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Adam B. Schiff

DemocratAdam B. Schiff

U.S. Senator · California

DemocratFederal

U.S. Senator from California

13 tracked promises, 7 rated

California

California

Represents California statewide

81/100
Trust rating
Strongly keeps promises
81
0 · Broken50 · Mixed100 · Kept
A transparent rescale of the Integrity Score (+61) to 0–100, aggregated from 7 rated promises. Never an opaque single score.
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How they won their seat

Adam B. Schiff won the 2024 U.S. Senate election in California with 58.9% of the vote (9,036,252 votes).

58.9%
Win share
9,036,252
Votes for winner
15,348,846
Total cast
  • Adam B. Schiff · Democrat58.9%
  • Steve Garvey · Republican41.1%

Certified results. Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab (MEDSL) ↗. A plurality winner can hold under 50% when more than two candidates run.

Inferred legislative agendas

Adam B. Schiff's record includes various legislative efforts related to agriculture, technology, and government accountability. Notable sponsored bills include the American Food Supply Chain Resiliency Act and the LIFT AI Act, which address food security and artificial intelligence education. Additionally, his committee memberships suggest engagement in environmental and public works issues. Focus areas (from the record): Agriculture · Technology · Government Accountability · Environmental Policy · Public Health Alignment with declared positions: Mixed. Schiff's sponsored bills align with some declared positions, such as efforts to improve food supply chains and advance AI literacy. However, there is a lack of legislative success, as none of the 107 sponsored bills became law. What this can't tell you: The record does not reveal the effectiveness of Schiff's sponsored bills or the reasons for their lack of passage; There is no information on his engagement with constituents or how his positions resonate with them; The absence of statements limits understanding of his public communication strategy and how it aligns with his legislative actions. Confidence: moderate (based on the volume of verified record on file).

Inferred, not stated. Adam B. Schiff has not necessarily stated these as goals. This is an AI-generated, nonpartisan reading of the patterns in their verified record — sponsored legislation, committee work, roll-call votes, and campaign-finance composition — and how those patterns compare to any declared positions and tracked promises. It describes what the record emphasizes, never imputes motive, and is run through an adversarial review pass that scrubs bias, loaded language, and any claim the evidence doesn’t support. It is not a quote, a claim they made, or a rating; every underlying item is sourced in the verified record below; and it never affects the Integrity Score.

Showing 2020. Every tile and chart below reflects this window; some record types (e.g. roll-call votes) only have data for recent years.

Activity in office

What Adam B. Schiff has actually done in office — sourced from official roll-call and government records, shown in full below. These are facts, separate from tracked promises and never folded into any score.

Bills sponsored
14

Roll-call data last updated July 20, 2026 · source: Voteview.

Bills sponsored over time

14bills sponsored
14 awaiting status
05101520Bills2020: 14 awaiting status142020

Bills sponsored per year, stacked by outcome (latest action). Outcome data covers the 118th–119th Congresses; earlier years show as “awaiting status” until enriched. Source: Congress.gov.

Bill success rate

0%
0 of 0 sponsored bills became law

Bills SPONSORED in the 118th–119th Congresses, by their latest action. Source: Congress.gov.

Campaign finance over time

$0
Cash on hand · 2026
$49.5M
Raised, 20242026
RaisedSpentCash on hand
$0$25M$50M$75M$100M2024: raised $48.1M2024: spent $62.8M20242026: raised $1.4M2026: spent $1.2M20262024: cash on hand $02026: cash on hand $0
Where the money came from · 2026
Small-dollar (unitemized): $139K (10%)10%Large individual (itemized): $715K (53%)53%PAC / committee: $494K (37%)37%
  • Small-dollar (unitemized)$139K10%
  • Large individual (itemized)$715K53%
  • PAC / committee$494K37%

By election cycle. Source: FEC.

Committee memberships

Source: Congress.gov.

Integrity

Promises kept vs. worked against — weighted breakdown

+61 · based on 7 rated promises

  • Attempted 1
  • Partial 3
  • Championed 2
  • Fully Kept 1

Teal segments are promises kept; amber and stone segments are promises worked against. The signed score weights each rated promise by significance and evidence confidence. Promise-keeping is shown separately from popularity, finance, disclosure, and stated positions. Methodology is open.

Integrity over time

In office since Jan 2019 · 7 rated promises

Each step is a real change in the sourced record — the score holds between assessments.

−100 worked against0+100 kept

Promise status over time

How the tracked promise record has evolved.

7 tracked
  • Kept7
  • Against0
  • No opportunity0
  • In progress0
02468Jul 2026Jul 2026Jul 2026

Replayed from this official’s sourced assessment history — the bands step only when an assessment is recorded or changed. Based on the most recent roll-call votes on file and the tracked promise assessments; never interpolated.

Not yet scoredNot yet rated 6— tracked, but not counted toward Integrity

Topic coverage

13 promises across 13 topics

What this record covers — the number of tracked promises per topic. This is coverage, not a verdict; the kept/against shading within each bar mirrors the Integrity breakdown above.

  • AI / Copyright1
  • Climate1
  • Education / AI1
  • Energy / Cost of Living1
  • Government Accountability1
  • Government Ethics1
  • Gun Policy1
  • Health Care1
  • Health Care / Drug Prices1
  • Housing1
  • Immigration1
  • Labor / Jobs1
  • Wages1
Kept Worked against No opportunity / not yet scored

Evidence & significance

Evidence quality

Strongest source cited per promise.

  • Primary (official record)1185%
  • Reputable news215%

Significance mix

How weighty the tracked promises are (1 = minor, 5 = defining).

10
20
35
48
50

Significance weights each promise in the Integrity Score.

Tracked promises

13 tracked promises

Not yet rated

Pass his Energy Cost Fairness and Reliability Act to protect ratepayers from rising energy costs by making companies pay their fair share for energy use and modernizing the grid against blackouts.

Energy / Cost of LivingSpecific · measurablePromised May 2026
Sourceshttps://www.schiff.senate.gov/news/press-releases/news-sen-schiff-unveils-major-legislation-to-ensure-fair-and-affordable-energy-costs-for-americans-amid-data-center-buildouts/
Not yet rated

Introduce and build bipartisan support for the Housing BOOM Act to spur construction of millions of new homes and address the housing affordability crisis.

HousingSpecific · measurablePromised Dec 2025
Sourceshttps://www.schiff.senate.gov/news/press-releases/news-sen-schiff-unveils-landmark-legislation-to-spur-new-housing-boom-address-housing-crisis/
Partialhigh confidence

Lower medicine costs by letting the government negotiate the prices of all prescription drugs.

Health Care / Drug PricesSpecific · measurable
Sourceshttps://calmatters.org/california-voter-guide-2024/us-senate/adam-schiff/https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/what-they-are-saying-elected-officials-labor-leaders-aging-advocates-health-and-advocacyhttps://www.kff.org/medicare/explaining-the-prescription-drug-provisions-in-the-inflation-reduction-act/https://www.adamschiff.com/issue/accomplishments/
Partialmedium confidence

Fight to pass the Green New Deal, including by eliminating the Senate filibuster.

ClimateSpecific · measurable
Sourceshttps://calmatters.org/california-voter-guide-2024/us-senate/adam-schiff/https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/734490/adam-schiff-takes-aim-at-filibuster-in-hope-of-progressing-liberal-agenda/https://www.eenews.net/articles/schiff-releases-climate-platform-in-california-senate-race/https://www.newsweek.com/exclusive-adam-schiff-wants-kill-filibuster-make-america-greener-1816503
Championedmedium confidence

Work toward passing Medicare for All.

Health CareSpecific · measurable
Sourceshttps://calmatters.org/california-voter-guide-2024/us-senate/adam-schiff/https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119/s/BILLSTATUS-119s1506.xmlhttps://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/118/hr/BILLSTATUS-118hr3421.xmlhttps://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hr/BILLSTATUS-117hr1976.xmlhttps://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/hr/BILLSTATUS-116hr1384.xmlhttps://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1506/cosponsors
Attemptedhigh confidence

Pass the U.S. Citizenship Act to create a pathway to citizenship for 11 million undocumented immigrants.

ImmigrationSpecific · measurable
Sourceshttps://calmatters.org/california-voter-guide-2024/us-senate/adam-schiff/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Citizenship_Act_of_2021https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr1177/BILLS-117hr1177ih.pdf
Championedhigh confidence

Ban assault weapons and large-capacity magazines and crack down on ghost guns.

