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Following Schiff's House Resolution, Markey, Cassidy Introduce Bipartisan Senate Resolution Seeking Information on Azerbaijan’s Human Rights Violations
Washington, D.C.— Today, following Representative Adam Schiff’s (D-Calif.) House Resolution that was introduced in November, Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) introduced a bipartisan resolution in the Senate to require that the Secretary of State provide a report on Azerbaijan’s human rights practices, including concerning allegations of human rights violations committed against ethnic Armenians, such as unlawful killings, torture, restrictions on freedom of … Continue Reading
February 01, 2024
Reps. Schiff, Chu & Sen. Padilla Lead Bipartisan Letter to White House Urging Reversal of Premature Budget Cuts to Mars Sample Return Program
Washington, D.C.— Today, Representative Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) led a letter with Representative Judy Chu (D-Calif.) and Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif,), co-signed by 41 other bipartisan Members of Congress from California, to Director Shalanda Young of the White House Office of Management and Budget, urging the reversal of devastating budget cuts to the Mars Sample Return (MSR) mission. “We write to express our opposition to the Administration’s recent unilateral decision to prematurely move … Continue Reading
January 31, 2024
Statement: Rep. Schiff Announces Support for Bipartisan Compromise to Raise Child Tax Credit and Low-Income Housing Tax Credit to Help Working Families
Washington, D.C.— Today, Representative Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) voted in support of the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act, a bipartisan compromise that will raise the Child Tax Credit (CTC) and Low -Income Housing Tax Credit: “Tonight, I voted for the bipartisan package to increase the Child Tax Credit, expand the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit and provide relief to California families who have suffered losses from wildfires and floods. “I have long pushed Congress to expand the … Continue Reading
January 30, 2024
Schiff, Wyden, Huffman, and DelBene Introduce Legislation to End Future Capture And Breeding Of Whales For Public Display
Washington, D.C.— Today, Representatives Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), and Suzan DelBene (D-Wash.) along with Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), reintroduced the Strengthening Welfare in Marine Settings Act (SWIMS), legislation that would end the future capture and breeding of whales for public display.Studies have shown that certain cetaceans - specifically, orcas, beluga whales, pilot whales, and false killer whales - are cognitively, emotionally, and socially complex animals … Continue Reading
January 25, 2024
Rep. Schiff Introduces Bill to Regulate “Revolving Door” in Financial Services Industry
Washington, D.C.— Today, Representatives Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.) introduced a bill to significantly enhance the integrity of financial regulation in the United States. The Financial Regulators Revolving Door Enforcement Act proposes to expand, standardize, and fortify post-employment restrictions for individuals transitioning between public sector roles and positions within financial services corporations.The "revolving door", the cyclical movement of personnel … Continue Reading
January 19, 2024
Rep. Schiff Leads Letter to Support Increased Pay for Head Start Staff & Expanded Mental Health Services for Families and Staff
Washington, D.C.— Today, Representative Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) led a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra in support of the Department’s efforts to address the crippling workforce challenges facing Head Start programs by increasing worker pay and benefits, as well as efforts to expand mental health services for families and employees. The letter also acknowledges that those goals will require increased funding in order to avoid cutting the amount of … Continue Reading
January 19, 2024
WATCH: Rep. Schiff Makes Powerful Case for Universal Background Checks at House Judiciary Committee Markup
Washington, D.C.— Today, Representative Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) made a powerful case for universal background checks during the House Judiciary Committee markup. This comes as Schiff introduced an amendment that would require background checks on all gun purchases, including private sales, and close glaring loopholes in the current system. Watch the full video of Schiff’s remarks HERE. Key Excerpts: On Current Fractured Background Check Laws: We live in a state - live in a country where you … Continue Reading
January 12, 2024
ICYMI: Schiff Introduces Bill to Ensure Homeowners, Vulnerable Communities Not Excluded From Catastrophic Coverage
Washington, D.C.— This week, Representative Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) introduced the Incorporating National Support for Unprecedented Risks and Emergencies (INSURE) Act to stabilize the home insurance market while ensuring vulnerable communities are not excluded from coverage.Specifically, Schiff’s INSURE Act would protect homeowners and communities from increasing coverage costs by: Establishing a Federal Catastrophe Reinsurance Program within the Department of the Treasury to cap insurers’ … Continue Reading
January 10, 2024
Schiff Introduces Bill to Ensure Homeowners, Vulnerable Communities Not Excluded From Catastrophic Coverage
Washington, D.C.— Today, Representative Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) introduced the Incorporating National Support for Unprecedented Risks and Emergencies (INSURE) Act to stabilize the home insurance market while ensuring vulnerable communities are not excluded from coverage. This legislation would create a federal catastrophic reinsurance program to insulate consumers from unrestrained cost increases by offering insurers a transparent, fairly priced public reinsurance alternative for the worst … Continue Reading
December 20, 2023
Congressman Schiff Announces Winners of 2023 30th Congressional District App Challenge
Today, Congressman Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) announced the winners of the 2023 Congressional App Challenge. Established by the House in 2013 to promote STEM and computer-based skills, the Congressional App Challenge is open to all middle and high school students who live in or attend school in Schiff’s district. “The use of technology has become omnipresent in our daily lives - and especially for students, who in our post-pandemic world now rely on a variety of online platforms to do … Continue Reading
