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Adam B. Schiff

Adam B. Schiff

D CA · Senate

2025–Present Senate
2023–2024 House Of Representatives (District 28)
2024–2025 Senate
2021–2023 House Of Representatives (District 28)
2019–2021 House Of Representatives (District 28)
2017–2019 House Of Representatives (District 28)
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Defense

-42
Helped 817 Hurt 859 Unclear 625

Healthcare

+277
Helped 682 Hurt 405 Mixed 2 Unclear 632

Education

+119
Helped 470 Hurt 351 Unclear 304

Government Operations

-129
Helped 95 Hurt 224 Unclear 653

Finance

-90
Helped 310 Hurt 400 Mixed 1 Unclear 188

Agriculture

+131
Helped 358 Hurt 227 Unclear 164

Environment

+51
Helped 251 Hurt 200 Unclear 256

Energy

-33
Helped 243 Hurt 276 Unclear 180

Veterans Affairs

+206
Helped 356 Hurt 150 Unclear 101

Labor

+38
Helped 205 Hurt 167 Unclear 125

Transportation

-33
Helped 132 Hurt 165 Unclear 154

Housing

+126
Helped 250 Hurt 124 Unclear 15

Water Resources

-165
Helped 96 Hurt 261 Unclear 7

Technology

+26
Helped 160 Hurt 134 Unclear 52

Trade

+8
Helped 159 Hurt 151 Unclear 34

Appropriations

+93
Helped 204 Hurt 111 Unclear 17

Foreign Policy

+13
Helped 131 Hurt 118 Mixed 1 Unclear 56

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Immigration

-111
Helped 39 Hurt 150 Unclear 96

Criminal Justice

+18
Helped 129 Hurt 111 Unclear 25
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

15786 industry impacts

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

Direct (1529), Veterans Affairs (114), Defense (94), DoD (33), VA (19), Executive (16), Legislative (16), USDA (16), Treasury (15), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), CMS (9), Justice (9), State (9), NPS (7), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), DHS (3), Local (3), Transportation (3), Cemeteries (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), FTC (2), Housing (2), Intelligence (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Election Workers (1), HHS (1), Homeland Security (1), Judicial (1), Local Election Administration (1), Manufacturing (1), Parks Management (1), State Department (1)
Direct (376), Veterans (124), Underserved Communities (76), Families (26), Seniors (19), Military Families (16), Minority Voters (5), Rural (4), Voters (4), Consumers (3), Military (3), District Of Columbia (2), Foreign (2), Immigration Status Holders (2), Native American Voters (2), Capital District (1), Language Minority Voters (1), Students (1), Support Networks (1)
Direct (443), Child Care (3), Developing Countries (1), Environmental Research (1), Higher Education (1), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1), Vocational (1)
Direct (316), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Hospitals (1)
Direct (212), Naval (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1), Missiles (1), Missiles/Hypersonics (1), Nuclear C3 (1), Rotorcraft (1), Small Business (1), Small/Innovative (1), Space Systems (1)
Direct (212), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (160), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
Direct (153), Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (2), Elections (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (2267), Veterans Affairs (66), Defense (65), EPA (22), HHS (12), Education (11), NPS (11), FDA (9), Foreign (9), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), State/Local (7), Justice (6), USDA (6), Intelligence (5), Treasury (5), Banking (4), CFPB (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), DHS (3), DOJ (3), Executive (3), Legislative (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), SEC (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Courts (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Local Election Administration (2), Military (2), Regulatory (2), State (2), State Department (2), State Election Administration (2), State Legislatures (2), State/Local Election Administration (2), Veterans (2), Border Security (1), Coast Guard (1), DoD (1), Energy/Defense (1), Federal (1), Health (1), Housing (1), Immigration (1), Interior Department (1), Local (1), Monetary Policy (1), NNSA (1), OPM (1), Oversight (1), Space Force (1), Strategic Command (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (170), Veterans (20), Bad Actors (1), Taxpayers (1)
Direct (147), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (131), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2)

