Press Releases
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
March 14, 2023
Congressman Adam Schiff Joins LA City Councilmember Nithya Raman For Homeless Outreach Along LA River Basin
Burbank, CA – Yesterday, Congressman Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) and Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman conducted outreach to individuals experiencing homelessness along the Los Angeles River Basin to highlight the $982,045 in federal funding Schiff secured to help the city connect unhoused Angelenos living along the river to housing and support services. Schiff and Raman were joined by People Assisting the Homeless, a local organization that provides support and resources to help … Continue Reading
March 03, 2023
Congressman Schiff Reintroduces Legislation to Deter the People’s Republic of China (PRC) From Supporting Russia’s War on Ukraine
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) re-introduced the Deter PRC Support to the Russian War Effort Act. This legislation will give the Biden administration explicit authority to sanction any PRC entity or person that knowingly provides Russia support for the war they are waging in Ukraine or assists in the evasion of sanctions imposed by the United States and its allies with respect to Russia. The Deter PRC Support to the Russian War Effort Act would impose … Continue Reading
March 02, 2023
Congressman Schiff Announces Hollywood Burbank Airport will be Awarded $30 Million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Grant Program
Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) announced the Hollywood Burbank Airport will be awarded $30 million as part of a grant program provided by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The Hollywood Burbank Airport grant will help fund a portion of the construction of a new 14-gate terminal building, replacing an outdated facility built in the 1930s and helping to reduce neighborhood noise pollution. The grant will also help fund a modern energy-efficient facility, allowing … Continue Reading
March 01, 2023
Congressman Schiff Reintroduces Legislation to Provide Corporate Responsibility Stock Portfolio Options to Federal Employees
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) re-introduced the Federal Employees Sustainable Investment Act to create a new retirement investment fund option for federal employees that promotes sustainability and corporate responsibility. The Federal Employees Sustainable Investment Act will help facilitate greater participation in sustainable investments that benefit both the employees and our environment. Schiff introduced this … Continue Reading
February 28, 2023
Congressman Schiff Releases Statement On 35th Anniversary of the Sumgait Pogrom
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) released the following statement to mark the 35th anniversary of the Sumgait Pogrom. The statement will be included in the Congressional Record for February 27th, 2023. “I rise today to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the pogrom against the Armenian residents of the town of Sumgait, Azerbaijan. Beginning on February 27, 1988 and over the course of three days, Azerbaijani mobs assaulted and killed … Continue Reading