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Adam Schiff
NameAdam Schiff
CaptionSchiff in 2023
StateCalifornia
District28th
Term startJanuary 3, 2013
Term endJanuary 3, 2023
PredecessorHoward Berman
SuccessorJudy Chu
State1California
District127th
Term start1January 3, 2003
Term end1January 3, 2013
Predecessor1Brad Sherman
Successor1Judy Chu
Office2Chair of the House Intelligence Committee
Term start2January 3, 2019
Term end2January 3, 2023
Predecessor2Devin Nunes
Successor2Mike Turner
Office3Chair of the House Intelligence Committee
Term start3January 3, 2019
Term end3January 3, 2023
Predecessor3Devin Nunes
Successor3Mike Turner
Birth date22 June 1960
Birth placeFramingham, Massachusetts
PartyDemocratic
EducationStanford University (BA), Harvard University (JD)

Adam Schiff is an American politician and former federal prosecutor serving as the U.S. Senator from California since 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the U.S. Representative for California's 30th congressional district from 2023 to 2025 and for various districts in the Los Angeles area from 2001 to 2023. He gained national prominence as the chairman of the United States House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and as a lead manager during the first impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump.

Early life and education

Born in Framingham, Massachusetts, he moved with his family to Danville in the San Francisco Bay Area. He attended Monta Vista High School in Cupertino before earning a Bachelor of Arts in political science from Stanford University. He then received a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School, where he was a member of the Harvard Legal Aid Bureau.

After law school, Schiff served as a law clerk for Judge William Matthew Byrne Jr. of the United States District Court for the Central District of California. He later worked as an assistant in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Central District of California, where he prosecuted several high-profile cases, including the first FBI agent ever convicted of espionage for his work with the Soviet Union. In private practice, he was a partner at the law firms Hill, Farrer & Burrill and Latham & Watkins.

U.S. House of Representatives

First elected to the House in 2000, Schiff represented parts of Los Angeles County, including Burbank, Glendale, and Pasadena. He served on the House Appropriations Committee and the House Intelligence Committee, eventually becoming its chairman in 2019 following the 2018 Democratic takeover of the chamber. He was a vocal critic of the National Security Agency's surveillance programs and co-authored the USA FREEDOM Act.

Role in impeachment investigations

As Intelligence Committee chairman, Schiff led the investigation into Ukrainian affairs that formed the basis for the first impeachment of President Donald Trump in 2019. He served as the lead House manager during the subsequent Senate trial. He was also a member of the Select Committee investigating the January 6 Capitol attack, which made criminal referrals to the Department of Justice.

2024 U.S. Senate election

Following the retirement of Senator Dianne Feinstein, Schiff announced his candidacy for the 2024 U.S. Senate election in California. He won the top-two primary against prominent opponents including Katie Porter and Barbara Lee, and defeated Republican Steve Garvey in the general election to succeed appointed Senator Laphonza Butler.

Political positions

Schiff is considered a mainstream liberal within the Democratic Party. He is a strong supporter of environmental protection laws, gun control measures like universal background checks, and protecting the Affordable Care Act. On foreign policy, he has been a staunch advocate for a strong U.S.–Israel relationship and a critic of the Iran nuclear deal. He has consistently received high ratings from organizations such as the American Civil Liberties Union and the Human Rights Campaign.

Category:1960 births Category:Living people Category:Members of the United States House of Representatives from California Category:United States senators from California Category:Harvard Law School alumni Category:Stanford University alumni