Adam Schiff

Democrat Representative of California's 30th district

Representative
California, district 27
January 3, 2001 - January 3, 2003
Representative
California, district 29
January 7, 2003 - January 3, 2005
Representative
California, district 29
January 4, 2005 - January 3, 2007
Representative
California, district 29
January 4, 2007 - January 3, 2009
Representative
California, district 29
January 6, 2009 - January 3, 2011
Representative
California, district 29
January 5, 2011 - January 3, 2013
Representative
California, district 28
January 3, 2013 - January 3, 2015
Representative
California, district 28
January 6, 2015 - January 3, 2017
Representative
California, district 28
January 3, 2017 - January 3, 2019
Representative
California, district 28
January 3, 2019 - January 3, 2021
Representative
California, district 28
January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2023
Representative
California, district 30
January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025

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June 22, 1960 (64 years old)

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American lawyer, author, and politician
Served as a U.S. representative since 2001
Former member of the California State Senate (1996-2000)
Education includes a BA from Stanford University and a JD from Harvard Law School
Worked as an assistant United States attorney, notably prosecuting Soviet spy Richard Miller in 1993
Chaired the House Intelligence Committee from 2019 to 2023
Served on the House Appropriations Committee and previously on the House Foreign Affairs Committee
Lead impeachment manager in the first impeachment trial of President Donald Trump
Candidate in the 2024 United States Senate elections in California
Raised in a Jewish family with historical ties to the Holocaust
Authored legislation related to transportation, including efforts to continue the Blue Line light rail extension to Pasadena, renamed the Gold Line
Advocated for “tough on crime” measures during his tenure in the California State Senate
Supported surveillance reforms and criticized the bulk collection of telephone metadata by the NSA
Played a role in the investigation of the Benghazi attack and formed the Congressional Caucus for Freedom of the Press
Supported the Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen initially but later voted to end U.S. involvement
Advocated for recognizing the Armenian genocide and has been a leading voice in Armenian-American issues
Criticized for his stance and comments during the Trump-Russia collusion investigation
Censured by the House of Representatives in 2023 for alleged “falsehoods, misrepresentations, and abuses of sensitive information”
Called North Korea “one of the most brutal and despotic regimes in the world” and condemned the treatment of Otto Warmbier
Supporter of Israel and criticized Representative Ilhan Omar’s comments as anti-Semitic smears
Published a book titled “Midnight in Washington: How We Almost Lost Our Democracy and Still Could”
Participated in endurance challenges, including triathlons and marathons, and has written screenplays