Adam B. Schiff
DemocratU.S. Senator, CA| Age | 65 (b. 1960-06-22) |
| Gender | Male |
| In office since | 2001-01-03 (~25 yrs) |
| Race / ethnicity | White (Ashkenazi Jewish; of Lithuanian Jewish descent) |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Education | B.A. in political science, Stanford University (1982, with distinction); J.D., Harvard Law School (1985) |
| Prior occupation | Lawyer; Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California (1987-1993), where he prosecuted the espionage case against former FBI agent Richard Miller; earlier a law clerk for U.S. District Judge William Matthew Byrne Jr. |
| Military service | No |
| Birthplace | Framingham, Massachusetts |
| Marital status | Married — Eve Sanderson Schiff |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Burbank, California |
Pending research: languages · notable relatives · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 1996 |
| Previous offices | California State Senate, 21st district (1996-2000) · U.S. House of Representatives, California (2001-2024; districts CA-27, CA-29, CA-28, CA-30) |
| Committees | Senate Committee on the Judiciary · Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry · Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works · Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship |
| Caucuses | New Democrat Coalition |
| Leadership | Chair, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (2019-2023) · Ranking Member, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (2015-2019) · Lead impeachment manager, first impeachment trial of Donald Trump (2020) · Ranking Member, Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property · Ranking Member, Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife |
| Ideology | Generally rated as a liberal-to-moderate Democrat by political observers; characterized historically as among the more moderate House Democrats (New Democrat Coalition member) who became a leading progressive-aligned figure during the Trump era. |
| Signature legislation | Daniel Pearl Freedom of the Press Act (signed into law 2010) · House Resolution 106 / Armenian Genocide recognition resolution (passed House 2019) · Telephone Metadata Reform Act (2014) · Gold Line transit authority legislation (California State Senate, SB 1847, 1998) |
Financial
Net worth: disclosed $1,000,000–$2,370,000 (2023) · estimate
| Fidelity Puritan Fund (FPURX) | fund · –$500,000 · 2025 |
| Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) | fund · –$500,000 · 2025 |
| Apple Inc. (AAPL) | stock · –$250,000 · 2025 |
| Franklin Growth Opportunities Fund (FGRAX) | fund · –$250,000 · 2025 |
| Franklin Managed Trust Rising Dividends Fund (FRDPX) | fund · –$250,000 · 2025 |
| Residential real estate (homes in California and Maryland) | real_estate · 2023 |
Scandals & crimes ledger
resolved — U.S. House censure of Adam Schiff (H.Res. 521)
On June 21, 2023, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 213-209, along party lines, to censure Representative Adam Schiff via H.Res. 521, introduced by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL). The resolution alleged that Schiff, as Chair and Ranking Member of the House Intelligence Committee, misled the public by promoting claims of Trump-Russia collusion and engaged in 'falsehoods, misrepresentations, and abuses of sensitive information.' It also directed the House Ethics Committee to investigate. An earlier version that included a proposed $16 million fine was tabled; the version that passed removed the fine. Schiff denied the allegations and characterized the censure as politically motivated. Censure is a formal disciplinary action by the House but carries no removal from office; Schiff remained a member and was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2024.
concluded — House Censure — H.Res.437 (118th Congress)
The Republican-led House formally censured then-Representative Adam Schiff by a 213–209 vote on June 21, 2023, via H.Res.437. The resolution accused Schiff of misleading the public about the Trump–Russia investigation and the Ukraine impeachment inquiry while he chaired the House Intelligence Committee. Censure is a public rebuke that does not strip privileges or expel a member. The resolution also referred Schiff's conduct to the House Ethics Committee for investigation; no subsequent Ethics Committee sanction was publicly reported before Schiff left the House.