Adam B. Schiff
Adam B. Schiff is a Democratic U.S. senator for California.
- Current office
- U.S. senator
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Seat or institution
- California · Senate Class 1
- Research date
- October 19, 2026
Party in the source: Democratic. A party label is directory information, not an endorsement.
Career context
Official Congressional Directory career notes (compiled October 2025): attorney; criminal prosecutor, U.S. Attorney's Office, 1987-93; member, California State Senate, 1996-2000; elected to the 27th District for the 107th Congress on November 7, 2000; elected to the 29th District for the 108th Congress on November 5, 2002; reelected to each succeeding Congress; elected to the 28th District for the 113th Congress on November 6, 2012; reelected to each succeeding Congress; elected to the 30th District for the 118th Congress on November 8, 2022; elected to the U.S. Senate on November 5, 2024, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of U.S. Senator Laphonza Butler.
Attributed Congressional Directory material compiled through October 1, 2025, published February 20, 2026. This is historical career context, not a newly verified biography of every detail.
Committees and subcommittees
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| Body | Type | Source-reported role |
|---|---|---|
| Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry | standing | member |
| Subcommittee on Commodities, Derivatives, Risk Management, and Trade | subcommittee | member |
| Subcommittee on Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, and Biotechnology | subcommittee | member |
| Committee on Environment and Public Works | standing | member |
| Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and Safety | subcommittee | member |
| Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife | subcommittee | Ranking |
| Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure | subcommittee | member |
| Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship | standing | member |
| Committee on the Judiciary | standing | member |
| Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights | subcommittee | member |
| Subcommittee on Intellectual Property | subcommittee | Ranking |
| Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law | subcommittee | member |
| Subcommittee on the Constitution | subcommittee | member |
Senate assignments were collected October 19, 2026. Historical source-listed bodies are excluded from current assignments.
Selected public records
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Official website or biography ↗
- Official member website
- Biographical Directory of the United States CongressIdentifier-based link; page was not retrieved during collection.
- Congress.gov member legislation and serviceIdentifier-based link; page was not retrieved during collection.
Sources you can check
- Senate contact information XML · U.S. Senate
- Official member website
- Biographical Directory of the United States CongressIdentifier-based further-reading link; page content was not independently retrieved.
- Congress.gov member legislation and serviceIdentifier-based further-reading link; page content was not independently retrieved.
- Official supporting recordPublished February 20, 2026Source compiled through October 1, 2025Source line 1515
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