Adam Schiff
- For the fictional character on Law & Order, see
Adam Schiff (Law & Order) .
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| Assumed office January 3, 2001– |
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| Preceded by | Jim Rogan |
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| Succeeded by | Incumbent |
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| Born | June 20 1960 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Eve Schiff |
| Religion | Jewish |
Adam B. Schiff (born June 20 1960) is an American politician. He first served in the California State Senate. He has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 2001, representing California's 29th congressional district (map) and in 2007, he became a member of the House Appropriations Committee. The district includes Burbank, Glendale, and Pasadena.
Early life
He was born in
Personal
Schiff resides in Burbank, California with his wife Eve and two children, Alexa and Elijah.
Legislative record
During his tenure in the California State Senate, Schiff authored Senate Bill 1847, Chapter 1021. Signed into law in 1998, this created the Pasadena Blue Line Authority, which continued work on the stalled Gold Line.
Congress
Schiff was elected in 2000, defeating Republican incumbent Jim Rogan, citing Rogan's staunch support of the Interstate 710 extension and the impeachment of Bill Clinton.
Schiff has also been a leading voice in Armenian-American issues, due to the fact that his district contains a large Armenian population. He has strongly pushed for signing of a the US House Resolution 106 recognizing the Armenian Genocide. On October 11, 2007, the resolution sponsored by Schiff was approved by the House Foreign Affairs Committee.[1] Turkey's prime minister said that approval of the resolution would endanger U.S.–Turkey relations. [2]
Adam Schiff is a Blue Dog Democrat as well as a member of the New Democrat Coalition.
External links
- U.S. Congressman Adam Schiff official House site
- Adam Schiff at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Federal Election Commission — Adam Schiff campaign finance reports and data
- On the Issues — Adam Schiff issue positions and quotes
- OpenSecrets.org — Adam Schiff campaign contributions
- Project Vote Smart — Representative Adam B. Schiff (CA) profile
- Washington Post — Congress Votes Database: Adam Schiff voting record
- Adam Schiff for U.S. Congress official campaign site
| Preceded by Jim Rogan |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 27th congressional district 2001–2003 |
Succeeded by Brad Sherman |
| Preceded by Henry Waxman |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 29th congressional district 2003 – present |
Incumbent |
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