Adam Schiff
| Adam Schiff | ||
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| U.S. House, California, District 28 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2001-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 3, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 12 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Predecessor | Henry Waxman (D) | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $174,000/year | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 7, 2000 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Campaign $ | $12,506,115 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| California State Senate | ||
| 1996-2000 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Stanford University | |
| J.D. | Harvard University | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | June 22, 1960 | |
| Place of birth | Framingham, Massachusetts | |
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Net worth | $1,024,016 | |
| Religion | Jewish | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Schiff won re-election in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing California's 28th District as a Democrat.[1] He was displaced from district 29 by redistricting.[2]
Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Schiff is a "moderate Democratic leader".[3]
Biography
Schiff was born in Framingham, Massachusetts. He earned a B.A. from Stanford University in 1982, and his J.D. from Harvard University in 1985.[4]
Career
- 2001-Present: U.S. House of Representatives, California's 29th congressional district
- 1996-2001: California State Senate
Outside of political life, Schiff worked as an attorney.
Committee assignments
U.S. House
2013-2014
Schiff serves on the following committees:[5][6]
- House Appropriations Committee
- Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Science
- Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations
- House Intelligence Committee
- Subcommittee on Technical and Tactical Intelligence - Ranking Member
2011-2012
Schiff served on the following committees:[7]
- House Appropriations Committee
- Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
- Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
- House Intelligence Committee
- Subcommittee on Technical and Tactical Intelligence Ranking Member
Issues
Specific votes
Fiscal Cliff
Schiff voted for the fiscal cliff compromise bill, which made permanent most of the Bush tax cuts originally passed in 2001 and 2003 while also raising tax rates on the highest income levels. He was one of 172 Democrats that voted in favor of the bill. The bill was passed in the House by a 257/167 vote on January 1, 2013.[8]
Elections
2012
Schiff won re-election in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing California's 28th District as a Democrat.[1] He was displaced from district 29 by redistricting. He and Phil Jennerjahn (R) advanced past the June 5, 2012, blanket primary, defeating Jonathan Ryan Kalbfeld (D), Massie Munroe (D), Sal Genovese (D), Garen Mailyan (R), and Jenny Worman (R). They faced off in the November 6, 2012, general election.[9][10]
| U.S. House, California, District 28 General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Adam Schiff Incumbent |
76.5% | 188,703 | |
| Republican | Phil Jennerjahn | 23.5% | 58,008 | |
| Total Votes | 246,711 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
Full history
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Campaign donors
Comprehensive donor information for Schiff is available dating back to 2000. Based on available campaign finance records, Schiff raised a total of $12,506,115 during that time period. This information was last updated on March 22, 2013.[17]
| Adam Schiff's Campaign Contribution History | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| 2012 | US House (California, District 28) |  |
$1,333,321 | |
| 2010 | US House (California, District 29) | |
$1,378,951 | |
| 2008 | US House (California, District 29) | |
$1,190,021 | |
| 2006 | US House (California, District 29) | |
$1,200,905 | |
| 2004 | US House (California, District 29) | |
$1,488,304 | |
| 2002 | US House (California, District 29) | |
$1,253,899 | |
| 2000 | US House (California, District 27) | |
$4,660,714 | |
| Grand Total Raised | $12,506,115 | |||
2012
Schiff won re-election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that election cycle, Schiff's campaign committee raised a total of $1,333,321 and spent $1,082,976.[18]
| U.S. House, California District 28, 2012 - Adam Schiff Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $1,333,321 |
| Total Spent | $1,082,976 |
| Total Raised by Election Runner-up | $0 |
| Total Spent by Election Runner-up | $0 |
| Top contributors to Adam Schiff's campaign committee | |
| Quinn, Emanuel et al | $18,500 |
| Pachulski, Stang et al | $14,000 |
| Northrop Grumman | $12,000 |
| Broadcasting Media Partners | $11,000 |
| Verizon Communications | $11,000 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $161,600 |
| TV/Movies/Music | $77,250 |
| Health Professionals | $61,085 |
| Real Estate | $58,050 |
| Retired | $53,950 |
2010
Schiff won re-election to the U.S. House in 2010. During that election cycle, Schiff's campaign committee raised a total of $1,378,951 and spent $1,222,795.[19]
His top 5 contributors between 2009-2010 were:
| U.S. House, California District 29, 2010 - Adam Schiff Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $1,378,951 |
