Adam Schiff

United States Senator (D-California), resolution co-sponsor - Advocating for congressional authority over military operations

The War Powers Resolution has been on the books for 53 years, designed to prevent exactly this: a president waging a major war without Congress voting to authorize it. On March 5, with American troops already engaged in combat against Iran and six service members dead, the Senate voted 47-53 to reject a resolution that would have required the president to obtain congressional approval before continuing military operations. One Republican, Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky, voted in favor. One Democrat, Senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, voted against.

Updated 2 hours ago

U.S. Senator (D‑Calif.) - Under DOJ mortgage‑fraud investigation following Pulte referral; not indicted

In early 2025, President Donald Trump installed housing heir Bill Pulte as director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), the regulator overseeing Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and more than $8.5 trillion in U.S. mortgage credit. Within months, Pulte began using access to mortgage data to publicly accuse several high-profile Democrats — New York Attorney General Letitia James, Senator Adam Schiff, Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook and Congressman Eric Swalwell — of mortgage fraud, referring them to the Justice Department amid concerns of political retribution.

Updated Feb 5