everyone and help people get back on their feet. In 2021, we passed the American Rescue Plan Act which increased the monthly Child Tax Credit up to $300 per child per month, expanded health care coverage, extended unemployment insurance, and so much more. And most noteworthy, Democrats passed this $1.9 trillion rescue legislation without a single Republican vote. That’s only the beginning, and we’re going to do so much more. It’s time. Health Care for All Universal Health Care Health care should be a right. Not a privilege. We must pass Medicare for All. Now. Lowering prescription drug prices is essential Let’s be absolutely clear. Health care is a right – not a privilege. And in the richest nation in the world, we must have universal health care. There has never been a better time in history to move towards Medicare for All. But until we reach that goal, there is so much we can do. With President Biden in the White House, we must expand Medicare coverage. Now. That means expanding Medicare to cover dental, hearing, and vision care. Next, we must leverage the power of our Medicare and Medicaid systems to negotiate the price of prescription drugs. Let’s face it, the price of life-saving medications is out of control. With prices skyrocketing over the past decade, it’s pushed individuals into poverty and bankruptcy in order to pay for the care of a loved one. We have a moral obligation to lower drug and other health care costs so everyone can afford coverage. And finally, we need to expand Medicare coverage to Americans 60 and older, progressively lowering the age as we move forward. Changing the age to 60 can save the lives and pocketbooks of millions upon millions of Americans. Government has an obligation to help its people – so let’s get it done. We can’t stop there. We must pass Medicare for All. It is a moral imperative. Navigating the health care system is hard and it’s often unforgiving. It’s difficult to find care that fits your needs or your pocketbook, and relying on employers to provide health care causes a burden in an ever-shifting economy. Not to mention the ultimate burden – the price. Let’s create the health care system we truly need in America – Medicare for All. Let’s fight.	”
—Adam Schiff’s campaign website (2024)

2022

Adam Schiff did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Adam Schiff did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

Notable endorsements

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This section displays endorsements this individual made in elections within Ballotpedia's coverage scope.

Notable candidate endorsements by Adam Schiff

Endorsee	Election	Stage	Outcome
Kamala D. Harris  source  (D, Working Families Party)	President of the United States (2024)	Primary	Lost General
George Whitesides  source  (D)	U.S. House California District 27 (2024)	Primary	Won General
Judy Chu  source  (D)	U.S. House California District 28 (2024)	Primary	Won General
David Trone  source  (D)	U.S. Senate Maryland (2024)	Primary	Lost Primary
Hillary Clinton  source  (D)	President of the United States (2016)	Primary	Lost General

Notable ballot measure endorsements by Adam Schiff

Measure	Position	Outcome
Ohio Issue 1, Right to Make Reproductive Decisions Including Abortion Initiative (2023)  source	Support	Approved

Noteworthy events

Said President Joe Biden (D) should withdraw as 2024 Democratic presidential nominee

See also: Democratic Party officials on Joe Biden's 2024 presidential election campaign

On July 17, 2024, U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) said President Joe Biden (D) should withdraw from the 2024 Democratic presidential race ahead of the Democratic National Convention on August 19-22, 2024.

Schiff said, "[Biden] has been one of the most consequential presidents in our nation’s history, and his lifetime of service as a Senator, a Vice President, and now as President has made our country better. But our nation is at a crossroads. A second Trump presidency will undermine the very foundation of our democracy, and I have serious concerns about whether the President can defeat Donald Trump in November."

Following the first 2024 presidential debate, Democratic elected officials commented publicly on President Joe Biden's (D) debate performance and his presidential candidacy. On July 2, 2024, U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas) became the first Democratic federal elected official to call on Biden to withdraw from the race in the wake of the debate.

Censure by the United States House of Representatives (2023)

On June 21, 2023, the United States House of Representatives voted 213-209 to censure Schiff. The resolution was introduced by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.). Luna said that Schiff had "launched an all-out political campaign built on baseless distortions against a sitting U.S. president," stemming from his involvement as a member of the House Intelligence Committee in the investigation into former President Donald Trump's alleged ties with Russia and as a lead impeachment manager and chair of the House Intelligence Committee during Trump's first impeachment and acquittal. In response to the censure passing, Schiff stated, "No matter how many false justifications or slanders you level against me, you but indict yourselves. As Liz Cheney said, there will come a day when Donald Trump is gone, but your dishonor will remain."

The first iteration of the resolution was tabled in a 225 to 196 vote by the House on June 14, 2023. While substantively similar, the resolution initially included the suggestion of a $16 million fine if the House Ethics Committee found evidence of misconduct by Schiff. This portion was removed before the final vote.