| Total Spent | $1,222,795 |
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $675,595 |
| Total Spent by General Election Opponent | $671,228 |
| Top contributors to Adam Schiff's campaign committee | |
| Quinn Emanuel LLP | $11,600 |
| American Assn for Justice | $10,000 |
| Blue Dog PAC | $10,000 |
| Intl Brotherhood of Electrical Workers | $10,000 |
| National Beer Wholesalers Assn | $10,000 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $171,900 |
| Health Professionals | $68,100 |
| TV/Movies/Music | $62,700 |
| Retired | $60,000 |
| Building Trade Unions | $41,000 |
Analysis
Lifetime voting record
According to the website GovTrack, Schiff missed 110 of 8,657 roll call votes from January 2001 to March 2013. This amounts to 1.3%, which is better than the median of 2.2% among current congressional representatives as of March 2013.[20]
Congressional staff salaries
The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Schiff paid his congressional staff a total of $927,182 in 2011. He ranked 39th on the list of the lowest paid Democratic Representative Staff Salaries and he ranked 175th overall of the lowest paid Representative Staff Salaries in 2011. Overall, California ranked 5th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.[21]
Net worth
2011
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Schiff's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $503,033 and $1,545,000. That averages to $1,024,016, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic Representatives in 2011 of $5,107,874. His average net worth decreased by 2.66% from 2010.[22]
2010
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Schiff's net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $544,032 and $1,560,000. That averages to $1,052,016, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic Representatives in 2010 of $4,465,875.[23]
National Journal vote ratings
- See also: National Journal vote ratings
2012
Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. Schiff ranked 94th in the liberal rankings in 2012.[24]
2011
Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. Schiff ranked 132nd in the liberal rankings.[25]
Political positions
Percentage voting with party
November 2011
The website Open Congress tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus. According to the website, Adam Schiff voted with the Democratic Party 93.8% of the time, which ranked 48 among the 192 House Democratic members in 2011.[26]
Personal
Schiff and his wife, Eve, have two children.
Recent news
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Adam Schiff News Feed
- Rep. Adam Schiff Gives Full Speech on House Floor in Armenian - WeHo News - WeHo News
- Armenian Genocide Truth and Justice Act Introduced in US House of ... - Armenian Weekly
- Rep. Adam Schiff: FBI did its job investigating bombing suspect - Washington Times (blog)
- Congressman Adam Schiff says Benghazi Hearing today is ?political theatre ... - Gretawire (blog)
- Schiff's 'Coffee with Your Congressman' Set for Saturday - Patch.com
- White House releases 100 pages of emails on Benghazi attacks - Journal of Turkish Weekly
- Southern California groups accuse IRS of politicking - Los Angeles Daily News
- Bush Used the IRS, FBI, CIA and Secret Service to Go After Opponents -- Where ... - OpEdNews
- Why There Won't Be Anything New In Today's Benghazi Hearing - ThinkProgress
- Man charges House steps as members exit Capitol after roll call vote - Gretawire (blog)
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 CNN "California Districts Race - 2012 Election Center"
- ↑ California Democratic Party "Official California Democratic Party Endorsements," Accessed March 4, 2012
- ↑ Gov Track "Adam Schiff" Accessed April 11, 2012
- ↑ Biographical Director of the United States Congress "Adam Schiff," Accessed November 6, 2011
- ↑ CQ.com - Roll Call, "House Committee Rosters for the 113th Congress," accessed January 18, 2013
- ↑ Congressman Adam Schiff, "Press release: Rep. Schiff Sworn Into Congress to Represent Newly Drawn 28th Congressional District ," January 3, 2013
- ↑ Congressman Adam Schiff, Representing California's 29th District "Committee Assignments"
- ↑ U.S. House "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff" Accessed January 4, 2013.
- ↑ California Secretary of State, Official candidate list
- ↑ Unofficial election results
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2004"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2000"
- ↑ Open Secrets "Career Fundraising for Adam Schiff," Accessed March 22, 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets "Adam Schiff 2012 Election Cycle," Accessed February 20, 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets "Adam Schiff 2010 Election Cycle," Accessed November 6, 2011
- ↑ GovTrack, "Adam Schiff," Accessed April 2, 2013
- ↑ LegiStorm "Adam Schiff"
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Schiff, (D-Cali), 2011"
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Schiff, (D-Cali), 2010"
- ↑ National Journal, "2012 Congressional Vote Ratings," February 21, 2013
- ↑ National Journal, "Searchable Vote Ratings Tables: House," February 23, 2012
- ↑ Open Congress "Voting With Party"
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| Preceded by Henry Waxman |
U.S. House of Representatives - California, District 28 2001-Present |
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