Adam Schiff sworn in for six-year term as a U.S. senator for California

After being sworn in for a six-year term, Burbank Democrat Adam Schiff set a record for being the only senator in the history of the U.S. Senate to have taken the oath of office three separate times in less than one month.

Sen. Alex Padilla accompanied Schiff on the Senate floor as he took the oath of office Friday morning. After the ceremony, Schiff issued a statement in which he described his role as an “honor of a lifetime.”

“From the towering redwoods of the north to the fertile farmlands of the Central Valley, from the breathtaking beaches and deserts of the south to every community — large and small — in between, California is a big state with big dreams,” Schiff said in a statement.

“We must work to ensure that every Californian can share in what our state has to offer. And that starts with the work necessary to build more housing and lower the cost of living,” Schiff added. “To create an economy that works for everyone and protects our planet for generations to come.”

According to the U.S. Senate Historian, Schiff set a record after taking the oath of office three separate times.

In March 2024, Schiff won a special election and later a general election following the passing of former Sen. Dianne Feinstein, who died in September 2023.

Following his November election victory over Republican Steve Garvey, Schiff was sworn in Dec. 9, 2024 to serve out the remainder of Feinstein’s term. Laphonza Butler filled Feinstein’s seat on an interim basis pending the results of the November election.

On Dec. 19, 2024, he took the oath of office once more after the California Secretary of State certified the state’s election results.

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