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January 19, 2023

Schiff, Phillips, Jayapal, McGovern Introduce Constitutional Amendment to Rein In Unrestricted Campaign Spending

U.S. Representatives Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Dean Phillips (D-Minn.), Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), and Jim McGovern (D-Mass.) introduced the Democracy For All Amendment at the start of the 118th Congress, which would overturn legal precedents that have allowed unrestrained campaign spending and dark money to corrupt American democracy. The Democracy for All Amendment would overturn Citizens United v. FEC – ahead of the anniversary of the Supreme Court’s January 21, 2010 decision … Continue Reading


January 18, 2023

Schiff Secures Federal Funds for West Hollywood Crisis Response Program

Today, Congressman Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) announced he secured $300,000 in federal funds for the City of West Hollywood to stand up a mobile crisis response team that provides compassionate care for individuals during mental and behavioral health crises. Overall, Schiff secured more than $13.6 million for critical housing, homelessness support, employment, public safety, public health, and education projects throughout Burbank, Glendale, and Los Angeles. “Our communities should be … Continue Reading


January 18, 2023

Schiff Secures $2.4 Million for Burbank Community Projects

Today, Congressman Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) announced he secured more than $2.4 million in federal funds for two community projects to improve public safety and public health in Burbank. Overall, Schiff secured more than $13.7 million for critical housing, homelessness support, employment, public safety, public health, and education projects throughout Burbank, Glendale, and Los Angeles. See below for details about the individual projects: Burbank Emergency Operations Center - … Continue Reading


January 17, 2023

Congressman Schiff Secures More than $10M for L.A.-Area Projects Addressing Homelessness, Housing, and Food Insecurity

Today, Congressman Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) announced that he secured nearly $10.5 million in federal funds for 11 community projects in Los Angeles and Glendale to address homelessness, housing, and food insecurity. Overall, Schiff secured more than $13.7 million for community projects in his district, including those to support local education, public health, and public safety programs. “Congress’s community project funding has become a powerful tool to secure much-needed … Continue Reading


January 13, 2023

Panetta, Schiff, Padilla, Kiley, Carbajal, and Sherman Lead Bipartisan Letter with 50 California Lawmakers Urging President Biden to Grant Major Disaster Declaration

U.S. Representative Adam Schiff (CA-30) co-led a bipartisan letter authored by Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) and U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) and joined by Representative Kevin Kiley (CA-03), Representative Salud Carbajal (CA-24), and Representative Brad Sherman (CA-32), and a majority of the California delegation, urging President Joe Biden to issue a major disaster declaration for the State of California in response to recent severe weather. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Speaker Emerita … Continue Reading


January 12, 2023

Congressman Schiff Announces Winners of 2022 Congressional App Challenge

Today, Congressman Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) announced the three student winners of the 2022 Congressional App Challenge. Established by the House in 2013 to promote STEM and computer-based skills, the Congressional App Challenge is open to all middle and high school students who live in or attend school in Schiff’s district. “The use of technology has become omnipresent in our daily lives – and especially for students, who in our post-pandemic world now rely on a variety of … Continue Reading


January 12, 2023

Congressman Schiff, Bipartisan Group Introduces Act to Ban Members of Congress & Their Families from Trading Individual Stocks

Today, U.S. Representatives Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) and Adam Schiff (D-Burbank), along with 35 of their colleagues, introduced a bipartisan bill requiring Members of Congress — as well as their spouses and dependent children — to put certain investment assets into a qualified blind trust during their entire tenure in Congress, effectively banning them from trading individual stocks. By establishing this new firewall between Members and their investments, the Transparent … Continue Reading


January 11, 2023

Congressman Schiff on House Republicans’ Dangerous Anti-Choice Agenda

“Today, House Republicans launched their latest salvo to criminalize abortion nationwide: a pair of bills that will put people’s lives – including infants – in danger. “Relying on fear, misinformation, and deliberate falsehoods, Republicans are dangerously constricting the ability of Americans and women to make their own health care decisions. And the truth is, the GOP will not stop until they’ve completely rolled back the clock on all of our nation’s … Continue Reading


January 10, 2023

Congressman Schiff on New Select Subcommittee to Investigate Federal Investigations

“Today, House Republicans voted to form a select subcommittee to investigate deep state conspiracy theories. Make no mistake: This bogus committee is designed to undermine the legitimate investigation of President Trump’s incitement of a violent attack on the Capitol – an investigation that implicates some of the very members who hope to sit on the committee. “Last time the Republicans controlled the House, Kevin McCarthy pushed to form a select committee on Benghazi, … Continue Reading


January 09, 2023

Congressman Schiff Nominates 10 Local Students to U.S. Service Academies

Today, Congressman Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) announced the nomination of ten local students to U.S. service academies for the class of 2027. "America's service academies are home to some of the most talented and dedicated young people our nation has to offer – and I am honored to nominate these ten students from my district to join their ranks. Their records of achievement are unparalleled, as is their unwavering dedication to our community and our country," said Schiff. "I look forward … Continue Reading


