Press Releases
Reps. Schiff, Barragan, and Ocasio-Cortez Introduce Climate Change Relief for Urban Areas Act
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) was joined by Rep. Nanette Barragán (D-Calif.) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) in introducing the Climate Change Relief for Urban Areas Act. This legislation will open the door to more tree planting and urban agriculture in communities that have historically been marginalized – combatting environmental justice issues, including urban heat islands and stormwater runoff that impact those communities. By … Continue Reading
April 20, 2023
Adam Schiff Participates in Events Commemorating Armenian Genocide
Burbank, CA – This week, Congressman Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) will attend several events to commemorate the 108th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide and call for an end to the current blockade of the Lachin Corridor. Schiff’s district is home to the largest Armenian-American diaspora communities in the United States, and he has long been a staunch advocate on their behalf. Schiff was the first member of Congress to call for the official recognition of Artsakh’s … Continue Reading
April 18, 2023
Congressman Schiff Announces Over $22.9 Million in Requests for CA-30 Community Projects
Burbank, CA – Today, Congressman Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) announced he is requesting over $22.9 million in community funding projects for the 2024 fiscal year. These funds would go directly towards boosting initiatives like youth outreach, wildfire prevention, mental health services, education programs, housing services, and other community projects. “These fifteen local projects will make a critical difference in the life of people who call California’s 30th … Continue Reading
April 17, 2023
Rep. Adam Schiff Statement on New York Judiciary Committee Field Hearing
New York, NY – Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) released the following statement on the Judiciary Committee “Victims of Violent Crime in Manhattan” field hearing: “The Judiciary Committee hearing in New York was intended to intimidate and embarrass the District Attorney from Manhattan, because he charged the former president with multiple crimes. It did neither. Instead of showing that New York officials were soft on crime, it showed that Republicans in Congress … Continue Reading
April 17, 2023
Rep. Adam Schiff Calls Out Republicans’ Attempt to Obstruct Justice With Sham Judiciary Committee Hearing
New York, NY - Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) spoke at the Judiciary Committee “Victims of Violent Crime in Manhattan” field hearing - a political stunt orchestrated by Republicans in an attempt to obstruct justice and intimidate Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg for his investigation into former president Donald Trump. In his remarks, Schiff called out the committee’s chairman, GOP Rep. Jim Jordan, for trying to interfere with the administration of justice despite having no right or … Continue Reading
April 10, 2023
Schiff and Pallone Call for Inclusion of Armenian Checkbox on 2030 Census Questionnaire
Burbank, CA - Today, Congressman Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Congressman Frank Pallone (D-NJ), co-chairs of the Congressional Armenian Caucus, sent a letter to Office of Management and Budget Director Shalanda Young urging the inclusion of a Middle Eastern and North African checkbox, with an Armenian subcategory checkbox, on the 2030 United States Census questionnaire. Armenian-Americans lack accurate representation through the U.S. Census, despite representing a sizable population … Continue Reading
March 31, 2023
Schiff Expresses Concern Over Azerbaijan Comments to State Department Senior Advisor for Caucasus Negotiations
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) led a bipartisan letter to the Honorable Lou Bono, the State Department’s Senior Advisor for Caucasus Negotiations, to express serious concern about Bono’s reported remarks during a recent trip where he ruled out using sanctions against Azerbaijan in response to Baku’s transgressions against Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh). Since December 12, 2022, Azerbaijan has imposed a blockade of the … Continue Reading
March 31, 2023
Schiff Announces 2023 Women of the Year Honorees From California’s 30th Congressional District
Burbank, California – Today, Congressman Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) announced the names of sixteen remarkable women from California’s 30th district who are being honored as the 2023 Woman of the Year. These women have made significant contributions to their communities through civic engagement, community service, and leadership in their respective fields. “The sixteen 2023 Woman of the Year honorees are an inspiration to their communities for their passion and … Continue Reading
March 30, 2023
Schiff Urges Department of Education to Investigate if Book Banning, Education Restrictions Constitute Civil Rights Violations
Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) and eleven Members of Congress urged Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona and Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Catherine Lhamon to investigate if recent actions to ban books, block access to teachings on American history, and silence LGBTQ+ individuals in schools constitutes a legal violation by Republican state governments of students' first amendment rights and civil rights … Continue Reading
March 30, 2023
Schiff Statement on Indictment of President Trump
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) issued the following statement after reports that former President Donald J. Trump has been indicted by a grand jury: “The indictment of former president Donald J. Trump by the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office over his alleged participation in a campaign fraud and hush money scheme that already sent his former attorney Michael Cohen to jail is a sobering and unprecedented development. But … Continue Reading
