Schiff was born on June 22, 1960, in Framingham, Massachusetts, the son of Edward and Sherrill Ann (née Glovsky) Schiff. He was raised … See more

Elections
In 2000, Schiff challenged Rogan, then the incumbent, in what was then California's 27th congressional district. The district had once been a Republican stronghold but had been trending Democratic since the early 1990s. In … See more

On January 26, 2023, Schiff declared his bid for the United States Senate in the upcoming 2024 election. Just days later, on February 2, 2023, his candidacy received a significant … See more

After law school, Schiff spent a year as a law clerk for Judge William Matthew Byrne Jr. of the United States District Court for the Central District of California. From 1987 to 1993, he was … See more

In 1996, Schiff was elected to represent the 21st district in the California State Senate, defeating Republican Assemblywoman Paula Boland, who had moved into the district to run. When his term began, he was the Senate's youngest member, at 36. … See more

In early December 2020, President-elect Joe Biden announced he would nominate Attorney General of California Xavier Becerra for Secretary of Health and Human Services. Axios reported in February 2021 that Schiff was lobbying Governor See more

Schiff met his wife, Eve Sanderson, on a tennis court in 1990. They married in 1995 and have two children.
Schiff and his family live in Burbank. Schiff has participated in … See more