December 15, 2023
Rep. Schiff Urges House, Senate Leadership to Include Humanitarian Aid for Armenia in Supplemental Funding Request
Washington, D.C— Today, Representative Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) sent a letter to House and Senate leadership urging them to include robust humanitarian aid for Armenia in President Biden’s National Security Supplemental funding request. This comes as Armenia supports more than 100,000 refugees displaced from Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) by the unprovoked military attacks by Azerbaijan in September 2023, and up to 150,000 refugees in total since the 44 Day Conflict in 2020.“After systematically … Continue Reading
December 14, 2023
Rep. Adam Schiff Votes for Servicemember Paid Parental Leave, Pay Raises, Reaffirms Commitment to U.S. Allies in Annual National Defense Bill
Washington, D.C. — Today, Representative Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) released the following statement after voting to pass the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) which received overwhelming bipartisan support in a 310-118 vote. The NDAA will support military spouses and families with investments in housing, child care, establishing parity for paid parental leave, and expanded access to health care while also helping to continue material support to U.S. allies and partners … Continue Reading
December 13, 2023
WATCH: Rep. Schiff Delivers Floor Speech on House Republicans’ Sham Impeachment Inquiry
Washington, D.C.— Today, Representative Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) delivered a speech on the House floor slamming Republicans’ sham impeachment inquiry. Watch his full remarks HERE and read the transcript of his remarks as delivered below: In 2019, Donald Trump attempted to extort the President of Ukraine by withholding military aid unless Zelenskyy agreed to announce a sham investigation of Joe Biden. The evidence of Trump’s impeachable offenses was overwhelming and Trump was impeached. In … Continue Reading
December 12, 2023
Rep. Schiff Leads Letter to Comptroller Hsu Demanding Accountability from CitiBank for Discriminating Against Armenian Customers
CitiBank Recently Ordered to Pay $26 Million Fine by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, But Members Pushing for Further Accountability Washington, D.C.— Today, Representative Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) led a letter to the Office of the Comptroller of Currency’s Acting Comptroller Michael J. Hsu to demand answers and further accountability from CitiBank for their recent discrimination against Armenian credit card customers.“We write today regarding disturbing reports of Citigroup Inc. … Continue Reading
December 07, 2023
Rep. Schiff, Grijalva Reintroduce Bill to Forgive Student Debt For Seniors and Disabled Individuals
Washington, D.C.— Today, Representatives Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.) reintroduced legislation to forgive student loan debt for disabled and older individuals. The Student Loan Relief for Medicare and Social Security Recipients Act would forgive student loan debt dating back more than 20 years for current Medicare and Social Security Disability Insurance participants and future enrollees.“The student loan debt crisis is not just a challenge for young borrowers. Millions … Continue Reading
December 04, 2023
Reps. Schiff, Norton Request Status Update and “Wrongfully Detained” Determination From State Department For U.S. Journalist Alsu Kurmasheva
Washington, D.C.— Representatives Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.) led Members of Congress in writing a letter to the State Department on Friday to request a status update on the case of Alsu Kurmasheva, a journalist who holds dual U.S. and Russian citizenship who has been unlawfully detained by Russia since October 18, 2023. Kurmasheva is an editor with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and was detained after traveling to Russia for a family emergency.“We respectfully … Continue Reading
December 01, 2023
Rep. Schiff Votes to Expel Rep. George Santos from the House
Washington, D.C. — Today, Representative Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) released the following statement after the bipartisan vote to expel Representative George Santos (R-N.Y.) from the House:“I do not take this vote for expulsion lightly. Being a member of Congress is a privilege, and one that I value every single day. It is not something that anyone is entitled to, but neither should the decision of voters to place a person in that position be easily cast aside.“Rep. Santos misused campaign money … Continue Reading
November 30, 2023
Rep. Schiff Response to the Dangerous Decision to No Longer Warn Social Media Companies About Foreign Influence Campaigns
Washington, D.C. — Today, Representative Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), the former chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, released the following statement in response to a decision by the federal government to reverse its years-long policy of warning social media companies, like Meta, about foreign influence campaigns due to lawsuits from extreme Republicans: “It is critical for the U.S. government and social media companies to be in constant communication about malign foreign influence … Continue Reading
November 22, 2023
Rep. Schiff Statement on Deal Reached to Free Almost 50 Hostages Taken by Hamas
Washington, D.C.— Representative Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) released this statement following the announced hostage deal facilitated by the Biden Administration between Israel and Hamas:“I feel a sense of relief regarding this announcement, which will return some of the hostages to their families and pause the conflict for four days. I extend my gratitude to President Biden for his role in this effort, and look forward to the day when all of the hostages are home. “The deal will allow over … Continue Reading
November 22, 2023
Rep. Schiff, Sen. Padilla, & Bipartisan Colleagues Urge NASA to Reverse Funding Cuts to Mars Sample Return Program
Lawmakers warn that NASA’s MSR cuts would result in hundreds of lost California jobs, billions in canceled contracts, missed 2030 launch window Washington, D.C.— Today, Representative Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif) led a bipartisan and bicameral letter, joined by U.S. Senator Laphonza Butler (D-Calif) and Representatives Judy Chu (D-Calif.), Mike Garcia (R-Calif.), and Young Kim (R-Calif.), urging NASA Administrator Bill Nelson to reverse unilateral funding … Continue Reading