Schiff Sworn In as California Senator: Mixed Reactions and Policy Debates
Adam Schiff, after a 20-year House career marked by chairing the House Intelligence Committee and leading the first impeachment inquiry against President Trump, will begin his US Senate term on Monday. His election victory over Steve Garvey follows the appointment of Laphonza Butler to temporarily fill the seat vacated by the late Dianne Feinstein. Schiff’s outspoken criticism of Trump culminated in his House censure, a reprimand he embraced as affirmation of his defense of democracy. He will serve the remainder of Feinstein’s term before starting his six-year term in 2025.
John Q. Hosedrinker