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

Contents 1 Record and controversies 1.1 Iraq War 1.2 Environmental record 1.3 Support for gun control 2 Biography 2.1 2006 elections 2.2 2008 elections 3 Committees and Affiliations 3.1 Committees 3.1.1 Committee assignments in the 109th Congress (2005-2006) 3.2 Coalitions and Caucuses 3.3 Boards and other Affiliations 4 More Background Data 5 Contact 6 Articles and resources 6.1 Sources 6.2 Resources 6.2.1 Local blogs and discussion sites

Record and controversies

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

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.

Committees and Affiliations

Committees

• House Committee on Appropriations
  • Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Science
  • Subcommittee on Select Intelligence Oversight Panel
  • Subcommittee on State-Foreign Operations
• House Committee on the Judiciary
  • Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property

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

• House Committee on International Relations
  • Subcommittee on the Middle East and Central Asia
  • Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
• House Committee on the Judiciary
  • Subcommittee on Task Force on Antirust
  • Subcommittee on Courts the Internet and Intellectual Property

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

• National Board, Big Brothers, Big Sisters of America
• Member, Burbank and Glendale Chambers of Commerce
• Mock Trial Coach, Burbank High School
• Congressional Advisory Board, Humpty Dumpty Institute
• Advisory Council, Center on International Media Assistance ^[2]

More Background Data

• 2006 California CD 29 Candidate List from VIS

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:
326 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515-0529
Phone: 202-225-4176
Fax: 202-225-5828
Web Email
Website

District Office- Pasadena:
Brayley Building, Suite 205
35 South Raymond Avenue
Pasadena, CA 91105
Phone: 626-304-2727
Fax: 626-304-0572

Articles and resources

Sources

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

Resources

• Official website
• Campaign website

• Open Secrets - 2006 congressional races database

Local blogs and discussion sites

• Tiger Beat: Music, Culture, and Politics

Corresponding article on Wikipedia and Cause Caller. (If Cause Caller link does not work, pick from its list of senators and representatives.)

Current Office: U.S. House of Representatives
111th Congress
Leadership Position:	Committees Chaired:	Committees, Ranking Member On:	Caucuses:
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110th Congress
Leadership Position: None	Committees Chaired:	Committees, Ranking Member On:	Caucuses: Congressional Arts Caucus, Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues, Congressional Caucus on the Judicial Branch, Congressional International Anti-Piracy Caucus,Democratic Homeland Security Task Force, Democratic Safe Neighborhoods Task Force, Democratic Caucus, Democratic Study Group on National Security, House Education Caucus, Freshman for Reform, New Democratic Coalition
Committees: House Committee on Appropriations, House Committee on Appropriations/Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, House Committee on Appropriations/Subcommittee on State Foreign Opeartions and Related Programs, House Select Intelligence Oversight Panel, House Select Intelligence Oversight Panel/Subcommittee on Commerce Justice Science and Related Agencies, House Committee on the Judiciary, House Committee on the Judiciary/Subcommittee on Courts the Internet and Intellectual Property
Congressional Career
First Elected to Current Office: November 7, 2000	First Took Current Office: January 3, 2001	Next Election: November 2, 2010	Term Ends:
Freshman Member? No	Previous Political Work? California State Senate, 1996 - 2000	Other Party Membership:
District Offices:
1. Brayley Building, Suite 205 35 South Raymond Avenue Pasadena, CA 91105 Phone: 626-304-2727 / Fax: 626-304-0572
Campaign Contact:
Website: Webform Email: / Email: Campaign Offices: 1. Phone: / Fax:
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Date of Birth: June 20, 1960