- SCHIFF, ADAM
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- Experience: House: District 28, 2001-Present
- Home State: California
- Running: President, United States, 2016
- Total Raised: $720,140Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
- Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal
- Full Name: Adam B. Schiff
- Gender: Male
- Family: Wife: Eve; 2 Children: Alexa, Elijah
- Birth Date: 06/22/1960
- Birth Place: Framingham, MA
- Home City: Burbank, CA
- Religion: Jewish
Education
- JD, Harvard University Law School, 1985
- BA, Stanford University, 1982
Political Experience
- Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 28, 2000-present
- Senator, California State Senate, District 21, 1996-2000
Current Legislative Committees
- Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Ranking Member
- Select Committee on Benghazi, Member
- Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, Member
Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees
- Member, Congressional Arts Caucus, present
- Member, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, present
- Member, Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues, present
- Member, Congressional Law Enforcement Caucus, present
- Member, Democratic Homeland Security Task Force, present
- Member, Democratic Safe Neighborhoods Task Force, present
- Member, House Education Caucus, present
- Founder, Congressional Caucus on the Judicial Branch
- Member, Democratic Defense and Military Personnel Task Force
- Former Member, House Democracy Assistance Commission
- Former Member, International Relations Committee, United States House of Representatives
- Former Member, Select Intelligence Oversight Panel, United States House of Representatives
- Former Chair, Senate Judiciary Committee, California State Senate
- Member, Senate Select Committee on Juvenile Justice, California State Senate
- Founder, Congressional Caucus for Freedom of the Press, 2006
- Founder, Congressional International Anti-Piracy Caucus, 2003
- Founder, Democratic Study Group on National Security, 2003
Professional Experience
- Business Attorney
- Former Columnist, Burbank Leader
- Criminal Prosecutor, Office of the United States Attorney, 1987-1993
Religious, Civic, and other Memberships
- Board Member, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America
- Member, Blue Dog Coalition
- Member, Burbank Chamber of Commerce
- Mock Trial Coach, Burbank High School
- Co-Founder, Freshman for Reform
- Member, Glendale Chamber of Commerce
- Member, New Democratic Coalition
Additional Information
Awards:
- Legislator of the Year, Burbank American Legion Post, 2001;
- Person of the Year, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Advisory Council, 2004;
- Honorary Angel Wings, TheSoldier's Angels, 2004;
- Freedom Award, Armenian National Committee of America, 2003;
- Donald R. Wright Distinguished ServiceAward, Pasadena Bar Association; Good Guy Award, National Women's
Political Caucus of Greater Pasadena, 2001;
- Halo Award, Villa Esperanza Services, 2004
General Survey
Total: 143
Introduced Date | Bill Number | Bill Title | Last Action |
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09/13/2013 | H.R.2761 | Presidential Appointment of FISA Court Judges Act | 09/13/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions) |
07/15/2013 | H.R.2475 | Ending Secret Law Act | 07/15/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions) |
06/14/2013 | H.R.1760 | INVEST in America Act | 06/14/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. (All Actions) |
06/11/2013 | H.R.2324 | Sunset to the Authorization for Use of Military Force Act | 06/11/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (All Actions) |
05/23/2013 | H.R.2120 | Valley-Wide Noise Relief Act of 2013 | 05/23/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. (All Actions) |
05/08/2013 | H.R.1859 | Disaster Declaration Improvement Act of 2013 | 05/08/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. (All Actions) |
02/28/2013 | H.J.Res.31 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the authority of Congress and the States to regulate contributions and expenditures in political campaigns and to enact public financing systems for such campaigns. | 02/28/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice. (All Actions) |
02/28/2013 | H.R.404 | Straw Purchaser Penalty Enhancement Act | 02/28/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. (All Actions) |
02/05/2013 | H.R.456 | Los Angeles Residential Helicopter Noise Relief Act of 2013 | 02/05/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. (All Actions) |
01/22/2013 | H.R.332 | Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act | 01/22/2013 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions) |
01/10/2013 | H.R.6014 | Katie Sepich Enhanced DNA Collection Act of 2012 | 01/10/2013 Became Public Law No: 112-253. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) |
06/28/2012 | H.J.Res.111 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the authority of Congress and the States to regulate contributions and expenditures in political campaigns and to enact public financing systems for such campaigns. | 06/28/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. (All Actions) |
05/31/2012 | H.R.5870 | Disaster Declaration Improvement Act | 05/31/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. (All Actions) |
05/07/2012 | H.Res.629 | Condemning violence by the Government of Syria against journalists, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on freedom of the press in Syria. | 05/07/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and South Asia . (All Actions) |
04/30/2012 | H.R.4266 | Protecting Pregnant Women and Children From Hexavalent Chromium Act of 2012 | 04/30/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy. (All Actions) |
04/25/2012 | H.R.3361 | Utilizing DNA Technology to Solve Cold Cases Act of 2011 | 04/25/2012 Subcommittee Hearings Held. (All Actions) |
03/15/2012 | H.R.4190 | Straw Purchaser Penalty Enhancement Act | 03/15/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (All Actions) |
12/15/2011 | H.R.3692 | Immigration and Naturalization Investment Ventures for Engineering, Science, and Technology in America Act of 2011 | 12/15/2011 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions) |
11/07/2011 | H.R.1975 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 281 East Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena, California, as the "First Lieutenant Oliver Goodall Post Office Building". | 11/07/2011 Became Public Law No: 112-48. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) |
07/11/2011 | H.R.1360 | Child Protection Improvements Act of 2011 | 07/11/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (All Actions) |
Total: 3396
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