Schiff was the 25th member of the House to be censured in U.S. history. He was the third member of the House to be censured in the past 40 years joining Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) and former Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.).

Impeachment of President Donald Trump

See also: Impeachment of Donald Trump

On February 5, 2020, President Donald Trump (R) was acquitted of abuse of power by a vote of 52-48 and obstruction of Congress by a vote of 53-47.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) first announced the House would pursue an inquiry into Trump on September 24, 2019, following allegations that Trump requested the Ukrainian government investigate former Vice President Joe Biden (D) and his son, Hunter Biden, in exchange for aid.

Trump denied the allegations and called the inquiry "the worst witch hunt in political history."

Following weeks of public hearings, the House voted to impeach Trump on December 18, 2019, charging him with abuse of power by a vote of 230-197 and obstruction of Congress by a vote of 229-198. For a breakdown of the U.S. House votes by representative and party, click here.

Schiff became chair of the United States House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence on January 3, 2019. As chair of the committee, he presided over the House impeachment investigation into the allegations against President Donald Trump. On January 15, 2020, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi named Schiff one of the seven managers responsible for presenting the case for impeachment to the Senate.

Campaign finance summary

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Adam Schiff campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	U.S. Senate California	Won general	$46,098,413	$59,416,098
2024*	U.S. Senate California	Won general	$48,145,897	$62,787,830
2022	U.S. House California District 30	Won general	$25,161,187	$18,203,872
2020	U.S. House California District 28	Won general	$19,598,363	$10,404,171
2018	U.S. House California District 28	Won general	$6,268,995	$3,660,828
2016	U.S. House, California District 28	Won	$950,009	N/A**
2014	U.S. House (California, District 28)	Won	$916,759	N/A**
2012	U.S. House California District 28	Won	$1,333,321	N/A**
2010	U.S. House California District 29	Won	$1,378,951	N/A**
2008	U.S. House California District 29	Won	$1,190,021	N/A**
2006	U.S. House California District 29	Won	$1,200,905	N/A**
2004	U.S. House California District 29	Won	$1,488,304	N/A**
2002	U.S. House California District 29	Won	$1,253,899	N/A**
2000	U.S. House California District 27	Won	$4,660,714	N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Personal Gain Index

See also: Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress)

The Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress) is a two-part measurement that illustrates the extent to which members of the U.S. Congress have prospered during their tenure as public servants.
It consists of two different metrics:

• Changes in Net Worth
• The Donation Concentration Metric

PGI: Change in net worth

See also: Changes in Net Worth of U.S. Senators and Representatives (Personal Gain Index) and Net worth of United States Senators and Representatives

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org, Schiff's net worth as of 2012 was estimated between $568,026 and $1,670,000. That averages to $1,119,013, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic representatives in 2012 of $5,700,168.36. Schiff ranked as the 198th most wealthy representative in 2012. Between 2004 and 2012, Schiff's calculated net worth decreased by an average of 1 percent per year. Between 2004 and 2012, the average annual percentage increase for a member of Congress was 15.4 percent.

Adam Schiff Yearly Net Worth
Year	Average Net Worth
2004	$1,203,895
2012	$1,119,013
Growth from 2004 to 2012:	−7%
Average annual growth:	−1%
Comparatively, the American citizen experienced a median yearly decline in net worth of -0.94%.

The data used to calculate changes in net worth may include changes resulting from assets gained through marriage, inheritance, changes in family estates and/or trusts, changes in family business ownership, and many other variables unrelated to a member's behavior in Congress.

PGI: Donation Concentration Metric

See also: The Donation Concentration Metric (U.S. Congress Personal Gain Index)

Filings required by the Federal Election Commission report on the industries that give to each candidate. Using campaign filings and information calculated by OpenSecrets.org, Ballotpedia calculated the percentage of donations by industry received by each incumbent over the course of his or her career (or 1989 and later, if elected prior to 1988). Schiff received the most donations from individuals and PACs employed by the Lawyers/Law Firms industry.

From 1999-2014, 25.02 percent of Schiff's career contributions came from the top five industries as listed below.

Adam Schiff Campaign Contributions
Total Raised	$13,198,383
Total Spent	$11,131,261
Top five industries that contributed to campaign committee
Lawyers/Law Firms	$1,291,555
TV/Movies/Music	$618,075
Retired	$525,213
Health Professionals	$464,691
Building Trade Unions	$403,300
% total in top industry	9.79%
% total in top two industries	14.47%
% total in top five industries	25.02%

Analysis

Ideology and leadership

See also: GovTrack's Political Spectrum & Legislative Leadership ranking

Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Schiff was a rank-and-file Democrat as of July 2014. In June 2013, Schiff was rated as a "moderate Democratic leader."

