Schiff Announces U.S. Senate Committee Assignments

California’s newest U.S. Senator, Adam Schiff, who formerly represented portions of Pasadena as a Congressman, announced Thursday he had been assigned to four committees, including the Senate Judiciary Committee, as he embarks on a full term replacing the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein.

According to Schiff’s office, he will serve on the Senate committees on the Judiciary; Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry; Environment and Public Works; and Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

“I am grateful for the opportunity to serve on four committees of keen interest to all Californians,” Schiff said in a statement. “These assignments will allow me to work directly on the high cost of housing and other inflation issues, to support our critical agriculture industry, to address crime and public safety concerns, to support our small businesses, to attack fentanyl, to reform our broken immigration system, to preserve and protect our environment, to deliver vital water and transportation infrastructure, to protect our democracy, rights and our freedoms, and so much more. I’m committed to working across the aisle to deliver for Californians in the U.S. Senate and eager to get started.”

Following his November election victory over Republican Steve Garvey, Schiff was sworn in Dec. 9 to serve out the remainder of Feinstein’s term. He is scheduled to be sworn in Friday to begin a full six-year term in the Senate. Feinstein died in September 2023. Laphonza Butler filled Feinstein’s seat on an interim basis pending the results of the November election.

Schiff is no stranger to judiciary duties. He was a member of the Judiciary Committee during his time in the House of Representatives, and he also chaired the California Senate Judiciary Committee while serving in the state Legislature. Feinstein also served on the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee.