Adam B. Schiff

U.S. Senator · California

Last updated

May 11, 2026

Next election

November 2030

Votes cast

1,364

On record

Bills sponsored

Including co-sponsored

Ledger entries

1,364

All actions

Policy pillars — derived from activity record

Electoral integrity

12 actions

Schiff supports electoral integrity measures focused on transparency and ballot tracking while opposing citizenship-based restrictions that he views as limiting voting access and representation.

Criminal justice

29 actions

Schiff supports criminal justice measures focused on drug enforcement, victim protection, and evidence-based crime solving while opposing approaches that expand deportation consequences for non-citizens or restrict police accountability reforms.

Fiscal policy

116 actions

Schiff demonstrates a mixed fiscal policy approach, supporting measures that continue existing spending levels and increase borrowing capacity while consistently opposing procedural votes on spending bills, reflecting a pattern of backing substantive spending continuity but resisting the Republican-led budget process.

Healthcare

37 actions

Schiff demonstrates mixed positioning on healthcare, supporting targeted research and prevention initiatives for specific conditions like autism, Parkinson's disease, and substance use disorders while opposing broader healthcare infrastructure investments in cost transparency, maternal health programs, dental access, and pediatric research funding.

Education

20 actions

Schiff demonstrates support for education policies that emphasize institutional accountability, veteran education protections, and student loan affordability while opposing measures that accelerate financial aid access processes.

Economy and labor

47 actions

Schiff demonstrates a pro-labor and pro-worker economic orientation, consistently supporting policies that expand access to capital for small businesses and underrepresented entrepreneurs while protecting worker protections and opposing deregulation that weakens labor accountability, though he shows skepticism toward trade liberalization and industry-favorable regulatory rollbacks.

Environment and energy

115 actions

Schiff demonstrates strong support for environmental protection through backing regulations that reduce pollution and waste while opposing measures that would weaken EPA standards, though he shows inconsistency on certain climate science and marine conservation initiatives.

Immigration

35 actions

Schiff opposes restrictive immigration enforcement measures and border security policies that limit asylum access and migrant movement, while supporting family reunification and immigration processes that reflect a more permissive approach to immigration policy.

National security and foreign policy

193 actions

Schiff demonstrates strong support for robust national security measures including Iran sanctions and nuclear nonproliferation efforts, enhanced intelligence sharing and counterterrorism financing mechanisms, protection of critical infrastructure and American airspace, strategic competition with China on financial transparency and surveillance concerns, and unwavering support for Israeli security interests.

Civil rights and liberties

27 actions

Schiff demonstrates strong support for civil rights protections and anti-discrimination enforcement, particularly regarding safeguards against antisemitism and harassment of marginalized groups, while protecting expansive free speech rights except when speech directly incites discrimination or violence.

Social policy

16 actions

Schiff demonstrates strong support for social policy initiatives that expand protections and benefits for vulnerable populations including veterans, foster children, Native Americans, and low-income families, while opposing measures that redirect welfare funds toward pregnancy centers or that he views as insufficiently addressing equity concerns.

Technology and data

19 actions

Schiff demonstrates strong support for technology policy that prioritizes consumer data protection, privacy safeguards, and security oversight while favoring expanded federal coordination and investment in research-driven innovation.

Civil liberties and government power

5 actions

Schiff has opposed legislation to restrict government employees' involvement in content moderation and mandate pandemic-related disclosures, reflecting skepticism toward constraints on executive branch authority and intelligence operations.

Government accountability and transparency

79 actions

Schiff demonstrates mixed commitment to government accountability and transparency, supporting formal mechanisms for documenting and removing officials from power while opposing measures that would expand regulatory oversight, agency transparency requirements, and disclosure standards for business ownership.

Infrastructure and public investment

25 actions

Schiff demonstrates strong support for federal investment in modernizing and expanding public infrastructure across transportation, technology, and environmental sectors, while showing selective opposition to projects involving land transfers or resource extraction development.

Activity ledger — most recent first

Apr 30, 2026

Schiff moved to discharge the Committee on Foreign Relations from further consideration of S.J. Res. 184, a joint resolution directing the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.