Overview of the Representative's office, activities, and communications.
About
, 1985; lawyer, private practice; prosecutor, Office of the United States Attorney for the Central District of California, 1987-1993; unsuccessful candidate for election to the California state assembly in 1994; member of the California state senate, 1996-2001; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Seventh and to the eleven succeeding Congresses, until his resignation on December 8, 2024 (January 3, 2001-December 8, 2024); one of the managers appointed by the House of Representatives in 2009 to conduct the impeachment proceedings of Samuel B. Kent, judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas; one of the managers appointed by the House of Representatives in 2010 to conduct the impeachment proceedings of G. , judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana; lead manager appointed by the House of Representatives in 2020 to conduct the impeachment proceedings of Donald J.…
Official Biography · U.S. Congress.
Years served
25
Bills introduced
75
Enacted
0
Cosponsored
543
Committees
13
Performance & Participation
Votes CastMiddle 50%
97% — Voted in 847 of 869 roll call votes this congress.
Avg 97% · Most: 100% · Least: 87%
Vote IndependenceTop 25%
4.5% — Voted against their own party majority 38 of 836 times.
Avg 2.8% · Most independent: 19.0% · Most party-line: 0.0%
Trump Ramps Up Crusade Against the Fed’s Lisa Cook With New Inquiry
The New Republic · Oct 9, 2026
NEWS: Schiff, Padilla, and Carbajal Probe Corrupt Career Move as Former White House Energy Adviser that Fought to Reopen California Pipeline Takes Executive Position at Oil Company Pushing the Restart
The Santa Barbara Independent · Oct 9, 2026
Senator Adam Schiff Warns Advanced AI Poses Growing National Security Threat, Calls for Guardrails Before It's Too Late: 'A Pinky Swear Won’t Cut It'
Benzinga · Oct 8, 2026
Trump Declares He Can Do “Very Bad Things” to His Enemies if He Wants
The New Republic · Oct 7, 2026
Lemoore FFA, Julie and Jason Martella named 2026 Salute to Agriculture honorees