March 29, 2023
Schiff Introduces the Rim of the Valley Corridor Preservation Act
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) reintroduced the Rim of the Valley Corridor Preservation Act, landmark legislation that would add more than 191,000 acres of the Rim of the Valley Corridor to the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. “The Rim of the Valley is an area of breathtaking natural beauty that connects our urban city centers, suburbs in the Los Angeles basin, and the spectacular wilderness that surrounds us. Our bill would help … Continue Reading
March 28, 2023
Schiff, Takano Urge Elon Musk to Act Against Rising Hate Speech on Twitter
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), with Congressman Mark Takano (D-Calif.), urged Elon Musk to address the continued rise in hate speech on Twitter, citing a recent study that found a 119% increase in anti-LGBTQ rhetoric and slurs on the platform since Musk took over. "New studies have demonstrated, once again, that hate speech has dramatically increased on the platform. As a result of these studies, we have new data showing that Twitter is not … Continue Reading
March 24, 2023
Schiff Statement on LAUSD and SEIU Local 99 Agreement
Burbank, CA – Today, Congressman Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) issued the following statement on the deal reached between the Los Angeles Unified School District and SEIU Local 99: “I am glad the Los Angeles Unified School District and SEIU Local 99 have come to an agreement that will raise wages for essential school employees including bus drivers, teachers’ assistants, and food service workers. These employees, who are critical to our students’ education and futures, … Continue Reading
March 22, 2023
Schiff Joins SEIU Local 99 and UTLA Union Members on Strike
Burbank, California – Today, Congressman Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) joined members of the SEIU Local 99 chapter and United Teachers Los Angeles on the first day of a three-day strike demanding better wages and working conditions from the Los Angeles Unified School District for bus drivers, food service workers, custodians, special education assistants, and other essential personnel. Schiff spoke at a press conference alongside SEIU Local 99 executive director Max Arias, president … Continue Reading
March 21, 2023
Schiff Reintroduces Bill to Name Glendale Post Office for Paul Ignatius, Former U.S. Navy Secretary
Burbank, California – Today, Congressman Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) reintroduced legislation to pay tribute to former U.S. Navy Secretary Paul Ignatius – son of one of the first Armenian families to settle in Glendale, and at one point, the highest-ranking Armenian American in the U.S. government – by naming the Glendale post office at 6444 San Fernando Road in his honor. "Paul is a true son of the American Dream – born to Armenian immigrants who escaped horrific … Continue Reading
March 17, 2023
Schiff Statement on President Biden’s Support of DEPOSIT Act
Burbank, California – Today, Congressman Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) issued the following statement on President Biden’s support of Schiff’s Deliver Executive Profits on Seized Institutions to Taxpayers Act, which would hold executives of failed banks that receive federal assistance accountable for the mismanagement of the funds they were trusted with by allowing the Treasury Department to claw back bonuses and stock profits if the bank fails: “The collapse of Silicon … Continue Reading
March 17, 2023
Schiff Leads Letter to DOJ, FDIC, SEC Requesting Investigation Into Goldman Sachs’ Role in SVB Collapse
Burbank, California – Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) led 20 members of the California Congressional delegation in sending a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland, SEC Chairman Gary Gensler, and FDIC Chair Martin Gruenberg, asking for an investigation into the role Goldman Sachs Group played in the Silicon Valley Bank failure – the second largest bank failure in American history. SVB’s collapse has triggered a banking crisis both at home and abroad. The … Continue Reading
March 16, 2023
Schiff Introduces Amendment To Prohibit Invasive Medical Data Tracking of Students
Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank), introduced an amendment to prohibit schools that receive federal funding from requiring information regarding students’ menstrual cycles after Republican elected officials in several states proposed regulations that would require students to turn over their private medical data for potential tracking. The amendment is a mirror of Schiff’s Privacy in Education Regarding Individuals' Own Data Act, … Continue Reading
March 15, 2023
Schiff Pushes Postmaster General to Address Working Conditions in Carson Service Center
Burbank, California - Today, Congressman Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) wrote to Postmaster General of the United States and Chief Executive Officer of the U.S. Postal Service Louis DeJoy pushing him to address working conditions at the Carson Service Center where workers have reported near-freezing temperatures within the facility. The workers at the facility reported to Schiff that there is no heat and they have been forced to work in near freezing indoor temperatures, below 40 … Continue Reading
March 15, 2023
Schiff, Blumenthal, and Levin Introduce the DEPOSIT Act to Recoup Bank Executive Bonuses and Stock Sales
Burbank, CA – Today, Congressman Adam Schiff (D—Calif.), Senator Richard Blumenthal (D—Conn.), and Congressman Mike Levin (D—Calif.) introduced the Deliver Executive Profits on Seized Institutions to Taxpayers Act in response to last week’s Silicon Valley Bank collapse – the second largest bank failure in American history. The FDIC has taken action to ensure workers and small businesses are not left with nothing. But before the bank failed, CEO Greg Becker … Continue Reading