Press Releases
Schiff, Bilirakis Introduce Bipartisan Resolution to Recognize Armenian Genocide
Washington D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives Adam Schiff (CA-28) and Gus Bilirakis (FL-12) introduced legislation to officially recognize the Armenian Genocide of 1915. The Resolution recognizes the genocide against the Armenian people by the Ottoman Empire, rejects efforts to enlist the U.S. Government in denial of genocide, and encourages education about the Armenian Genocide, as well as the unprecedented relief efforts undertaken by the United States in the aftermath of the Armenian … Continue Reading
April 08, 2019
Reps. Schiff, DelBene, DeFazio and 45 Colleagues Urge Increased Funding to Build Out Earthquake Early Warning System
Washington, DC - Today, Reps. Adam Schiff (D-CA), Suzan DelBene (D-WA) and Peter DeFazio (D-OR) were joined by 45 Members of Congress - primarily from California, Washington, and Oregon - in sending a letter to the Appropriations Committee urging them to increase the federal funding level to $18.6 million in the Fiscal Year 2020 to fully build out and maintain an earthquake early warning system on the West Coast. A limited earthquake early warning system developed by Caltech, UC Berkeley, … Continue Reading
April 03, 2019
Rep. Schiff Announces 2019 Student Art Competition with Online Voting for “People’s Choice” Winner
Washington, DC - Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) announced that he will host the annual Congressional Art Competition Forum & Exhibit for the 28th District, featuring students' artwork from the 28th Congressional District on Monday, April 15, 2019. The Congressional Art Competition receives submissions from all across the country. The winner from each Congressional District has their work displayed in the U.S. Capitol for one year. This year, 47 students from 23 schools participated in … Continue Reading
April 02, 2019
Schiff Testifies Before House Natural Resources Committee on Rim of the Valley Corridor Preservation Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) testified in front of the House Natural Resources Committee on the Rim of the Valley Corridor Preservation Act. “Preservation of the open space in our communities is not only good for our environment and ecosystems, but it is beneficial for the health and wellbeing of residents of all ages,” Schiff said. “The Rim of the Valley corridor is an area of striking natural beauty, and I feel strongly we must do … Continue Reading
April 02, 2019
Schiff, Roybal-Allard, Gomez, and 12 LA Congressional Members Urge Funding for Los Angeles River Restoration
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Reps. Adam Schiff (CA-28), Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40), and Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) were joined by 12 colleagues from the Los Angeles area in sending a letter urging the House Appropriations Committee to provide strong funding for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for Fiscal Year 2020. These funds, including $130 million for preconstruction investigations and $2.6 billion for construction, will help Congress support the Corps' important ongoing civil works projects … Continue Reading
March 13, 2019
Schiff, Feinstein, Harris Introduce Rim of the Valley Corridor Preservation Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) and Senators Dianne Feinstein and Kamala Harris (both D-CA) announced the introduction of the Rim of the Valley Corridor Preservation Act. This landmark legislation would add more than 191,000 acres of the Rim of the Valley Corridor to the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SMMNRA). The Rim of the Valley stretches from the Simi Hills and Santa Susanas to the Verdugos and on to the San Gabriel Mountains. "The Rim … Continue Reading
March 07, 2019
Schiff Receives Official Responses from Google, Facebook Regarding Anti-Vaccine Misinformation
Washington, DC - Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) released written responses he received from Google and Facebook regarding anti-vaccine misinformation on their respective platforms. "We have put a lot of effort into curbing misinformation in our products - from better Search ranking algorithms, to improving our ability to surface authoritative content, to tougher policies against monetization of harmful or dangerous content. Under YouTube's Advertiser-Friendly Content Guidelines, we are and … Continue Reading
March 07, 2019
Schiff Introduces Legislation to Prevent Abuse of Presidential Pardons
Washington, DC - Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) introduced the Abuse of the Pardon Prevention Act, legislation to prevent this President or any other from abusing the pardon power for their own personal benefit or to obstruct justice. The legislation would require that if the President pardons someone in connection with an investigation in which the President or one of his family members is a target, subject, or witness, the evidence against the recipient of the pardon would be provided to … Continue Reading
March 05, 2019
Reps. Schiff, Burgess Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Recognizing the Importance of Vaccines
Washington, DC - Today, Representatives Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Michael Burgess, MD, (R-TX) introduced the bipartisan Vaccines Save Lives Resolution, recognizing the importance of vaccines and immunizations in the United States. The resolution, if passed, will send a message of unequivocal Congressional support for vaccines and urges parents, in consultation with their health care provider, to follow scientific evidence and the consensus of medical experts in favor of timely vaccinations for … Continue Reading
March 01, 2019
Schiff Sends Letter to Amazon CEO Regarding Anti-Vaccine Misinformation
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) sent a letter to Jeff Bezos, the Chief Executive Officer of Amazon, to express concern that Amazon is surfacing and recommending products and content that discourage parents from vaccinating their children, a direct threat to public health, and reversing progress made in tackling vaccine-preventable diseases. "As the largest online marketplace in the world, Amazon is in a unique position to shape consumption," Schiff wrote in the letter. "The … Continue Reading
