Press Releases
Schiff, Blumenthal Re-Introduce Legislation to Give Gun Victims Their Day in Court and End Gun Industry’s Liability Shield
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) re-introduced legislation – the Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act – to ensure that the victims of gun violence are allowed to have their day in court and that the gun industry – manufacturers, sellers and interest groups – is not shielded from liability when it acts with negligence and disregard for public safety. The bill would repeal … Continue Reading
September 06, 2017
Rep. Schiff Statement After Republicans Block His Amendment to Protect DREAMers
Washington, DC - Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) released the following statement after Republicans on the House Rules Committee voted against Schiff's amendment to defund any attempts to deport DREAMers after President Trump's decision to end DACA: "Less than twelve hours after President Trump announced he would end DACA, House Republicans last night blocked my amendment which would have defunded any effort to deport the DREAMers targeted by Trump's decision. Speaker Ryan has voiced … Continue Reading
September 05, 2017
Schiff Statement on President Trump’s Cruel Decision to End DACA
Washington, DC - Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) released the following statement: "The President's decision to end the DACA program is a cruel and arbitrary attack on DREAMers, designed to placate a narrow constituency and erase the legacy of his predecessor. There is nothing in the law or constitution that compels such a result. If the President supported protecting these young people and felt Congressional action was necessary, he could have urged Congress to act long before now, not pulled … Continue Reading
August 30, 2017
Rep. Schiff Introduces Amendment to Prohibit Funds for ‘Election Integrity’ Commission
Washington, DC - Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) announced he has introduced an amendment to the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act that would prohibit funds from being used for the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity. The Commission, created by a Presidential Executive Order in May, is tasked with investigating the prevalence of voter fraud in the 2016 election despite the fact that numerous studies have shown that in-person … Continue Reading
August 30, 2017
Rep. Schiff Introduces Amendment to Prohibit Expenditure of Secret Service Funds to Businesses Owned by First Family
Washington, DC - Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) announced he will be introducing an amendment to the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act that would prohibit the payment of Secret Service funds to entities owned or operated by the President or his immediate family. According to USA Today, the President and his family's frequent visits to locations owned by the Trump Organization have put an unprecedented strain on the Secret Service's budget and … Continue Reading
August 28, 2017
Rep. Schiff Introduces Amendment to Protect DREAMers
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) announced he will be introducing an amendment to the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act that would prohibit any funds to be used for the deportation of individuals granted deferred action under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, the "DREAMers." Since the creation of DACA, more than 750,000 young undocumented immigrants have been granted work permits … Continue Reading
July 27, 2017
Schiff-Wilson Bill Restricting Tourist Travel to North Korea Passes Committee
Washington, DC - Today, the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific marked up and reported the North Korea Travel Control Act (H.R. 2372), introduced by Rep. Schiff and Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC), to the full committee. This bill would instruct the Secretary of State to restrict the use of U.S. passports for travel to North Korea when the primary purpose is tourism, and require all travelers to notify the State Department of their travel and seek prior approval. This latest … Continue Reading
July 26, 2017
Rep. Schiff on Trump’s Transgender Military Ban: "Ugly and Wrong"
Washington, DC -- Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), the Vice Chair of the LGBT Equality Caucus, released the following statement: "In February, President Trump made an unequivocal promise to the LGBT community to maintain existing federal non-discrimination protections. With his announcement this morning, Trump has reneged on his promise to the American people by disallowing transgender people to serve 'in any capacity' in the U.S. military. Simply put, Trump's anti-transgender pronouncement is … Continue Reading
July 21, 2017
Rep. Schiff Statement on Reported Implementation of Travel Restrictions to North Korea by State Department
Washington, DC - Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), the sponsor of the bipartisan North Korea Travel Control Act released the following statement: "I am pleased it appears the State Department will be implementing travel restrictions prohibiting US citizens from using their passports to visit North Korea. After the horrific treatment of Otto Warmbier, only the latest American detained by the regime, limiting US travel is unfortunately sensible and necessary. I introduced the bipartisan North … Continue Reading
July 20, 2017
Rep. Schiff Introduces Constitutional Amendment to Overturn Citizens United
Washington, DC - Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) introduced a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United and increase regulation of campaign contributions and spending. In 2010, the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision struck down decades of restrictions on corporate campaign spending and allowed corporations to spend unlimited funds to run campaign advertisements. "The Supreme Court's decision in Citizens United overturned decades of legal precedent," Schiff said. "The … Continue Reading
June 30, 2017
