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Press Release: Senator Schiff Proposes Legislation to Prevent Trump from Claiming $230 Million in Taxpayer Funds

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Senator Schiff announces the "No Torts for Trump Act" to prevent presidents from receiving taxpayer-funded payouts under Federal Tort Claims Act.

Quiver AI Summary

Senator Schiff introduces new legislation: U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) announced the introduction of the No Torts for Trump Act, aimed at preventing sitting presidents from obtaining taxpayer-funded settlements under the Federal Tort Claims Act. This follows President Trump's request for approximately $230 million from the Justice Department related to investigations during his tenure.

Concerns over ethics and accountability: Schiff stated that Trump's claim reflects a pattern of corruption. He emphasized that taxpayers should not bear the financial burden for the president's legal actions. The legislation is co-sponsored by several Democratic senators and aims to close loopholes in the FTCA that could allow such payouts.

Responses from advocacy groups: Organizations such as Public Citizen and the Project on Government Oversight expressed support for the bill, highlighting the unethical implications of a president seeking financial compensation for federal investigations. They view the legislation as an essential measure to uphold accountability and prevent misuse of taxpayer dollars.

Disclaimer: This is an AI-generated summary of a press release. The model used to summarize this release may make mistakes. See the full release here.

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Adam B. Schiff Fundraising

Adam B. Schiff Fundraising

Adam B. Schiff recently disclosed $2.3M of fundraising in a Q3 FEC disclosure filed on October 15th, 2025. This was the 16th most from all Q3 reports we have seen this year. 98.7% came from individual donors.

Schiff disclosed $1.1M of spending. This was the 31st most from all Q3 reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.

Schiff disclosed $8.6M of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 19th most from all Q3 reports we have seen this year.

You can see the disclosure here, or track Adam B. Schiff's fundraising on Quiver Quantitative.

Adam B. Schiff Net Worth

Quiver Quantitative estimates that Adam B. Schiff is worth $2.1M, as of November 14th, 2025. This is the 250th highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.

Schiff has approximately $1.2M invested in publicly traded assets which Quiver is able to track live.

You can track Adam B. Schiff's net worth on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Schiff.

Adam B. Schiff Bill Proposals

Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Adam B. Schiff:

  • S.3131: USS Frank E. Evans Act
  • S.2838: Protecting Our Democracy Act
  • S.2731: Empowering Striking Workers Act of 2025
  • S.2569: Mortgage Relief for Disaster Survivors Act
  • S.2432: A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6444 San Fernando Road in Glendale, California, as the "Paul Ignatius Post Office".
  • S.2349: INSURE Act

You can track bills proposed by Adam B. Schiff on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Schiff.

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