Press Releases

Schiff, Markey, Colleagues Push to Expand Supreme Court Amidst Crisis of Confidence

— Today, Representative Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), senior Member of the House Judiciary Committee and Co-Founder of the Court Reform Now Task Force, joined Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Rep. Hank Johnson (D-Ga.), and other Task Force Members in once again calling to expand the U.S. Supreme Court. The Judiciary Act, co-led by Rep. Schiff, would expand the United States Supreme Court by adding four seats, creating a 13-justice Supreme Court and restoring balance to the nation’s highest court af…  Continue Reading

Rep. Schiff Statement on Violent Anti-Israel Protests in Washington D.C.

— Today, Representative Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) released the following statement in response to recent protests and violence by anti-Israel activists in Washington:“What happened yesterday in Washington D.C. was the latest, hateful incident in the wave of antisemitism plaguing our country.“To have strong disagreements is understandable. But to glorify Hamas - a barbaric terrorist organization with the stated goal of killing Jews and destroying the Jewish state - is abhorrent. Hamas raped, torture…  Continue Reading

Schiff Introduces Bill to Extend FOIA Transparency to Judicial Branch, Restore Faith in the Judicial System

— Today, Representative Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), a senior Member of the House Judiciary Committee, introduced the Judicial FOIA Expansion Act, which would extend the transparency afforded by the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to the administrative apparatus of the judicial branch. This critical bill will create a right of public access to records pertaining to the federal judiciary while maintaining important privacy and national security protections.“Increasing transparency within the judicia…  Continue Reading