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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)
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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

hr1118-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, Super PACs and other entities, and for other purposes.

23 clauses Feb 21, 2023
Telecommunications Environmental Groups Federal Government Lobbying

hr1088-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to Shirley Chisholm.

3 clauses Feb 17, 2023
Education Scientific Research Federal Government Lobbying

hr907-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to modify the definition of franchise fee, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Feb 9, 2023

hr908-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require the disclosure of tax returns of Presidents and Vice Presidents and certain candidates for President and Vice President, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Feb 9, 2023
Regulated Industries Consumers Federal Government Lobbying

hr883-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend titles II and XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate the disability insurance benefits waiting period for individuals with disabilities, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 9, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Federal Government Consumers

hr891-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Energy to carry out a grant program to improve the energy resilience, energy democracy, and security of communities, prioritizing environmental justice communities, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 9, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Education Federal Government Native American Tribes

hres108-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Condemning Azerbaijan’s blockade of the Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) and ongoing human rights violations.

1 clause Feb 8, 2023
Foreign Businesses Homeowners Consumers Law Enforcement

hr765-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To authorize the Director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture to support African American history education programs, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Feb 2, 2023
Education Scientific Research Federal Government Consumers

hr782-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the interference, under color of State law, with the provision of interstate abortion services, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 2, 2023
Business Healthcare Consumers Federal Government Native American Tribes

hr724-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend Public Law 115–97 (commonly known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act) to repeal the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas program, and to preserve the Arctic coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, as wilderness in recognition of its extraordinary natural ecosystems and for the permanent good of present and future generations of Americans.

0 clauses Feb 1, 2023

hr727-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish a National Council on African American History and Culture within the National Endowment for the Humanities, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 1, 2023
Environmental Groups Homeowners Federal Government Native American Tribes

hr694-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act to expand employees eligible for leave and employers subject to leave requirements, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 1, 2023
Business Healthcare Consumers Federal Government Consumers

hr715-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require a background check for every firearm sale.

1 clause Feb 1, 2023
Financial Services Foreign Businesses Agriculture Federal Government

hr737-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish the Ralph David Abernathy, Sr. National Historic Site, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 1, 2023
Scientific Research Education Federal Government Native American Tribes

hr698-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To regulate assault weapons, to ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Feb 1, 2023
Financial Services Foreign Businesses Energy Production Federal Government

hr668-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for the protection of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and interconnected Federal lands and waters, including Voyageurs National Park, within the Rainy River Watershed in the State of Minnesota, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jan 31, 2023
Environmental Groups Water Infrastructure Federal Government Consumers

hr666-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To clarify the rights of certain persons who are held or detained at a port of entry or at any facility overseen by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

1 clause Jan 31, 2023
Immigrant Communities Foreign Businesses Federal Government National Security

hr676-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Federal Ocean Acidification Research And Monitoring Act of 2009 to require the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to collaborate with State and local governments and Indian Tribes on vulnerability assessments related to ocean acidification, research planning, and similar activities, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Jan 31, 2023
Scientific Research Federal Government Commercial Fishing Tribal Nations

hr625-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To regulate large capacity ammunition feeding devices.

2 clauses Jan 30, 2023
Transportation Environmental Groups Energy Production Education

hr589-118

Cosponsor Reported

To impose sanctions on the Supreme Leader of Iran and the President of Iran and their respective offices for human rights abuses and support for terrorism.

7 clauses Jan 27, 2023
Transportation Trade Federal Government Foreign Government

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