February 27, 2019
Schiff Submits Statement to Congressional Record Honoring Victims of Sumgait Pogrom
Washington, DC - Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), Vice-Chair of the Congressional Armenian Caucus, submitted a statement to the Congressional Record honoring the lives of those lost in the pogrom thirty-one years ago. The full statement is below: "Madame Speaker, I rise to commemorate the 31st anniversary of the pogrom against the Armenian residents of the town of Sumgait, Azerbaijan. On February 27 1988, and for three days following, Azerbaijani mobs assaulted and killed Armenians. The … Continue Reading
February 14, 2019
Chairman Schiff Statement on Trump Reportedly Declaring a National Emergency
Washington, DC - Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), the Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, released the following statement: "It's been reported that President Trump will sign bipartisan legislation passed by Congress to deal with border security, but take the extra-constitutional step of declaring a national emergency, in order to build the wall that, he repeatedly promised, Mexico would pay for. If he takes this unlawful step, the President will be claiming sweeping authority that … Continue Reading
February 14, 2019
Schiff Sends Letter to Google, Facebook Regarding Anti-Vaccine Misinformation
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), sent a letter to Sundar Pichai and Mark Zuckerberg, the Chief Executive Officers of Google and Facebook, respectively, to express concern that the company's platforms including YouTube, Facebook and Instagram, are surfacing and recommending information that discourages parents from vaccinating their children, contributing to declining vaccination rates which could reverse progress made in tackling vaccine-preventable diseases. "As a Member of … Continue Reading
February 11, 2019
Schiff Statement on Anti-Semitic Comments Made by Rep. Ilhan Omar
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), released a statement following anti-Semitic comments made by Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN): "I was deeply dismayed to see Rep. Ilhan Omar's comments on Twitter yesterday, in which she echoed long-standing anti-Semitic tropes about Jews obtaining influence through money. Anti-Semitism has no place in the halls of Congress or civil society, and it's incumbent upon all of us in leadership positions to speak respectfully and thoughtfully, even about … Continue Reading
February 01, 2019
Chairman Schiff Statement on Trump Administration Withdrawal from INF Treaty
Los Angeles, CA - Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, released a statement in response to the Trump Administration's announcement that the United States with withdraw from the Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty: "For many years, the Russian Federation has violated the Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, an historic pact concluded by Mikhail Gorbachev and Ronald Reagan. These violations were knowing and deliberate, and call for … Continue Reading
January 24, 2019
Schiff Statement on Venezuela
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, released the following statement on Venezuela: "Nicolas Maduro's disastrous and dictatorial rule has devastated the economy and society of Venezuela. Without hope for change through the ballot box following an election that lacked legitimacy, the people of Venezuela are voting with their feet, fleeing the nation in the millions. Recognizing the leader of the National Assembly, Juan Guaido, as the … Continue Reading
January 04, 2019
Rep. Adam Schiff Sworn into 116th Congress for New Term Representing California's 28th Congressional District
Washington, DC - On Thursday, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) was sworn into Congress for his tenth term, serving California's 28th Congressional District. "I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to continue to represent California's 28th in Washington for the next two years. A great deal of work lies ahead of us, but I am motivated by the trust my constituents have placed in me to advance their priorities in our nation's capitol." said Schiff. "Our first task is to re-open the government … Continue Reading
December 11, 2018
Congressional Freedom of the Press Caucus Recognizes TIME Magazine’s 2018 Person of the Year
Washington DC - Today, the Co-Chairs of the Congressional Freedom of the Press Caucus, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Rep. Steve Chabot (R-OH), released a joint statement in recognition of TIME Magazine's 2018 Person of the Year: "At least 52 journalists have been murdered in 2018. This year TIME Magazine honors reporters who fought to preserve freedom of thought. Their courage, and ultimate sacrifice, must never be forgotten. We must continue to support Guardians around the world and our … Continue Reading
December 07, 2018
Thirty-Four Members of Congress Urge Administration to Support Robust Funding for Earthquake Early Warning System
Washington, D.C. - Today, Representatives Adam Schiff (D-CA), Derek Kilmer (D-WA) and Peter DeFazio (D-OR), along with 31 Members of Congress, wrote a letter to the Office of Management and Budget Director, Mick Mulvaney, strongly urging the Trump Administration to include funding in the Fiscal Year 2020 Budget for the continued development and operation of the West Coast Earthquake Early Warning System (EEW). "To follow through on the funding made by the federal government, as well as … Continue Reading
December 06, 2018
Schiff Sends Letter to DHHS Expressing Concern Over Waived Background Checks at Teen Migrant Camp
Washington DC - Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) sent a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Secretary Alex Azar expressing deep concern that the Office of Refugee Resettlement has not required FBI fingerprint background checks for all individuals caring for migrant children at the influx care facility in Tornillo, Texas. This facility is already providing care to 1,800 children, and may grow further in coming months. "The failure to require FBI background checks for … Continue Reading