Adam Schiff

Adam Schiff, a Democrat, has represented the 29th District of California in the United States House of Representatives since 2001.

Environmental record
For more information on environmental legislation, see the Energy and Environment Policy Portal

Support for gun control
Schiff cosponsored H.R. 1022 (Assault Weapons Ban Reauthorization Act of 2007) on March 7, 2007.

Biography
Schiff was born June 20, 1960 in Framingham, Massachusetts. He attended Stanford University and Harvard University, and was a lawyer and a member of the California State Senate before entering the House.

2006 elections
In 2006, the Republicans nominated William Bodell, the Libertarian Party nominated Jim Keller, and the Green Party nominated William Paparian to face Schiff in his November 2006 bid for reelection. (See U.S. congressional elections in 2006) Schiff retained his seat.

Money in Politics
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Committees in the 110th Congress (2007-2008)

 * House Committee on Appropriations
 * Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Science
 * Subcommittee on Select Intelligence Oversight Panel
 * Subcommittee on State-Foreign Operations
 * House Committee on the Judiciary
 * Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property

Committee assignments in the 109th Congress (2005-2006)

 * House Committee on International Relations
 * Subcommittee on the Middle East and Central Asia
 * Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
 * House Committee on the Judiciary
 * Subcommittee on Task Force on Antirust
 * Subcommittee on Courts the Internet and Intellectual Property

Coalitions and Caucuses

 * Congressional Arts Caucus
 * Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues
 * Founder, Co Chair, Congressional Caucus on the Judicial Branch
 * Co Founder, Congressional International Anti-Piracy Caucus
 * Democratic Homeland Security Task Force
 * Democratic Safe Neighborhoods Task Force, Democratic Caucus
 * Co Founder, Democratic Study Group on National Security
 * House Education Caucus
 * Co Founder, Freshman for Reform
 * New Democratic Coalition

Boards and other Affiliations

 * National Board, Big Brothers, Big Sisters of America
 * Member, Burbank and Glendale Chambers of Commerce
 * Mock Trial Coach, Burbank High School
 * Congressional Advisory Board, Humpty Dumpty Institute
 * Advisory Council, Center on International Media Assistance

More Background Data

 * 2006 California CD 29 Candidate List from VIS

Resources

 * Official website
 * Campaign website
 * Adam Schiff's Colbert Report interview. (Other Colbert Report interviews with members of Congress)
 * Open Secrets - 2006 congressional races database

Local blogs and discussion sites

 * Tiger Beat: Music, Culture, and Politics