2006 Press Releases

December 14, 2006
Schiff Calls for a Submarine to be Named the U.S.S. California

December 13, 2006
Schiff Tapped to Serve on the House Appropriations Committee in the 110th Congress

December 6, 2006
Schiff Introduces Bill to Ensure Restitution is not Lost Due to a Criminal Defendant’s Death

November 30, 2006
Statement of Congressman Adam Schiff on Russia’s Pledge to Prosecute Companies that Illegally Distribute Copyrighted Works on the Internet

November 2, 2006
Schiff Celebrates Griffith Observatory Ribbon Cutting

November 2, 2006
Schiff Receives High Marks on Voting Record

October 23, 2006
Schiff Brings Astronaut to Visit Fifth Grade Students in the Pasadena Unified School District

October 23, 2006
Schiff Participates in Demonstration of New Public Safety Communications System

October 19, 2006
Schiff, Pence Call On Russian President to Halt Persecution of Journalists and Fulfill Promise to Investigate Journalist’s Murder

October 13, 2006
Schiff Calls On President of Turkmenistan To Halt Persecution of Journalists

October 12, 2006
House and Senate Pass Legislation to Block U.S. Aid for an Armenia Railroad Bypass

October 11, 2006
Schiff Meets with Latino and African-American Student Leaders to Promote Public Service

September 29, 2006
Issa/Schiff Patent Pilot Bill Approved by Voice Vote

September 29, 2006
Schiff Amendment to Address the Threat Posed by Improvised Explosive Devices Sent to the President's Desk for a Signature

September 28, 2006
Congress Refuses to Debate Schiff/Flake Measure to Prohibit NSA Surveillance of Americans on American Soil Unless Authorized by Law

September 28, 2006
Schiff, Flake, Offer Bipartisan Measure to Prohibit NSA Surveillance of Americans on American Soil Unless Authorized by Law

September 27, 2006
House Approves Legislation to Extend Aid to School Systems Recovering from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita

September 21, 2006
House Passes Schiff Sponsored Legislation to Secure Our Borders

September 20, 2006
Schiff, Flake, Offer Bipartisan Amendment to Prohibit NSA Surveillance on American Soil Unless Authorized by Law

September 20, 2006
Schiff Offers Bipartisan Amendment to Establish Clearly Defined Laws Prohibiting Torture and Inhumane Treatment

September 18, 2006
IRS Actions on Sermons Questioned by Lawmakers

September 14, 2006
Congressman Schiff Applauds Sen. Menendez's Actions to Halt the Nomination of Richard Hoagland as the next U.S. Ambassador to Armenia

September 13, 2006
Judiciary Committee Approves Issa/Schiff Legislation to Improve Patent Litigation in District Courts

September 6, 2006
Congressman Schiff Writes to Senate Foreign Relations Committee Urging Opposition to Bolton Nomination

August 24, 2006
Shirlee Smith Named an “Angel in Adoption”

July 28, 2006
Schiff Works to Broaden Intelligence Oversight

July 28, 2006
Two Schiff Proposals to Stop Internet Predators, Solve Murders Become Law

July 26, 2006
Representative Schiff Cosponsors Major Energy Independence Bill

July 18, 2006
Schiff Calls on Armenian President to Extradite a Glendale Murder Suspect

July 11, 2006
Schiff Invites Constituents to Participate in a Letter Writing Campaign to Raise Awareness and Call for Action to Stop the Genocide in Darfur

July 5, 2006
Schiff Announces Appointments to U.S. Service Academies

June 29, 2006
Schiff Calls on Congress to Pass the Guantanamo Detainees Procedures Act of 2005 in the Wake of the Supreme Courts Decision on Military Tribunals

June 29, 2006
Supreme Court Ruling Casts Even More Doubt on NSA Surveillance Program

June 27, 2006
Schiff Strengthens Nonproliferation Provisions of U.S. and India Nuclear Cooperation Legislation

June 27, 2006
The Congressional Caucus for Freedom of the Press Calls on Secretary of State Rice to Urge Russia to Protect Journalist Rights

June 22, 2006
Congressman Schiff Urges Secretary of State Rice to Support the Addition of Strict Guidelines on International Small Arms and Light Weapons Transfers

