Press Releases
House Passes Schiff Drone Amendment to FAA Reauthorization
Washington D.C. - Today, the House of Representatives passed an amendment introduced by Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) that addresses the increase in unmanned aircrafts, or drones, entering restricted airspace such as airports or above forest fires. The amendment, which was unanimously approved by House, requires the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) program that utilizes remote detection and identification technologies to identify unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) that are not in compliance … Continue Reading
April 19, 2018
Schiff, Kaine Send Letter to President Asking for Legal Basis of Syria Strikes in 2017 and 2018
Washington, DC - Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Intelligence Committee, and Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees, sent a letter to President Trump requesting he detail the legal basis for the U.S. military strikes on April 13, 2018 against the Syrian regime's chemical weapons facilities. This letter follows up on their request in 2017 asking the President to detail the legal basis for the strike against … Continue Reading
April 18, 2018
Rep. Schiff Introduces Legislation to Prevent Abuse of Presidential Pardons
Washington, DC - Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) introduced the Abuse of the Pardon Prevention Act, legislation to prevent this President or any other from abusing the pardon power for their own personal benefit or to obstruct justice. The legislation would require that if the President pardons someone in connection with an investigation in which the President or one of his family members is a target, subject, or witness, the evidence against recipient of the pardon would be provided by the … Continue Reading
April 17, 2018
Rep. Schiff Announces Annual 2018 Student Art Competition with Online Voting for “People’s Choice” Winner
Burbank, CA - Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) announced that he will host the annual Congressional Art Competition Forum & Exhibit for the 28th District, featuring students' artwork from the 28th Congressional District on Thursday, May 3, 2018. The Congressional Art Competition receives submissions from all across the country. The winner from each Congressional District has their work displayed in the U.S. Capitol for one year. This year, 43 students from 19 schools located in the 28th … Continue Reading
April 06, 2018
Rep. Adam Schiff Honors 2018 Women of the Year
Los Angeles, CA - On Thursday, April 5th, at a luncheon in Echo Park, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) honored a group of inspiring women from communities in the 28th Congressional District - Atwater Village, Burbank, Echo Park, Elysian Valley, Glendale, Hollywood Hills, La Canada Flintridge, La Crescenta, Los Feliz, Pasadena, Silver Lake, Kagel Canyon, Sunland, and West Hollywood. "Today, I met with thirteen remarkable women who have all worked tirelessly to make our communities a better place. … Continue Reading
March 23, 2018
Schiff, Bishop Applaud Signing of Bipartisan Child Protection Improvements Act
WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, Congressmen Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Mike Bishop (R-MI) applauded the final passage and signing of the bipartisan Child Protection Improvements Act (CPIA). CPIA ensures youth-serving organizations in every state can access FBI background checks for prospective staff and volunteers. "When parents send their children to after-school programs, sports camps, or for mentoring, they should be able to trust that their children are in good hands," Rep. Schiff said. "An FBI … Continue Reading
March 22, 2018
Schiff Helps Secure Over $20 Million in Funding for Earthquake Early Warning System
Washington, DC - Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) announced that a record-level $22.9 million in funding for a West Coast earthquake early warning system (EEW), also known as ShakeAlert, was included in the FY2018 omnibus spending bill which just passed the House. Schiff has led the Congressional effort to secure funding for EEW technology since 2014. "The omnibus includes record-level funding for a West Coast earthquake early warning system. If signed into law, the additional funds will … Continue Reading
March 22, 2018
Schiff Urges FAA to Review Airplane Noise Surrounding Burbank Airport
Washington D.C. - Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) has sent a letter to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Acting Administrator Daniel Elwell, urging the FAA to review the impacts of NextGen air traffic control technology on the community surrounding the Hollywood Burbank Airport. "Airplane noise is not new to the Burbank area, but residents are concerned that NextGen flight path changes may have exacerbated the problem," Rep. Schiff said. "I'm asking for an authoritative study from the FAA to … Continue Reading
March 19, 2018
Reps. Schiff, Roybal-Allard, Gomez and 10 L.A. Congressional Members Urge Funding for Los Angeles River Ecosystem Restoration
Washington D.C. - Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank), Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40), and Rep. Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) were joined by 10 colleagues from the Los Angeles Area Congressional Delegation in sending a letter urging the House Appropriations Committee to provide at least $121 million to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Fiscal Year 2019 for preconstruction engineering and design projects across the nation, including one related to the Los Angeles River. "The City of Los Angeles … Continue Reading
March 16, 2018
Reps. Schiff, DelBene, DeFazio and 44 Colleagues Urge Increased Funding to Build Out Earthquake Early Warning System
Washington, DC - Today, Reps. Adam Schiff (D-CA), Suzan DelBene (D-WA) and Peter DeFazio (D-OR) were joined by 44 Members of Congress - primarily from California, Washington, and Oregon - in sending a letter to the Appropriations Committee urging them to increase the federal funding level to $16.1 million in the Fiscal Year 2019 to fully build out and maintain an earthquake early warning system on the West Coast. A limited earthquake early warning system developed by Caltech, UC Berkeley, … Continue Reading
