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February 11, 2014

Schiff, Homeowners to FAA on Helicopter Noise – Your Timeline is Not Good Enough

Washington, DC - Almost six months after Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) and other Los Angeles area lawmakers, including Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Barbara Boxer (D-CA), sent a letter asking for a timeline to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)'s Los Angeles Helicopter Noise Initiative, the agency finally responded to the Los Angeles lawmakers (letter can be found here). This comes on the heels of legislation passed last month requiring the FAA to act within the year to reduce … Continue Reading


February 07, 2014

Rep. Schiff Statement on FISA Court Approval of Limits on NSA Telephone Metadata Program

Washington, DC -Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), a senior Member of the Intelligence Committee, released the following statement after the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance (FISA) Court approved President Obama's request to require National Security Agency (NSA) officials obtain a court order first and limit the number of "hops":"The announcement that the FISA Court has agreed to a motion to modify the telephone metadata program is an important step on the road to reform, and consistent with … Continue Reading


February 06, 2014

Rep. Schiff Announces 2013-2014 Nominations to U.S. Service Academies

Washington, DC -Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) announced that he has nominated fourteen students from the 28th Congressional District for appointments to U.S. service academies for the class of 2018. Four of the five United States service academies require a Congressional nomination in order to receive an appointment."Each one of these students has compiled an outstanding resume of accomplishments, excelled in extracurricular activities and sports, and demonstrated excellence in … Continue Reading


January 30, 2014

Rep. Schiff Statement on Retirement of Rep. Henry Waxman

Washington, DC -Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) released the following statement following Rep. Henry Waxman's announcement that he will retire at the end of this term in Congress:"Henry Waxman will go down as one of the giants of Congress - smart, strategically savvy, dogged at oversight and a power to be reckoned with - his hand can be seen in almost every domestic achievement of the last few decades. Along with the departure of Howard Berman last year, California and indeed the … Continue Reading


January 29, 2014

Rep. Schiff Statement on President's State of the Union Address

Washington, DC -Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) released the following statement after the President concluded his State of the Union Address before Congress:"Tonight, the President challenged Congress to join him in an effort to reinvigorate the American Dream by expanding opportunity and prosperity for all our citizens. While he took action today raising the minimum wage to over $10 for federal contractors, it's up to Congress to raise it for the millions of other workers, and ensure that … Continue Reading


January 29, 2014

Rep. Schiff Calls on Secretary Kerry to Make Addressing Comfort Women a Diplomatic Priority for State Department in Discussions with Japan

Washington, DC - Today, Reps. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank), Bill Pascrell (D-NJ) and Scott Garrett (R-NJ) sent a letter to Secretary of State John Kerry urging him to address issues related to the comfort women with the government of Japan. Earlier this month, the Fiscal Year 2014 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Appropriations Bill, which was signed into law as part of the omnibus appropriations bill, made a similar appeal. In the letter, the Representatives write: "As you are aware, it is … Continue Reading


January 29, 2014

Rep. Schiff Solicits Nominations for Annual Woman of the Year Award

Burbank, CA -Every March, in recognition of Women's History Month, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) honors outstanding women from his district. The 28th Congressional District includes the cities and communities of Atwater Village, Burbank, East Hollywood, Echo Park, Elysian Valley, Glendale, Griffith Park, Hollywood, Hollywood Hills, La Cañada Flintridge, La Crescenta, Los Feliz, Montrose, Pasadena, Shadow Hills, Silver Lake, Sunland, Tujunga and West Hollywood."Recipients of the 'Woman … Continue Reading


January 28, 2014

Rep. Schiff Floor Speech Previewing the State of the Union: President and Congress Must Address Inequality Gap

Washington, DC -Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) previewed the President's State of the Union address on the House Floor, urging his colleagues and the President to take up the challenge of the growing inequality gap, first by extending emergency unemployment insurance for those still looking for work, and raising the minimum wage:"We should never seek to punish success or, as some describe it, 'soak the rich,' but we must take steps to address the problem of growing inequality, both in the … Continue Reading


January 28, 2014

Rep. Schiff Floor Speech Previewing the State of the Union: President and Congress Must Address Inequality Gap

Washington, DC -Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) previewed the President's State of the Union address on the House Floor, urging his colleagues and the President to take up the challenge of the growing inequality gap, first by extending emergency unemployment insurance for those still looking for work, and raising the minimum wage:"We should never seek to punish success or, as some describe it, 'soak the rich,' but we must take steps to address the problem of growing inequality, both in the … Continue Reading


January 23, 2014

Rep. Schiff Statement on PCLOB Report Urging End of Metadata Program: "Spells Final End of Government's Bulk Collection"

Washington, DC -- Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), a senior Member of the Intelligence Committee, released the following statement after the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board released a report calling for an end to the NSA's program of bulk collection of phone metadata:"The report from the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board spells the final end of the government's bulk collection of telephone metadata. Not only does the report raise serious questions about the … Continue Reading