Like-minded colleagues

The website OpenCongress tracks the voting records of each member to determine with whom he or she votes most and least often. The results include a member from each party.

Schiff most often votes with:

• Suzanne Bonamici
• Chris Gibson

Schiff least often votes with:

• Jim Matheson
• Randy Weber

Lifetime voting record

See also: Lifetime voting records of United States Senators and Representatives

According to the website GovTrack, Schiff missed 125 of 10,277 roll call votes from January 2001 to September 2015. This amounted to 1.2 percent, which was lower than the median of 2.2 percent among representatives as of September 2015.

Congressional staff salaries

See also: Staff salaries of United States Senators and Representatives

The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Schiff paid his congressional staff a total of $927,182 in 2011. He ranked 39th on the list of the lowest paid Democratic representative staff salaries and ranked 175th overall of the lowest paid representative staff salaries in 2011. Overall, California ranked 5th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.

National Journal vote ratings

See also: National Journal vote ratings

Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of Congress voted in the previous year. Click the link above for the full ratings of all members of Congress.

2013

Schiff ranked 90th in the liberal rankings in 2013.

2012

Schiff ranked 94th in the liberal rankings in 2012.

2011

Schiff ranked 132nd in the liberal rankings in 2011.

Voting with party

The website OpenCongress tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus.

2014

Schiff voted with the Democratic Party 95.9 percent of the time, which ranked 7th among the 204 House Democratic members as of July 2014.

2013

Schiff voted with the Democratic Party 98.2 percent of the time, which ranked 5th among the 201 House Democratic members as of June 2013.

Ballot measure activity

The following table details Schiff's ballot measure stances available on Ballotpedia:

Ballot measure support and opposition for Adam Schiff
Ballot measure	Year	Position	Status
Ohio Issue 1, Right to Make Reproductive Decisions Including Abortion Initiative (2023)	2023	Supported	a Approved

Personal

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Schiff and his wife, Eve, have two children.

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Preceded by Laphonza Butler (D)	U.S. Senate California 2024-Present	Succeeded by -
Preceded by Brad Sherman (D)	U.S. House California District 30 2023-2024	Succeeded by -
Preceded by Howard Berman (D)	U.S. House California District 28 2013-2023	Succeeded by Judy Chu (D)
Preceded by -	U.S. House California District 29 2003-2013	Succeeded by Tony Cárdenas (D)
Preceded by -	U.S. House California District 27 2001-2003	Succeeded by Brad Sherman (D)
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California's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Alex Padilla (D)

Adam Schiff (D)

Representatives

District 1

Doug LaMalfa (R)

District 2

Jared Huffman (D)

District 3

Kevin Kiley (R)

District 4

Mike Thompson (D)

District 5

Tom McClintock (R)

District 6

Ami Bera (D)

District 7

Doris Matsui (D)

District 8

John Garamendi (D)

District 9

Josh Harder (D)

District 10

Mark DeSaulnier (D)

District 11

Nancy Pelosi (D)

District 12

Lateefah Simon (D)

District 13

Adam Gray (D)

District 14

Eric Swalwell (D)

District 15

Kevin Mullin (D)

District 16

Sam Liccardo (D)

District 17

Ro Khanna (D)

District 18

Zoe Lofgren (D)

District 19

Jimmy Panetta (D)

District 20

Vince Fong (R)

District 21

Jim Costa (D)

District 22

David Valadao (R)

District 23

Jay Obernolte (R)

District 24

Salud Carbajal (D)

District 25

Raul Ruiz (D)

District 26

Julia Brownley (D)

District 27

George Whitesides (D)

District 28

Judy Chu (D)

District 29

Luz Rivas (D)

District 30

Laura Friedman (D)

District 31

Gil Cisneros (D)

District 32

Brad Sherman (D)

District 33

Pete Aguilar (D)

District 34

Jimmy Gomez (D)

District 35

Norma Torres (D)

District 36

Ted Lieu (D)

District 37

Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D)

District 38

Linda Sánchez (D)

District 39

Mark Takano (D)

District 40

Young Kim (R)

District 41

Ken Calvert (R)

District 42

Robert Garcia (D)

District 43

Maxine Waters (D)

District 44

Nanette Barragán (D)

District 45

Derek Tran (D)

District 46

Lou Correa (D)

District 47

Dave Min (D)

District 48

Darrell Issa (R)

District 49

Mike Levin (D)

District 50

Scott Peters (D)

District 51

Sara Jacobs (D)

District 52

Juan Vargas (D)

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