Rep. Schiff Sends Letter of Concern to U.S. Forest Service over Contract Changes to Firefighting Helicopters
Washington, DC - Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank), sent a letter to U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell expressing concern over the decision by the Forest Service to change six Type 1 firefighting helicopters from "exclusive use" contracts to "call when needed" contracts, including a helicopter based in Lancaster, CA. "As we enter peak fire season in Southern California, I would like to know the implications of this decision on readiness and speed of response in the event of a fire, … Continue Reading
June 22, 2017
Rep. Schiff Reintroduces Legislation to Reform Residential Treatment Programs Nationwide
Washington, DC - Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) reintroduced the Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act (SCARPTA), a bill to hold residential treatment programs accountable to a set of minimum health and safety standards, including strong anti-discrimination protections for LBGT youth and youth with mental illness. The bill will also crack down on offenders who attempt to move abusive facilities across state lines by requiring all states to improve their licensing and oversight … Continue Reading
June 22, 2017
Rep. Schiff Sends Letter Urging Department of Education to Continue Grant Preference for Promise Zones
Washington, DC - Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank), sent a letter to Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos urging the Department to continue giving competitive preference priority to Promise Zone communities in the Fiscal Year 2017 (FY17) Promise Neighborhood competition, and other Department of Education programs where preference for Promise Zones is given. "Thanks to its Promise Zone designation, the Los Angeles Promise Zone has been able to invest $290 million in federal funding … Continue Reading
June 22, 2017
Schiff-Wilson Bill Restricting Tourist Travel to North Korea Will Move Forward in House
Washington, DC - Today, Reps. Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Joe Wilson (R-SC) announced that they had received a commitment from House Foreign Affairs Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) to mark up their bipartisan North Korea Travel Control Act, which would require the Treasury Department to issue regulations requiring a license for travel to, from, and within North Korea by American citizens, and ban tourist travel by Americans. This new action in the House comes after Otto Warmbier, a college student who was … Continue Reading
June 21, 2017
Rep. Schiff, Colleagues Send Letter to State Senate Urging Passage of Bill Divesting Public Pensions from Turkish Government
Washington, DC - This week, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) and nine of his Congressional colleagues from California sent a letter to California State Senate President Pro Tempore Kevin De León in support of California Assembly Bill 1597, which would divest California's public pension funds from investment vehicles that are owned, controlled, or managed by the Turkish government. "California has acted in the past to prohibit new investments by its pension funds in sectors that are … Continue Reading
June 07, 2017
Rep. Schiff Speaks Against Violent Assault on Peaceful Protestors by Erdogan’s Thugs
Washington, DC - Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) spoke on the House floor about the full-fledged assault by professional thugs against peaceful protestors outside the Turkish Ambassador's residence last month in Northwest Washington, DC. "We will not allow Turkey to beat innocent protestors on the streets of our nation's capital," Rep. Schiff said. "We will continue to pursue justice, and to make clear that America will always stand up for the right of peaceful and free expression." The … Continue Reading
June 02, 2017
Rep. Schiff Announces Appointment of Local Students to U.S. Service Academies
Burbank, CA - Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) announced that eight students from California's 28th District have been appointed to the U.S. Service Academies Class of 2021. This is the highest ever number of students to receive appointments from Schiff's district. The eight impressive appointees come from a diverse set of backgrounds and include five women and three men. "Each student appointed to a Service Academy this year demonstrated excellence in academics and extracurricular … Continue Reading
June 01, 2017
Reps. Schiff, DeFazio, DelBene Send Letter to POTUS Criticizing Elimination of West Coast Earthquake Early Warning System
Pasadena, CA - Today, Reps. Adam Schiff (D-CA), Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Suzan DelBene (D-WA) sent a letter to President Trump expressing grave concern that the White House eliminated funding for the West Coast Earthquake Early Warning system in its Fiscal Year 2018 budget request. "Thanks to federal funding and a sizeable contribution from the state of California last year, the West Coast Earthquake Early Warning system is on track to be available to the public on a limited basis next year," … Continue Reading
May 25, 2017
Schiff, Wilson Introduce Bipartisan North Korea Travel Control Act
WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, Congressmen Adam Schiff (CA-28) and Joe Wilson (SC-02) introduced the bipartisan North Korea Travel Control Act, which would require the Treasury Department to issue regulations requiring a license for transactions related to travel to, from, and within North Korea by American citizens. It also provides that no licenses may be issued for tourist travel. "In recent years, there has been an increase in tourist travel to the DPRK by citizens of Western countries, … Continue Reading
May 23, 2017
Schiff, Bishop Praise House Passage of Bipartisan Child Protection Improvements Act
WASHINGTON D.C. - On Monday evening, Congressmen Adam Schiff (CA-28) Mike Bishop's (MI-08) bipartisan Child Protection Improvements Act of 2017 (CPIA), H.R. 695, passed the House by voice vote. 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 … Continue Reading