Adam Schiff

ON THE ISSUES

• Strong supporter of green technology and protecting California’s coast from offshore drilling
• Voted for the Inflation Reduction Act, the most significant action Congress has ever taken to address climate change
• Earned 98% lifetime score on LCV’s National Environmental Scorecard

WHY THIS RACE MATTERS

• This seat is an open Senate seat and an incredible opportunity to elect a new champion to the  U.S. Senate
• Holding this seat in California will help the environmental movement defend and expand its majority in the Senate and make it easier to pass climate legislation at the federal level
• Member of the House Judiciary Committee and the Safe Climate Caucus

CANDIDATE BACKGROUND

Adam Schiff is running to represent California in the U.S. Senate. He currently represents California's 30th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. Schiff previously served in the state Senate and as a prosecutor in the U.S. Attorney’s office. A member of the Safe Climate Caucus, he has been a longtime advocate of an Apollo Project-like investment in clean energy and combating climate change. Schiff has been a strong supporter of green technology, preserving the EPA’s authority to protect our air, land and water, addressing urban air pollution, and protecting California’s coast from offshore drilling.

Schiff is an original cosponsor of the Green New Deal and supports taking unprecedented action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, end the use of fossil fuels (including ending subsidies to fossil fuel companies), protect our air and water, and invest in a green economy. He also supports the establishment of a Civilian Climate Corps, which would create millions of new jobs dedicated to fighting climate change and protecting earth’s natural beauty and resources. In Congress, Schiff has been a champion for increasing protections for public lands in southern California. Representative Schiff has earned a 98% lifetime score on LCV’s National Environmental Scorecard.