Gun PolicySpecific · measurable
Sourceshttps://calmatters.org/california-voter-guide-2024/us-senate/adam-schiff/https://www.schiff.senate.gov/news/press-releases/news-sens-schiff-murphy-blumenthal-padilla-rep-mcbath-colleagues-reintroduce-assault-weapons-ban/https://www.schiff.senate.gov/news/press-releases/icymi-sen-schiff-and-colleagues-introduce-assault-weapons-ban-of-2025/https://www.nssf.org/articles/sen-schiff-picks-up-ban-them-all-torch-for-gun-control/https://www.schiff.senate.gov/news/press-releases/news-sen-schiff-introduces-bill-to-close-gun-resale-loophole-keep-dangerous-firearms-from-returning-to-california-streets/
Fully Kepthigh confidence

Fight to pass the PRO Act to strengthen labor unions and workers' organizing rights.

Labor / JobsSpecific · measurable
Sourceshttps://calmatters.org/california-voter-guide-2024/us-senate/adam-schiff/https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/BILLS-119s852ishttps://www.sanders.senate.gov/press-releases/news-sanders-scott-schumer-jeffries-murray-bipartisan-colleagues-introduce-legislation-to-protect-the-rights-of-american-workers/https://www.atu.org/media/press/2023/atu-endorses-congressman-adam-schiff-for-senate
Not yet rated

Advance the bipartisan LIFT AI Act to give K-12 students and educators resources to build artificial intelligence literacy.

Education / AIPromised Apr 2026
Sourceshttps://www.schiff.senate.gov/news/press-releases/news-sens-schiff-rounds-introduce-bipartisan-legislation-to-bolster-artificial-intelligence-literacy-for-students/
Not yet rated

Advance the bipartisan CLEAR Act to require transparency in AI model development and protect the intellectual property and livelihoods of creators and artists.

AI / CopyrightPromised Feb 2026
Sourceshttps://www.schiff.senate.gov/news/press-releases/news-sens-schiff-curtis-introduce-bipartisan-bill-to-protect-creators-work-implement-transparency-safeguards-in-ai-model-development/
Not yet rated

Introduce the No Torts for Trump Act to bar sitting presidents from obtaining taxpayer-funded payouts under the Federal Tort Claims Act.

Government AccountabilityPromised Nov 2025
Sourceshttps://www.schiff.senate.gov/news/press-releases/news-sen-schiff-to-introduce-bill-to-block-donald-trump-from-getting-230-million-taxpayer-payout-from-justice-department/
Not yet rated

Introduce the COIN Act to prevent the financial exploitation of digital assets by public officials, including the president and the First Family.

Government EthicsPromised Jun 2025
Sourceshttps://www.schiff.senate.gov/news/press-releases/news-sen-schiff-introduces-legislation-to-prevent-financial-exploitation-of-digital-assets-by-the-president-first-family-public-officials/
Partialmedium confidence

Support a $20 federal minimum wage, indexed to inflation.

Wages
Sourceshttps://calmatters.org/california-voter-guide-2024/us-senate/adam-schiff/https://www.help.senate.gov/dem/newsroom/press/news-sanders-scott-175-colleagues-introduce-bill-to-raise-minimum-wage-to-17-by-2030-benefitting-nearly-22-million-americanshttps://www.sanders.senate.gov/press-releases/news-sanders-scott-174-colleagues-introduce-bill-to-raise-minimum-wage-to-17-by-2030-benefitting-nearly-22-million-americans/

Verified record

364 sponsored bills · finance on file

Facts imported directly from official government sources — shown separately from tracked promises and never folded into the Integrity Score. Each entry links to its primary source.

Campaign financeas of Dec 31, 2022

FEC 2026 cycle — raised $25,328,093, spent $18,213,399, cash on hand $0.

View the FEC filing ↗

Sponsored legislation

Showing the 12 most recent of 364 sponsored measures.

Voting record

Total votes
858
Yea
267
Nay
569
Present
0
Not voting
22

Full voting record

858 votes
  • PN8518Nay
  • PN9304Nay
  • PN9304Nay
  • PN9382Nay
  • PN9303Nay
  • PN9382Nay
  • PN9303Not voting
  • PN9302Not voting
  • PN9302Not voting
  • PN9307Not voting
  • PN9307Not voting
  • PN8593Yea
  • PN73033Nay
120 of 858
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Roll-call votes, 119th Congress. Source: Voteview (voteview.com). Click any vote to verify it independently.

Stated positions

13 positions on record

What this official says they believe — sourced claims, shown distinctly from tracked promises and from any assessment of what they did. A stated position is never scored and never affects the Integrity Score.