June 20, 2006
Schiff, Flake, Inslee, Van Hollen Author Bipartisan Amendment to Prohibit NSA Surveillance on American Soil Unless Authorized by Law

June 14, 2006
Schiff Secures Funds for Community Based Organizations in Pasadena that Help At-Risk Youth and the Homeless

June 14, 2006
Schiff Secures Funds to Improve Emergency Medical Care in Glendale

June 8, 2006
House Judiciary Committee Passes Schiff Amendment to Provide Greater Privacy Protection Through Increased Congressional Oversight

June 7, 2006
Schiff Secures Funds in House Bill for Asian Youth Center of San Gabriel

June 1, 2006
Schiff Participates in Town Hall Meeting with 1,600 Pasadena High School Students

May 26, 2006
Schiff Receives Perfect Score on Disabled Veterans’ Issues

May 25, 2006
Bipartisan Legislation, Coauthored by Congressman Schiff, to Combat Computer Crimes and Ensure Data Security Passes Judiciary Committee

May 24, 2006
Schiff Invites Constituents to Discuss the Genocide in Darfur in a National Online Town Hall Meeting

May 22, 2006
Schiff, Hart Introduce Bipartisan Fostering Our Future Act

May 19, 2006
Issa and Schiff Introduce Legislation to Improve Patent Litigation in the District Courts

May 19, 2006
Schiff Secures Funds for Research Efforts at the Childrens Hospital Los Angeles and Arroyo Seco Watershed Study

May 17, 2006
Schiff Calls on Egyptian President to Release Political Opponent from Jail and Promote Democracy

May 12, 2006
Schiff is Original Coauthor of Bipartisan Legislation to Combat Computer Crimes and Ensure Data Security

May 11, 2006
Schiff Amendment to Address the Threat Posed by Improvised Explosive Devices Passes in the House

May 11, 2006
Schiff, Biggert Host Meeting with Chief Justice of the United States John G. Roberts, Jr.

May 10, 2006
Statement of Representative Adam Schiff on the House Judiciary Committee Passage of the Voting Rights Act Extension

May 9, 2006
Century High School Student Wins Congressional Arts Competition

May 9, 2006
Schiff Offers Amendment to Address the Threat Posed by Improvised Explosive Devices

May 3, 2006
Schiff, Pence Launch Congressional Caucus for Freedom of the Press

April 25, 2006
Schiff, Flake, Offer Bipartisan Amendment to Address Concerns Over the President’s Domestic Surveillance Program

April 20, 2006
Indonesian Officials to Join Local Lawmaker at Caltech, School Boards Meeting on Friday

April 6, 2006
Attorney General Won't Rule Out Warrantless Wiretaps of Purely Domestic Telephone Conversations of Americans

April 5, 2006
Schiff Introduces Measure to Hold Nations Accountable for Copyright Piracy

March 29, 2006
Schiff, Biggert Introduce Judicial Compensation Bill

March 21, 2006
Congressional Forum on Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit

March 16, 2006
Schiff, Flake Introduce Bipartisan bill, the “NSA Oversight Act”

March 13, 2006
Schiff Hires Vazken (Ken) Kassakhian

March 9, 2006
Drug Policy Bill Passes House

March 9, 2006
Schiff Port Security, Rail Safety Measures Enacted

March 7, 2006
House Passes Bill to Protect Children and Reduce Crime

March 3, 2006
Schiff Supports U.N. Security Council Efforts to Stop Iran’s Nuclear Weapons Program

March 1, 2006
Schiff Joins in Honoring NAACP

March 1, 2006
Schiff Sponsors Legislation to Secure Our Borders

February 28, 2006
Schiff Votes to Honor Tuskegee Airmen

February 24, 2006
Schiff Reacts to Arrest of Armando Garcia

February 15, 2006
Schiff Meets with IRS Commissioner

February 13, 2006
Schiff Brings Astronaut to Temple City Schools

February 7, 2006
Honoring Coretta Scott King

January 20, 2006
Schiff Probes NSA Surveillance Procedures

January 17, 2006
14 Students Nominated to Service Academies

January 5, 2006
Schiff Attends White House Signing of Violence Against Women Act