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage
100.0% of votes
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (58 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans Affairs (180), Defense (158), DoD (34), VA (23), EPA (22) +53 more
-639
General Public (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (16), Military (3), Foreign (2), Taxpayers (1)
-224
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
- - -76
Military (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Families (1), Space Force (1)
- - -89
Healthcare (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2) +3 more
- -87
Education (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
- - -54
Construction (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- - -120
Taxpayers - - -18
Agriculture (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1)
- - -140
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
- - -8
Transportation - - 0
Immigration - - +107
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), HSA Administration (2), Transgender Individuals (1)
- -7
State & Local Government (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (4), Non-Expansion (3)
- -17
Energy (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Distributed Generation (1)
- - -22

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr2987-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 39, United States Code, and the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to improve procedures and requirements related to election mail.

10 clauses Apr 27, 2023
Federal Government Native American Tribes Lobbying Consumers

hr2953-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 9 of the United States Code with respect to arbitration.

3 clauses Apr 27, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Education Veterans Federal Government

hr2870-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit a Federal firearms licensee from selling or delivering certain semiautomatic centerfire rifles or semiautomatic centerfire shotguns to a person under 21 years of age, with exceptions for active duty military personnel and full-time law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Apr 26, 2023
Consumers Federal Government Law Enforcement

hr2846-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Fair Housing Act to prohibit discrimination based on source of income, veteran status, or military status.

1 clause Apr 25, 2023
Transportation Veterans Homeowners Federal Government

hr2803-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Librarian of Congress to carry out activities to support Armenian Genocide education programs, and for other purposes.

8 clauses Apr 24, 2023
Environmental Groups Education Federal Government Lobbying

hres319-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal.

1 clause Apr 24, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Education Agriculture Federal Government

hr2753-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require federally licensed firearms manufacturers, importers, and dealers and their employees to undergo training to be eligible to sell a firearm, to require a notice to be posted at retail firearms locations that describes the signs of unlawful firearms purchases, to require such licensees to maintain physical security elements to prevent theft and a minimum level of business liability insurance, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Apr 20, 2023
Foreign Businesses Federal Government Native American Tribes Business

hres315-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for honoring Earth Day, and for other purposes.

1 clause Apr 20, 2023
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Law Enforcement

hr2777-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to establish a waiver under such Act to address certain school closures, and for other purposes.

1 clause Apr 20, 2023
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Education Federal Government

hr2708-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Apr 19, 2023
Transportation Foreign Businesses Healthcare Consumers Federal Government

hr2725-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 to protect civil rights and otherwise prevent meaningful harm to third parties, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Apr 19, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Regulated Industries Federal Government Business

hres303-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the roles and the contributions of care workers in the United States and expressing support for the designation of April 2023 as Care Worker Recognition Month.

0 clauses Apr 18, 2023

hr12-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect a person’s ability to determine whether to continue or end a pregnancy, and to protect a health care provider’s ability to provide abortion services.

9 clauses Mar 30, 2023
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Education Agriculture

hr2403-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to strengthen the background check procedures to be followed before a Federal firearms licensee may transfer a firearm to a person who is not such a licensee.

5 clauses Mar 30, 2023
Environmental Groups Federal Government Native American Tribes Business

hres269-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing that it is the duty of the Federal Government to develop and implement a Transgender Bill of Rights to protect and codify the rights of transgender and nonbinary people under the law and ensure their access to medical care, shelter, safety, and economic security.

1 clause Mar 30, 2023
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Education Agriculture

hr2370-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to eligible entities to develop and implement a comprehensive program to promote student access to defibrillation in public elementary schools and secondary schools.

1 clause Mar 29, 2023
Environmental Groups Energy Production Education Healthcare Consumers

hr2394-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect airline crew members, security screening personnel, and passengers by banning abusive passengers from commercial aircraft flights, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Mar 29, 2023
Transportation Federal Government National Security Airlines

hr1838-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the application of certain restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations with respect to the provision of assistance under part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.

1 clause Mar 28, 2023
Lobbying Healthcare Consumers Federal Government Consumers

hr1833-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor of the Department of State a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Peoples, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Mar 28, 2023
Environmental Groups Education Foreign Affairs Federal Government

hr1794-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles, California.

5 clauses Mar 24, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Regulated Industries Scientific Research Federal Government

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