January 07, 2023

Congressman Schiff Sworn In for New Term in the 118th Congress

Congressman Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) was sworn in to the 118th Congress for his twelfth term, serving California’s 30th Congressional District. The new 30th district will include nearly all of Schiff’s former district, including the communities of Atwater Village, Burbank, East Hollywood, Echo Park, Elysian Valley, Glendale, Griffith Park, Hollywood, Hollywood Hills, Los Feliz, Montrose, Pasadena, Shadow Hills, Silver Lake, Sunland, Tujunga and West Hollywood, and new communities … Continue Reading


December 30, 2022

Schiff Demands Answers from Southwest Airlines on Compensating Passengers, Workers Amid Service Meltdown

Today, Congressman Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) sent a letter to Southwest Airlines CEO Bob Jordan requesting information on how the company will address the extraordinary disruptions to its services over the past week – including by financially compensating passengers whose travel plans were ruined. “Many thousands of people have been stranded, had family plans disrupted, been negatively impacted by missing work, or been forced into dangerous situations trying to reach their final … Continue Reading


December 23, 2022

Schiff Secures More Than $11 Million for Local Priorities in 2023 Omnibus Spending Bill

“Funding the government is one of the foremost responsibilities of Congress and I'm pleased that we've passed a bipartisan, bicameral piece of legislation that advances many significant priorities for our country, our state, and our community. The 2023 omnibus spending bill includes provisions to improve access to health care, especially for veterans. It will deliver emergency relief to the many communities across the nation reeling from natural disasters such as hurricanes and … Continue Reading


December 20, 2022

Congressman Schiff on Inclusion of Electoral Count Reform Act in Omnibus Spending Package

“On January 6, 2021, our democracy suffered a terrible blow: A violent attack on our Capitol incited by a sitting president and his allies. Yet the bloodshed of that day was not the only threat to our democracy, nor were the people making up the mob the only perpetrators. We were also put in danger by the cynical actions of members of Congress — insurrectionists in suits and ties — who violated their oaths and voted to overturn the election, even after the attack. “At … Continue Reading


December 17, 2022

Congressman Schiff on the Passing of P-22

“I am heartbroken by the news of P-22’s passing. P-22 was many things: our favorite celebrity neighbor, the occasional troublemaker, and a beloved mascot for our city. But most of all, he was a magnificent and wild creature, who reminded us all that we are part of a natural world so much greater than ourselves. Even in Los Angeles. “It has been an honor to be his voice in Congress – where one of my greatest priorities has been to protect more of the public lands that … Continue Reading


December 17, 2022

Schiff Leads Armenian Caucus Co-Chairs and 24 Members in Urging President Biden to Ensure Artsakh’s Safety

Congressman Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) led his fellow co-chairs of the Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues and 24 Members of Congress in sending a letter to President Biden, urging the administration to use all diplomatic tools at its disposal to ensure the safety of the people of Artsakh amid the growing crisis in the region. The members also called for the administration to cease all financial support to Azerbaijan and impose sanctions. On December 12, Azerbaijan imposed a blockade of the … Continue Reading


December 14, 2022

Schiff, Grijalva, Bowman, and Cherfilus-McCormick Introduce Bill to Relieve Student Debt for Disabled and Older Individuals

Today, Reps. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.), Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.), and Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.) introduced legislation to eliminate student loan debt for disabled and elderly individuals. The Student Loan Relief for Medicare and Social Security Recipients Act would fully relieve Medicare and Social Security Disability Insurance participants of all student loan debt that dates back more than twenty years – for both current recipients and future … Continue Reading


December 14, 2022

Congressman Schiff, Senator Whitehouse Urge Meta to Maintain Policies on Election Misinformation, Uphold Trump Suspension

Today, Congressman Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) sent a letter to Meta's President of Global Affairs, Nicholas Clegg, urging Meta to maintain its commitment to keeping dangerous election denial content off its platform. “After each election cycle, social media platforms like Meta often alter or roll back certain misinformation policies, because they are temporary and specific to the election season,” Schiff and Whitehouse write. “Doing so in … Continue Reading


December 09, 2022

Schiff, Blumenauer Lead House Members in Urging USDA Scrutiny of Elon Musk’s Neuralink

Following recent reports of egregious animal welfare violations at Elon Musk’s medical device company, Reps. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) led a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture urging the agency to exert proper oversight of USDA-inspected facilities. “At the time of this letter, serious allegations have been leveled against Elon Musk’s company Neuralink… These complaints include graphic descriptions of botched experiments and … Continue Reading


December 08, 2022

Congressman Schiff on Rising Hate Crimes in L.A. County

“I am deeply troubled by the unprecedented surge in hate crimes in Los Angeles County. The rising number of acts of violence against Black, Asian, and LGBTQ+ Angelenos are horrifying, and tragically mirror the awful mass shootings and targeted attacks we have seen in Buffalo, Colorado Springs, and other cities across the nation. I am also particularly disturbed that Jewish Angelenos were victims of an overwhelming number of the religiously-motivated hate crimes, especially as antisemitic … Continue Reading

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