March 09, 2018
Rep. Schiff Submits Statement to Congressional Record Honoring Victims of Sumgait Pogrom
Washington, DC - Last week, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), Vice-Chair of the Congressional Armenian Caucus, submitted a statement to the Congressional Record honoring the lives of those lost in the pogrom thirty years ago. Schiff's full statement is below: "Mr. Speaker, I rise to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the pogrom against the Armenian residents of the town of Sumgait, Azerbaijan. On February 27 1988, and for three days following, Azerbaijani mobs assaulted and killed Armenians. The … Continue Reading
February 27, 2018
Bipartisan Schiff, Bilirakis “Heart Futures Reauthorization Act” Passes House
Washington D.C. - Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act, introduced by Congressmen Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), which supports critical research, education and awareness for congenital heart disease (CHD). CHD is the most common birth defect and the leading cause of infant mortality. This bill raises awareness of the continuing impact congenital heart defects have throughout patients' lifespans, promotes more … Continue Reading
January 29, 2018
Congressional Freedom of the Press Caucus Statement of Support for Pakistani Radio Mashaal
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Rep. Steve Chabot (R-OH), Co-Chairs of the Freedom of the Press Caucus, released the following statement: "As co-chairs of the Congressional Caucus for Freedom of the Press, we are deeply concerned by the recent decision of Pakistan's Ministry of Interior to shut down Radio Mashaal, a public service broadcaster that provides alternatives to extremist propaganda in tribal regions along the Afghan border. "Radio Mashaal's correspondents … Continue Reading
January 22, 2018
Schiff Urges U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to Stop Using Roundup in the Los Angeles River
Washington, DC - Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) sent a letter to Colonel Kirk E. Gibbs urging the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to end the use of glyphosate (Roundup) as part of its Los Angeles District vegetation management plan in the Los Angeles River. "Over the past year I have heard from numerous constituents and community organizations with concerns over public safety given the USACE's use of glyphosate in the Los Angeles River," Schiff wrote in the letter. "Local and state … Continue Reading
January 18, 2018
Rep. Schiff Statement on FEMA Individual Assistance for California Wildfires
Washington, DC - Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank), released the following statement regarding FEMA's decision to grant individual assistance for the California wildfires: "FEMA recently announced that individual assistance is now available for residents in Los Angeles County who were affected by the wildfires in December and the mudslides in January," Rep. Schiff said. "This is a most welcome step by the Administration. "In addition, loans are available for businesses and homeowners … Continue Reading
December 21, 2017
Freedom of Press Caucus Urges Secretary Tillerson to Pressure Burma to Release Two Reuters Journalists
Washington, D.C. - Reps. Adam Schiff (CA-28) and Steve Chabot (OH-01), today along with six other colleagues from the bipartisan Congressional Caucus for Freedom of the Press, wrote to Secretary of State Rex Tillerson requesting that the State Department urge Burma to drop all charges and immediately release Reuters journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo, who could face up to 14 years in prison for their investigative journalism. Their reporting has extensively focused on the Rakhine State's … Continue Reading
December 04, 2017
Freedom of the Press Caucus Condemns Russia’s Designation of Foreign Media as “Foreign Agents”
Washington, DC - Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Rep. Steve Chabot (R-OH), Co-Chairs of the Freedom of the Press Caucus, released the following statement: "President Putin has signed legislation that would empower the government to designate foreign media organizations as 'foreign agents' and place even more restrictions on them. This law further threatens what little remains of free and independent journalism in Russia. Having systematically suppressed the independent press through attacks … Continue Reading
December 01, 2017
Intel Committee Ranking Member Schiff Statement on Flynn Plea
Washington, DC - Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), the Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement: "The significance of today's plea deal by former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn, in which he pleaded guilty and agreed to cooperate with the Special Counsel, cannot be overstated. The Statement of the Offense included important new details, including that Flynn was directed by a senior transition official to contact Russian … Continue Reading
October 31, 2017
Thirty-Four Members of Congress Urge Administration to Support Robust Funding for Earthquake Early Warning System
Washington, D.C. - Today, Representatives Adam Schiff (CA-28), Derek Kilmer (WA-06) and Peter DeFazio (OR-04), along with 31 Members of Congress, wrote a letter to the Office of Management and Budget Director, Mick Mulvaney, strongly urging the Trump Administration to include funding in the Fiscal Year 2019 Budget for the continued development and operation of the West Coast Earthquake Early Warning System (EEW). "To follow through on the funding made by the federal government, as well as … Continue Reading
October 18, 2017
Rep. Schiff and Senator Feinstein Introduce Rim of the Valley Corridor Preservation Act
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) and Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) announced the introduction of the Rim of the Valley Corridor Preservation Act. This landmark legislation would add more than 191,000 acres of the Rim of the Valley Corridor to the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SMMNRA). The Rim of the Valley stretches from the Simi Hills and Santa Susanas to the Verdugos and on to the San Gabriel Mountains. "The Rim of the Valley is the … Continue Reading