Adam Schiff
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Adam Bennett Schiff is an American lawyer and politician serving as the junior United States senator from California, a seat he has held since 2024. A member of the Democratic Party, Schiff served in the United States House of Representatives from 2001 to 2024 and in the California State Senate from 1996 to 2000. Before being elected to public office, Schiff was a law clerk, an assistant United States attorney from 1987 to 1993, and an unsuccessful candidate for California State Assembly in 1994. (Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0)
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- PartialAdam Schiff holds the office of U.S. Senator from Californiaprofile identity· unitedstates/congress-legislators
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Walter Clayton to be Director of National Intelligence
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Confirmation: Antonio M. Pozos, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Confirmation: Daniel Mack Traynor, of North Dakota, to United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit
- VerifiedVoted Yea on A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Daniel Mack Traynor to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Antonio M. Pozos to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Confirmation: Michael C. Martin, of Michigan, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Michael C. Martin to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Confirmation: Benjamin M. Flowers, of Ohio, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Confirmation: Kara Marie Westercamp, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of International Trade
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Benjamin M. Flowers to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit
- VerifiedVoted Yea on A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Medicare Program; Implementation of Prior Authorization for Select Services for the Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction (WISeR) Model".
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Kara Marie Westercamp to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of International Trade
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Confirmation: Jeffrey T. Kuntz, of Florida, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Florida
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Jeffrey T. Kuntz to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Florida
- VerifiedVoted Nay on An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Confirmation: Matthew A. Schwartz, of New York, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Confirmation: Arthur Roberts Jones, of T.X., to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas
- VerifiedVoted Yea on A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Matthew A. Schwartz, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit
- VerifiedVoted Yea on A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations".
- VerifiedVoted Not Voting on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Arthur Roberts Jones to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas
- VerifiedVoted Not Voting on Confirmation: Michael J. Hendershot, of Ohio, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio
- VerifiedVoted Not Voting on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Michael J. Hendershot to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio
- VerifiedVoted Not Voting on Confirmation: John George Edward Marck, of Texas, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas
- VerifiedPublic statement: ICYMI: Sen. Schiff Calls Out Trump’s Unqualified Pick for Attorney General, Talks Need for Significant Supreme Court Reforms on Talking Feds
- VerifiedPublic statement: NEWS: Who Killed the Abbott Case?: Schiff Opens Inquiry into Reports that Department of Justice Closed Criminal Case Against Abbott Laboratories Recommended by Trump’s Own Political Appointees
- VerifiedPublic statement: NEWS: Sens. Schiff, Husted, Kim, Moreno to Unveil Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Manufacturing Jobs, Enhance American Manufacturing Competitiveness
- VerifiedPublic statement: ICYMI: Sen. Schiff Talks Recent Supreme Court Rulings, Cost of Trump’s Corruption, and Democrats’ Path Forward on Lovett or Leave It
- VerifiedPublic statement: NEWS: Sen. Schiff Joins Murphy, Senate Dems in Demanding Answers on Misuse of Federal Resources After Rushed, Costly Retrofit Jet Job
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Voting Record Feed
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Walter Clayton to be Director of National Intelligence
Confirmation: Antonio M. Pozos, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Confirmation: Daniel Mack Traynor, of North Dakota, to United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Daniel Mack Traynor to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Antonio M. Pozos to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Confirmation: Michael C. Martin, of Michigan, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Michael C. Martin to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan
Confirmation: Benjamin M. Flowers, of Ohio, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit
Confirmation: Kara Marie Westercamp, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of International Trade
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Benjamin M. Flowers to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Medicare Program; Implementation of Prior Authorization for Select Services for the Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction (WISeR) Model".
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Kara Marie Westercamp to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of International Trade
Confirmation: Jeffrey T. Kuntz, of Florida, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Florida
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Jeffrey T. Kuntz to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Florida
An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.
Confirmation: Matthew A. Schwartz, of New York, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit
Confirmation: Arthur Roberts Jones, of T.X., to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Matthew A. Schwartz, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit
Bills & Legislative Work
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ae17 elementor-inline-item" itemprop="datePublished"> July 9, 2026 San Diego, CA — In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined Talking Feds podcast with Harry Litman for a live wide-ranging conversation about Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s upcoming confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, the costs of President Trump’s illegal war in Iran, and Trump’s politicization... <a class="elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm" href="http
ae17 elementor-inline-item" itemprop="datePublished"> July 9, 2026 Schiff to Blanche: “If prosecuting cases involving the risk of injuries or death to premature infants are not a priority enforcement matter, I have questions about what priorities the DOJ... <a class="elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm" href="https://www.schiff.senate.gov/news/press-releases/news-who-killed-the-abbott-case-schiff-opens-inquiry-into-reports-that-department-of-justice-closed-criminal-case-aga
ae17 elementor-inline-item" itemprop="datePublished"> July 9, 2026 Bill would protect longstanding bipartisan manufacturing program at Commerce Department, compel release of pending funds to states Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Jon Husted (R-Ohio), Andy Kim (D-N.J.), and Bernie Moreno... <a class="elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm" href="https://www.schiff.senate.gov/news/press-releases/news-sens-schiff-husted-kim-moreno-to-unveil-bipartisan-leg
ae17 elementor-inline-item" itemprop="datePublished"> July 8, 2026 Los Angeles, CA — In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined Jon Lovett’s Lovett or Leave It for a wide-ranging discussion on recent Supreme Court rulings empowering President Trump, Trump’s repeated self-enrichment schemes and brazen corruption at the cost... <a class="elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm" href="https://www.schiff.senate.gov/news/press-releases/icymi-sen-schiff-talks-r
ae17 elementor-inline-item" itemprop="datePublished"> July 8, 2026 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), and Senate colleagues in demanding transparency from Troy E. Meink, Secretary of the U.S. Air Force, and Christopher Kubasik, CEO of... <span class="elementor-button-content-wrap