  • Health Care / Drug PricesStated position

    Lower medicine costs by letting the government negotiate the prices of all prescription drugs.

    Sourceshttps://calmatters.org/california-voter-guide-2024/us-senate/adam-schiff/
    View position & sources →
  • ClimateStated position

    Fight to pass the Green New Deal, including by eliminating the Senate filibuster.

    Sourceshttps://calmatters.org/california-voter-guide-2024/us-senate/adam-schiff/
    View position & sources →
  • Health CareStated position

    Work toward passing Medicare for All.

    Sourceshttps://calmatters.org/california-voter-guide-2024/us-senate/adam-schiff/
    View position & sources →
  • ImmigrationStated position

    Pass the U.S. Citizenship Act to create a pathway to citizenship for 11 million undocumented immigrants.

    Sourceshttps://calmatters.org/california-voter-guide-2024/us-senate/adam-schiff/
    View position & sources →
  • Gun PolicyStated position

    Ban assault weapons and large-capacity magazines and crack down on ghost guns.

    Sourceshttps://calmatters.org/california-voter-guide-2024/us-senate/adam-schiff/
    View position & sources →
  • WagesStated position

    Support a $20 federal minimum wage, indexed to inflation.

    Sourceshttps://calmatters.org/california-voter-guide-2024/us-senate/adam-schiff/
    View position & sources →
  • Labor / JobsStated position

    Fight to pass the PRO Act to strengthen labor unions and workers' organizing rights.

    Sourceshttps://calmatters.org/california-voter-guide-2024/us-senate/adam-schiff/
    View position & sources →
  • Energy / Cost of LivingStated position

    Pass his Energy Cost Fairness and Reliability Act to protect ratepayers from rising energy costs by making companies pay their fair share for energy use and modernizing the grid against blackouts.

    Sourceshttps://www.schiff.senate.gov/news/press-releases/news-sen-schiff-unveils-major-legislation-to-ensure-fair-and-affordable-energy-costs-for-americans-amid-data-center-buildouts/
    View position & sources →
  • Education / AIStated position

    Advance the bipartisan LIFT AI Act to give K-12 students and educators resources to build artificial intelligence literacy.

    Sourceshttps://www.schiff.senate.gov/news/press-releases/news-sens-schiff-rounds-introduce-bipartisan-legislation-to-bolster-artificial-intelligence-literacy-for-students/
    View position & sources →
  • AI / CopyrightStated position

    Advance the bipartisan CLEAR Act to require transparency in AI model development and protect the intellectual property and livelihoods of creators and artists.

    Sourceshttps://www.schiff.senate.gov/news/press-releases/news-sens-schiff-curtis-introduce-bipartisan-bill-to-protect-creators-work-implement-transparency-safeguards-in-ai-model-development/
    View position & sources →
  • HousingStated position

    Introduce and build bipartisan support for the Housing BOOM Act to spur construction of millions of new homes and address the housing affordability crisis.

    Sourceshttps://www.schiff.senate.gov/news/press-releases/news-sen-schiff-unveils-landmark-legislation-to-spur-new-housing-boom-address-housing-crisis/
    View position & sources →
  • Government AccountabilityStated position

    Introduce the No Torts for Trump Act to bar sitting presidents from obtaining taxpayer-funded payouts under the Federal Tort Claims Act.

    Sourceshttps://www.schiff.senate.gov/news/press-releases/news-sen-schiff-to-introduce-bill-to-block-donald-trump-from-getting-230-million-taxpayer-payout-from-justice-department/
    View position & sources →
  • Government EthicsStated position

    Introduce the COIN Act to prevent the financial exploitation of digital assets by public officials, including the president and the First Family.

    Sourceshttps://www.schiff.senate.gov/news/press-releases/news-sen-schiff-introduces-legislation-to-prevent-financial-exploitation-of-digital-assets-by-the-president-first-family-public-officials/
    View position & sources →
Disclosure
No undisclosed priorities on record

Disclosure

A separate measure from the promise scorecard above. It tracks confirmed cases where this official has acted on or championed an issue that already existed when they ran, but which they did not disclose as a priority in their campaign. Each case meets a high evidence bar — three independent sources — and the score is shown alongside the Integrity Score, never merged into it. How this is measured.

No undisclosed priorities on record. This is not a clean-audit claim — it means none have been confirmed for this official.

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