Adam Schiff

1What can this job do?

Each U.S. Senator is one of California's two voices in the U.S. Senate — 100 members total, two per state regardless of population. Senators write and vote on federal law and the budget, and the Senate alone confirms federal judges (including the Supreme Court), cabinet officials, and ambassadors, ratifies treaties, and holds impeachment trials. Because California has the most people, your senators represent tens of millions.

✗It does NOT make law alone — bills still need the House and the President — and the Senate has no power over your state or local government.

2What has this person done with it?

We don't yet show this official's record here, but for Congress it is unusually open: every recorded vote, sponsored bill, and floor action is public at congress.gov, and campaign finance is at the Federal Election Commission (fec.gov). These are the primary sources — and the federal tier is where a future version of this app can show an official's actual votes, because the data is free and complete.

We only log matters of public record, in the same format for every official — never opinion or news coverage.

3How does this affect you?

Every Californian shares this senator. California elects two U.S. senators statewide, and you share both with all 39 million residents. The Senate writes federal laws, confirms federal judges and top officials, and ratifies treaties.

4How do you change it?

This is an elected office with a six-year term, chosen by the whole state — every California voter picks each senator, so your vote is one of millions. The two seats are staggered, so one is usually on the ballot every few years. Registration, polling place, and mail ballots: Orange County Registrar of Voters (ocvote.gov).

We haven't verified when this seat is next on the ballot — rather than guess, we say so.