January 17, 2014

Rep. Schiff Applauds Decision to End Bulk Collection and Require Prior Court Approval, Ready to Work In Congress on Bipartisan Basis to Implement Reforms and Go Farther

Washington, DC - Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), a senior Member of the Intelligence Committee and sponsor of several pieces of legislation to reform the National Security Agency (NSA), released the following statement after the President laid out his principles for reforming the intelligence community in light of privacy concerns:"Today, President Obama articulated the fundamental principles at stake in the debate over how to reform our surveillance programs, and how we should balance … Continue Reading


January 15, 2014

Rep. Schiff Passes Landmark Legislation to Reduce Helicopter Noise in Los Angeles

Washington, DC - Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed a year-long spending package, which included a provision directing the Secretary of the Department of Transportation and FAA to address helicopter noise in Los Angeles County skies. Residents of the Los Angeles region have been plagued for decades by frequent and disruptive helicopter noise, and despite persistent efforts to work on a collaborative basis with … Continue Reading


January 15, 2014

Rep. Schiff to Host Town Hall to Discuss the Rim of the Valley Next Wednesday

La Cañada Flintridge, CA -On Wednesday, January 22 at 6 pm, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) will host a town hall meeting at the Crescenta-Cañada YMCA to discuss the future of the Rim of the Valley. The National Park Service has already provided a recommendation to Congress to create a San Gabriel unit of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, and legislation will likely be introduced in the near future to act upon it. Because some of the San Gabriel area overlaps … Continue Reading


January 14, 2014

Rep. Adam Schiff Statement on Funding for Planetary Science in Omnibus Spending Bill

Washington, DC - Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), released the following statement after the Appropriations Committee posted language for the omnibus spending bill late last night:"I am pleased that the spending bill contains strong funding for the continued development of the Mars 2020 rover and for a mission to Jupiter and its moon Europa. I hope that this will dissuade the Administration from putting forward a 2015 budget that again seeks to cut funding for NASA's pathbreaking exploration of … Continue Reading


January 14, 2014

Rep. Schiff and Senator Feinstein Announce Helicopter Noise Reduction Legislation Included in Omnibus Appropriations Bill

Washington, DC - Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) and Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) announced that the omnibus appropriations bill - which will fund the government for the next year - includes a provision directing the Secretary of the Department of Transportation and FAA to address helicopter noise Los Angeles County skies. Residents of the Los Angeles region have been plagued for decades by frequent and disruptive helicopter noise, and despite persistent efforts to work on a … Continue Reading


January 14, 2014

Rep. Schiff Introduces Legislation to Restructure NSA Telephone Metadata Program

Washington, DC - Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), a senior Member of the Intelligence Committee, introduced the Telephone Metadata Reform Act, which would restructure the telephone metadata program by specifically removing call records from the types of information the Government can obtain under Section 215 of the PATRIOT Act. Instead, records would be obtained on a case by case basis from the telephone companies subject to approval by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court. Schiff's … Continue Reading


January 09, 2014

Rep. Schiff Joins with President Obama at White House to Help Announce Los Angeles Promise Zone

Washington, DC -Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) joined President Barack Obama to help announce the first five "Promise Zones," which will include one located in the Los Angeles neighborhoods of Hollywood, East Hollywood, Koreatown, Westlake and Pico Union - the other zones will be located in San Antonio, Philadelphia, Southeastern Kentucky, and the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. First announced by the President during last year's State of the Union Address, the Promise Zone Initiative is a … Continue Reading


January 09, 2014

Rep. Schiff Announces $20 Million Grant to Repair Tunnel Damaged During July Fuel-Tanker Fire

Washington, DC -Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) announced that the Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded a grant to Caltrans to help pay for the repairs to a tunnel linking the northbound 5 and 2 freeways which was damaged by a fuel-tanker fire in July. After the accident and ensuing fire, Caltrans said "intense heat from the tanker fire caused extensive damage to the pavement, walls, support columns, drainage and lighting." This grant for $20 million from the DOT's … Continue Reading


January 07, 2014

Rep. Schiff – House Must Take Up Unemployment Insurance

Washington, DC - Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) released the following statement after the Senate broke the filibuster on legislation to extend long-term unemployment insurance for 1.3 million Americans and 222,000 Californians who lost their jobless benefits:"It's unconscionable that long-term unemployment insurance has not been extended. The millions who are unemployed are looking for work, not a handout. Speaker Boehner has the power to bring up a bill to extend unemployment compensation … Continue Reading


January 01, 2014

Rep. Schiff Comments on the New York Times Report on Benghazi

Washington, DC -- On Sunday morning, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), a senior Member of the Intelligence Committee, appeared on Fox News Sunday with Chris Wallace to discuss the recent NYT report on the Benghazi attack. Since the tragic attack on U.S. facilities Benghazi, Schiff has rejected claims that the Obama Administration designed talking points with an intention to mislead the public about the nature of the attacks. The original talking points incorrectly asserted that the attacks began as a … Continue Reading

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