Adam B. Schiff

Overview

Senator Adam Schiff of California has compiled 816 votes across a wide range of policy areas during his time in the U.S. Senate. His voting record spans healthcare, budget, defense, foreign policy, environment and energy, agriculture, immigration, and other topics, giving voters a substantial body of evidence to evaluate his priorities. On healthcare, Schiff has voted in favor of most measures that came before him, supporting roughly two-thirds of healthcare-related bills. He voted in favor of a resolution opposing insurance company prior authorization practices that delay patient care, and voted against the confirmation of a nominee to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. On defense and foreign policy, he supported measures requiring congressional authorization before military action against Iran, while voting against the annual defense authorization bill. His foreign policy votes show a pattern of opposing most measures in this category, suggesting disagreement with the direction of recent foreign policy legislation. Schiff's budget and fiscal votes lean toward opposition, with roughly one-third yea votes. He supported a resolution that would withhold senator pay during government shutdowns, indicating support for government accountability measures. On environment and energy, he opposed most legislation in this area but supported measures related to PFAS chemical reporting requirements. His immigration votes show strong opposition to recent immigration legislation, voting yea on only about 11 percent of those bills. Across trade, agriculture, and housing, Schiff shows more willingness to vote in favor of legislation, with support rates above 50 percent in each category. This pattern suggests he evaluates certain economic and domestic policy bills on their individual merits rather than voting strictly along party lines in every instance.

Key Positions

• •Voted in favor of requiring congressional authorization for military action against Iran, supporting this position across multiple procedural votes in July 2026.
• •Supported a resolution opposing insurance company prior authorization practices that delay or deny patient access to care, voting yea in April 2026.
• •Voted against the fiscal year 2027 defense authorization bill in July 2026, one of his notable nay votes in the defense category where he otherwise supported 58 percent of measures.
• •Supported withholding senator pay during government shutdowns, voting yea on that resolution in May 2026.
• •Voted in favor of maintaining PFAS chemical reporting and recordkeeping requirements under the Toxic Substances Control Act.
• •Opposed the CDC director nomination of Erica Schwartz of Florida in August 2026.
• •Voted against reconciliation provisions related to voter identification requirements for federal elections in April 2026.
• •Showed consistent opposition to most immigration-related legislation, voting yea on only 3 of 27 immigration votes.