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'''Adam Schiff''', a [[United States Democratic Party| Democrat]], has represented the 29th District of [[:Category:Members of the U.S. Congress from California|California]] in the [[United States House of Representatives]] since 2001. ([http://nationalatlas.gov/printable/images/preview/congdist/ca29_109.gif map])
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'''Adam Schiff''', a [[United States Democratic Party| Democrat]], has represented the 29th District of [[:Category:Members of the U.S. Congress from California|California]] in the [[United States House of Representatives]] since 2001.
  
 
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U.S. Representative

Adam Schiff (D)

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CA-28
Positions
Leadership: No leadership position
Committees: House Committee on Appropriations, House Committee on the Judiciary, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
(subcommittees and past assignments)
Next election: Nov. 6, 2012

Primary challenge: N/a

Incumbent running: Yes, for a different seat

2012 candidates for CA-28

Confirmed: Adam Schiff, Phil Jennerjahn
Possible: None so far
Out: None so far
(more info & editing for CA-28)
On the Web
Official website


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

Contents

Record and controversies

Congressional scorecards

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Organization 2007 Scorecard
Score - Agree ratio 		2008 Scorecard
Score - Agree ratio
American Civil Liberties Union not avail. not avail.
American Conservative Union 0 - 0/25 not avail.
AFSCME not avail. not avail.
Americans for Democratic Action 95 - 19/20 90 - 18/20
Club for Growth not avail. not avail.
Drum Major Institute not avail. not avail.
Family Research Council not avail. not avail.
Information Technology Industry Council not avail. not avail.
League of Conservation Voters not avail. not avail.
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People not avail. not avail.
U.S. Chamber of Commerce 60 - 12/20 not avail.


Iraq War

For more information see the chart of U.S. House of Representatives votes on the Iraq War.

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.[1]

Main article: U.S. gun legislation

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) [1] Schiff retained his seat.

2008 elections

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 This information was gathered by volunteer researchers as part of the Superdelegate Transparency Project on the superdelegates for the 2008 Democratic presidential primary. For more info see the California superdelegate tracker or visit the STP homepage.

Before Hillary Clinton conceded the race, Adam Schiff, as a superdelegate, had endorsed Barack Obama for President.


Money in Politics

This section contains links to – and feeds from – money in politics databases. For specific controversies, see this article's record and controversies section.

Top Contributors to during the 2008 Election Cycle
DonorAmount (US Dollars)
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
Walt Disney Co$ 10,500
Avery Dennison Corp$ 10,000
Blue Dog PAC$ 10,000
Camden Asset Management$ 10,000
D Wong & Assoc$ 10,000
Source: The Center for Responsive Politics' www.OpenSecrets.org site.
Note: Contributions are not from the organizations themselves, but are rather from
the organization's PAC, employees or owners. Totals include subsidiaries and affiliates.
Links to more campaign contribution information for Adam Schiff
from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org site.
Fundraising profile: 2008 election cycle Career totals
Top contributors by organization/corporation: 2008 election cycle Career totals
Top contributors by industry: 2008 election cycle Career totals


Committees and Affiliations

Committees

Committees in the 110th Congress (2007-2008)

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

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

More Background Data

Wikipedia also has an article on Adam Schiff. This article may use content from the Wikipedia article under the terms of the GFDL.

Contact

DC office
  • 2411 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515
    Ph: 202-225-4176 Fax: 202-225-5828
    Webform email
District offices
  • Brayley Building, Suite 205, 35 South Raymond Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91105
    Ph: 626-304-2727 Fax: (none entered)
On the Web
Campaign office
  • No campaign website entered.
  • No campaign webform email entered.
  • No campaign office information entered.

Articles and resources

References

  1. ↑ Thomas page on H.R. 1022
  2. ↑ Advisory Council, Center on International Media Assistance, accessed November 28, 2007.

Resources

Local blogs and discussion sites


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